​ The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is an important gathering for discussing how the internet works. Its multistakeholder approach allows for open discussion between civil society organizations from all over the world, businesses and government representatives. This year, IFLA is organising two events on… Read More
Public access to the internet in libraries offers a number of important benefits, both for people who have no other means of getting online, and for those in countries with high levels of connectivity. In order to help its members advocate for this, IFLA is producing a guide… Read More
As information becomes more and more central to the way we work, live and communicate, the importance of the ability to find, understand and use it grows. In parallel, concerns around fake news underline the risks to democracy and informed decision-making from misinformation. Media and information… Read More
At the recently celebrated General Assemblies, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)’s Director General Francis Gurry underlined the success of the Marrakesh treaty, which he says, “is moving at a rate that exceeds that of any other Treaty in this organisation”. Read More
​ In 2015, the Internet Governance Forum started a community-driven process to collect concrete stories showcasing successful initiatives which offer potential means of connecting the next billion to the Internet and enabling them to get the best out of it. The output documents from the… Read More
Public Libraries Section Action Plan 2018-2019 The Public Libraries Section is very engaged and our Action Plan outlines the key initatives for the year 2018-2019. Updates on the many projects and events we’re involved with can be found on our web page, our Blog , Facebook , Twitter and YouTube or… Read More