Content tagged Development

The United Nations has agreed on the theme for the 2020 High Level Political Forum, focusing on accelerating actions to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals with only ten years to...

News - 4 December 2019

Tags: Access to information, Development, HLPF, SDGs, sustainable development goals, LDP (Library Development Programme)

At the Third Roundtable Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Public Libraries in Africa, IFLA Secretary General Gerald Leitner underlined the scope for libraries to deliver on the goals set out in...

News - 3 December 2019

Tags: Access to information, Africa, African Union, Development, SDGs, sustainable development goals, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) can be a great way for libraries to engage in discussions around the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and to be recognised for...

Publication - 27 November 2019

Tags: Access to information, Development, SDGs, sustainable development goals, Voluntary National Reviews, LDP (Library Development Programme), Toolkits

The IFLA delegation had a successful week at the 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference. From 18-21 November, IFLA represented the library and information profession in a series of meetings...

News - 26 November 2019

Tags: Access to information, Communications, Conferences, Cultural heritage, Development, Digital preservation, Education, France, Freedom of expression, Human rights, Networking, Policy, Preservation, Sustainability, UNESCO General Conference

Four years after its creation by UNESCO, the International Day for the Universal Access to Information has been formally added to the United Nations calendar. In a resolution passed by the General...

News - 21 November 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, UNESCO

Faced with some of the world's most acute development challenges, Africa needs to draw on all of its innovative potential.  Information - and equitable access to it - will play a...

Event - 23 October 2019

Tags: Access to information, Africa, Conference, Development, SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme)

​ The Sixth tri-annual International Conference on Digital Landscape (ICDL) will take place at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, India. According to its website,...

Event - 12 September 2019

Tags: Conference, Development, Digital divide, Digital inclusion, Digital preservation, India, Open access

In Athens, Greece, librarians from around the world showed their inventiveness and persistance in advocating for libraries. Through a series of short presentations, they looked to inspire...

Publication - 28 August 2019

Tags: Advocacy, Development, sustainable development goals, Conference proceedings, LDP (Library Development Programme)

​The 2019 Development and Access to Information (DA2I) Report, launched in May 2019, is intended as a tool to help libraries globally in their advocacy around the SDGs.  It shows how...

Publication - 27 August 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Toolkits

It's another busy conference schedule for the National Libraries section as our main session takes on the way that national libraries are evolving their spaces to offer new services and reach...

News - 14 August 2019

Tags: 2019 WLIC, 203 agenda, Advocacy, Cooperation, cultural diplomacy, Development, Libraries for development, Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda, Library as place, Library buildings and equipment, Library services, Society, WLIC, National Libraries

At the 2019 High Level Political Forum, governments, UN officials and civil society representatives heard about the ways in which libraries can deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. Through...

News - 23 July 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, HLPF 2019, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America

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...

News - 18 July 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, HLPF, IAP, Libraries for development, Partnerships, Sustainable development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United Nations, United States of America

La posibilidad de encontrar, usar y producir información es una base esencial, aunque a menudo pasada por alto, del desarrollo. Cada vez que alguien busca trabajo u...

Event - 10 July 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, Meeting, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) provide a global roadmap towards lasting and equitable growth. The annual High-Level Political Forum is the opportunity to measure...

News - 10 July 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, HLPF, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United Nations, United States of America

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,...

Event - 9 July 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, Meeting, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America

Sustainable Development Goal 17 underlines the importance of partnerships, both in terms of sharing ideas and knowledge, and through concrete collaboration between development actors....

Event - 9 July 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Libraries for development, Meeting, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America

The 2019 High Level Political Forum (HLPF) under the auspices of the United Nations' Economic and Social Council is the key annual meeting on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....

Event - 8 July 2019

Tags: Access to information, Conference, Development, SDGs, United States of America, LDP (Library Development Programme)

​ Con la aprobación de la Agenda 2030 de las Naciones Unidas para 2015, los gobiernos subrayaron la importancia del acceso a la información como motor del desarrollo...

News - 4 June 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Announcement, Argentina, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development

​UN Member States, agencies and civil society representatives met in Rome on 27-29 May to discuss progress towards building peace, justice and strong institutions (SDG16). IFLA participated,...

News - 3 June 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to Legal Information, Development, Italy, LDP (Library Development Programme)

​ With the agreement of the United Nations 2030 Agenda in 2015, the world’s governments underlined the importance of access to information as a driver of development. The...

News - 31 May 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Announcement, Argentina, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development

IFLA today launched the 2019 edition of the Development and Access to Information report, on the occasion of the President’s Meeting in Buenos Aires.   The DA2I Report...

News - 23 May 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Press Release

Los Ministros de Cultura y sus representantes de 12 países de América Latina y el Caribe reafirmaron hoy su compromiso con la Agenda 2030 de la ONU, y con el poder de las...

News - 22 May 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Argentina, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, Press Release

Today, Ministers of culture and their representatives from 12 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean affirmed their commitment to the UN 2030 Agenda, and to the power of libraries...

News - 22 May 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Argentina, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, Press Release

Next week, two key events on the future of libraries and sustainable development will take place in Buenos Aires, and live streaming will be available! The Forum of Ministers...

News - 15 May 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Announcement, Argentina, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development

La próxima semana, dos eventos clave sobre el futuro de las bibliotecas y el desarrollo sostenible tendrán lugar en Buenos Aires, ¡y habrá streaming en vivo...

News - 15 May 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Announcement, Argentina, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development

El Foro de Ministros de Cultura de América Latina y el Caribe reúne a los principales responsables de la toma de decisiones y a sus representantes para debatir cómo...

Event - 14 May 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Argentina, DA2I, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, Meeting, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

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...

Event - 14 May 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Argentina, DA2I, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, Meeting, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

​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 (...

Publication - 13 May 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, HLPF, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Reports

Access to information is an accelerator of development, and libraries make this a reality for all. The 2019 Development and Access to Information Report, to be presented on 23 May 2019 in...

News - 2 May 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Announcement, Argentina, DA2I, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

This year's International Conference of the Lithuanian Librarians Association will focus on sustainable development, and what libraries can do to deliver it. The United Nations'...

Event - 24 April 2019

Tags: Access to information, Conference, Development, Lithuania, LDP (Library Development Programme)

The first selection from the SDG Book Club, in all official UN languages, is now online. This offers an excellent starting point to get discussions going around SDG 1 – No Poverty...

News - 2 April 2019

Tags: Children, Development, Literacy, Sustainable development, Literacy and Reading

IFLA is participating in the SDG Book Club, an initiative launched by the United Nations alongside organisations representing publishers, booksellers and books for youth. Through this, we hope to...

News - 15 March 2019

Tags: Access to information, Children, Development, Literacy, SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme)

How to know if you are ready to submit your story to the Library Map of the World The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) continue to be a major focus of IFLA’s advocacy...

Publication - 7 March 2019

Tags: Advocacy, Development, Libraries for development, Library Map of the World, Storytelling, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Infographics

¡Reserve la fecha! Estimados colegas, La IFLA se complace de anunciar que la Reunión de la Presidenta de la IFLA 2019 se llevará a cabo el 23 de mayo...

Event - 22 February 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, Meeting, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

  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...

