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IFLA Annual Conference

"World Library and Information Congress"

The IFLA World Library and Information Congress is traditionally held annually in varying parts of the globe. The organisation is in the hands of IFLA Headquarters and the national committee. IFLA has hired a Professional Conference Organiser who handles all the arrangements and also takes care of the on-site management of the event.

Future Conferences

See the new website (launched in April 2009).

Past Conferences

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World Library and Information Congress:
74th IFLA General Conference and Council

Québec, Canada, 10-14 August 2008
"Libraries without borders: Navigating towards global understanding"

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World Library and Information Congress:
73rd IFLA General Conference and Council

Durban, South Africa, 19-23 August 2007
"Libraries for the future: Progress, Development and Partnerships"

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World Library and Information Congress: 72nd IFLA General Conference and Council
Seoul, Republic of Korea, 20-24 August 2006
"Libraries: Dynamic Engines for the Knowledge and Information Society"

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World Library and Information Congress: 71st IFLA General Conference and Council
Oslo, Norway, 14-18 August 2005
"Libraries - A voyage of discovery"

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World Library and Information Congress: 70th IFLA General Conference and Council
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 22-27 August 2004
"Libraries: Tools for Education and Development"

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World Library and Information Congress: 69th IFLA General Conference and Council
Berlin, Germany, 1-9 August 2003
"Access Point Library: Media - Information - Culture"

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68th IFLA General Conference and Council
"Glasgow, Scotland, 18-24 August 2002
Libraries for Life: Democracy, Diversity, Delivery"

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67th IFLA General Conference and Council
Boston, USA, 16-25 August 2001
"Libraries and Librarians: Making a Difference in the Knowledge Age"

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66th IFLA General Conference and Council
Jerusalem, Israel, 13-18 August 2000
"Information for Co-operation: Creating the Global Library of the Future"

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65th IFLA General Conference and Council
Bangkok, Thailand, 20-28 August 1999
"On the Threshold of the 21st Century: Libraries as Gateways to an Enlightened World."

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64th IFLA General Conference
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 16-21 August 1998
"On Crossroads of Information and Culture"

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63rd IFLA General Conference and Council
Copenhagen, Denmark, 31 August - 5 September 1997
"Libraries and Information for Human Development"

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62rd IFLA General Conference and Council
Beijing, China, 25-31 August 1996
"The Challenge of Change: Libraries and Economic Development"

61st IFLA General Conference and Council
Istanbul, Turkey, 20-25 August 1995
"Libraries of the Future"

60th IFLA General Conference
Havana, Cuba, 21-27 August 1994
"Libraries for Social Development"

59th IFLA General Conference and Council
Barcelona, Spain, 22-28 August 1993

Selection Procedure Conference Site IFLA 2012

IFLA is currently undertaking the selection procedure for the congress in 2012.

For further information, please contact:
Josche Ouwerkerk, Conference Officer
IFLA HQ
Prins Willem Alexanderhof 5
2595 BE The Hague
Netherlands
Tel: +31-70-3140884
Fax: +31-70-3834827
E-mail: josche.ouwerkerk@ifla.org