News from IFLA
Supporting Documentary Heritage Preservation in the Arab Region
UNESCO, in partnership with the Qatar National Library (QNL), host of one of IFLA's PAC Centres, organised a regional conference on “Supporting documentary heritage preservation in the Arab region” in Doha, Qatar on 1-2 December.
Towards the Decade of Delivery: Focus of 2020 High Level Political Forum Announced
The United Nations has agreed on the theme for the 2020 High Level Political Forum, focusing on accelerating actions to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals with only ten years to go until they should be achieved. IFLA and libraries are ready to engage.How Academic Libraries Enhance the UN Sustainable Development Goals through Research Support
Presenters: Ellen R. Tise, Senior Director of Library and Information Services, Stellenbosch University, and Haseeb Irfanullah, Independent Consultant and Visiting Research Fellow, University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh Date and Time: December 5, 2019, 9:00 AM EDT (NY) US time REGISTER NOWIFLA Secretary General Urges Africa’s Governments to Engage Libraries in Development Efforts
At the Third Roundtable Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Public Libraries in Africa, IFLA Secretary General Gerald Leitner underlined the scope for libraries to deliver on the goals set out in the Africa 2063 and UN 2030 Agendas, and called on governments to seize the opportunity.IFLA at IGF 2019
Between 25 and 29 November 2019, IFLA participated in the 14th annual Internet Governance Forum meeting in Berlin. The key messages IFLA emphasised were the importance of policy support for public access in libraries, the role of libraries in enabling meaningful connectivity, and in generating meaningful internet content through digitisation efforts.Tbilisi to be World Book Capital 2021
UNESCO has announced that Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, will be World Book Capital 2021. IFLA is looking forward to working with the authorities and libraries there to show the power of our institutions in promoting books and reading.The Right Structures to Deliver on our Strategy: Update on IFLA’s Governance Review
With IFLA’s Strategy for 2019-24 in place, now is the time to ensure that we have the right structures, as an organisation, to deliver on our vision and mission. IFLA’s Governance Review – the process for achieving this – is already well advanced.Palaces for the People: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Public Library Manifesto
Today we are celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the current edition of the Public Library Manifesto. This document, agreed by IFLA and the Member States of UNESCO, places public libraries at the heart of efforts to promote education, democracy and participation in culture.IFLA continues efforts in WIPO: a brief on NGO's Meeting with Director-General Francis Gurry
On November 26th, IFLA was once again at WIPO, at a meeting organised by the secretariat for Non-Governmental Organizations.Partnering for Education, Science and Culture at the UNESCO General Conference
The IFLA delegation represented the library and information profession at the 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference.