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The city of Port Harcourt (Nigeria) was named the World Book Capital for the year 2014 after the Selection Committee, composed of representatives from the international organizations representing the three major sectors of the book industry and from UNESCO, met on 5 July at the Organization’s Headquarters.
Yulia Kashpruk has been selected to receive the CILIP/IFLA Aspire award for a new professional in Ukraine in 2012.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is currently accepting applications to its 2013 Access to Learning Award (ATLA)...
Between July 2-10 in San Diego, United States, negotiators from nine countries are meeting in to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA).
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The IFLA Committee on Standards will hold an open session in Helsinki on Thursday 16th August during the WLIC 2012. All are welcome to attend to give their input and suggestions to the Committee on Standards and to hear more about what the Committee plans to do.
Ahead of a key vote by the European Parliament on Wednesday 4th July, IFLA, along with the European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA), has today issued a statement calling on MEPs to reject the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
In support of Libraries, Books, Words and Ideas...
De Gruyter Saur and IFLA are delighted to announce that the winner of...
The Governing Board of IFLA has pleasure in submitting this Convening Notice of the General Assembly meeting...
Following the alarming situation in Mali, the Blue Shield expresses its deep concern regarding the safeguarding of the country’s invaluable cultural and historical heritage and deplores the suffering and loss of life this conflict has entailed.
The IFLA Governing Board has endorsed Principles of Engagement in library-related activities in times of crisis, conflict or disaster. The principles aim to encourage safeguarding and respect for cultural property especially by raising awareness and promoting disaster risk management and to strengthen cooperation and participation in cultural heritage activities.
A short report on recent IFLA activities in Nairobi, Kenya. Earlier this month IFLA representatives traveled to Kenya to participate in a two-day conference to discuss how to come together to encourage reading in the digital age.
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During the course of 2011-2012, IFLA has received and made available a number of translations of important documents and webpages.