Content tagged SDGs
Ordered by publication date from most to less recent.
(These results include any available translations of the original English documents.)
- Realising the Potential of Open for Equitable, Resilient Recovery
At a side-event to the United Nations Science, Technology and Innovation Forum 2021 on 5 May, speakers shared their insights on where work is needed to ensure that openness acts as a driver of...
News - 11 May 2021
Tags: Access to information, Development, SDGs
- Reviews of Local SDG Implementation Demonstrate Stronger Recognition of Libraries’ Role
A new IFLA report highlights greater understanding of the contribution of libraries to delivering the UN 2030 Agenda among local governments, in a wider range of areas, than in national reviews...
News - 3 May 2021
Tags: Access to information, Development, SDGs
- Libraries in Voluntary Local Reviews
A new IFLA report highlights greater understanding of the contribution of libraries to delivering the UN 2030 Agenda among local governments, in a wider range of areas, than in national reviews of...
Publication - 3 May 2021
Tags: Access to information, Development, SDGs, Reports
- Raising SDG Awareness... through Competitions! An Interview with Dr Yakov L Shrayberg, Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology
Libraries can have an important role in building understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We interviewed Dr Yakov L Shrayberg, President of the Russian National Public Library...
News - 30 March 2021
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Russian Federation, SDGs, Interview
- City Leaders’ Call for Green, Just and Local Recovery Offers Opportunities for Libraries
With a unique understanding of how our institutions support positive progress, the local government leaders meeting as part of the Urban 20 initiative are well placed to highlight how libraries,...
News - 26 March 2021
Tags: Cultural heritage, Italy, SDGs, Sustainable development, U20, urban development
- An Indispensable Player in Policy Success: Library Contributions Featured at Side Event at the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development
A side-event at the Asia-Pacific region’s forum on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provided an opportunity to underline the importance of access to information everywhere, and the...
News - 24 March 2021
Tags: Access to information, Asia and Oceania, SDGs, Asia and Oceania
- Neither Simple Nor Easy, but Ever More Essential: Information Access Discussed at European SDG Forum Side-Event
The COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated the importance of information in so many aspects of our lives. However, responding to growing demands is not necessarily simply. At a panel bringing together...
News - 16 March 2021
Tags: Access to information, Development, Europe, SDGs
- IFLA SDGs Update: March 2021
This update on libraries and the SDGs includes information on: the 2021 VNRs, the Regional SDG Fora and other UN meetings, the SDG Advocacy Toolkit, IFLA's Library Map of the World and Stat of...
News - 10 March 2021
Tags: Access to information, Development, SDGs
- Informed, engaged, enabled: report of the IFLA side-event at the African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
With access to information recognised as a key component of development in the UN 2030 Agenda, libraries have a powerful potential to contribute to success. A side event at the 7th African...
News - 2 March 2021
Tags: Access to information, Africa, Development, SDGs, Africa
- 8th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development
The 2021 edition of the Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development provides an opportunity for countries across the region to exchange and support each other in their efforts to deliver on the...
Event - 26 February 2021
Tags: Access to information, Asia and Oceania, Conference, Development, SDGs
- Informed Citizens, Societies and Governments for Sustainable and Resilient Recovery
Governments, communities and individuals across the Asia-Pacific region will have many tough decisions to make if we are to achieve sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19. A precondition...
Event - 26 February 2021
Tags: Access to information, Asia and Oceania, Development, SDGs, Webinar
- 7th African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development
This year’s African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development – the seventh such meeting – will offer a platform to hear about progress towards the SDGs across Africa....
Event - 16 February 2021
Tags: Access to information, Africa, Conference, Congo, Development, SDGs
- Building Back Better with Africa’s Libraries
Even before COVID-19, the UN’s 2030 Agenda represented an ambitious set of priorities for the world. With the pandemic still ongoing, the need to accelerate efforts to deliver...
Event - 16 February 2021
Tags: Access to information, Africa, Congo-Brazzaville, Development, SDGs, Webinar, Africa
- Information Sustainability: Interview with Genilson Geraldo, Brazil
Throughout its advocacy around the Sustainable Development Goals, IFLA underlines the importance of information - and libraries as the institutions that provide meaningful access to it - in...
News - 20 January 2021
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, SDGs, sustainable development goals, Interview
- IFLA SDGs Update: December 2020
The latest update on activities related to the Sustainable Development Goals from IFLA includes information on the following: IFLA SDG Update (Dec 2020): Update on 2021 VNRs, Africa Youth SDG...
News - 3 December 2020
Tags: Access to information, Development, SDGs, UN 2030 Agenda
- Recognising Libraries as Partners for Development – A Review of Five Years of Voluntary National Reviews
Over the last five years, 168 different countries have presented Voluntary National Reviews on their work to deliver the SDGs. The latest IFLA analysis highlights the example they offer of...
