NETmundial outcomes: set of principles for Internet governance and a roadmap for their implementation The NETmundial meeting closed on April 24th with an outcome document adopted by acclaim by participants from 97 countries. The Multistakeholder Statement of Sao Paulo outlines a… Read More
IFLA is this week attending the NetMundial meeting in Sao Paolo, Brazil. NetMundial is being organized by the Brazilian Government and /1Net, a forum that gathers international entities of the various stakeholders involved with Internet governance. The meeting can be considered a response to the 2013 Snowden revelations… Read More
As an organization committed to the principle of freedom of access to information, and the belief that equitable access to information is vital to the educational and cultural well-being of communities, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) welcomes the decision of the US District Court with regards to the legality of the Google Books project. Read More
Bridging the Digital Divide: making the world’s cultural and scientific heritage accessible to all The digital divide is an information divide Bridging the digital divide is a key factor in achieving the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations. Access to information resources and the means… Read More
"WITH THE RIGHT TO READ" Oslo IFLA pre-conference on reading August 7th – 9th 2010 IFLA satellite conference on Reading for all – a question of equal access, active inclusion and advocacy for a global library, securing the right for all to access knowledge and… Read More