Event - 21 February 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Argentina, DA2I, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, Meeting, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

Did you know that every library can participate in IFLA's Library Map of the World?  This digital map shares a variety of statistics and stories, and can be a powerful tool that...

Event - 16 January 2019

Tags: Development, Library Data, Library Map of the World, Storytelling, UN SDGs, Webinar

HABITAT, a platform which gathers every 20 years to shape the future of human settlements, has issued its Quito Declaration on sustainable cities and human settlements for all – the...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Development, Digital divide, Social inclusion, Briefings, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Half of the world’s population lacks access to information online.In our knowledge society, libraries provide access and opportunity for all. Around the world, public access to...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Development, Digital divide, LDP (Library Development Programme), Reports

IFLA's response to the Synthesis Report of the UN Secretary-General on the Post-2015 Development Agenda: "The Road to Dignity by 2030: Ending Poverty, Transforming All Lives and...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, ICTs, Intellectual property, Lyon Declaration, post-2015, LDP (Library Development Programme), Publications

On Monday 9th December IFLA launched a joint statement on the role access to information can play in the post-2015 development framework. The statement, prepared in association with Article 19,...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Development, Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda, Sustainable development, LDP (Library Development Programme), Statements

IFLA participated in the Guardian live chat on the role information plays in development. The live chat lasted for 2 hours and recieved a lot of questions and feedback in form of over 250...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Development, Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda, Sustainable development, LDP (Library Development Programme), Reports

When the United Nations Member States agreed the 2030 Agenda, they recognised that without specific targets and a framework for measuring progress, the Sustainable Development Goals...

Publication - 27 December 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Infographics

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, Communications, Communities of practice, Cooperation, Democracy, Development, Disadvantaged persons, Education, Education and training, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Guidelines, Human rights, LGBTQ library services, Libraries for development, Library and information science education, Library as place, Library buildings and equipment, Library outreach, Library services, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, Networking, New professionals, Performance indicators, Privacy in libraries, Professional development, Risk assessment, Social inclusion, Staffing, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)

​ ​ As part of IFLA's global campaign to highlight the importance of libraries as partners for development, we have prepared this poster to mark the Global Day of...

Publication - 24 December 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Posters

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

​ ​ ​As part of the International Advocacy Programme (IAP), IFLA has encouraged the millions-strong library field to unleash their creativity and create a powerful...

Publication - 29 November 2018

Tags: Advocacy, Development, IAP, International Advocacy Programme, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme), Leaflets

As part of our International Advocacy Programme, IFLA supported a project led by the Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI) to develop and deliver an online course on libraries and...

News - 21 November 2018

Tags: Access to information, Arab world, Development, Egypt, Sustainable development, UN Sustainable Development Goals, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Watch this 45-minute webinar to learn about new developments in the IFLA Library Map of the World (LMW) project and how to get involved and contribute. During...

Publication - 19 November 2018

Tags: Advocacy, Development, Libraries for development, Library Map of the World, LMW, Statistics and evaluation, Stories That Matter, UN SDGs, Videos

​ 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, Information society, Internet access, Internet governance, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Since the beginning of IFLA’s International Advocacy Programme, librarians around the world have mobilised to raise awareness of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and to show how...

Publication - 23 October 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, IFLA WLIC 2018, International Advocacy Programme, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Conference proceedings

​ In 2015, the Internet Governance Forum started a community-driven process to collect concrete stories showcasing successful initiatives which offer potential means of connecting the next...

Publication - 8 October 2018

Tags: Access to information, Development, Libraries for development, Publications, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

The Standing Committee on Libraries for Children and Young Adults has 5 places to fill in the term 2019-2023. You find all information about the procedure here https://www.ifla.org/node/81922...

News - 8 October 2018

Tags: Advocacy, Capacity building, Communications, Cooperation, Development, International cooperation, Management, Networking, Nominations, Professional development, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults

They held the meeting on August 23rd 2018, one day before the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) opened in Kuala Lumpur. There was a good variety of topics, ranging from establishing...

News - 1 October 2018

Tags: Access to information, Children, Development, Digital inclusion, Disadvantaged persons, IFLA Satellite meeting, IFLA WLIC 2018, Library services to people with disabilities, Singapore, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults

O acesso à informação para alcançar o desenvolvimento sustentável na América Latina e no Caribe Também disponível em inglês,...

Publication - 27 September 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, LAC, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme), Statements

Aussi disponible en portugais L’Accès à l’information pour réaliser le Développement durable en Amérique latine et aux Caraïbes...

Publication - 27 September 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, LAC, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme), Statements

También disponible en portugués El acceso a la información para alcanzar el desarrollo sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe La Declaración de...

Publication - 27 September 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, LAC, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme), Statements

Also available in Portuguese Access to Information to Achieve Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean The Santiago Declaration is a statement of libraries...

Publication - 26 September 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, LAC, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme), Statements

2019 is going to be a big year in IFLA’s work on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With a focus on SDG 4 (quality education), ...

Publication - 21 September 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, HLPF 2019, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, VNRs, LDP (Library Development Programme), Videos

IFLA's training materials on Libraries and Agenda 2030 and SDG's, used in a workshop connecting librarians from Portuguese speaking countries in Africa What were your goals? ...

News - 19 September 2018

Tags: Advocacy, Africa, Capacity building, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, Portuguese, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Webinar también disponible en inglés y francés 2019 va a ser un gran año en el trabajo de la IFLA sobre los Objetivos de Desarrollo...

Event - 13 September 2018

Tags: Access to information, DA2I, Development, HLPF 2019, IAP, Libraries for development, SDG 10, SDG 16, SDG 4, SDG 8, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Webinar

Webinar également disponible en anglais et en espagnol 2019 sera une année importante pour le travail de l'IFLA en matière des Objectifs de dé...

Event - 11 September 2018

Tags: Access to information, DA2I, Development, HLPF 2019, IAP, Libraries for development, SDG 10, SDG 16, SDG 4, SDG 8, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Webinar

Webinar also available in French and Spanish 2019 is going to be a big year in IFLA’s work on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs...

Event - 11 September 2018

Tags: Access to information, DA2I, Development, HLPF 2019, IAP, Libraries for development, SDG 10, SDG 16, SDG 4, SDG 8, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Webinar

A key feature of the UN's 2030 Agenda is its data framework. This provides indicators associated with each of the 169 targets, making it possible to track progress over time. These...

Publication - 23 August 2018

Tags: Development, Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda, sustainable development goals, United Nations, Briefings, LDP (Library Development Programme)

IFLA held the International Advocacy Programme Global Convening on 28-29 June in New York, United States.  The event as a whole provided an opportunity to look back on...

Publication - 23 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, International Advocacy Programme, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Conference proceedings

During the International Advocacy Programme Global Convening, held in New York on 28-29 June 2018, IFLA offered a presentation about expected events in the coming year at the United Nations...

Publication - 23 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Development, Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda, sustainable development goals, United Nations, Conference proceedings, LDP (Library Development Programme)

2019 will be a big year at the UN. The regular regional and global forum and voluntary national reviews taking a specific focus on education, employment, equality and access to...

Publication - 23 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Development, Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda, Sustainable development, United Nations, Infographics, LDP (Library Development Programme)

​ The All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature in Moscow (LFL) hosted a workshop on 19-20 April 2018 connected to Libraries and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development...

