Foreword by ibby president, Peter Schneck

TABLE 5: COOPERATION WITH IBBY: NOMINATIONS

National Sections	Hans Christian Andersen Award (winners in bold, finalist §) A––Author nominee I––Illustrator nominee 2006 2008		IBBY Honour List (number of nominees) 2006 2008		IBBY-Asahi Reading Promotion Award (winners in bold) 2006 and 2008	Books for Young People with Disabilities Selection, 2007 (number of titles nominated)
Albania*	-	-	3	-	-
Argentina*	Ema Wolf (A) Isol Misenta (I) §	Beatriz María Ana Ferro (A) Isol Misenta (I) §	3	3	-
Australia*	-	Jackie French (A) Shaun Tan (I)	2	-	SLAV / KwaZulu Natal Support Project, South Africa (2008)	6
Austria*	Adelheid Dahimene (A) Heide Stöllinger (I)	Lene Mayer-Skumanz (A) Linda Wolfsgruber (I)	3	3	-
Belgium*	Pierre Coran (A) Klaas Verplancke (I) §	Anne Provoost Kitty Crowther	3	4	-
Bolivia*	-	-	-	1	-
Brazil	Joel Rufino dos Santos (A) Rui de Oliveira (I)	Bartolomeu Campos de Queirós (A) § Rui de Oliveira (I)	3	3	Mala de Leitura (Reading Suitcase) (2006)
Canada*	Jean Little (A) Michele Lemieux (I)	Brian Doyle (A) § Pierre Pratt (I)	5	5	Pedro Molino Library in Chimaltenago, Guatamala, run by PROBIGUA (Proyeto Bibliotecas) (2006) Biblionef, Cape Town, South Africa (2008)	9
Chile	-	-	3	3	-

China	Zhang Zhilu (A) Tao Wenjie (I)	Qin Wenjun (A)	4	3	-
Colombia*	-	-	3	3	-
Croatia*	Joza Horvat (A)	Svjetlan Junakóvic (I) §	3	3	-
Cuba	-	-	-	-	-
Cyprus*	-	Kika Pulcheriou (A)	2	2	-
Czech Republic*	-	Iva Procházková (A) Adolf Born (I) §	3	3	Bedrich Benes Buchlovan Library: The Night with Andersen (2008)	Hosted exhibition, 2006
Denmark*	Josefine Ottesen (A) Lilian Brøgger (I) §	Bjarne Reuter (A) Lilian Brøgger (I)	3	3	Centro Chileno Nordica de Literatura Infantil, Chile (2006)	1
Ecuador*	-	-	2	2	-
Egypt*	-	Fatima El Maadoul (A)	2	2	-	1
Estonia*	-	-	3	3	-
Finland*	Hannele Huovi (A) Virpi Talvitie (I)	Irmelin Sandman Lilius (A) Virpi Talvitie (I)	4	6	-	1
France*	Pierre-Marie Beaude (A) Gregoire Solotareff (I) §	Marie Desplechin (A) Claude Ponti (I)	3	3	-
Germany*	Peter Härtling (A) § Wolf Erlbruch (I)	Peter Härtling (A) Jutta Bauer (I)	3	3	Supported Dutch nomination: Ein Bücherbus in Nicaragua (2006) Supported Swiss nomination: Editions Bakame, Books for Children in Rwanda (2008)	2
Ghana	-	-	-	-	-
Greece*	Eugene Trivizas (A) § Vasso Psaraki (I)	Voula Mastori (A) Vassilis Papatsarouchas (I)	3	3	-
Guatemala	-	-	-	-	-
Haïti	-	-	-	3	-
Hungary*	-	-	2	2	-
Iceland*	-	Gudrun Helgadottir (A)	3	3	-
India*	-	-	2	2	Alif Laila Book Bus Society, Pakistan (2006) Society for All Round Development (SARD): Village Library Project, New Delhi (2008)	2
Indonesia*	-	-	-	2	-	Hosted exhibition, 2008
Iran*	Mohammad Hadi Mohamadi (A)	-	3	3	Libraries for Cultural Development (CCDC) (2006)	3
Ireland*	PJ Lynch (A)	Kate Thompson (A) Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick (I)	4	3	-
Israel	-	-	3	3	-
Italy	Angela Nanetti (A) Emanuele Luzzati (I)	Mino Milani (A) Roberto Innocenti (I)	3	3	-	4
Japan*	Toshiko Kanzawa (A) Daihachi Ohta (I)	Shuntaro Tanikawa (A) Akiko Hayashi (I)	3	3	Early Readers Book Project for Aceh, Indonesia (2006) Action with Lao Children, Japan / Laos (2008)	3 Hosted exhibition, 2007
Korea, Republic of*	-	-	3	3	-	2
Latvia*	-	-	2	2	-
Lebanon*	-	-	3	-	-
Lithuania*	-	Kestutis Kasparavicius (I)	3	2	-
Malaysia*	-	-	1	2	-
Mexico*	-	Mauricio Gómez Morín (A)	2	3	-	4
Moldova*	-	-	2	2	-

