Browsing by Author "IFLA Africa Section Standing Committee"

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    Action Plan 2016-2017: Africa Section
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2018-04) IFLA Africa Section Standing Committee
    The committee’s activities have been focused in six areas: 1) To promote and support the implementation of the International Advocacy (IAP) programme of IFLA in the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); 2) To continue to implement the Building Strong Library Association (BSLA) Programme in an effort to strengthen library associations on the continent; 3) To promote and support development programmes that focus on improved information use, reading and literacy in Africa; 4) To support the development of Public Libraries with emphasis on their specific role and the role of libraries in general in development; 5) To Advocate for the endorsement of the Cape Town Declaration by African countries that have not yet done so and advocate for improved access to information and knowledge for development in Africa; and 6) To promote education and continuing professional development for the library and information profession in Africa.
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    Annual Report 2016: Africa Section
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2018-04) IFLA Africa Section Standing Committee
    This report contains information about fulfilment of Section’s activities: 1) 2016 Mid-Term Meeting; 2) The AfLIA Workshop on Public Libraries; 3) IFLA OHIO: Satellite Meeting 2016 and Open Forum 2016; and 4) IFLA OHIO: Africa SCI &II Meetings.
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    Minutes of mid-term meeting: Africa Section, 11-12 February 2016
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2018-04) IFLA Africa Section Standing Committee
    Items discussed at the meeting include an overview of the activities of the IFLA Africa Section -2015 season, Regional Office Report, Information Coordinator’s Report, ATINA SIG Report, SCANUL and SCECSAL Reports; Public Library Summit (Swaziland), AfLIA Update, Section’s programme at IFLA WLIC 2016, Country Reports (from Cameroon, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, UNECA, Zimbabwe, and Uganda), Africa Section Strategic Plan, and other business.