FAIFE (Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

IFLA/FAIFE World Report Series

Louis — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

The IFLA/FAIFE World Report Series comprises of two publications, the World Report, published bi-annually, and the Theme Report, published in alternate years. Each year's publication is launched at the annual IFLA World Library and Information Congress.

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Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)

Learning Materials for workshops on Public Access to Health Information Through Libraries

Louis — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:27:33 +0100

IFLA/FAIFE Workshop facilitators (Paul Sturges, Marta Terry and Shane Godbolt) and KEN-AHILA members visit Oloishobor Dispensary, Ngong District, Kenya during the pilot workshop on ‘Public Access to Health Information Through Libraries’

Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)

Now Available: Learning materials for workshops on Public Access to Health Information Through Libraries

Louis — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:54:36 +0100

Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)

IFLA / FAIFE Internet Manifesto project in the Philippines

Louis — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:05:33 +0100

On November 10 and 11, FAIFE Committee Member Lily Echiverri and former Committee member Barbara Ford participated in the final workshop of a year-long IFLA Internet Manifesto project in the Philippines.

Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)

Learning materials for workshops

Louis — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:34:31 +0100

Barbara Jones named new Director of Office of ALA Intellectual Freedom & executive director of the Freedom to Read Foundation

Louis — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:51:13 +0100

Former FAIFE Committee member and FAIFE Expert Resource person Barbara Jones has been named as the new Director of Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF) and new executive director of the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) at the American Library Association. IFLA congratulates Barbara on her appointment, and we look forward to continuing our strong links with the OIF in 2010 and beyond.

Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)

IFLA/FAIFE at the Minerva Conference

Louis — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:23:55 +0100

On November 11th IFLA Senior Policy Advisor Stuart Hamilton took part in the Minerva Conference in Jerusalem, Israel, alongside librarians from the Givat Haviva Peace Library, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and colleagues from the Van Leer Institute.

Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)

IFLA Internet Workshop in Cusco, Peru – Assessing the Impact

Louis — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:40:07 +0100

On October 22nd and 23rd, IFLA's FAIFE Committee held an impact assessment workshop in Cusco, Peru. The objective of the workshop was to look at the effects of a series of workshops on the IFLA Internet Manifesto that took place in 12 regions of Peru between March and October 2009.

Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)

Libraries as Transparency Institutions Workshop

Mark — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:26:03 +0200

Introduction

Corruption, and the suppression of information that might help people to lighten the burden of corruption, is everywhere. No country is free of this. IFLA/FAIFE is delighted that Punjabi University has boldly agreed to host the first, pilot, Transparency Workshop based on the content of IFLA's Manifesto on Transparency, Good Governance and Freedom from Corruption.

Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)

Train the Trainers Workshop on HIV/AIDS and the role of the librarian in Ibadan, Nigeria

Mark — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:01:32 +0200

Nigerian librarians, Victoria Okojie and Barbara Jones

Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)