News - 14 August 2018

Tags: Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

​ ​ Over the ten days of this year’s High Level Political Forum, IFLA engaged intensively with governments, UN officials, experts and partners from civil society. By ensuring...

News - 19 July 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, HLPF, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United Nations, United States of America, LDP (Library Development Programme)

The IFLA International Advocacy Programme is a capacity-building programme by IFLA, designed to promote and support the role libraries can play in the implementation of the United Nations 2030...

Publication - 15 July 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme), Leaflets

The UN High Level Political Forum takes place on 9-18 July 2018 in New York, discussing global challenges and defining a path to sustainable development. IFLA is there, raising awareness among...

News - 11 July 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, HLPF, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United Nations, United States of America, LDP (Library Development Programme)

​ The IFLA International Advocacy Programme (IAP) Global Convening took place in New York on 28-29 June 2018. Nearly 40 participants, invited by IFLA, met at the Brooklyn Public Library,...

News - 3 July 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United Nations, United States of America, LDP (Library Development Programme)

On 28-29 June, IFLA will hold the International Advocacy Programme (IAP) Global Convening in New York, USA. Nearly 40 participants from all regions have been invited by IFLA to celebrate success,...

News - 26 June 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United Nations, United States of America, LDP (Library Development Programme)

La IFLA invita a la comunidad bibliotecaria de la región de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) a compartir sus comentarios sobre un borrador de declaración sobre...

News - 22 June 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme)

IFLA is encouraging the library community across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region to share their views on a draft declaration on libraries, access to information and development. This...

News - 22 June 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme)

IFLA will hold a Global Convening of its International Advocacy Programme (IAP) in New York on 28-29 June 2018. After six regional workshops and nearly two years of hard work in...

Event - 13 June 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Capacity building, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America, Workshop

The Library Society of China’s 2018 Conference, held on 31 May – 1 June in Langfang, China, provided a rich opportunity to engage librarians from across the country in...

News - 8 June 2018

Tags: Access to knowledge, China, Development, IFLA Global Vision, IFLA WLIC

The UN STI Forum, a sub-group of the Economic and Social Committee, meets annually to discuss science, technology and innovation cooperation around thematic areas for the implementation...

Event - 4 June 2018

Tags: Access to information, Conference, Development, smart cities, Sustainable Development Agenda, United States of America, urban development, LDP (Library Development Programme)

​Faced with major challenges around literacy and making best use of information and knowledge, the Arab world needs its libraries as much as ever. With them, development can work for everyone....

News - 4 May 2018

Tags: Access to information, Development, Lebanon, Literacy, Sustainable Development Agenda, LDP (Library Development Programme)

The fourth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development is the last of a set of five regional meetings which have taken place in preparation for the UN High Level Political Forum. It provides...

Event - 1 May 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Africa, Conference, Development, Internet access, Sustainable Development Agenda, Africa

IFLA has partnered with EIFL-PLIP and AfLIA to support 15 participants in the second Young African Library Innovators initiative (IYALI) programme. IYALI is a peer learning and...

News - 26 April 2018

Tags: Africa, Asia and Oceania, Development, Young African Library Innovators initiative (IYALI), LDP (Library Development Programme)

El 19 de abril, durante la Segunda Reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible realizada en Santiago, Chile, la Biblioteca Hern...

News - 21 April 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Latin America and the Caribbean

On 19 April, during the Second Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development in Santiago, Chile, ECLAC’s Hernán Santa Cruz...

News - 21 April 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Latin America and the Caribbean

The 1st China-CEEC (Central and Eastern European Countries) Curators' Forum of Libraries Union is a programme included in the Hangzhou Declaration on Cultural Cooperation (2018-2019...

Event - 12 April 2018

Tags: China, Development, Forum

​Libraries promote an inclusive model of development by giving all individuals the information they need to learn, find work, and live healthy lives. This requires the right policies not just...

News - 11 April 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Latin America and the Caribbean

The side event "The importance of access to information to achieve sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean" is part of the Second Meeting of the ...

Event - 11 April 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, Seminar, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme)

The Forum will provide an opportunity to discuss progress towards achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in the region, and send key messages to the global gathering of...

Event - 11 April 2018

Tags: Access to information, Conference, Development, Latin America and the Caribbean, sustainable development goals, Latin America and the Caribbean

“Storytelling in a library context means capturing the initial spark of inspiration, then allowing that spark to guide you. Together we surface new ideas, build relationships, and...

News - 10 April 2018

Tags: Advocacy, Development, IAP, ILP, Libraries for development, Library Map of the World, Storytelling, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

Storytelling is all about engagement, using the power of words to create empathy, loyalty and aspiration. By telling stories, based on solid evidence, we can win over hearts and minds,...

Publication - 10 April 2018

Tags: Advocacy, Development, IAP, ILP, Libraries for development, Library Map of the World, Storytelling, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Publications

At the heart of success in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be resilience. Regions, countries, communities and individuals all need to have the resources – and the...

News - 6 April 2018

Tags: Access to information, Asia and Oceania, Development, Sustainable Development Agenda, Asia and Oceania

International meetings, for example those organised by the United Nations on the Sustainable Development Goals, can be a great opportunity to let decision-makers know about the potential of...

Publication - 5 April 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Briefings, LDP (Library Development Programme)

​In the first of five regional forums on the Sustainable Development Goals, the importance of access to information as a driver of progress was clear. Delegates from Europe and North America,...

News - 6 March 2018

Tags: Access to information, Development, Disadvantaged persons, Sustainable Development Agenda, Switzerland, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

IFLA will play an active role in the first of five regional UN meetings on the Sustainable Development Goals in Geneva on 1-2 March. With representatives of governments and civil society...

News - 1 March 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDG 11, UN SDGs

​2018 will see a focus on Sustainable Development Goal 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities - at the UN. This is an opportunity to share how successful libraries can be drivers of successful...

News - 28 February 2018

Tags: Access to information, Development, Sustainable Development Agenda, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

With a particular focus on SDG 11 - Sustainable Communities and Cities (read our blog here) - and on those countries undertaking voluntary national reviews in 2018, it is an opportunity to...

Event - 20 February 2018

Tags: Access to information, Community, Conference, Development, Switzerland

IFLA supported an International Advocacy Programme (IAP) project in Brazil in 2017. After the project finished, we interviewed the Project Team and asked them a few key questions about...

News - 8 February 2018

Tags: Advocacy, Brazil, Development, IAP, International Advocacy Programme, LDP (Library Development Programme)

The sustainable development of our societies requires access to information for all, and libraries are essential to achieving this. Donna Scheeder (IFLA President, 2015-2017) underlined this point...

News - 31 January 2018

Tags: Access to information, Development, Sustainable Development Agenda, United Nations, United States of America

The 56th session of the United Nations Commission on Social Development is the main forum for looking at the social aspects of development policies across the board. With a specific focus on the...

Event - 25 January 2018

Tags: Access to information, Conference, Development, Internet access, Sustainable Development Agenda, United States of America

The Tunisian Ministry of Cultural Affairs, in association with the Tunisian Association of Public Libraries and the Tunisian Library and Book Librarians Association, is organizing an International...

