Governance, Access to Information on the Agenda at Open Working Group 8
IFLA's involvement in the recent Open Working Group on Sustainable Development and United Nations Developmemt Programme. Read More
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- 12 February 2014
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Access to Information Central to the Post-2015 Development Agenda
[English] [Español] [français] [العربية] [Português] Access to information is crucial for everyone, including those living in poverty It empowers them to: exercise their political and socio-economic rights be economically active learn new skills hold their governments to account Access to information… Read More
- Publications
- 09 December 2013
Why is this important for libraries?
In a fast changing information environment where new media and ICTs are spreading innovation in developing and developed countries alike, spurring new business models and unleashing new opportunities, libraries have to anticipate and adapt the change to preserve their central role in providing public access to information and knowledge. Read More
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- 01 March 2013
Take Action!
Take action now so that libraries have a say. Everyone in the library community and beyond can help promote the role of libraries as supporters of development, with the Sustainable Development Goals providing an excellent framework for this work. While IFLA may be able to support, how far you go… Read More
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- 18 February 2013
How do libraries further development?
IFLA has gathered examples of how libraries are already furthering development along with some recommended actions libraries can take to help achieve specific United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Libraries further… Read More
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- 18 February 2013
What is Internet Governance?
What is Internet Governance? What is the Internet Governance Forum? What is the Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries (DC-PAL)? Why is it important for libraries to participate in the IGF? Why do I need… Read More
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- 11 January 2013
Conferences
2023 World Library and Information Congress: 88th IFLA General Conference and Assembly August 15-21, Rotterdam, the Netherlands Theme: “Let’s work together, Let’s Library” Subtheme: “Building a sustainable future through the SDGs” Call for papers for the Social Science Libraries’ 2023 session is coming soon. SocSci section papers from past… Read More
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- 19 May 2009