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CONTEC in Latin America

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Feria Internacional del Libro en Guatemala
- Guest of Honor Germany

About the programme
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CONTEC Guatemala 8th to 10th July 2026

The summit will serve as Professional Programme at the Feria Internacional del Libro en Guatemala. FILGUA is the most important literary event in Guatemala and Central America. With more than 200 cultural activities, book presentations, author signings and the participation of leading national and international publishers, this fair is a celebration of knowledge, reading and cultural diversity.

Matchmaking Santiago

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  • The German Book Market
  • What are Germans reading?   
  • La Frankfurter Buchmesse - more than a Book Fair
  • Support for the translation of German works
Product demonstration

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How does Artificial Intelligence affect the work of translators?

  • Workshop - part 1: The workshop explores what the use of AI means for translators
  • Workshop - part 2: Participants compare their own translations done with and without AI and discuss pros and cons 
Contec Chile

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These are the topics

  • Audiobooks in Latin America in the international context
  • Metadata to Boost Sales
  • Challenges in Distribution (traditional and digital)
  • Using data for business intelligence
  • New marketing ideas for booksellers
CONTEC Guatemala: Buenos Aires

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  • Authors/Creators: Artificial Intelligence and the quality of authorship
  • The Illustrator/Comic Artist: Contemporary comics: where image and text engage in dialogue
  • The Librarian: Digitisation in libraries to overcome the knowledge gap
CONTEC Guatemala: Buenos Aires
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Programme CONTEC Guatemala

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Opening of the professional programme

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Speaker: Marifé Boix Garcia,
Frankfurter Buchmesse, Germany
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The German Book Market

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Speaker: Katherina Rapp,
Frankfurter Buchmesse, Germany
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What are Germans reading?

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Speaker: Lutz Kliche,
Literary Translator and Publishing Consultant, Germany
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La Frankfurter Buchmesse - more than a Book Fair

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Speaker: Marifé Boix García,
Frankfurter Buchmesse, Germany
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Support for the translation of German works

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Speaker: Martina Bartel,
Goethe-Institut, Mexico
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Artificial Intelligence in Publishing and Literary Translation 1/3

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Speaker: Claudia Cabrera,
Translator and Cultural Manager, Mexico
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Artificial Intelligence in Publishing and Literary Translation 2/3

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Speaker: Lutz Kliche,
Literary Translator and Publishing Consultant, Germany
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Introduction to the second day of the professional programme

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Speaker: Marifé Boix García,
Frankfurter Buchmesse, Germany
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Audiobooks in Latin America in the international context

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Speaker: Carlos Rojas,
Zebralution, Mexico/Germany
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Metadata to Boost Sales

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Speaker: Ricardo Costa,
MVB Latam, Brazil/Germany
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Challenges in Distribution (traditional and digital)

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Speaker: Orit Btesh,
El Hombre de la Mancha, Panamá
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Using data for business intelligence

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Speaker: Ricardo Costa,
MVB Latam, Brazil/Germany
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New marketing ideas for booksellers

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Speaker: Lutz Kliche,
Literary Translator and Publishing Consultant, Germany
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Artificial Intelligence in Publishing and Literary Translation 3/3

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Speaker: Claudia Cabrera,
Translator and Cultural Manager, Mexico
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Introduction to the third day of the professional programme

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Speaker: Marifé Boix García,
Frankfurter Buchmesse, Germany
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Authors/creators: Artificial Intelligence and the quality of authorship

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Speaker: Raul Figueroa,
F&G Editores, Guatemala
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The Illustrator/Comic Artist: Contemporary comics: where image and text engage in dialogue

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Speaker: Mia Oberländer,
comic illustrator and author, Germany
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The Librarian: Digitisation in libraries to overcome the knowledge gap

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Speaker: Christoph Müller,
Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut, Germany
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CONTEC in Latin America

One of the aims of the Frankfurter Buchmesse is to strengthen and consolidate the international book market through seminars, workshops and conferences, bringing the “Frankfurt Experience” to other parts of the world. CONTEC is a trade mark of the Frankfurter Buchmesse that pursues to create a space for reflection on the challenges and opportunities in the content industry.

CONTEC is a meeting point for professionals from publishing as well as cultural and creative industries, a space for exchanging experiences and generating synergies among the players and a hub for exploring new business opportunities.

During the last years, many topics related to innovation, technology, business models supporting the book industry and the links to other creative industries were discussed at CONTEC. Professionals from areas such as audio, film, animation and cross media formats, as well as specialists on metadata management, digital distribution and other services meet with participants of local book industries. International speakers from European, North American and Latin American countries have exchanged their experiences during the summit.

Last Editions of the CONTEC Conference

  • CONTEC Chile, Santiago de Chile, 28-30 May 2025 -     

    Digital Distribution, Metadata for Business Intelligence,
    Chilean Books from an International Perspective  

  • CONTEC Chile, Santiago de Chile, 9-11 July, 2024 - Internationalisation, Rights and Licenses, Audio, Metadata and Artificial Intelligence 

  • CONTEC America Latina 2023:

    CONTEC México, México City, 5-6 July, 2023 - Sustainability, Audio and Translation

    CONTEC Argentina, Buenos Aires, April 26th, 2023 – Sustainability and Audio

  • CONTEC Mexico, Mexico City, 15-17 November 2021 - The new generation of children´s content
  • CONTEC Mexico, Mexico City, February 18th and 19th 2020 – Transmedia Narratives and Artificial Intelligence
  • CONTEC Argentina, Buenos Aires April 26, 2019 – Audiobooks and new business models in the publishing industry
  • CONTEC Mexico, Mexico City, February 19 and 20, 2019 – Circulation and distribution of content
  • CONTEC Mexico, Mexico City, June 18, 19 and 20, 2018 – Audiobooks, Big Data, Open Access
  • CONTEC Mexico, Mexico City, June 14 and 15, 2017 – Storytelling, Self publishing, Metadata
  • CONTEC Colombia, Medellin, September 9 and 10, 2015 – Trends and Challenges in Education and Publishing
  • CONTEC Brazil, Belo Horizonte, November 18, 2014 - Commitment and engagement: the key for education today
  • CONTEC Brazil, Canoas & São Paulo February 18, 19 and 20, 2014 - Content in Action: Experience the Future of Interactive Learning
  • CONTEC Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, August 30, 2013 – New forms of education
  • CONTEC Brazil, São Paulo, August 7 and 8, 2012 - Literacy, Education & Children’s media content and technology
Organisation
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in Kooperation mit / In cooperation with:
Filba
ReadingU
Mit der Unterstützung von / With the support of:
Ingram content Group
MVB Contec
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Produktion / Production
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