Lambrakis Hall in the Megaron Athens International Conference Centre came alive on Sunday 25 August, as more than 3600 delegates from 140 countries vied for a spot in Greece’s premier convention venue to experience the official opening of the 85th IFLA General Conference and Assembly. Read More
Full transcript of the Secretary General’s speech given at the Opening Session on Sunday, 25 August 2019 Read More
It is with great sadness that IFLA notes the passing of our colleague and friend, former IFLA Secretary General Margreet Wijnstroom. Born 26 August 1922 in Bloemendaal, Netherlands, Margreet passed away at her home in Haarlem on 1 October 2018 at the age of 96. Read More
Transcript of Gerald Leitner's address given at the Opening Session on Saturday Read More
Transcript of Gerald Leitner's address given at the Opening Session on Sunday. Read More
On 17 January 2017, IFLA Secretary General Gerald Leitner was awarded the Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und Kunst (Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art) from the President of Austria. Read More
Transcript of Gerald Leitner's address given at the Opening Session on Sunday. Read More
A historic occasion for IFLA took place today as we both welcome Gerald Leitner as the IFLA Secretary General and say a fond farewell to Jennefer Nicholson whose tenure as Secretary General moved the association so far forward Read More
The IFLA Governing Board appointed unanimously Mr Gerald Leitner, currently Secretary General of the Austrian Library Association, to the post of IFLA Secretary General, effective from 1 June 2016. Read More