Content tagged Freedom of information
Ordered by publication date from most to less recent.
(These results include any available translations of the original English documents.)
- IFLA at EuroDIG 2019
The 2019 edition of the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) took place in The Hague from 19-21 June. This year, IFLA was involved in organising a panel on the European...
News - 25 June 2019
Tags: Access to information, Conference, Data Literacy, Digital divide, Freedom of information, IFLA and the Information Society, Internet governance, Netherlands, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- 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)
- Newsletter on Digital Opportunities and Challenges: Call for papers
IFLA’s Standing Committee on Libraries for Children and Young Adults is seeking articles for our next newsletter about youth services librarianship and best practices from around the world...
News - 20 March 2019
Tags: Best practice, Children, E-Learning, Electronic collections, Electronic resources, eLending, Freedom of information, Information literacy, Information policy, Young adults
- International Human Rights Conventions and Declarations
UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights Text in more than 285 different languages International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights...
Publication - 12 January 2019
Tags: Access to information, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Resource Guides, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Intellectual Freedom & Human Rights Organisations
Below, a list of international Organizations working within the areas of Access to Information, Freedom of Speech, Intellectual Freedom and related areas. We hope you find our list useful...
Publication - 12 January 2019
Tags: Access to information, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Resource Guides, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- International reports
Regularly published world-wide or regional reports covering the state of the human rights, including intellectual freedom Amnesty International's Annual Report The annual...
Publication - 12 January 2019
Tags: Access to information, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Resource Guides, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Internet censorship, filtering and rating
Some links to basic reports, articles and other documents on internet content regulation in general and on filtering and rating in libraries - and the intellectual freedom implications of such...
Publication - 12 January 2019
Tags: Access to information, Censorship, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Resource Guides, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Finnish Research Project Censorship and Control in the Internet Age
In terms of freedom of expression, the last few years represent a historical transition period. This transition has left a permanent imprint on the media, communications, political history and...
Publication - 12 January 2019
Tags: Access to information, Censorship, Freedom of information, Resource Guides, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Lex Snowden – a Finnish Citizen Initiative to support whistleblowers’ protection
The leaks of Edward Snowden have raised a range of different responses and reactions against ubiquitous surveillance and led to calls to strengthen users’ rights and protection on the...
Publication - 12 January 2019
Tags: Access to information, Censorship, Finland, Freedom of information, Videos, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IMMI – Icelandic grassroots innovation to legislation
Interview with Birgitta Jónsdóttir from Kirjastokaista Increased Internet censorship and surveillance has been an emerging trend over the last decade. Since the...
Publication - 12 January 2019
Tags: Access to information, Censorship, Freedom of information, Videos, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- WLIC 2019, Call for papers
In keeping with the thematic focus of the next World Library Information Congress, “Libraries: Dialogue for Change”, the IFLA SIG Relindial propose a session. It will be organised on...
News - 11 January 2019
Tags: Best practice, Collection development, Communication, conflict, Conservation, Cultural heritage, Democracy, Dialogue, Education, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Heritage, Minorities, Multicultural populations, Peace, Religion, RELINDIAL, resentment, Social inclusion, Society, Sustainability, Religions: Libraries and Dialogue
- 2014-2015 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report
2014-2015 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report
Publication - 2 January 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Best practice, Cataloguing, Censorship, Collection development, Collections, Communication, Communities of practice, Conferences, Disadvantaged people, Education for librarianship , Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Human rights, IFLA and the Information Society, Immigrants, Indigenous People, LGBTQ Users SIG, Libraries, Development and the UN 2030 Agenda, Library as place, Minorities, Multicultural populations, Net Neutrality, Outreach, Peace, Resource discovery, user experience, Women’s issues, Young adults, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)
- 2015-2016 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report
2015-2016 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report
Publication - 2 January 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Benchmarking, Best practice, Cataloguing, Censorship, Collection development, Collections, Communication, Communities of practice, Disadvantaged people, Education for librarianship , Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Guidelines, Human rights, Immigrants, Indigenous People, LGBTQ Users SIG, Libraries, Development and the UN 2030 Agenda, Library as place, Lifelong learning, Marginalized, Minorities, Multicultural populations, Net Neutrality, Peace, Performance indicators, Resource discovery, Social inclusion, user experience, Women’s issues, Young adults, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)
- 2016-2017 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report
2016-2017 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report
Publication - 2 January 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Benchmarking, Best practice, Cataloguing, Censorship, Collection development, Collections, Communication, Communities of practice, Disadvantaged people, Education for librarianship , Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Human rights, Immigrants, Indigenous People, LGBTQ Users SIG, Libraries, Development and the UN 2030 Agenda, Library as place, Lifelong learning, Marginalized, Minorities, Multicultural populations, Net Neutrality, Peace, Performance indicators, Resource discovery, Social inclusion, user experience, Women’s issues, Young adults, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)
- 2017-2018 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report
Click here for the complete 2017-2018 IFLA LGBTQ+ SIG Annual Report.