Event - 11 January 2018

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Forum, IAP, Public Libraries, Tunisia, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme)

The International Advocacy Programme (IAP) Update is a compilation of awareness raising and advocacy activities carried out by the library community worldwide, in the effort to...

Publication - 7 December 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Newsletters

In August 2017, IFLA launched a worldwide second call for proposals to request funding for the implementation of regional or national awareness-raising and capacity building activities for...

News - 16 November 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda; IAP, UN SDGs

The "Cuartas Jornadas Valencianas de Documentación" are organized by the Official College of Librarians and Documentalists of the Valencian Community (COBDCV), and it will...

Event - 15 November 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Conference, Development, Libraries for development

To mark a year since the launch of the International Advocacy Programme (IAP), IFLA publishes the new IAP Update — October 2017 showing how the library community...

News - 8 November 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

On 8 December 2017, the Croatian Library Association will organise a Round Table about libraries and the local community. In honor of International Day of Human Rights, the Commission for...

Event - 7 November 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Conference, Croatia, Development, UN 2030 Agenda; UN SDGs; IAP, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Libraries are unique partners for development. By providing access to information, in a safe and welcoming environment with tailored support, they empower individuals and communities to create,...

News - 6 November 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, United States of America, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

As part of the International Advocacy Programme (IAP), IFLA launched a second call for proposals on 31 August 2017 for funding to implement regional or national awareness-raising and capacity...

News - 31 October 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

​ Meaningful Access to Information to Leave No One Behind To mark the second year anniversary of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), IFLA offered a 1-...

Publication - 5 October 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Libraries for development, Videos

For libraries, the contribution of access to information to building stronger, fairer and better societies is obvious. They are a place whith no barriers to getting hold of the knowledge...

News - 28 September 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, AccessToInfoDay, DA2I, Development, Information literacy, Internet access, Libraries for development

The Indian Public Library Movement (IPLM) is organizing the third edition of its annual conference on Public Libraries, India Public Libraries Conference (IPLC) 2017, from 03rd to 05th October,...

Event - 28 September 2017

Tags: Conference, Development, India, India Public Libraries Conference, Indian Public Library Movement, IPLC, IPLM, Public Libraries

CSTI, The International Council for Scientific and Technical Information, offers a unique forum for interaction between organizations that create, disseminate and use scientific and technical...

Event - 25 September 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, Event, IAP, ICST, UN 2030 Agenda, United States of America

While libraries may have a reputation as a place to come for peace and quiet, they can also be drivers of peace in the wider communities they serve. Around the world, they provide a welcoming...

News - 21 September 2017

Tags: Access to information, Development, Libraries for development, peace, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDG 16, UN SDGs

A l’occasion du deuxième anniversaire de la signature des Objectifs de développement durable (ODD), rejoignez-nous pour un webinar d’une heure afin de vous...

Event - 21 September 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Webinar

Para conmemorar el segundo aniversario de la adopción de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), únase a nosotros en un webinar de 1 hora para aprender m...

Event - 21 September 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Webinar

To mark the second anniversary of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), join us for a 1-hour webinar to learn more about the Development and Access to Information...

Event - 21 September 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Webinar

The purpose of the Congresso Brasileiro de Biblioteconomia e Documentação (CBBD) is to discuss the state of the art of Library and Information Science and to integrate the...

Event - 12 September 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Brazil, cbbd, Congress, Congresso Brasileiro de Biblioteconomia e Documentação, Development, IAP, UN 2030 Agenda

El Programa Internacional de Promoción y Defensa de la Profesión (IAP) fue uno de los programas de desarrollo de capacidades impulsado por la IFLA en el último trimestre de...

News - 8 September 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

2016؛ لزيادة ودعم الدور الذي تلعبه المكتبات في تنفيذ خُطة الأمم المُتحدة 2030 وتحقيق أهداف التنمية المُستدامة.   أهداف البرنامج: رفع وعي المكتبيين بأهداف...

News - 7 September 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

Международная программа по защите интересов библиотек (IAP) – это программа ИФЛА развития и укрепления потенциала, реализация которой началась в последнем квартале 2016 года. Программа...

News - 7 September 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

The International Advocacy Programme (IAP) is an IFLA capacity-building programme launched in the last quarter of 2016. It is designed to promote and support the role libraries can play...

News - 31 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

​ There is no doubt that access to information is essential to achieving development across the board. And it is only when it is free, safe, and open for all, with communities who know how...

News - 23 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, DA2I, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, IFLA, Libraries and Development

​ Les bibliothèques, en tant que partenaires fiables, bien établis et d’un bon rapport coût/efficacité, dotés d’un personnel compétent...

News - 23 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, DA2I, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, IFLA, Libraries and Development

​ Без сомнения, доступ к информации имеет решающее значение для развития по всем направлениям. Но только в том случае, если доступ бесплатен, безопасен и открыт для всех, когда члены...

News - 23 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, DA2I, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, IFLA, Libraries and Development

​ 毫无疑问，信息获取对于实现全面发展至关重要。只有当所有人都能免费、安全、公开地获取信息，拥有知晓如何寻找、应用和重新利用信息的团体时，信息的获取才能帮助每个人改善生活。 图书馆拥有熟悉本地需求且精通业务的员工，是公认的经济实惠且值得信任的政府伙伴，能够协助政府完成实现可持续发展目标（SDGs）的承诺。...

News - 23 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, DA2I, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, IFLA, Libraries and Development

​ No hay duda de que el acceso a la información es esencial para lograr el desarrollo para todos por igual. Este acceso puede ayudar a todas las personas a mejorar sus vidas siempre...

News - 23 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, DA2I, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, IFLA, Libraries and Development

​ Es besteht kein Zweifel daran, dass der Zugang zu Informationen eine wesentliche Voraussetzung dafür ist, flächendeckende Entwicklungen zu gewährleisten. Und nur dann,...

News - 23 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, DA2I, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, IFLA, Libraries and Development

​ لا شك أن إتاحة المعلومات ضرورة لتحقيق التنمية،  ومن شأنها مُساعدة الجميع على تطوير حياتهم ويتحقق ذلك فقط عندما يكون الوصول إلى المعلومات آمنًا ومفتوحًا  للجميع بالمجان...

News - 23 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, DA2I, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, IFLA, Libraries and Development

تتزايد نسبة الوقت الذي نقضيه من حياتنا على الإنترنت في التواصل مع أهلنا ودفع الضرائب، لذلك برزت أهمية اكتساب المهارات اللازمة لتحقيق أقصى استفادة مُمكنة من التكنولوجيا الرقمية على...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

​ ​ Unserer Leben findet immer mehr online statt. Angefangen damit, mit Ihrer Familie in Kontakt zu bleiben, bis zur Einreichung der Steuererklärung, findet alles...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Das Internet ermöglicht das Finden, Teilen und Erzeugen von Wissen, in einer Weise, wie es eine Generation zuvor noch undenkbar erschien. Es lässt das Menschenrecht auf Zugang...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

يُتيح الإنترنت فرصًا للعثور على المعلومات ومُشاركتها لم يكن يتخيلها جيل واحد قبلنا، ويُمكنا من ضمان حق الإنسان في الوصول إلى المعلومات أكثر من أي وقتٍ مضى، كما أنه يُمكن العائلات...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

​ More and more of our lives take place online. Everything from keeping in touch with your family to filing your tax return takes place over the Internet. The confidence to use,...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

