Following the launch of the recently launched UNESCO-IFAP Issue Brief, IFLA will be hosting this interactive webinar targeting Member States, IFLA members, libraries and associations all around the world to collaborate in fostering more inclusive digital societies.

In line with the framework of IGF Dynamic Coalition on Measuring Digital Inclusion, the UNESCO Information for All Programme (IFAP) launched its 3rd Issue Brief, titled: Global Network of Libraries and Local Impact: A Policy Roadmap to Build an Inclusive Digital Future developed in collaboration with IFLA.

The Issue Brief focuses on six core policy areas and cross-cutting issues of the digital inclusion landscape. It puts forward a series of policy recommendations that offer solutions to common global digital inclusion challenges. This is a practical tool with recommendations for both national governments and libraries to unlock sustained collaboration to foster inclusive knowledge societies in the digital age.

UNESCO has shared this Issue Brief with its 50+ field offices, which makes this an important moment for Library Associations to connect with national and regional UNESCO offices and their local governments, as well as discussing the recommendations in the Issue Brief, and exploring collaborative actions to bring the policy roadmap to life in their own context.

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The presenters will give a brief overview of this document via the session, summarizing its key aspects and highlighting possible ways to implement it.

The session will also be an opportunity to connect interested libraries with Member States who would like to cooperate on digitally inclusive initiatives.

The session will also feature a library case study of successfull collaboration with the national government on digital inclusion and will provide practical steps and recommendations to establish such partnerships in the future and for the benefit of both networks.