Publication - 26 December 2018
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, accessibility, Advocacy, Buildings and equipment, Communication, Communities of practice, Cooperation, Democracy, Development, Disadvantaged people, Education, Education and training, Education for librarianship , Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Guidelines, Human rights, LGBTQ Users SIG, Libraries, Development and the UN 2030 Agenda, Library as place, Marginalized, Minorities, Multicultural populations, Networking, New professionals, Outreach, Performance indicators, Privacy in libraries, Professional development, Risk assessment, Services, Social inclusion, Staffing, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)
- 2018-2019 IFLA LGBT SIG Action Plan and Resource Request Form
Click here for the complete 2018-2019 IFLA LGBTQ+ SIG Action Plan. Objectives of Professional Unit 2018-19: 1. Provide guidelines for LGBTQ+ library services and collections around...
Publication - 26 December 2018
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, accessibility, Action plans, Advocacy, Benchmarking, Best practice, Disadvantaged people, Education for librarianship , Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Guidelines, Human rights, Immigrants, Indigenous People, LGBTQ Users SIG, Libraries, Development and the UN 2030 Agenda, Library as place, Lifelong learning, Marginalized, Minorities, Multicultural populations, Net Neutrality, Peace, Performance indicators, Resource discovery, Social inclusion, user experience, Women’s issues, Young adults, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)
- Revised Guidelines for Library Services to Children aged 0-18 years published
We are proud to announce that our revised Guidelines for Library Services to Children aged 0-18 are now available. After a lengthy survey process, carried out by Dr....
News - 7 December 2018
Tags: Advocacy, Children, conceptual models, Democracy, Development, Digital resources, Freedom of information, Guidelines, Information literacy, Library as place, Lifelong learning, Literacy, Management, Reading, research support, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- IFLA at Mozfest, London 2018
Mozfest is the annual gathering of supporters of a healthy Internet: accessible to all, decentralized, creative and safe. This year there were many interesting talks and events for...
News - 7 November 2018
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Internet governance, Mozfest, Mozilla, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- International Governance Forum 2018
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is an important gathering for discussing how the internet works. Its multistakeholder approach allows for open discussion between civil society...
Event - 5 November 2018
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, Event, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA and the Information Society, Internet access, Internet governance, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Clare O'Hanlon's Video Now Available!
You can now view Clare O’Hanlon’s presentation, “A continuum of LGBTIQA+ community engagement in libraries: From collections and cataloguing to book displays, bathrooms and...
News - 30 August 2018
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Australia, bibliotherapy, Cataloguing, Collection development, Collections, Disadvantaged people, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Human rights, LGBTQ library outreach, LGBTQ library resources, LGBTQ library services. LGBTQ library programming, LGBTQ Users SIG, Malaysia, Marginalized, Minorities, Outreach, Reading, Reference services, Resource discovery, Services, Social inclusion, Women’s issues, Young adults, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)
- NEW DATE & TIME: Join us for a video presentation at WLIC2018!
IFLA LGBTQ Users SIG is not hosting a conference session at WLIC2018 because of the human rights situation for LGBTQ+ people in Malaysia. Instead, please enjoy this video...