Mongolia*	-	-	1	-	Mongolian Children’s Mobile Library Project (2006)
Nepal*	-	-	-	-	Supported Indian nomination: Society for All Round Development (SARD): Village Library Project, New Delhi (2008)
Netherlands*	Toon Tellegen (A) § Annemarie van Haeringen (I)	Guus Kuijer (A) § The Tjong-Khing (I)	4	4	Ein Bücherbus in Nicaragua (2006) Grupo Cerra Largo de Promoción de la Lectura, Uruguay (2008) Supported Swiss nomination: Editions Bakame, Books for Children in Rwanda (2008)	2
New Zealand*	Margaret Mahy (A)	-	3	3	Eastern and Central Reading Encouragement Network, New Zealand ('06)
Norway*	Jon Ewo (A) § Svein Nyhus (I)	-	3	3	-	4
Pakistan	-	-	-	-	-
Palestine*	-	-	3	3	Tamer Institute for Community Education: National Reading Campaign Ramallah (2008)
Peru*	-	-	-	1	-
Poland*	-	-	3	3	National Campaign ‘All of Poland Reads to Kids’ (2006)	1
Portugal	Matilde Rosa Araujo (A) Alain Corbel (I)	-	2	-	-
Romania*	-	Iuliu Ratiu (A) Stan Done (I)	-	3	-
Russia*	Sergey Kozlov (A) GAV Traugot (I)	Nickolay Popov (I)	4	3	-	IBBY Honour List 2006 travelling exhibition.
Rwanda	-	-	-	3	-	IBBY Honour List 2006 travelling exhibition.
Serbia*	-	Dragana Litricin-Dunic (A)	-	-	-
Slovakia*	L’ubomir Feldek (A) Martin Kellenberger (I)	Ján Navrátil (A) Olga Bajusová (I)	3	3	-
Slovenia*	Lila Prap (I)	Lila Prap (I)	3	3	-
South Africa*	-	Beverley Naidoo (A) Piet Grobler (I)	4	5	-
Spain	Jordi Sierra I Fabra (A) Javier Serrano (I)	María Asun Landa (A) Ulises Wensell (I)	7	7	Reading Together, Spain (2006) Fundación Taller de Letras Jordi Sierra i Fabra, Medellín, Colombia (2008)	3
Sweden*	Barbro Lindgren (A) § Eva Eriksson (I)	Barbro Lindgren (A) Eva Eriksson (I)	3	3	Supported Palestinian nomination: Tamer Institute for Community Education: National Reading Campaign Ramallah (2008)	4
Switzerland*	Hanna Johansen (A) Etienne Delessert (I) §	Jürg Schubiger (A) Hannes Binder (I)	4	4	Supported Dutch nomination: Ein Bücherbus in Nicaragua (2006) Editions Bakame, Books for Children in Rwanda (2008)
Thailand*	-	-	2	3	-
Turkey*	-	Ayla Çinaroglu (A) Nazan Erkmen (I)	2	2	-
Uganda*	-	-	2	2	-
Ukraine*	-	-	1	1	-
United Kingdom*	Phillip Pullman (A) § David McKee (I)	David Almond (A) § Jan Pienkowski (I)	3	3	The Akili Trust Reading Development Project, UK / Kenya (2008)	2
United States*	E. L. Konigsburg (A) Ashley Bryan (I)	Lloyd Alexander (A) David Wiesner (I) §	3	3	Supported Indian nomination: Alif Laila Book Bus Society, Pakistan (2006) Lubuto Library Project, USA / Zambia (2008)	6 Exhibit 2006 IBBY Honour List Books
Uruguay*	-	-	-	-	-
Venezuela*	-	-	2	2	-	2
Zambia	-	-	-	--	-
Zimbabwe	-	-	-	--	-

