WSIS Forum 2015: Continue to prioritize ICTs for Sustainable Development
IFLA attended the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2015, held in Geneva from 25–29 May. Read More
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- 03 June 2015
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United Nations to focus on the role of technology in sustainable development at next SDG negotiations in New York
From 21-24 April 2015 the United Nations will host a joint session of negotiations on technology facilitation mechanisms, science, and other technological innovation issues, as part of the inter-governmental negotiations on the new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read More
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- 17 April 2015
- By: anonymous
IFLA signs Letter on Financing for Development in the Post-2015 UN Sustainable Development Goals
IFLA is pleased to announce that it has co-signed a letter on the importance of transparency, accountability and participation in the Financing for Development (FfD) process in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Read More
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- 17 April 2015
- By: anonymous
Women, Information and Libraries SIG satellite meeting in Pretoria, South Africa
Cost R 900.00 per person (incl VAT) R 85.00 per person to attend the Freedom Park excursion on Day 2 (optional) Read More
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- 07 April 2015
Statement on the Ten-year Review of Progress Made in the Implementation of the Outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society
[PDF] Geneva, Switzerland 26-28 November 2014 We the undersigned organisations from civil society welcome the CSTD Secretariat’s draft report on the Ten-year Review of Progress Made in the Implementation of the Outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society. Read More
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- 17 December 2014
- By: IFLA and others
UN Open Working Group’s Final Report Recognises Access to Information
Over the last eight months, IFLA has been updating members on its participation in meetings of the UN Open Working Group (OWG) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This process will lead to the creation of a new post-2015 development framework which will replace the Millennium Development… Read More
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- 31 July 2014
- By: anonymous
IFLA Continues to Engage at the UN Open Working Group on the Sustainable Development Goals
IFLA attended the 12th meeting of the Open Working Group (OWG) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) in New York June 16-20 . IFLA’s overarching goal during the OWG meetings is to emphasise the importance of access to information for development. Read More
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- 11 July 2014
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IFLA statement at the 8th meeting of the Open Working Group (OWG) on sustainable development goals
[PDF] “Conflict prevention, post-conflict peacebuilding and promotion of durable peace, rule of law and governance”. Thank you Mr. Co-Chair for giving the floor to the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions – or IFLA – the global voice of libraries and their… Read More
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- 02 June 2014
- By: Stuart Hamilton
1st IFLA Statement to the United Nations President of the General Assembly (UNPGA) Event (May 2014)
[WORD] [PDF] Thank you Madame Chair for giving the floor to the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions – or IFLA – the global voice of libraries and their users. I wanted to thank the panellists from today and yesterday for their statements and… Read More
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- 27 May 2014
- By: Stuart Hamilton
10th Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals tackles ‘Peaceful, Non-violent Societies and Rule of Law’
IFLA promotes access to information at the 10th Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals; Introduces the ‘Lyon Declaration on Access to Information and Development to the 25th General Assembly of the Conference of NGOs (CoNGO). Read More
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- 09 April 2014
- By: anonymous