News - 24 August 2018
Tags: Access to information, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Australia, Collection development, Collections, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Human rights, LGBTQ library outreach, LGBTQ library programming, LGBTQ library resources, LGBTQ library services, LGBTQ Users SIG, Library as place, Malaysia, Marginalized, Minorities, Multicultural populations, Outreach, Peace, Reference services, Services, Social inclusion, Women’s issues, Young adults, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)
- Session 140, To Have and not to Hold: The End of Ownership - CLM and FAIFE Advisory Committees
9:30 - 11:30 Simulatenous translation The shift from buying physical library media to licensing digital content has profound impacts on the way libraries acquire and give access to...
Event - 9 August 2018
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Congress, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Electronic collections, Electronic resources, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- 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 Provides Input on the Challenges to the Right of Privacy in the Digital Age
The Human Rights Council adopted resolution 34/7 on March 23rd 2017, on “the right to privacy in the digital age”. This contained two follow-up steps: organize an expert workshop on...
News - 10 April 2018
Tags: Access to information, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Privacy in libraries, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Comments by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) to the Content Regulation in the Digital Age 2018 Human Rights Council Report
The submission is available here.
Publication - 18 January 2018
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA and the Information Society, Publications, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IFLA at Mozfest
Our participation to Mozfest was a blast. We met new people and learned a lot from them. Read about the experience and learn the new web literacy tools Mozilla made available to all. One...
News - 16 November 2017
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Cooperation, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Internet access, Knowledge society, Open Access, Open Source, United Kingdom
- Video Production Workshop
This presentation, a link at the end, was used at the workshop on Video production. Informing, communicating and disseminating knowledge using audio-visual content during WLIC2017 in Wroclaw,...
Publication - 7 September 2017
Tags: Access to information, Audiovisual and multimedia, Communication, Communities of practice, Digital resources, Electronic resources, Freedom of information, Information technology, Open Source, Professional development, Social inclusion, Resource Guides
- Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) Advisory Committee welcomes new members.
At the WLIC Conference in Wroclaw, Poland, new members were introduced to the FAIFE committee for the term 2017-2019. The Committee is happy to welcome Brent Roe (serving his 2nd term), Loise...
News - 29 August 2017
Tags: Freedom of expression, Freedom of information
- Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression events at the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC), Wroclaw 2017
Session 030: Business Meeting I, 19 August, 10:15 – 12:15, Oval 11 Session 130: Business Meeting II, 22 August, 08:00 -10:30, Conference Room A Session 151a: Can we be...
News - 16 August 2017
Tags: Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Poland
- Liberties in the Library: Updates
This page contains 'Liberties in the Library' updates as sent out on the FAIFE Network mailing list. The updates are curated by IFLA Headquarters, and we welcome suggestions for stories...
Informational Page - 12 January 2017
Tags: faife, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Libraries Key to Defending Freedom Online
The number of people connecting to and using the Internet is expanding rapidly, but so too are concerns about freedom online. The role of libraries in giving access to information, and the...
News - 21 November 2016
Tags: Access to information, Costa Rica, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Privacy, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Public Access in Libraries - Session in Columbus
You are invited to attend session 191, Public access in libraries, which is hosted by IFLA, in collaboration with the Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries (Internet Governance Forum...
News - 9 August 2016
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, dc-pal, Freedom of information, IFLA WLIC 2016, IGF, Public Access, Sustainability
- Stanford Report Finds Public Internet Access in Libraries Top Rated Solution to the Digital Divide
In a new report, Stanford scholars James Fishkin and Max Senges et al. have explored how to actively involve different kinds of stakeholders in internet governance discussions. The researchers...
News - 8 July 2016
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Democracy, Digital divide, Freedom of information, IGF, Information policy, Internet access, Internet governance, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Global Commission Recommends Governments to Invest in Public Access in Libraries
The Global Commission on Internet Governance has just released One Internet, a wide-ranging and pragmatic vision of how all actors can contribute to a sustainable and democratic internet....
News - 22 June 2016
Tags: Advocacy, Digital divide, Freedom of information, Information literacy, Information policy, Internet access, Internet governance, Knowledge society, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs
The first annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) will take place on 6-7 June 2016 at the United Nations Headquarters...