The Internet provides opportunities for finding, sharing and creating knowledge that were unimaginable a generation ago. It allows for more effective delivery of the human right of access to...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Nous passons le plus clair de notre temps à naviguer sur Internet. Rester en contact avec nos proches, déclarer nos impôts, tout se fait maintenant en ligne. L’...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

​ Все большая часть нашей жизни проходит в режиме онлайн. Сейчас при помощи Интернета происходит всё: от общения с семьей до подачи налоговой декларации. Уверенность в...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Интернет предоставляет такие возможности для поиска, обмена и создания знаний, которые нельзя было представить еще поколение назад. Он позволяет более эффективно осуществлять право...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Internet ofrece posibilidades para encontrar, compartir y crear conocimiento que eran inimaginables hace una generación y que permiten que la implementación del derecho...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

​ Cada vez una mayor parte de nuestras vidas tiene lugar en línea. Todo, desde mantenerse en contacto con la familia hasta hacer la declaración de la renta se...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

​ Pour la recherche, le partage et la création de connaissance, l’Internet offre des possibilités inimaginables pour la génération préc...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

互联网提供了查找、分享和创造知识的机会，这在一代人之前是无法想象的。它能比以往任何时候都更有效地捍卫信息获取这一人权，也使家人、朋友、同事和研究合作者联系起来。 当正确的法律和社会条件到位，而且人们具备必要的技能和自信时，互联网接入就会成为社会各级发展的动力。 因此，全世界大约一半的人口没有连接互联网这一情况是主要问题。正如公共访问原则（...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

​ ​ 我们的生活越来越离不开网络。从和家人保持联系到提交纳税申报单，所有这一切都在互联网上进行。运用数字技术的信心，以及充分利用数字技术的技能，对自我实现和社区参与都越来越必不可少。 长久以来，图书馆致力于帮助用户学习、创造和参与。通过提升文化素养，即阅读和理解文字作品的能力，图书馆为人们提供获取文化和信息的路径。就如《发展与信息获取报告...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

إن حرية الوصول للمعلومات والتعبير عبر الإنترنت في خطر، فانتشار المعلومات المُضللة أو "المُزيفة" تُهدد اعتبار  الإنترنت مصدرًا موثوقًا به، كما تحد ردود الأفعال العنيفة...

News - 20 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, fake news, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, infographic, Information Literacy, post-truth

Freedoms of access to information and expression online are at risk. The spread of deliberately misleading information risks undermining confidence in the Internet, while heavy-handed...

News - 20 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, fake news, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, infographic, Information Literacy, post-truth

​ Свобода доступа к информации и свобода выражения мнений находятся под угрозой. Распространение информации, искаженной умышленно, или «фейковых новостей» грозит...

News - 20 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, fake news, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, infographic, Information Literacy, post-truth

Las libertades de acceso a la información y de expresión en línea están en peligro. El riesgo de la difusión deliberada de información err...

News - 20 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, fake news, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, infographic, Information Literacy, post-truth

Die Freiheit des Zugangs zu Informationen und der freien Meinungsäußerung online sind gefährdet. Die Verbreitung von bewusst irreführenden Informationen oder "...

News - 20 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, fake news, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, infographic, Information Literacy, post-truth

在网上自由获取信息和表达是有风险的。刻意误导的信息，或者称为“假新闻”，其传播可能会削弱人们对互联网的信心，而主管部门和平台的严厉监管又会限制基本人权。 对于国际图联来说，这些结果都不可取。当人们脱离了互联网，他们就有可能会失去获取信息和思想的途径，而这些信息和思想能够促进发展、丰富生活。 为了应对这些风险，...

News - 20 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, fake news, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, infographic, Information Literacy, post-truth

​ Les libertés d’accès à l’information et à l’expression en ligne sont menacées. La diffusion d’informations délibé...

News - 20 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, fake news, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, infographic, Information Literacy, post-truth

​Development and Access to Information (DA2I) 2017 is the first of a series of reports that monitor the progress countries are making towards fulfilling their commitment to promote meaningful...

Publication - 14 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, HLPF, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Reports

NUEVA YORK, 17 de julio de 2017 — La Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Bibliotecarios y Bibliotecas (IFLA), en colaboración con el Grupo de Tecnología...

News - 14 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, Open access, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America, Press Release

The library profession is strongly committed to protecting and delivering not only access to information, but also the benefits it can bring. Multiple human rights depend on it: freedom of...

Publication - 10 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Development, Internet access, Statements, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

La Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Bibliotecarios y Bibliotecas (IFLA), en colaboración con el Grupo de Tecnología y Cambio Social (TASCHA) de la Facultad de...

News - 3 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America

IFLA attended the CILIP Annual Conference, held in Manchester, UK, on 5-6 July. At a time where libraries in the UK are facing drastic cuts, this was a welcome opportunity to share new ideas and...

News - 27 July 2017

Tags: Access to information, Development, Libraries for development, sustainable development goals, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, LDP (Library Development Programme)

In February 2017, IFLA invited library associations to submit proposals for Building Strong Library Associations (BSLA) projects commencing in 2017. 21 project proposals from all parts of...

News - 25 July 2017

Tags: Advocacy, BSLA, Building Strong Library Associations, Development, Management, Networking, Sustainability, LDP (Library Development Programme)

NEW YORK, 17 July 2017 — The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), in partnership with the Technology and Social Change Group at the University of...

News - 17 July 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, Open access, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America, Press Release

‘The world must think hard about how information is shared, in order to promote inclusive access, facilitate collaboration, and ensure real world impact’. On Friday 14...

News - 16 July 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, HLPF, IAP, Libraries for development, Open access, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America

In the context of the United Nations High Level Political Forum (UN HLPF), and in preparation for the launch of the first Development and Access to Information (DA2I) Report, IFLA and the United...

News - 15 July 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America

Just days before the official launch of the Development and Access to Information (DA2I) 2017 Report, participants at the United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF) had a...

News - 13 July 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), in partnership with the Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) at the University of Washington Information...

News - 7 July 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America

The United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library (DHL) and IFLA will be holding a side event “2030 Vision: How Libraries Support the UN’s Work on Sustainable Development...

Event - 7 July 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Event, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America

During the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), IFLA, together with TASCHA and Article 19, will hold a side event to present and analyse the findings of the first report of the...

Event - 5 July 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Event, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America

  Development and Access to Information (DA2I) is the first of a series of reports that will monitor the progress countries are making towards fulfilling their commitment to...

Event - 5 July 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, Reception, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America

by Sue McKerracher, CEO, Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)   The STEAM into Sydney conference took place on 16 and 17 March 2017, alongside the...

News - 22 June 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Libraries for development, Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics (STEM), UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

​ Earlier this year, IFLA launched a worldwide call for proposals to request funding for the implementation of regional or national awareness-raising and capacity building activities...

News - 22 June 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda; IAP, UN SDGs

The International Advocacy Programme (IAP) continues as a worldwide advocacy campaign to get libraries into National Development Plans! Participants from more than 73...

News - 31 May 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

IFLA President Donna Scheeder delivered a keynote speech on Libraries in Support of Sustainable Development at the May 9th, 2017 opening of the 12th National Library Week, organized by...

