President's Closing Ceremony Speech, IFLA WLIC 2025
| dc.audience | General Assembly | |
| dc.contributor.author | McDonald, Vicki | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Australia | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-25T09:21:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-25T09:21:27Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-08-25 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The closing address of the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2025 reflects on the significance of hosting the Congress in Central Asia, celebrating new collaborations, cultural exchange, and the diversity of perspectives that strengthen the global library field. The speech highlights the role of storytelling in advocacy, acknowledges the dedication of volunteers, committees, sponsors, and the IFLA team, and reviews the progress made under the outgoing President’s leadership. It emphasizes IFLA’s vision of “sustainable futures for all through knowledge and information,” while welcoming the incoming leadership to continue building a resilient, inclusive, and forward-looking Federation. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://2025.ifla.org/ | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/4428 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) ; 2025 - Astana, Kazakhstan - Uniting Knowledge, Building the Future | |
| dc.rights.holder | Vicki McDonald | |
| dc.rights.license | CC BY 4.0 | |
| dc.subject | World Library and Information Congress | |
| dc.subject | President | |
| dc.subject | Library advocacy | |
| dc.subject | Storytelling | |
| dc.subject | Sustainability | |
| dc.subject | Collaboration | |
| dc.subject | Inclusion | |
| dc.subject | International librarianship | |
| dc.subject | Global Vision | |
| dc.subject | Cross-cultural cooperation | |
| dc.subject | Library leadership | |
| dc.title | President's Closing Ceremony Speech, IFLA WLIC 2025 | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dc.type | Events Material |