Event - 11 May 2016
Tags: 2030Agenda, Access to information, Development, Freedom of information, Internet access, Meeting, Sustainability, United States, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- From the Small Print to the Headlines: IFLA Engages for International Copyright Reform at WIPO
IFLA will be represented at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) next week. Talk of copyright is normally...
News - 6 May 2016
Tags: Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Archives, Copyright, Copyright reform, Cultural heritage, Development, Digital resources, Freedom of information, Information policy, International cooperation, Policy, Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR), WIPO, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) 2016
The World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2016 represents the world's largest annual gathering of the ICT for development community, and is co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP...
Event - 29 April 2016
Tags: Access to information, Asia and Oceania, Conference, Development, Freedom of information, Internet access, Sustainability, Switzerland, WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)
- Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights 32 (SCCR32)
The 32nd meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) will have in depth discussions on exceptions and limitations internationally, preparing statements for IFLA...
Event - 26 April 2016
Tags: Advocacy, Copyright, Freedom of information, Intellectual property, Meeting, Switzerland, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Libraries’ Role in Connecting the Next 1.5 Billion Recognised
Governments, international organisations, civil society representatives, development banks and industry have underlined their support for public access to the internet in libraries as a means of...
News - 25 April 2016
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Democracy, Development, Digital divide, Digital resources, Disadvantaged people, Education, Education and training, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Government information, Internet access, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- On the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attack dissenting voices must be protected
Reaffirming our commitment to protecting free expression On the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attacks, PEN International has issued a statement aimed at encouraging...
News - 7 January 2016
Tags: Charlie Hebdo, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Motores para el Cambio: Primer Encuentro Iberoamericano Sobre Derecho de Autor y Tratado de Marrakech
IFLA and la Biblioteca del Congreso de la Nación in Argentina will hold a meeting to discuss copyright reform on October 28 and 29 in Buenos Aires. Motores para el Cambio: Primer Encuentro...
Event - 22 October 2015
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Copyright, Copyright reform, Digitisation, Freedom of information, IFLA LAC, Marrakesh Treaty, Meeting, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights 31 (SCCR31)
The 31st meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) will have in depth discussions on limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives, limitations and...
Event - 4 September 2015
Tags: Advocacy, Copyright, Freedom of information, Intellectual property, Meeting, Switzerland, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- WIPO General Assembly: Forty-Seventh Session
The main policy and decision making bodies of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) are the General Assembly and the Coordination Committee. Twenty Assemblies, and other bodies of...
Event - 4 September 2015
Tags: Advocacy, Copyright, Freedom of information, Intellectual property, Meeting, Switzerland, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- How libraries for children and young adults are supporting development by providing access to information
How do libraries, librarians and library services support development? Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults gave a brief on a statement based on Lyon declaration principals....
Publication - 13 July 2015
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Children, Development, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Lyon Declaration, Statement, Young adults, Statements, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Brief supporting the Lyon Declaration
After the 2014 IFLA World Library Conference, GIOPS wrote a stament of support for the Lyon Declration accompanied by 3 recommendations ensuring equitable access of information, including...
Publication - 25 June 2015
Tags: Freedom of information, Government information, International cooperation, Publications
- IFLA at EuroDIG 2015
On 4-5 June, IFLA participated in EuroDIG 2015: Shaping the Internet Together through three panels that discussed equal access to the Internet, the role of libraries in facilitating...
News - 23 June 2015
Tags: Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Bulgaria, Copyright, Freedom of information, Intellectual property
- EuroDIG 2015
This week the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) will be hosting EuroDIG 2015: Shaping the Internet together held in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 4 – 5 June. IFLA will be...
Event - 3 June 2015
Tags: Advocacy, Bulgaria, Copyright, Freedom of information, Intellectual property, Meeting, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- IFLA releases statement regarding Charlie Hebdo attack
العربية Today, IFLA released the following statement regarding the attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo last week in Paris. IFLA, like the rest of the world, is saddened and...
News - 13 January 2015
Tags: Announcement, Charlie Hebdo, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IFLA LGBTQ Users SIG CFP 2015: Access, Development and Transformation
IFLA LGBTQ Users SIG CFP 2015 Developing Equitable Access for LGBTQ Library Users According to...
