Content tagged Europe
Ordered by publication date from most to less recent.
(These results include any available translations of the original English documents.)
- Supporting Sustainable Development Globally: Libraries at the UN Regional Forums
In preparation for global meetings on the SDGs in July and September, IFLA has been active at the regional level. The message: that at all levels, and across the 2030 Agenda, libraries...
News - 18 June 2019
Tags: Access to information, Africa, Asia and Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda, SDGs, Sustainable development, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- European Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market: what it is about and why libraries should care
On 17 May 2019, after several years of discussion, the European Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market was published in the official journal of the European Union. It enters into...
News - 18 June 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Archives, Associations, Conservation, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Cultural heritage, Digital Humanities, Digital libraries, Digital preservation, Digitisation, Europe, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Access to Information Online: Towards an Adequate Transposition of Art. 17 in Europe
The European Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market was recently published in the official journal, marking its entry into force and the start of the implementation process. The very...
News - 27 May 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, Europe, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Internet governance, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Vote Library: Final Day of the 2019 European Elections
Today, voters in most European Union Member States will choose who will represent them for the coming five years in the European Parliament. Their choices will have an impact, not least on...
News - 26 May 2019
Tags: Access to information, Elections, Europe, European Parliament, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Stronger Libraries for a Stronger Europe – Celebrating Europe Day 2019
IFLA has welcomed Europe Day 2019 as an opportunity to celebrate the importance of collaboration, and to look forward to the upcoming elections. Based on the Library Manifesto for Europe, a...
News - 9 May 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Elections, Europe, European Union, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Political Party Responses to the Library Manifesto for Europe
The Library Manifesto for Europe sets out six ways in which the European Union can support libraries and their values. On this basis, IFLA asked political parties at the European level - and...
Publication - 9 May 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Elections, Europe, European Union, Sustainable development, Country reports, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- A Library Manifesto for Europe
The decisions taken in Brussels and Strasbourg have a significant impact on libraries. To prepare for the coming mandate of the European Parliament, IFLA and partners have developed a Library...
Publication - 25 April 2019
Tags: Access to information, Europe, European Parliament, European Union, LDP (Library Development Programme), Manifestos
- A Library Manifesto for Europe
The decisions taken in Brussels and Strasbourg have a significant impact on libraries. To prepare for the coming mandate of the European Parliament, IFLA and partners have developed a Library...
News - 25 April 2019
Tags: Access to information, Europe, European Parliament, European Union, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Press Release on the Adoption of the European Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market
By the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the European Bureau of Library Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA), SPARC Europe, the...
Publication - 17 April 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Associations, Conservation, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Cultural heritage, Europe, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Publications
- EU Copyright Directive Adopted: The Fight for Libraries and Freedom of Speech Passes to the National Level
Today, the Plenary of the European Parliament adopted the Copyright Directive by a significantly reduced margin compared to previous votes. It will now be for libraries at the national level to...
News - 26 March 2019
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, Europe, Freedom of expression, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Access under Threat: IFLA Underlines the Risks Posed by Article 13
Next week’s vote on the European Union’s Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market is an opportunity to advance the situation of libraries. But unless an Article which would...
News - 24 March 2019
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, Europe, Freedom of expression, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Mixed Messages – Provisional Deal on Draft EU Copyright Directive Retains Key Flaws
After thirty months of discussion, there was provisional agreement yesterday on the EU’s draft Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. While there have been marked steps...
News - 14 February 2019
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Europe, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- General Data Protection Regulation: What Do the New EU Rules Mean for Libraries?
The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation enters into force on 25 May, bringing with it significant changes in the rules around how personal data is collected, managed and used...
Publication - 12 January 2019
Tags: Access to information, data protection, Europe, Privacy, Webinars, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- European copyright reform: resources
The first major reform of Europe's copyright system in almost 20 years aims to update the law for the digital age. In addition to affecting libraries and library users across Europe, it also...
Publication - 20 December 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Digital Humanities, Digital preservation, Digitisation, E-Learning, eBooks, eLending, eLending for Libraries, Europe, licensing, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Publications
- The European Parliament’s position on the Digital Single Market Directive. What’s in there for libraries?
