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Knowledge Partners for Sustainable Development: IFLA Joins SDG 17 Event at United Nations

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals place a strong emphasis on partnerships, within and across countries. These, the UN argues, are essential for spreading ideas, reducing inequalities within and across countries and improving the effectiveness of development policies. Libraries are well suited to participate in and support these partnerships, as was made clear in an event held at the UN Library on 16 July. Read More

News
18 July 2019
By: anonymous

Informed, Empowered, Equal: IFLA to Underline Libraries’ Contribution to Better Societies at UN HLPF 2019

The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals provide a global roadmap towards lasting and equitable growth. The annual High-Level Political Forum is the opportunity to measure progress, and share ideas for achieving them. IFLA is there, underlining what libraries can do. Read More

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10 July 2019
By: anonymous

Information for Development: Delivering on the Buenos Aires Declaration

The possibility to find, use and create information is an essential, but often overlooked foundation of development. Whenever someone looks for a job or training opportunities, explores how to eat more healthily and live more sustainably, carries out a literature review as part of… Read More

Events
09 July 2019

Partnering for development – From global to local: the role of knowledge and libraries

Sustainable Development Goal 17 underlines the importance of partnerships, both in terms of sharing ideas and knowledge, and through concrete collaboration between development actors. Libraries have a key stake in both. The United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library, in collaboration… Read More

Events
09 July 2019

Tracking Progress, Underlining Potential: Launch of the 2019 Development and Access to Information Report

On 23 May, IFLA launched the 2019 edition of the Development and Access to Information report, on the occasion of the President’s Meeting in Buenos Aires. Read More

News
23 May 2019
By: anonymous

Forum of Ministers and Secretaries of Culture of Latin America and the Caribbean

The Forum of Culture Ministers of Latin America and the Caribbean brings together top decision-makers and their representatives to discuss how to realise the potential of libraries to deliver sustainable development. It takes place under the authority of the Secretary of Culture… Read More

Events
14 May 2019

Development and Access to Information (DA2I) Report 2019

â€‹The Development and Access to Information (DA2I) Report 2019 is the second issue of a series of reports, led by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) in partnership with the Technology and Social Change Group, University of Washington (TASCHA), that monitor the progress… Read More

Publications
13 May 2019

2019 Development and Access to Information Report to be presented at IFLA President’s Meeting

The 2019 Development and Access to Information Report, to be presented on 23 May 2019 in Buenos Aires, will offer new data, examples and arguments for placing libraries at the heart of national development strategies. Read More

News
02 May 2019
By: anonymous

IFLA President’s Meeting 2019

Save the Date! Dear colleagues, IFLA is happy to announce that the IFLA President’s Meeting 2019 will be held on 23 May, in the National Museum of Fine Arts in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. We are… Read More

Events
21 February 2019

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