The IFLA General Assembly 2025 will be held on Wednesday, 20 August 2025, in hybrid format, in Astana, Kazakhstan, and online, from 15:30 –17:30 (UTC +5).

IFLA Members have been invited to propose items for inclusion in the agenda (Statutes, Art. 9.3). Proposals must be submitted on the form sent to Members and reach the IFLA Secretariat by 4 July 2025. Send the form and proposals by email to [email protected].

The draft Agenda is provided below. The Convening Notice for the Assembly will be forwarded to Members at least four weeks in advance of the Assembly, along with instructions for joining online and possibilities for voting.

Draft Agenda

 

Wednesday 20 August 2025, 15:30 – 17:30 (UTC +5)

  1. Opening by the Chair
  2. Establishment of a Quorum
  3. Adoption of the Agenda
  4. Minutes of the previous meeting, held in The Hague, Netherlands and online, 20 June 2024
  5. In memoriam of those members who have died during the past year
  6. Presentation of the Report of the President
  7. Presentation of IFLA’s Annual Report
  8. Presentation of the Annual Accounts
  9. Formal announcement of the Results of the Election of President-elect and for places on the Governing Board by the Secretary General
  10. Motions and Resolutions

10.1  Motion to approve the holding of the next General Assembly in August 2026

10.2  Motion to approve membership fees (2026-2028)

10.3  Motion to adjourn and reconvene at 15:15 on Thursday, 21 August 2025

Thursday 21 August 2025, 15:15 – 17:15 (UTC +5)
Closing Session

  1. Address by the President, Vicki McDonald
  2. Presentation of Awards
  3. Appreciation to the outgoing Governing Board
  4. Introduction of the new Governing Board
  5. Vote of thanks WLIC 2025
  6. Invitation to WLIC 2026
  7. Address by incoming President Leslie Weir
  8. Close of the Assembly

For details on the conduct of the General Assembly, please refer to the IFLA Statutes, Article 9, General Assembly: convening.

Sharon Memis
IFLA Secretary General