Latin America and the Caribbean

IFLA Regional Offices 2024-26: Call for applications

IFLA is welcoming bids from institutions willing to host IFLA Regional Offices for Asia-Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa for a 3 year term, from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026. Deadline for applications: 17 July 2023.

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  • 17 May 2023
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4th Latin American Seminar on Public and School Libraries

The Ministry of Education of Ecuador is hosting the 4th seminar for public and school libraries working with the Centre for Reading Promotion for Latin America (CERLALC). IFLA is closely involved, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with CERLALC, and will present on the Public Library Manifesto.

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  • 12 May 2023

Empowering individuals to drive national, regional and global development: Libraries at the LAC SDG Forum

Libraries had a strong presence at the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, through engagement in sessions, direct contact with delegates, and a side-event focused on how libraries empower people to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. 

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  • 12 May 2023

IFLA Art Libraries Section: Big Ideas, Challenging Questions satellite conference – Registration is now open

The Rijksmuseum Research Library and the IFLA Art Libraries Section will organize a satellite conference from 17 - 19 August at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands around the theme Big Ideas, Challenging Questions. The goal is to discuss the future of art and visual information, and to talk about the challenges and opportunities of the art library in relation to digital scholarly and/or artistic practices.

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  • 01 May 2023

6th Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

IFLA will be well represented at the Forum of the Countries of Latin American and Caribbean Forum on Sustainable Development on 25-28 April. This meeting brings together UN officials, national governments, experts and civil society in order to share experiences and define priorities for ensuring an inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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  • 20 April 2023

Sociedades participativas para lograr los ODS: movilizar las bibliotecas para la ciudadanía / Participatory societies to achieve the SDGs: Mobilising libraries for citizens

Las bibliotecas, que forman una red extensiva de instituciones a nivel mundial, cumplen un rol clave y activo en reducir las brechas en el acceso a la información y al conocimiento. Estos espacios públicos han demostrado a través de iniciativas concretas, su compromiso en colaborar al cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de la Agenda 2030. Este evento está organizado por IFLA y la Biblioteca Hernan Santa Cruz.

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  • 20 April 2023

Successful 3rd meeting of the Network of Parliamentary Libraries for Latin America and the Caribbean

The Third Meeting of the Network of Parliamentary Libraries for Latin America and the Caribbean was held at the Congress of the Argentine Nation on September 19-21, 2022. Authorities of libraries and information agencies of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico and Uruguay shared experiences and proposals on different activities. The legislatures of the Argentine provinces were also part of the event.

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  • 13 October 2022