Keynotes and presentations Rome pre-conference 2009; Raising a nation of readers

• Rome Conference list of speakers
• Kerstin Keller-Loibl, The necessity of language and reading promotion in early childhood: experiences at public libraries in Germany
• Giovanna Malgaroli ,“Nati per leggere”: a national programme to enhance literacy and health in small children through reading aloud
• Stefania Manetti; Nati per Leggere
• Zubaidah Mohsen , Born to read, Read to Bond – a national reading initiative for young children
• Terry Robertson ,What Kinds of Picture Books Evoke Language from Preschoolers? 
• Viv Bird , Engaging health professionals in bookgifting
• Josiane Polidori and Lianne Fortin, TD summer reading club … A partnership in motion
• Takeshi Sakabe and Kazuko Yoda , National reading campaigns from local networks in Japan
• Henk Kraima and Marieke Verhoeven , The National Reading Days
• Flavia Cristiano , October, it’s raining books: places for reading
• Elizabeth Serra , The work of IBBY, Brazil
• Ingrid Bon  and Ivanka Stričević , Libraries’ role in reading promotion for youth: Presentation of IFLA Libraries for Children and Young Adults and Literacy and Re
• Barbara A. Genco,“Reading is fundamental” and “First Books”: Two Successful Literacy Partnership Models
• Gerald Leitner;Winning or loosing a generation
• Ahmed Ksibi;Promotion of reading in the Arab world: Success and failure
• Tilka Jamnik;The Slovene Library-Museum MEGA Quiz
• H. Inci Önal;  Essential Reading Experiences in German, Iranian and Turkish School Libraries