News - 16 December 2014
Tags: Access to information, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Best practice, Censorship, Communities of practice, Cooperation, Cultural heritage, Disadvantaged people, Freedom of information, International cooperation, Marginalized, Minorities, Multicultural populations, Social inclusion, Society, Success stories
- Call for Papers for upcoming edited collection on LGBTQ themes
Queer Library Alliance: Global Reflections and Imaginings Call for Papers Editors: Rae-Anne Montague and Lucas McKeever Publisher: Library Juice Press International...
News - 16 December 2014
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Best practice, Communities of practice, Cooperation, Cultural heritage, Disadvantaged people, Freedom of information, International cooperation, Marginalized, Minorities, Multicultural populations, Social inclusion, Society, Women’s issues, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)
- EuroDIG 2014
The Pan-European dialogue on Internet governance (EuroDIG) is an open platform for informal and inclusive discussion and exchange on public policy issues related to Internet Governance (IG)...
Event - 1 June 2014
Tags: Advocacy, Copyright, Freedom of information, Intellectual property, Meeting, Switzerland, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- NETmundial
In the same year that World Wide Web celebrates 25 years, Brazil hosts NETmundial – Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance. The meeting is organized in...
Event - 23 April 2014
Tags: Advocacy, Brazil, Freedom of information, Internet governance, Meeting, WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)
- Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights 27 (SCCR27)
The 27th meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) will have in depth discussions on limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives, limitations and...
Event - 22 April 2014
Tags: Advocacy, Copyright, Freedom of information, Intellectual property, Meeting, Switzerland, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- New FAIFE videos explore the emerging Internet surveillance environment
Increased Internet censorship and surveillance has been an emerging trend over the last decade. Since 2013’s leaks regarding online spying by various security agencies, the global dimensions...
News - 11 February 2014
Tags: Access to information, Censorship, Freedom of information, Surveillance, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Lex Snowden – a Finnish Citizen Initiative to support whistleblowers’ protection
The leaks of Edward Snowden have raised a range of different responses and reactions against ubiquitous surveillance and led to calls to strengthen users’ rights and protection on the...
News - 11 February 2014
Tags: Access to information, Censorship, Freedom of information, Surveillance, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IMMI – Icelandic grassroots innovation to legislation
Interview with Birgitta Jónsdóttir from Kirjastokaista Increased Internet censorship and surveillance has been an emerging trend over the last decade. Since the...
News - 11 February 2014
Tags: Access to information, Censorship, Freedom of information, Surveillance, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IFLA joins civil society in demanding a UN post-2015 framework that makes governments more accountable
Español IFLA, together with almost 200 civil society organisations, is calling on the United Nations to put good governance, access to information and independent media at the...
News - 3 February 2014
Tags: Advocacy, Announcement, Development, Freedom of information, IFLA, Libraries and Development
- Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights 26 (SCCR26)
The 26th meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) will have in depth discussions on limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives, limitations and...
Event - 31 October 2013
Tags: Advocacy, Copyright, Freedom of information, Intellectual property, Meeting, Switzerland, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- IFLA Signs on to Major International Document regarding Human Rights and Surveillance
IFLA has become a signatory to the International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance. The Principles document is the product of...
News - 30 October 2013
Tags: Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Human rights, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights 25 (SCCR25)
Updated news items concerning SCCR25 can be found: Copyright Limitations and Exceptions pages.
Event - 22 November 2012
Tags: Advocacy, Copyright, Freedom of information, Intellectual property, Meeting, Switzerland, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Banned Books video calendar is rolling
The Entresse Library in Espoo, Finland, and IFLA's FAIFE (Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression) Committee have together created the world's first Banned Books video calendar...
News - 14 December 2011
Tags: Censorship, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Intellectual Freedom across the Globe
Registration is now open for “Intellectual Freedom across the Globe,” a series of three webinars on international issues related to free speech, censorship and access to information...