News - 23 May 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Bulgaria, Development, IAP, International Advocacy Programme, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

Governing Board Member Ngian Lek Choh represented IFLA at the 2nd UCLG Culture Summit in Jeju, Korea from 10-12 May.  The UCLG Culture Summit is the main meeting point at global level...

News - 12 May 2017

Tags: Cultural heritage, Development, Libraries for development, Republic of Korea, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, UNESCO

The UCLG Culture Summit is the main meeting point at global level of cities, local governments and other stakeholders that are committed to the effective implementation of policies and programmes...

Event - 12 April 2017

Tags: culture, Development, Event, Republic of Korea, Sustainability, Sustainable Cities, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SGDs

“If a country wants to achieve the United Nations 2030 Agenda, this will not be possible without libraries. We need to bring this to the attention of policy makers and the United...

News - 24 March 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

La IFLA invita a las asociaciones bibliotecarias a presentar una propuesta de proyecto relacionada con el Programa de Fortalecimiento de Asociaciones Bibliotecarias a partir de 2017. La...

Informational Page - 12 March 2017

Tags: Advocacy, ALP (Action for Development through Libraries Programme), Associations, BSLA, Building Strong Library Associations, Development, Management, Networking, Sustainability, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Libraries promote tolerance and support peace in society Libraries in general, and public libraries in particular, play an active role in times of armed conflict. Many spaces that at one...

News - 9 March 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Colombia, Development, Libraries for development, Peace, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDG 16, UN SDGs

​ Libraries make an important contribution to development. They help people get the information they need to access economic opportunity, gender equality, quality education, improve their...

News - 6 March 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

On 2 February 2017, Finland published its National Development Plan for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals to achieve the UN Agenda 2030. The implementation of...

News - 22 February 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Finland, IAP, Lib4Dev, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

IFLA invites library associations to submit a proposal for Building Strong Library Associations (BSLA) projects commencing in 2017. The invitation is now open for countries worldwide...

News - 20 February 2017

Tags: Advocacy, Announcement, BSLA, Building Strong Library Associations, Development, Management, Networking, Sustainability, LDP (Library Development Programme)

The International Advocacy Programme (IAP) launched by IFLA in the last quarter of 2016 is already showing extraordinary results. Participants from more than 50 countries are carrying out...

News - 6 February 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

[PDF] Las bibliotecas constituyen la esencia de las sociedades saludables. Al reunir a las personas -estudiantes, investigadores, creadores, ciudadanos- las bibliotecas respaldan el...

News - 1 February 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Announcement, Development, free movement of people, Libraries for development, migration, Refugees, United States of America

[PDF] Libraries are at the heart of healthy societies. By bringing people together – students, researchers, creators, citizens – they support learning, sharing, and the...

News - 1 February 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Announcement, Development, free movement of people, Libraries for development, migration, Refugees, United States of America

​ The Civil Society Forum is organised by the NGO Committee for Social Development in join sponsorship with UN-DESA Division for Social Policy and Development. Its aim is to prepare civil...

Event - 30 January 2017

Tags: Development, Forum, UN, UN 2030 Agenda

The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has just published its reports on the outcomes of its intersessional activities – the day to day work that takes place outside of major...

News - 30 January 2017

Tags: Access to information, Development, IGF, Internet access, Internet governance, Public Access, Sustainability

Call for Funding Proposals As part of the International Advocacy Programme (IAP), IFLA is launching a call for proposals to request funding to implement regional or national awareness...

News - 30 January 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Workshop of IFLA’s International Advocacy Programme (IAP) will be held in Doha, Qatar, on 13-15 March 2017...

Event - 30 January 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Qatar, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Workshop

The Caribbean Regional Workshop of IFLA’s International Advocacy Programme (IAP) will be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on 16-18 February 2017. Representatives...

Event - 30 January 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Jamaica, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Workshop

Ensuring equitable access to information contributes significantly to achieving the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Libraries are playing an increasingly important role in...

Publication - 30 January 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Videos

Convocatoria para la presentación de propuestas de financiación Como parte del Programa Internacional de Promoción y Defensa de la Profesión (IAP, por sus...

News - 30 January 2017

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

The IFLA International Advocacy Programme (IAP) is a capacity-building programme launched in 2016, designed to promote and support the role libraries can play in...

Informational Page - 20 January 2017

Tags: Access to information, Development, IAP, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme)

The Lyon Declaration on Access to Information and Development The Lyon Declaration is an advocacy document that was used to positively influence the content of the United Nations post-2015...

Publication - 20 January 2017

Tags: Access to knowledge, Development, IFLA, Libraries and Development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Statements

En este momento, el Programa Internacional de Promoción y Defensa de la Profesión -Advocacy- (IAP, por sus siglas en inglés) de la IFLA está en pleno...

News - 22 December 2016

Tags: Access to information, Development, IAP, IFLA, Libraries and Development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

IFLA’s capacity-building International Advocacy Programme (IAP) is now fully underway. “50 countries have joined IFLA in this journey, and are already making progress...

News - 21 December 2016

Tags: Access to information, Development, IAP, IFLA, Libraries and Development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

  Libraries and access to information are key to achieving the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....

News - 8 December 2016

Tags: Access to information, Development, IAP, IFLA, Libraries and Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

The European Regional Workshop of IFLA’s International Advocacy Programme (IAP)* will be held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 14-16 December 2016. 24 representatives from...

Event - 8 December 2016

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Meeting, Netherlands, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

IFLA attended the 7th annual Mozilla Festival (MozFest) on 28-30 October at Ravensbourne College, London, to set out the library perspective on copyright, especially in the context of...

News - 4 November 2016

Tags: 2030 Agenda, Copyright, Development, Open source, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

This document is the Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries (DC-PAL) input to IGF 2016 Community Intersessional Programme - Policy Options for Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion -...

Publication - 11 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, dc-pal, Development, IGF, Internet governance, Policy, SDGs, Sustainability, UN 2030 Agenda, Statements

Our latest BSLA workshop brought together library leaders from French-speaking Africa, teaching them innovative skills and practices, and enabling them to take an active part in advocacy...

News - 9 August 2016

Tags: Advocacy, BSLA, Congo, Development, Frenchspeaking Africa, Library Association, Management, Networking, Sustainability, LDP (Library Development Programme)

You are cordially invited to attend the IFLA President’s Session in Columbus - Answering the Call to Action: How Might We Respond to the Challenges Presented in the IFLA Trend Report. During...

News - 9 August 2016

Tags: Advocacy, Conferences, Development, IFLA Trend Report, IFLA WLIC 2016, Sustainability

Public Access: Supporting Digital Inclusion for All. Maximising The Impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) For Inclusive Social And Economic Development. Briefing on Public...

Publication - 22 July 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, IGF, Internet access, Internet governance, Public Access, Sustainability, Leaflets

Half of the world’s population lacks access to information online. In our knowledge society, libraries provide access and opportunity for all Around the world, public access to...

Publication - 22 July 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, Internet governance, next4billion, Sustainability, Leaflets

Act now to make sure libraries are included in your country’s national development plans for the SDGs!! The inclusion of libraries and access to information in national and...

Publication - 28 June 2016

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, UN Sustainable Development Goals, LDP (Library Development Programme), Publications

The IFLA Building Strong Library Associations Programme (BSLA) supports projects in Africa, Asia and Oceania, and Latin America and the Caribbean. BSLA offers a strategic and...