Before the summer break of 2018, the plenary of the European Parliament decided that the compromise brought forward by the legal affairs’ committee was not good enough. Its proposal for a...
Publication - 13 September 2018
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Europe, Briefings, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Make the Right Choice, Send the Right Message: IFLA Urges MEPs to Support Libraries in Copyright Reform
Next Wednesday, all of the European Parliament’s 751 Members will have the opportunity to amend the draft Directive on copyright. In doing so, they will send a message to Europe’s...
News - 7 September 2018
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Europe, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- New Opportunities: European Parliament Opens Way to Plenary Debate about EU Copyright Directive
The European Parliament today voted to reject the version of the draft Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market proposed by its Legal Affairs Committee. This decision will...
News - 5 July 2018
Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Europe, Preservation, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Lifelong Learning Culture: A Partnership for Rethinking Education
IFLA will participate in the 2nd Lifelong Learning Platform Conference, held in Vienna, Austria. This will provide a chance to highlight the unique role and contribution of libraries in...
Event - 4 July 2018
Tags: Access to information, Conference, Education, Europe, Lifelong learning, skills, Public Libraries
- Article 13 and Its Implications for Freedom of Expression
Article 13 is a key element of the EU draft Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. As such, it needs careful analysis and consideration given the threats it poses...
Publication - 3 July 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Copyright, Copyright, Europe, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Briefings, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IFLA Webinar: General Data Protection Regulation: What Do the New EU Rules Mean for Libraries?
The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation enters into force on 25 May, bringing with it significant changes in the rules around how personal data is collected, managed and used...
Publication - 2 May 2018
Tags: Access to information, Data management, Europe, Privacy in libraries, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Webinars
- The European Knowledge Community Mobilises for Access to Knowledge
The European copyright reform is moving forwards, with the final vote in the lead parliamentary committee due on 20-21 June. This leaves the possibility of the two institutions – Parliament...
News - 24 April 2018
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Europe, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- IFLA Amendments to Draft EU Regulation on Imports of Cultural Goods
IFLA, working with the Consorium of European Research Libraries, has submitted comments on the draft Regulation on the Import of Cultural Goods. In the spirit of ensuring that the new...
Publication - 23 April 2018
Tags: Cultural heritage, Europe, Heritage, trafficking, Statements, Preservation and Conservation
- IFLA Welcomes Steps Toward Better Rules for Cultural Heritage Imports into the European Union
New draft European Union legislation looks to make it more difficult to import stolen or looted cultural goods. IFLA has welcomed these steps, and proposed amendments which will ensure that the...
News - 23 April 2018
Tags: Cultural heritage, Europe, Heritage, trafficking, Preservation and Conservation
- WiFi4EU... and for Libraries
WiFi4EU is an initiative of the European Commission which promises to expand significantly access to public WiFi around the European Union, with a budget of €120 million. Libraries...
Publication - 6 April 2018
Tags: Access to information, Europe, Internet access, Public Access, Briefings, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Education before Regulation: IFLA Engages at Fake News Workshop
As calls grow for governments to act quickly on fake news, many seem tempted to create ‘bans’ or regulation. However, simple solutions are rarely the best response to complex problems...
News - 1 March 2018
Tags: Europe, fake news, Media and Information Literacy, Newspapers, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Restitution of Cultural Heritage – IFLA Calls on Europe to Act to Support Library Efforts
Libraries are hosts to many invaluable works – books, manuscripts, maps, and other materials that contain the history of human ideas and knowledge. Such documents are...
News - 22 February 2018
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Europe, restitution of cultural heritage, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)
- Colloquium on Fake News and Disinformation Online
The European Union is looking to establish what sort of response, if any, should be made to the phenomenon of 'fake news' on the Internet. With some countries having decided to introduce...
