Content tagged sustainable development goals
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- As UN Commission on Social Development focuses on digital inclusion, role of libraries highlighted
The United Nations has underlined the role of libraries in extending connectivity and building skills, ahead of discussions about how digital technologies can advance social development....
News - 8 February 2021
Tags: Access to information, Digital inclusion, Social inclusion, sustainable development goals
- Access to information at the heart of the right to development
IFLA has responded to a consultation by the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, highlighting the value of a focus on access to information as a driver of success in the...
News - 2 February 2021
Tags: Access to information, Development, Right to Development, sustainable development goals, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IFLA Response to UN Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development and the Sustainable Development Goals
IFLA has responded to a consultation by the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, highlighting the value of a focus on access to information as a driver of success in the...
Publication - 2 February 2021
Tags: Access to information, Development, Right to Development, sustainable development goals, Reports, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- 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
- From Global Goals to Local Practice: Interview with Evi Tramantza, OCLC Global Council Program Committee
In a survey out now, OCLC is exploring how libraries are working with the SDGs. IFLA interviewed Evi Tramantza, Chair of the OCLC Global Council Program Committee, to find out more. With...
News - 5 January 2021
Tags: Development, sustainable development goals, UN 2030 Agenda, Interview
- 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
- 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
- UN, Government and Civil Society Underline Need to Include Culture in post-COVID-19 Planning
IFLA, alongside partners from the Culture 2030 Goal Coalition, organised a successful side-event at the UN High-Level Political Forum, focusing on culture as an accelerator of development...
News - 20 July 2020
Tags: #Culture2030Goal, Access to information, culture, Development, sustainable development goals
- 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
- Update on IFLA's Work on Sustainable Development - July 2020
IFLA is continuing in its work around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), both in direct engagement, and in supporting members at the national levels. The below update...
News - 10 July 2020
Tags: Access to information, Development, sustainable development goals
- Update on IFLA's Work on Sustainable Development - June 2020
IFLA is continuing in its work around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), both in direct engagement, and in supporting members at the national levels. The below update...
News - 16 June 2020
Tags: Access to information, Development, sustainable development goals
- Celebrating Africa Day 2020
IFLA is celebrating Africa Day 2020, highlighting the contribution that Africa's libraries make to the continent's development, as well as highlighting the ideas, resources and...
News - 25 May 2020
Tags: Access to information, Africa, African Union 2063 Agenda, Development, Library Map of the World, sustainable development goals, Africa
- #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
- #Culture2030Goal Statement on COVID-19
IFLA has joined partners in the #Culture2030Goal campaign to produce a statement on the role of culture in the response to COVID-19. Alongside the vital work being done by healthcare...
Publication - 20 April 2020
Tags: Access to information, COVID-19, Cultural heritage, culture, sustainable development goals, Statements
- Update on IFLA's Work on Sustainable Development - March 2020
IFLA is continuing in its work around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), both in direct engagement at the global and regional levels, and in supporting members at the...
News - 27 March 2020
Tags: Access to information, Development, sustainable development goals
- A Clear Contribution: Libraries Engage at African SDG Forum
Libraries were well represented at the African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development on 24-27 February. Through formal sessions, intense advocacy and a successful side-event, library speakers...
News - 6 March 2020
Tags: Access to information, Africa, sustainable development goals, UN 2030 Agenda
- Better Decisions from Town Halls to Households: IFLA Participates in UCLG Retreat
The importance of both information skills and cultural public spaces was clear at a recent meeting of local government leaders and thinkers. IFLA was there to underline how libraries can...
News - 4 March 2020
Tags: local government, Morocco, sustainable development goals
- Accelerating Development, Transforming Lives in Africa: IFLA Promotes Libraries at African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
Having access to information and the skills to use it can unlock development potential, and make the difference in achieving the SDGs. At the first of five regional fora on sustainable development...
News - 25 February 2020
Tags: Access to information, Africa, sustainable development goals
- Into Action: UN Regional Sustainable Development Forums Start Next Week
With a meeting in Victoria Falls Town, Zimbabwe, Africa will host the first of five regional meetings focused on the Sustainable Development Goals. Across these forums, IFLA will be working to...
News - 20 February 2020
Tags: Access to information, Development, sustainable development goals
- National Libraries in Voluntary National Reviews – a Briefing
Voluntary National Reviews offer a great opportunity to highlight how libraries are contributing to national development goals. IFLA's latest briefing looks at the particular value of National...
Publication - 13 February 2020
Tags: Access to information, National libraries, sustainable development goals, VNRs, Voluntary National Reviews, Briefings
- 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
- Libraries Act for the SDGs
The Global Week of Action for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) comes to an end today. The week falls around the time of the anniversary of the agreement of the United Nations 2030 Agenda...
News - 30 September 2019
Tags: Access to information, Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda, sustainable development goals, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Get into SDG Action Week
The 2020 edition of SDG Action Week will be held on 18-26 September, and will be entirely online. IFLA’s updated guide explains how libraries and library associations can get involved,...
Publication - 6 September 2019
Tags: Access to information, Development, sustainable development goals, Briefings, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Great Ideas for Advocacy: Session at IFLA WLIC 2019
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)
- 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
- Partners for Literacy: IFLA Underlines Contribution of Libraries at Global Meeting
IFLA representatives played an active role in the Global Alliance for Literacy Policy Forum, a meeting of ministers and senior officials responsible for literacy organised by UNESCO on...
News - 11 December 2018
Tags: Access to information, illiteracy, Literacy, Mexico, sustainable development goals, UN 2030 Agenda, Literacy and Reading
- Data and the Sustainable Development Goals - IFLA Briefing
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 IAP Global Convening: SDGs - Looking Ahead (2018)
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)
- IFLA Guide to Voluntary National Reviews
A key pillar of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda, alongside the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals, is an ongoing review of implementation. Central to this is the process of...
Publication - 16 July 2018
Tags: Access to information, sustainable development goals, Briefings, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Africa Can Lead: IFLA Addresses African Ministers
The 2nd meeting of African ministers responsible for libraries took place on 5-6 July in Durban, South Africa. IFLA President Glòria Pérez-Salmerón and Secretary...
News - 8 July 2018
Tags: Access to information, Africa, Copyright exceptions and limitations, sustainable development goals, Africa
- Libraries on the Development Agenda in Africa
As primarily public institutions, libraries depend strongly on support from their governments, both in terms of laws and funding. Ensuring that those in power recognise and build on the potential...
Event - 4 July 2018
Tags: Access to information, Africa, Africa, Conference, Global Vision, Library Map of the World, sustainable development goals, Africa
- Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development
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
- Affirmation, Opportunity: IFLA Presents on Libraries and the Sustainable Development Goals at the CILIP Conference
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)
- Libraries Can Help Connect the Next 4 Billion – IFLA Co-signs Letter to Finance Ministers
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)
- IFLA Africa Section Satellite Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa
Africa Section invites participation to the its Satellite Meeting hosted by University of South Africa (UNISA) Parow Campus, Cape Town The UN is in a process of determining its future...
Event - 7 April 2015
Tags: Access to information, Africa, Africa, Emerging African Societies, Post-2015 Development Agenda, Satellite Meeting, sustainable development goals, Regions