News - 24 June 2016

Tags: Advocacy, Africa, BSLA, Cameroon, Cooperation, Development, Meetings, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Library association leaders, IFLA leadership, staff and trainers participated in a milestone event for the Building Strong Library Associations programme in Manila, Philippines 30 May-2...

News - 17 June 2016

Tags: Advocacy, Associations, BSLA, Development, International cooperation, Management, Philippines, LDP (Library Development Programme)

The Zimbabwe Library Association (ZimLA) successfully held an Advocacy and National Information Policy Formulation (NIP) Workshop at Cresta Lodge, Harare from 5 – 6 May 2016. The...

News - 12 May 2016

Tags: Advocacy, BSLA, Development, Sustainability, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Library Association, LDP (Library Development Programme)

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 of America, LDP (Library Development Programme)

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 policies, International cooperation, Policy, Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR), WIPO, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

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)

The 22nd Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Libraries Association (SCECSAL XXII) will be held on 25-29 April in Ezulwini, Swaziland. It is organised by SWALA (...

Event - 29 April 2016

Tags: Advocacy, Africa, Conference, Development, Eswatini, Sustainability, Africa

IFLA's highly successful Building Strong Library Associations (BSLA) programme has been expanded through a series of workshops and projects at the regional level in Africa, Asia and Oceania,...

Event - 28 April 2016

Tags: Cooperation, Development, Meeting, Meetings, Philippines, Professional development, LDP (Library Development Programme)

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 persons, Education, Education and training, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Government information, Internet access, LDP (Library Development Programme)

IFLA has co-signed a letter calling for universal, open, secure, and affordable broadband connectivity, with full protection of human rights. The letter to Finance Ministers, who are meeting today...

News - 13 April 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, broadband, connectivity, Democracy, Development, Digital divide, Information literacy, Information policies, Information technology, International cooperation, Internet access, Knowledge society, sustainable development goals, LDP (Library Development Programme)

On 22 February 2016, IFLA co-signed the Brussels Declaration on Trade and the Internet in support of sustainable, transparent, accountable and democratic international trading systems. The...

News - 22 February 2016

Tags: Belgium, Brussels, CLM, Copyright, Copyright, Development, Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA)

Take action now so that libraries have a say! IFLA has launched a new toolkit which will help you to advocate to your national and regional policy makers to make sure that libraries and...

Publication - 19 January 2016

Tags: 2030Agenda, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, Toolkits

The International Documents Centre of the Official and Standard Publications Department of the Russian Federation and the UN Information Centre held a round table on the “...

News - 19 January 2016

Tags: 2030Agenda, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, Russian Federation

As the United Nations reflects on the future of global development and the post-2015 agenda, access to information must be recognised as critical to supporting governments to achieve development...

Publication - 14 January 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, MDGs, Post 2015, United Nations, Toolkits

IFLA Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning and the New Professionals SIG with the Management of Library Associations Section have partnered with the American Library...

News - 29 November 2015

Tags: Advocacy, Development, Sustainability, Sustainable development, Sustainable Development Agenda, UN 2030 sustainable development goals, New Professionals

Over the last three years, the United Nations (UN) held extensive negotiations in which governments, civil society and the public contributed to the creation of the 2030 Agenda. This revolutionary...

News - 23 September 2015

Tags: 2030Agenda, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Cultural heritage, Development, post-2015, UN, United States of America

Qatar National Library (QNL) is pleased to invite all librarians to register and participate in the upcoming Metropolitan Libraries (METLIB 2016) conference, to be held in Doha - Qatar,...

Event - 27 August 2015

Tags: Conference, Development, Public Libraries, Qatar, Metropolitan Libraries

IFLA attended the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) from 1 -3 July 2015 in Macau. During these meetings IFLA organized a workshop on “Access to ICTs to Further...

News - 31 July 2015

Tags: Access to information, Asia and Oceania, Development

The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR), the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United...

News - 21 July 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, post-2015

Over the next two weeks IFLA will be present and advocating for access to information in the UN post-2015 Development Agenda during the next two sessions of the post-2015 Intergovernmental...

Event - 20 July 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Congress, Development

[WORD] [PDF] The United Nations Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD3) was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 13-16 July. 193 UN Member States attended the...

News - 20 July 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development

Section gave a brief on a statement about libraries' role on supporting development, according to the principals of Lyon declaration. Read how libraries for children and young adults are...

News - 13 July 2015

Tags: Access to information, Children, Development, Lyon Declaration, Statement, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults

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

Generally, a MakerSpace is considered a place where informal, collaborative learning and discovery take place through hands on creation, via use of any combination of art and technology....

Informational Page - 16 June 2015

Tags: Children, Development, Education, Library as place, MakerSpace, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults

The overall aim of Oslo Public Library MakerSpace is to bring new forms of knowledge production into the library, through creating space that is available for anyone who wants to come to the...

Informational Page - 16 June 2015

Tags: 3D printing, Audiovisual and multimedia resources, Children, Communications, Cooperation, Development, Digitisation, Education, Information literacy, Library as place, MakerSpace, Networking, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults

Appel à action! L’ IFLA a préparé un document explicatif permettant à chacun de comprendre l'importance des plans nationaux de dé...

News - 15 June 2015

Tags: Accès à l'information, Development, l'accès aux connaissances, plaidoyer, post2015

With the negotiations over the UN post-2015 development agenda reaching their final phases in New York, it is an appropriate moment to share an overview of what is happening at the United Nations...

News - 15 June 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, post2015, UN

Call to action IFLA has drafted a document helping everyone understand the importance of national development plans, the role libraries can play in them and how important it is to...

News - 15 June 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, post2015, UN

From 21-24 April 2015 the United Nations will host a joint session of negotiations on technology facilitation mechanisms, science, and other technological innovation issues, as part of the inter-...

News - 17 April 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, post2015, UN

IFLA is pleased to announce that it has co-signed a letter on the importance of transparency, accountability and participation in the Financing for Development (FfD) process in the United Nations...

News - 17 April 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, post2015, UN

This week the first United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Culture Summit took place in Bilbao, Spain. Governing Board member Glòria Pérez-Salmerón represented IFLA at the...

News - 20 March 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Cultural heritage, Development, post-2015, Spain

IFLA President-elect Donna Scheeder speaking at the 5th meeting, Post-2015 Intergovernmental Negotiations (Declaration Session) - General Assembly, Informal meeting (19 February 2015...

News - 23 February 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, post2015, UN

Revised Toolkit — New Talking Points IFLA has updated our Toolkit on libraries and the United Nations (UN) post-2015 Development Agenda. The updates give a better idea of the...

News - 3 February 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, post2015, UN

​ During the last year many initiatives have formed around the post-2015 Development Agenda and IFLA has actively engaged with a number of these. The Lyon Declaration on Access to...

Informational Page - 17 November 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Cultural heritage, Development

As the United Nations reflects on the future of global development and the post-2015 agenda, access to information must be recognised as critical to supporting governments to achieve development...

News - 6 October 2014

Tags: Access to information, Development, Post 2015, LDP (Library Development Programme)

ICOMOS, the International Council on Monuments and Sites, is a unique non-governmental, not for profit international organisation, committed to furthering the conservation, protection, use and...