News - 2 December 2020
Tags: Access to information, Development, SDGs, VNRs, Voluntary National Reviews
- References to Libraries in UN SDG Voluntary National Reviews
Over the last five years, 168 different countries have presented Voluntary National Reviews on their work to deliver the SDGs. The latest IFLA analysis highlights the example they offer of...
Publication - 2 December 2020
Tags: Access to information, Development, SDGs, VNRs, Voluntary National Reviews, Reports
- Securing SDG Success in Africa through Youth
IFLA was present at the 3rd African Youth SDGs Summit in Accra, Ghana, on 4-5 November. IFLA’s representative, Damilare Oyedele, shared the below report. Young people across Africa...
News - 19 November 2020
Tags: Access to information, Africa, Development, SDGs, sustainable development goals
- Africa Youth SDG Summit
The third African Youth SDGs Summit takes place with the combined challenge of accelerating progress towards the SDGs, and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bringing together new...
Event - 3 November 2020
Tags: Access to information, Conference, Development, Ghana, SDGs, Africa
- Digital Technologies and Social Development: We Need Meaningful Inclusion Efforts
IFLA has submitted a statement ahead of the 59th meeting of the United Nations Commission on Social Development, focus on the role of digital technologies. The statement underlines the need to...
News - 27 October 2020
Tags: Access to information, Digital inclusion, SDGs, social development
- IFLA SDGs Update: October 2020
The latest update on activities related to the Sustainable Development Goals from IFLA includes information on the following: Voluntary National Reviews 2021, our Data for Advocacy webinar, the...
News - 24 October 2020
Tags: Access to information, Development, SDGs, UN 2030 Agenda
- Five ways to show how libraries support the SDGs
A week today, SDG Action Week begins with an ‘SDG Moment’ at the United Nations General Assembly. Leaders of countries around the world will underline their commitment to delivery and...
News - 11 September 2020
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, SDGs, sustainable development goals, UN 2030 Agenda
- Participation, Partnerships, Progress - Libraries Engaged in the SDGs in Costa Rica
Working with the Sustainable Development Goals opens up new possibilities for libraries and library associations to demonstrate the contributions they can make to societies. They can also help...
News - 26 August 2020
Tags: Access to information, Costa Rica, Development, SDGs, Interview
- New Partnerships, Stronger Voice: Libraries Engage in Brazil's 2030 Agenda Work Group
[Português] The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have provided a great framework both for libraries to think about their own services, and to engage with governments and...
News - 19 August 2020
Tags: Access to information, Brazil, Development, SDGs, Interview
- Culture 2030 Goal Side Event: Culture – An Accelerator Under-Used?
IFLA, as a member of the Culture 2030 Goal Coalition, is taking part in a side event at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum. This will focus on making the case for giving culture and...
Event - 13 July 2020
Tags: Access to information, Cultural heritage, Development, SDGs, Webinar
- Development and Access to Information: Country Analyses
The Development and Access to Information (DA2I) report focuses both on building the case for the role of access in development, and on assessing progress towards this at the national level...
Publication - 10 July 2020
Tags: Access to information, Argentina, Development, Ecuador, Kenya, Nigeria, SDGs, Slovenia, sustainable development goals, Publications
- A Recognised Role: Libraries in UN Voluntary National Reviews
Ten UN Member States have highlighted the role of libraries in delivering the Sustainable Development Goals, through reports submitted as part of their Voluntary National Reviews. Furthermore, 3...
News - 7 July 2020
Tags: Access to information, Development, HLPF, SDGs
- Five Ways to Get Involved in the 2020 High Level Political Forum
Thanks to restrictions linked to COVID-19, the 2020 High Level Political Forum will take place online, meaning more opportunities than ever before to engage from around the world. IFLA...
News - 6 July 2020
Tags: Access to information, Development, SDGs
- #Culture2030Goal Statement Webinar
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the measures taken in response by governments are having a significant impact on the cultural sector. Libraries have needed to adapt rapidly in order to fulfil...
Event - 18 May 2020
Tags: #Culture2030Goal, Cultural heritage, Development, SDGs, sustainable development goals, Webinar
- 58th Session of the UN Commission on Social Development
The UN Commission on Social Development is the key intergovernmental body for discussing the social dimension of sustainable development. Meeting annually, it provides an opportunity both...
Event - 16 January 2020
Tags: Access to information, Conference, Homelessness, SDGs, United Nations, United States of America, Library Services to People with Special Needs
- African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development
The first of the five regional sustainable development fora that lead to the 2020 High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development takes place in Africa. In line with the theme...
