IFLA Welcomes the European Parliament’s Digital Freedom Strategy
11 December 2012On Tuesday 11th December the European Parliament endorsed the first ever Digital Freedom Strategy in the European Union’s foreign policy.
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On Tuesday 11th December the European Parliament endorsed the first ever Digital Freedom Strategy in the European Union’s foreign policy.
EU commissioners met in Brussels on December 5th to discuss possible changes to EU copyright law. IFLA is pleased to note that they agreed to revisit the existing European Union copyright rules and that Commissioners Barnier, Kroes and Vassiliou will now undertake a comprehensive period of stakeholder dialogue during 2013 in order to make a final assessment of any changes needed to European legislation in 2014. IFLA looks forward to engaging in the process.
As the latest rounds of the negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement continue in Auckland, New Zealand, IFLA has joined with the Internet Society (ISOC) and other organisations to express concern regarding the transparency and inclusiveness of the negotiating process.
Papers from the 2012 mid-year conference in Antwerp
Papers from the 2012 mid-year conference in Antwerp
Dear colleagues, Since my last newsletter in May, we’ve been active in regions around the world, representing libraries in many different forums, on the development agenda, and at major regional conferences.
International Call to Action — Sign the petition!
"Our Digital Futures" 6-7 March 2013, University City, Mexico City
We are very happy to introduce to you new, and newly promoted, staff at IFLA Headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands
Post IFLA Helsinki Pre-Conference Review by a Section member
School Libraries Section Chair, Randi Lundvall, with an autumn message and news for Section members.