Event - 24 October 2011
Tags: Access to information, Censorship, Freedom of information, Webinar, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- FAIFE Satellite Meeting Cancelled
Dear colleagues, Due to unexpectedly low registration, the 2011 FAIFE Satellite Meeting (Intellectual Freedom in a Changing World) scheduled for 10-12 August 2011 in Miami Beach, Florida has...
News - 8 July 2011
Tags: Announcement, Conferences, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Knowledge society, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Library Advocacy: Sharing and Learning from National and International Experiences
This one-day conference—aimed at library and information professionals in all sectors and at all levels—focuses on providing tools and sharing expertise for library advocacy in the...
Event - 8 April 2011
Tags: Advocacy, Best practice, Conference, Education for librarianship , Freedom of information, United Kingdom, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The New Press and Media Act in Hungary
In December 2010 Hungary's Parliament passed a law which threatens fines on media who engage in "unbalanced coverage". The following article written by FAIFE Chair Kai Ekholm...
Publication - 18 February 2011
Tags: Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Publications, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Exclusive: FAIFE Committee member’s report from Egypt!
It's an honour to share with you the direct diary from Dr. Shawky Salem, a member of the FAIFE Committee from Egypt. Shawky's report of the last 18 days makes compelling reading, I urge...
News - 12 February 2011
Tags: Announcement, Cultural heritage, Egypt, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- What is the effect of WikiLeaks for Freedom of Information?
[PDF] Introduction WikiLeaks is an international non-profit organization working for transparency which publishes news leaks based on their ethical, historical and political significance....
Publication - 18 January 2011
Tags: Censorship, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Publications, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Senior Policy Advisor blogs from the Internet Governance Forum
The IFLA Senior Policy Advisor, Stuart Hamilton, is attending the Internet Governance Forum in Vilnius, Lithuania between the 14th and 17th September. Reports from the sessions, photographs and...
News - 14 September 2010
Tags: Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Lecture of the Law Libraries Section in Göteborg
Conference Session 96 Law Libraries, Government Libraries and Government Information and Official Publications 12 August 2010 13:45 - 15:45 Creating an international legal...
News - 4 August 2010
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, Democracy, Document delivery, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Information policy, Intellectual property, Open Access, Policy, Law Libraries
- Message from the Chair
As the new chair of the FAIFE Committee I am delighted to send you a reminder of our annual appointment. I hope this email finds you all well, ready, and motivated to enjoy this year's conference...
News - 22 July 2010
Tags: Communication, Conferences, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Latest IFLA IT Section newsletter released - July 2010
The latest issue of the IFLA ITS Newsletter has three feature articles: "India: the Digital Repository at IICT", "Digital Library Inter-operability" and "...
News - 6 July 2010
Tags: Digital preservation, Digital repositories, Digital resources, Digitisation, Freedom of information, Knowledge management, m-libraries, Open Source, RFID, social networking, Information Technology
- Former FAIFE Chair Paul Sturges receives OBE Award
IFLA would like to extend its warmest congratulations to Professor Paul Sturges for being awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's Birthday Honours list....
News - 15 June 2010
Tags: Access to information, Awards, Bibliography, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- FAIFE Makes Available Translations of Major Training Materials and Policy Documents
During 2009, IFLA language centres around the world have been busy with a major translation project. Using funds provided by the Swedish International Co-operation and Development Agency (Sida),...
News - 9 March 2010
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Cultural heritage, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Internet access
- IFLA Internet Workshop in Cusco, Peru – Assessing the Impact
On October 22nd and 23rd, IFLA's FAIFE Committee held an impact assessment workshop in Cusco, Peru. The objective of the workshop was to look at the effects of a series of workshops on the IFLA...
News - 13 November 2009
Tags: Freedom of information, Internet access, Peru, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Loida Garcia-Febo Elected Chair of ALA IFRT
FAIFE Committee Member Loida Garcia-Febo, has just been elected Vice Chair/ Chair Elect of the American Library Associations Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT). Below are details...
News - 5 August 2009
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Associations, Censorship, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, United States, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Oslo satellite conference 2010
"WITH THE RIGHT TO READ" Oslo IFLA pre-conference on reading August 7th - 9th 2010 IFLA satellite conference on Reading for all -...
