Congress theme: “Future Libraries: Infinite Possibilities”

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الخميس, 22 اغسطس 2013

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IFLA WLIC 2015 = Cape Town, South Africa!!!!

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IFLA WLIC 2015 -- Cape Town, South Africa

During the Closing Session, IFLA President Ingrid Parent officially announced the host location for the 81st World Library and Information Congress.

IFLA 2015 will be held in Cape Town, South Africa!

Join us in Cape Town, South Africa on 13-21 August 2015!

Watch for more information on www.IFLA.org...

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Strong Libraries, Strong Societies : Libraries promoting Development

الموعد

22 اغسطس, 08:30-10:30

المكان

Nicoll 3

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Sinikka SipiläPresident-Elect's Planning session

Focusing on the concept of strong libraries as a foundation for strong societies in order to promote development, IFLA President-elect Sinikka Sipilä and her team will brainstorm and develop new ideas.

New and senior professionals from all over the world are kindly invited to participate in this event: your presence will define the impact of the achievements.

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الأربعاء, 21 اغسطس 2013

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Wednesday's Plenary Session: Ubiquitous libraries in a hybrid reality

الموعد

21 اغسطس, 08:30-09:15

المكان

Exhibition Hall 404-405

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Parag KhannaParag Khanna

Parag Khanna is a leading geo-strategist, world traveller, and author. He is Director of the Hybrid Reality Institute, Senior Research Fellow at the New America Foundation, Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics IDEAS, Senior Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, Senior Fellow at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, and Adjunct Professor in the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.

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الثلاثاء, 20 اغسطس 2013

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IFLA Trend Report launched at WLIC 2013 on Monday 19 August

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IFLA Trend ReportDuring yesterday's Plenary Session at the 79th World Library & Information Congress in Singapore, IFLA President Ingrid Parent and Secretary General Jennefer Nicholson launched the IFLA Trend Report, looking into high level trends shaping our global information environment.

IFLA members can now sign up to access the IFLA Trend Report in full at trends.ifla.org.

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Tuesday's Plenary Session: The fate of the public in an age of individual choice

الموعد

20 اغسطس, 08:30-09:15

المكان

Exhibition Hall 404-405

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Dr Cherian GeorgeCherian George

Cherian George, a Singaporean writer and academic, is an Associate Professor at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University. He serves as the Director of the Temasek Foundation - NTU Asia Journalism Fellowship. He is also an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow of the Institute of Policy Studies at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. His main research interest is in media and politics, including the political economy of journalism, censorship and alternative media. Dr. George takes an active interest in media policy and media reform.

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الأحد, 18 اغسطس 2013

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Ambassador Chan Heng Chee: Keynote at today’s Opening Session

الموعد

18 اغسطس, 10:30-12:00

المكان

Session Room 1

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Chan Heng CheeAre Libraries ready for the Big Change?

Ambassador Chan Heng Chee is currently Ambassador-at-Large with the Singapore Foreign Ministry and Chairman of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities in the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).  She is a Member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights and served as Singapore’s Ambassador to the United States from July 1996 to 14 July 2012.

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