COOPERATION WITH OTHER IBBY NATIONAL SECTIONS

The National Sections that cooperate with other NS reported the following activities in the period 2006-2008:

Albania: Cooperation with IBBY Cyprus on exchanging experience and information about activities, as well as sending leaflets and posters to IBBY Cyprus In 2007
Argentina: the section has been part of the Jury for the Norma-Fundalectura Award and supported the nomination of Banco del Libro for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Exchanges information with IBBY Chile. Invited guest experts from Spain, Venezuela, Colombia and Chile to international book fairs held in Buenos Aires.
Australia: Developing closer ties with IBBY New Zealand.
Belgium (Flemish branch): Cooperation with Dutch IBBY. Provided 15 Flemish picture books for NAMBOOK 008, hosted by IBBY Korea.
Bolivia: Cooperation with IBBY Chile in nomination for ALMA.
Brazil: Cooperation with IBBY Cuba- Lectura 1999, 2001, 2003 Congress - Reading the 21^st Century
Canada: twinning with and fundraising for IBBY Cuba. Received IBBY China delegation. Provided Canadian picture books for NAMBOOK 006, 007 and 008. Nominated IBBY Venezuela—Banco del Libro to ALMA, which won the 2007 award.
Colombia: supported the reading congresses held in Cuba, hosted the web page to promote it and also contributed to a lecturer trip.
Croatia: Cooperation with Slovenian IBBY through organization of conferences about children’s book and reading.
Cyprus: Cooperation with the Greece NS. Participated the NAMBOOK 006 organized by IBBY Korea.
Czech: Cooperates with the national sections of Germany and Japan (2008)
Denmark: Participation in the Nordic Sections meetings and cooperation in the production of the annual magazine Nordisk Blad. Exchange of magazines with other Nordic Sections.
Ecuador: Sent Reading Marathon Memoirs to IBBY Chile, Mexico and Venezuela.
Egypt: Cooperation with Korea and Lebanon and Kuwait. Exchange of newsletters and information with other NS.

Estonia: Exchanges information on children’s literature with Lithuanian and Latvian Sections. Participated in meetings and conferences of the Baltic sections of IBBY and Polish IBBY. Contributed a selection of books for NAMBOOK 006, 007 and 008. Has good contacts with NS participating in the Tallinn Illustration Triennial: Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Germany and Russia, as well as Latvia and Lithuania.
France: worked with the European sections to prepare the exhibition Tour d’Europe en 27 livres d’images

Germany: Collaborates with the sections of Austria, Switzerland, France and the Netherlands and exchanges newsletters, journals and other information.

In May 2008 the German Section invited Jana Cenková, president of the Czech Section of IBBY, for a 10-day study visit, which included participation in two seminars of the AKJ as well as participation in a congress of one of its organizational members and meetings with organizational members of the AKJ in Munich and Berlin. For this pilot project, the section received support from the IBBY-Yamada Fund.