Informational Page - 21 July 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Digital divide, Disadvantaged people, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Reading, Services to people with disabilities, Services to the visually impaired, Library Services to People with Special Needs
- Kai Ekholm named Chair of FAIFE
IFLA's Governing Board has named Kai Ekholm, Director and Chief Librarian of the National Library of Finland, as the Chair of FAIFE for the term 2009-2011. The objective of the...
News - 8 May 2009
Tags: Access to information, Announcement, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Gallery
Quotations Quotes on Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Images Free shareware images / GIFs related to Intellectual Freedom and Censorship IFLA / FAIFE Postcard A Postcard...
Informational Page - 17 April 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- FAIFE Mission
The objective of IFLA/FAIFE is to Raise awareness of the essential correlation between the library concept and the values of freedom of expression. Collect and...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The World Report 2007
The 2007 World Report shows that the digital divide is still a serious reality that needs to be tackled by library communities worldwide in the years to come. Significant inequalities in Internet...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IFLA/FAIFE World report 2007
Access to libraries and information: Towards a fairer world The individual sections of the World Report can be accessed by following the links in this Table of Contents....
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA World Report, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- World Report 2007 Articles
From censorship to freedom of access to information and freedom of expression in South Africa - Archie L Dick Corruption and transparency in Russia: the anticorruption role of libraries -...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- World Report 2007 Country Reports
This year questionnaires were submitted by respondents from 116 countries and the individual country reports can be accessed by clicking on the links below. Albania...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The World Report 2005
"Libraries, National Security, Freedom of Information Laws and Social Responsibilities" The IFLA/FAIFE World Report 2005 is an extensive 406-page document that updates and expands...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA World Report, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The World Report 2005 Media release
IFLA/FAIFE are pleased to announce the launch of the IFLA/FAIFE World Report 2005 on Intellectual Freedom and Libraries titled 'Libraries, National Security, Freedom of Information Laws and Social...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The Theme Report 2004
"Libraries for Lifelong Literacy" The IFLA/FAIFE Theme Report 2004 presents visions of how libraries can promote literacy and lifelong learning. The literacy process has to be...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA World Report, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The Theme Report 2004 Media release
The IFLA/FAIFE Theme Report 2004 was launched at a press conference on 24th August in Buenos Aires. The report is the fourth volume of the IFLA/FAIFE World Report Series. Professor...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The World Report 2003
"Intellectual Freedom in the Information Society, Libraries & the Internet" The Report focuses on libraries and the Internet based on completed questionnaires from 88 countries...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA World Report, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The World Report 2003 Media release
The IFLA/FAIFE World Report 2003. Intellectual Freedom in the Information Society, Libraries and the Internet was launched at a press conference. The World Report 2003 has responses from 88...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The Summary Report 2002
"Libraries, Conflicts & the Internet" The second volume in the series, The IFLA/FAIFE Summary Report was launched in Glasgow 2002. The main topics of debate were an overview of...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA World Report, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The Summary Report 2002 Media release
The IFLA/FAIFE Summary Report 2002: Libraries, Conflicts and the Internet discusses Internet accessible information and censorship; present an overview of the global situation relating to libraries...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The World Report 2003 - Deutsche Präsentation des IFLA/FAIFE Weltberichts 2003
Der "IFLA/FAIFE Weltbericht 2003. Geistige Freiheit in der Informationsgesellschaft, Bibliotheken und das Internet" wird heute morgen im Rahmen der IFLA-Eröffnungspressekonferenz pr...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The World Report 2001
"Libraries & Intellectual Freedom" The IFLA/FAIFE World Report on Libraries and Intellectual Freedom, published in 2001, was the first attempt to systematically collect...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA World Report, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- The World Report 2001 Media release
The first IFLA/FAIFE World Report on libraries and intellectual freedom was launched on Thursday 23 August at the IFLA Annual Conference in Boston. The President of IFLA, Mrs Christine Deschamps...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- FAIFE officer's blog on The Internet Governance Forum
IFLA is proud to present Dr. Stuart Hamilton's blog on his attendance at the Internet Governance Forum in Hyderabad, India between 3 - 6 December. My name is Stuart Hamilton, the Senior...
News - 31 March 2009
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)