Qatar National Library, as the IFLA Preservation and Conservation Regional Center, is organising an online training course under the framework of the Himaya project to counter the trafficking and illegal circulation of the documentary heritage. Read More
As the global voice of libraries, IFLA strives to bring a library perspective to discussions and processes relating to international cultural policy. 2022 presents important opportunities to bring library voices to the table and highlight libraries as stakeholders in the culture sector. Read More
To mark the occasion of the International Day Against Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property, Qatar National Library will host a high-level panel discussion about the efforts to counter the trafficking and illegal circulation of antiquities and documentary heritage. Keynote Speaker: His Excellency Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Kawari, Minister of… Read More
IFLA, working with the Consorium of European Research Libraries, has submitted comments on the draft Regulation on the Import of Cultural Goods. In the spirit of ensuring that the new rules work effectively for documentary heritage, the proposed changes argue that it should be simple to import works… Read More
New draft European Union legislation looks to make it more difficult to import stolen or looted cultural goods. IFLA has welcomed these steps, and proposed amendments which will ensure that the new rules work as well for documentary heritage as for other types of heritage. Read More