Greece: Organized a joint project with Turkish IBBY called A Book for my Neighbour. They also enjoy close cooperation with Cypriot IBBY by exchanging information, participating in seminars and other meetings or festivities. The section also cooperates with the Italian, Pakistan, Chinese and French sections of IBBY.
Iceland: Exchange of newsletter with other Nordic Sections.
India: Interaction and exchange of information with IBBY Nepal. Participated in the NAMBOOK 007 International Picture Book Exhibition. JBBY financially supported the literacy project of Indian BBY.
Indonesia: Recent cooperation with Dutch IBBY.
Iran: Sent books and attended the NAMBOOK 008 FESTIVAL. The present political situation in Iran does not permit bilateral activities.
Ireland: Began a twinning cooperation with IBBY Zimbabwe.
Korea: Close relationship and cooperation with CBBY and JBBY. Received picture books and illustrations from 32 national sections for the 4^th Nami Island International Children’s Book Festival: NAMBOOK 008.
Latvia: Participation in conferences organized by Lithuanian IBBY. Good cooperation with Dutch IBBY, who supported the section to set up the Children’s Literature Centre in the National Library in Riga. International cooperation continues with IBBY Sections of Netherlands, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland, Sweden and Germany.
Lithuania: Cooperate with Estonian and Latvian IBBY sections. Meetings in Klaipeda are the main events, they also participate in other events and exchange the information about books for children. Some books from Estonian and Latvian were translated into Lithuanian thanks to this cooperation.
Malaysia: Organized the Asia Pacific Conference on Children Book Publishing, which enhanced regional contact and cooperation.
Moldova: Cooperation with Romanian and Lithuanian Sections of IBBY; Participate reciprocally in book fairs, symposiums, conferences, debates organised by the NS.
Netherlands: Bond of friendship with Latvia and Uruguay. Collaboration with Flemish Branch of Belgian NS. Sent books to NAMBOK 008 hosted by IBBY Korea.
New Zealand: contact with IBBY Australia.
Norway: IBBY Norway participates in the Nordic meetings and the publishing of an annual Nordic magazine; Exchanges magazine with the other Nordic sections.
Palestine: Cooperation with USBBY. IBBY Sweden supported IBBY Palestine’s nomination for the 2008 IBBY-Asahi Reading Promotion Award.
Peru: Exchange of information with Ecuador and Bolivia.
Romania: Cooperation and exchange of newsletter with IBBY Moldova.
Russia: Cooperation with IBBY Sections in Poland, Sweden and Austria.
Serbia: In contact with other NS and exchange views, ideas and suggestions.
Slovakia: Participate the European Regional meeting of IBBY National Sections in 2007 and 2008. Collaboration with Czech Section. Organized the nomination and actual participation of illustrations at BIB in cooperation with other national IBBY sections. Magazine exchanged with other NS.
Slovenia: Exchange of data and other requested information with other NS.
South Africa: Contributed a selection of books for the NAMBOOK 007 organized by IBBY Korea. Exchange of information with USBBY every second month.
Sweden: Participation in the Nordic Section annual meetings. Exchange of newsletter with other Nordic Sections.
Thailand: Exchange of information with JBBY, IBBY Malaysia, IBBY India and CBBY. Send speaker to International conference organized by IBBY Malaysia in 2008.

Turkey: Have a joint project with the Greek IBBY.
United States: Information exchange with many NS. Donation of books to KBBY. Gave regular financial support to the IBBY sections in Palestine, Lebanon, South Africa, Haiti and Zambia. Regularly provides funds to IBBY to help under-funded IBBY sections with their dues.
Uruguay: Bond of friendship with IBBY Netherlands.
Venezuela:

Cooperation with IBBY Ecuador by sending two specialists to participate in the Congress and a storyteller to participate in a story-telling marathon. Exchanges information with IBBY Brazil, IBBY Argentina, IBBY Ecuador and a few other Latin-American NS.

Lack of financial means, resources, time and personnel are the main reasons for the less active, wide-ranging, large-scale and frequent cooperation between the NS, as most of the members of NS work for IBBY on voluntary basis. In some cases language barriers, visa problems, restrictions on travel, geographical distance, and a volatile or oppressive political situation are the main obstacles. It has been suggested that IBBY members need more opportunities to meet each other at congresses, regional conferences, etc. to start initial contact that could lead to closer cooperation between members.