Event - 3 September 2014

Tags: Cultural heritage, Development, France, Meeting

The Government Information and Official Publications Section affirms and offers its strongest support to the IFLA initiative for libraries to suppport development, and joins IFLA in advocating...

News - 17 July 2014

Tags: Advocacy, Development, Government information

The 12th meeting of the Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will take place from 16-20 June 2014 in New York. IFLA will attend to continue its engagement with the...

News - 12 June 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, United States of America

[PDF] “Conflict prevention, post-conflict peacebuilding and promotion of durable peace, rule of law and governance”.      Thank you Mr. Co-Chair for...

Publication - 2 June 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, Statements

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...

News - 25 April 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Brazil, Development, Digital divide, NETmundial

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...

News - 24 April 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Brazil, Development, Digital divide, NETmundial

信息获取是一项基本人权，可以打破贫穷的恶性循环，并支持可持续发展。  在许多社区，图书馆是唯一一个能让人们获取信息的地方，这些信息有助于改善他们的教育状况、开发新技能、寻求工作职位、建立企业、做出有关农业和健康的明 智决策或洞察环境问题。 图书馆独一无二的作用使其成为重要的发展合作伙伴，在这样一个瞬息万变、日渐复杂的社会中，既可以提供各种载体信息的获取，...

Publication - 18 March 2014

Tags: Development, Libraries and Development, LDP (Library Development Programme), Statements

Доступ к информации является фундаментальным правом человека, которое может разорвать порочный круг нищеты и способствовать устойчивому развитию. Библиотека является единственным местом во многих...

Publication - 18 March 2014

Tags: Development, Libraries and Development, LDP (Library Development Programme), Statements

يُعد الحصول على المعلومات حقًا من حقوق الإنسان التي  تواجه مشكلة الفقر ويدعم التنمية المستدامة،  وتُعد المكتبات المكان الوحيد الذى يوفر المعلومات لأفراد المجتمع في كثير من المجتمعات...

Publication - 18 March 2014

Tags: Development, Libraries and Development, LDP (Library Development Programme), Statements

Der Zugang zu Informationen ist ein fundamentales Grundrecht, das den Kreislauf der Armut durchbrechen und eine nachhaltige Entwicklung unterstützen kann.  Die Bibliothek ist der einzige...

Publication - 18 March 2014

Tags: Development, Libraries and Development, LDP (Library Development Programme), Statements

L'accès à l'information est un droit humain fondamental qui peut briser le cycle de la pauvreté et soutenir le développement durable.  La bibliothè...

Publication - 18 March 2014

Tags: Development, Libraries and Development, LDP (Library Development Programme), Statements

El acceso a la información es un derecho humano básico que puede acabar con el ciclo de pobreza y apoyar el desarrollo sostenible.  La biblioteca es el único lugar en...

Publication - 18 March 2014

Tags: Development, Libraries and Development, LDP (Library Development Programme), Statements

registration (EN+RU) | program plus latest updates: EN / RU We are happy to invite you to IFLAcamp Library Creative Laboratory: “A Hero of Our...

Event - 14 March 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Associations, Collection development, Communications, Communities of practice, Conference, Conferences, Cooperation, Copyright, Cultural heritage, cycling, Development, Digital divide, Digital repositories, Digital resources, Digitisation, Education and training, IFLAcampLab, Information professionals, Information technology, International cooperation, Knowledge society, Library as place, Library collections, Library history, Meetings, Members, Networking, New professionals, NPSIG, Policy, Professional development, Russian Federation, unconference, New Professionals

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

The Government Information and Official Publications Section invites proposals for papers to be presented at the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Lyon, France , August 16-22, 2014...

News - 19 December 2013

Tags: Cultural heritage, Development, Digital preservation, France, Government information, Information professionals, Library as place, Library history, Government Information and Official Publications

On Monday 9th December IFLA launched a joint statement on the role access to information can play in the post-2015 development framework. The statement, prepared in association with Article 19,...

News - 11 December 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, Post 2015, United States of America

[English] [Español] [français] [العربية] [Português] Access to information is crucial for everyone, including those living in poverty It empowers them to...

Publication - 9 December 2013

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, UN Sustainable Development Goals, Publications

EIFL's Public Library Innovation Programme has launched a new call for proposals - for library projects serving the needs of children and youth.  This exciting opportunity is open to...

News - 6 December 2013

Tags: Children, Development, Grants, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults

The IFLA Sections of Library Building and Equipment Section 20 (http://www.ifla.org/about-the-library-buildings-and-equipment-section) and Acquisitions and Collection Development Section...

News - 4 October 2013

Tags: Acquisitions, Collection development, Development, France, Library as place

PDF: English | አማርኛ Access to information is a fundamental human right that can break the cycle of poverty and support sustainable development.  The library is the only place in many...

Publication - 16 August 2013

Tags: Development, Libraries and Development, Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda, LDP (Library Development Programme), Statements

Stuart Hamilton participated in the Guardian live chat on the role information plays in development. The live chat lasted for 2 hours and recieved a lot of questions and feedback in form...

News - 25 March 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, Guardian

IFLA is pleased to launch a new set of resources relating to the role libraries play in supporting development. Access to information is one of the core needs of society and libraries are stepping...

News - 18 February 2013

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Libraries for development

​ The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a framework of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a total of 169 Targets spanning economic,...

IFLA Group or Activity - 18 February 2013

Tags: +Main IFLA topics, Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

At its meeting of 19th August 2011, the IFLA Governing Board set up an Advisory Group to draft Principles of Engagement to be used by IFLA and its members in library-related activities of disaster...

Publication - 22 May 2012

Tags: Advocacy, Best practices, Conservation, Cooperation, Cultural heritage, Cultural Heritage topic, Development, Disaster management, Disaster relief, International cooperation, Library and information profession, Preservation, Procedures, Publications, Risk assessment, Society, Sustainability, Publications

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are growing exponentially. In 1993, the Yearbook of International Organizations listed 16,000 internationally recognized NGOs. By 2004, this number was 63,...

Publication - 8 November 2011

Tags: Development, Preservation, Publications, Social Science Libraries

français The most important triennial gathering of ICOMOS will take place from 27 November to 2 December 2011 for the first time in Paris at UNESCO headquarters...

Event - 27 May 2011

Tags: Cultural heritage, Development, France, Meeting

The Instituto Cervantes in Madrid included in the program of its meeting on "Development, Sustainability and Culture: the Social Role of Libraries" a presentation of the IFLA...

News - 20 January 2011

Tags: Conferences, Development, Presentations, Spain, Spain, Environment, Sustainability and Libraries

The United Nations Millennium declarations of 2002 set eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to be achieved by 2015. The high poverty levels in most African countries make many aware...

Publication - 11 November 2009

Tags: Access to information, Central and Southern Africa Library and Information Associations, Development, Libraries for development, MDGs, SCECSAL, Standing Conference of East, United Nations Millennium Develoment Goals, Publications

The IFLA Library Development Programme (IFLA LDP) works in collaboration with libraries, library associations, partner organisations and library professionals worldwide.  Our work helps all...

IFLA Group or Activity - 31 March 2009

Tags: Development, Strategic Programmes, LDP (Library Development Programme)