Event - 6 December 2019
Tags: Access to information, Conference, SDGs, sustainable development goals, Zimbabwe, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Towards the Decade of Delivery: Focus of 2020 High Level Political Forum Announced
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)
- IFLA Secretary General Urges Africa’s Governments to Engage Libraries in Development Efforts
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)
- Libraries Engaged in Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs)
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
- 3rd Roundtable of Ministers Responsible for Public Libraries in Africa
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)
- United Nations High Level Political Forum 2019
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)
- Supporting Sustainable Development Globally: Libraries at the UN Regional Forums
In preparation for global meetings on the SDGs in July and September, IFLA has been active at the regional level. The message: that at all levels, and across the 2030 Agenda, libraries...
News - 18 June 2019
Tags: Access to information, Africa, Asia and Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda, SDGs, Sustainable development, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- IFLA Collaborates with United Nations on the SDG Book Club
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)
- Making Development Disability-Inclusive: UN Report Highlights IFLA Evidence
A new United Nations report underlines the need for action to ensure that people with disabilities enjoy the same opportunities and possibilities as others. It also highlights good practices,...
News - 12 December 2018
Tags: Access to information, disability, SDGs, sustainable development goals, Library Services to People with Special Needs
- Asia-Pacific Library and Information Conference (APLIC)
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) is the national professional organisation for the Australian library and information services sector. Together it...
Event - 13 April 2018
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Australia, Conference, SDGs, UN Sustainable Development Goals
- ALIA Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Goals Summit
The Asia-Pacific Library and Information Conference (APLIC) provides the perfect opportunity to bring together library and information professionals from across Australia and the Region to compare...
Event - 13 April 2018
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Australia, Meeting, SDGs, UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Africa Section Midterm meeting and SCECSAL XXIII conference
The Uganda Library and Information Association (ULIA) is hosting the IFLA AFRICA Section Midterm Meeting and the Twenty-third Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa...
Event - 30 January 2018
Tags: Midterm Meeting, SDGs, Uganda, UN 2030 Agenda, UN Sustainable Development Goals, Africa
- Libraries safeguarding cultural heritage
Documentary works in all formats, including digital, are a key part of our cultural heritage. Working with, preserving, and safeguarding them in order to provide access to future generations is at...
News - 10 May 2017
Tags: 11.4, Conservation, Cultural heritage, Digital preservation, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Policy, Preservation, Risk Register, SDGs, UN, UNESCO, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)
- Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals - an Australian example
Colleagues in Australia – Anne-Marie Schwirtlich, Director General of the National Library of Australia, and Sue McKerracher, CEO of the Australian Library and Information Association...
News - 4 October 2016
Tags: 2030 Agenda, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, SDGs
- Policy Options for Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion - DC-PAL Input
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
- New IFLA publications to support your work on the UN 2030 Agenda
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 regional...
News - 7 July 2016
Tags: Publications, SDGs, UN SDGs
- Mapping open government initiatives that are helping contribute to the SDGs in Asia Pacific
As many of you readers might be aware, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Support Unit are joining hands to put into action the commitments...
News - 25 May 2016
Tags: Democracy, SDGs, Asia and Oceania
- Libraries on the agenda
Key Initiative 1.2: Introducing libraries on the agenda of international organizations Activity 1.2.1: Prepare a UNESCO recommendation on the essential and changing role for...
Informational Page - 23 December 2015
Tags: IFLA, key initiatives, SDGs, Strategic plan, UN 2030 sustainable development goals
- Registration now open: IFLA President's Meeting 2016
IFLA President Donna Scheeeder invites you to the IFLA President's Meeting 2016. Keynotes talks, presentations and discussion will focus on the four central themes of the change agenda...
News - 1 December 2015
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Announcement, Canada, IFLA Trend Report, Lyon Declaration, Policy agenda, SDGs, UN post-2015 Development Agenda
- IFLA emphasizes the role of access to information in intervention at the UN
IFLA President-elect Donna Scheeder speaking at the Intergovernmental negotiations on the UN post-2015 development agenda, 6th meeting - General Assembly, (24 June 2015) IFLA...
News - 26 June 2015
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, post2015, SDGs, UN, United States of America
- WSIS Forum 2015: Continue to prioritize ICTs for Sustainable Development
IFLA attended the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2015, held in Geneva from 25–29 May. Intergovernmental groups, stakeholders and other key players attended the High-...
News - 3 June 2015
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, Cultural heritage, Digital preservation, ICTs, Lyon Declaration, SDGs, Sustainable Development Agenda, Switzerland, WSIS
- Governance, Access to Information on the Agenda at Open Working Group 8
Español IFLA is actively involved at the UN in sessions dedicated to the creation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which will follow the conclusion of the Millennium...
News - 12 February 2014
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, MDGs, post-2015, SDGs, UN, UNDP, United States of America