Event - 21 February 2018
Tags: Censorship, Europe, Media and Information Literacy (MIL), Newspapers, Seminar, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- One Step Closer to Access: IFLA Welcomes Progress towards EU Ratification of Marrakesh
Last week, the Council of Ministers of the European Union, representing its Member States, voted to approve the ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty. This opens the way to the EU and its 28 Member...
News - 20 February 2018
Tags: Access to information, Europe, Marrakesh Treaty, Services to the visually impaired, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Heritage, Copyright and Libraries in Europe
This is a critical time for the ongoing reforms, with votes imminent in the key European Parliament Committee, as well as the Council (whcih brings together Member States). IFLA will be...
Event - 20 February 2018
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Europe, Seminar, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 - Briefing for Libraries
2018 has been declared the European Year of Cultural Heritage. While libraries are active in preserving our heritage every day of every year, this is a valuable opportunity to raise...
News - 8 February 2018
Tags: Cultural heritage, Digital preservation, Europe, Preservation, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)
- Libraries, Media and Information Literacy Only Sustainable Response to Fake News
Faced with growing concerns over fake news, the European Union launched a consultation on fake news, and how to fight it in November 2017. IFLA has responded, underlining that the only...
News - 2 February 2018
Tags: Access to knowledge, Europe, Information literacy, Media and Information Literacy (MIL), FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Libraries Promote Culture, Social Cohesion, Digital Empowerment: Open Letter to the Bulgarian EU Presidency
Libraries and the Bulgarian EU Presidency share the same goals – a stronger, more cohesive Europe, built on creativity, innovation and inclusion. Every day, libraries across the continent...
News - 10 January 2018
Tags: Access to information, Cultural heritage, Digitisation, Europe, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- European Parliament Research Underlines Library Role in Media Literacy
Libraries have long helped users to develop their capacity to spot where information is needed, and then to find it and apply it. From trying to deal with a health issue or finding a job, to the...
News - 4 January 2018
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Europe, Internet access, Media and Information Literacy (MIL), FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Out of Commerce Works - the Case for an Exception
As part of IFLA's work, alongside partner organisations, in favour of copyright reform in Europe, we have produced an infographic. This serves as a briefing note on the need to an...
Publication - 16 December 2017
Tags: Copyright, Europe, Orphan works, out of commerce works, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Toolkits
- Getting It Right: At Second Marrakesh Assembly, IFLA Launches Guide to Implementing the Treaty in Europe
Following agreement in the European Union on legislation to implement the Marrakesh Treaty, Member States now have a year to comply. By 11 October 2018, all 28 countries need to give people who...
News - 5 October 2017
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Europe, Marrakesh Treaty, Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities
- Implementing Marrakesh in Europe - A Guide
With European Union (EU) legislation implementing the Marrakesh Treaty now published, Member States now have a clear deadline for making the Treaty's provisions a reality in national law. The...
Publication - 1 October 2017
Tags: Europe, Libraries serving persons with print disabilities, Marrakesh Treaty, Print disabilities, Guidelines, Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities
- Keep Open Access Open: IFLA signs on to open letter
The transition towards Open Access is gaining momentum. It promises to deliver a major step forward in giving access to the results of science and research, allowing new ideas to emerge and spread...
News - 11 September 2017
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, Europe, Open access, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- IFLA 2017 Wroclaw Libraries. Solidarity. Society – SIG Library History session Sunday, 20 August 2017.
I have to confess that when I arrived at the Centennial Hall at the conference venue in Wroclaw and saw the venue for our session, I did wonder if perhaps it was a little large. The SIG...
News - 3 September 2017
Tags: Europe, Guidelines, IFLA WLIC 2017, Libraries in Times of Crisis, Library History, Poland, Wroclaw, Library History
- IFLA Global Vision on the move: Asia Oceania passes the torch to Europe!
The IFLA Global Vision Asia Oceania regional workshop just took place on 28-29 June 2017 in Singapore. As part of a series of workshops held by IFLA around the world since April, 32 participants...
News - 5 July 2017
Tags: Europe, IFLA Global Vision
- Open Letter to Ministers at the European Union's Competitiveness Council
IFLA, alongside 63 other civil society and trade associations has co-signed a letter to Ministers attending the European Union’s Competitiveness Council. This initiative seeks to urge...
News - 29 May 2017
Tags: Copyright, Europe, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- IFLA Global Vision Regional Workshop: Europe
IFLA is launching a series of regional workshops on 5 and 6 July 2017 in Madrid, Spain that are a part of a larger initiative, the IFLA Global Vision discussion, which will engage the...
Event - 19 May 2017
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Europe, IFLA Global Vision, Meeting, Spain
- Marrakesh Ratification in the European Union Has a Sting in the Tail
Progress towards ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty in the European Union (EU) has the potential to deliver significantly wider access to knowledge for people with print disabilities,...
News - 15 May 2017
Tags: Access to knowledge, Europe, Marrakesh Treaty, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Unanimous Support for Access for the Print Disabled: European Parliament Committee Votes on Marrakesh Treaty Ratification
The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee sent out a strong signal to the European Union’s Member States last week by voting unanimously for laws which will ensure that people...
News - 26 March 2017
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Europe, Marrakesh Treaty, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Support Builds for Libraries in Europe
At the European Parliament in Strasbourg (France) last week, library representatives and Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) discussed the path towards a copyright reform that will empower...
News - 23 March 2017
Tags: Copyright, Europe, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Libraries Educate, Copyright Reform can Help
Education is central to the work of libraries. This goes from simply giving access to the books and materials that people need to teach themselves and answering ad hoc questions, to more formal...
News - 13 February 2017
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Education, Europe, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- IFLA Calls on European Parliament to Get Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Right
There is less than a month to go before a planned vote in the European Parliament on ratifying the Marrakesh Treaty. If this is done correctly, it promises to remove key barriers to access to...
News - 7 February 2017
Tags: Access to information, Europe, Marrakesh Treaty, Visually impaired, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Don’t Go Back on the Deal – IFLA, EIFL and EBLIDA call on EU Member States to Deliver on Marrakesh Treaty Ratification
On Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th January, representatives of European governments will discuss draft legislation to implement the Marrakesh Treaty in the European Union (EU)....
News - 13 January 2017
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Europe, Marrakesh Treaty, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Literacy and a Love of Reading Boosted by European Judges’ eBook Decision
Libraries play a crucial role in bringing people to reading. From children’s books to the latest thrillers, they are the safety value in the copyright system that prevents access to culture...
News - 10 November 2016
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, E-Learning, Europe, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Library Voices at the European Parliament - IFLA Supports Generation Code: Born at the Library
A hundred Members of the European Parliament took the opportunity last week to meet librarians from their own countries, as part of Public Libraries 2020’s successful Generation Code: Born...
News - 29 October 2016
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Europe, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- European Copyright Proposals: Libraries and Cultural Heritage Institutions Respond
After years of promise, today saw the launch of proposals for copyright reform in Europe. Despite much talk of the need for modernisation of the rules to reflect the new possibilities and...
News - 14 September 2016
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Europe, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- IFLA Signs Joint Letter on EU Copyright Reform
With proposals on European Union copyright reform imminent, IFLA continues to push for ambitious reforms that boost learning, innovation and creativity. Not only will positive change in the EU...
News - 14 September 2016
Tags: Copyright, Europe, Internet intermediary responsibilities, Text mining, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Reform Copyright without Curtailing Internet Freedoms: IFLA Co-signs Open Letter to European Commission
IFLA has co-signed an open letter calling on the EU Commission to ensure that upcoming copyright reforms promote access to information and freedom of expression across Europe. IFLA and...
News - 7 April 2016
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, EU, EU Copyright Consultation, Europe, European Commission, Freedom of expression, International cooperation, Internet access, Internet intermediary responsibilities, Knowledge society, Policy, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- IFLA helps launch copyright for creativity declaration
français Copyright for Creativity launch video "In many countries, copyright law, through exceptions and limitations, has long supported the essential...
News - 6 May 2010
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Announcement, Copyright, Europe, Exceptions and limitations, Open Access, Preservation