President’s Opening Ceremony Speech, IFLA WLIC 2025

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dc.audienceGeneral Assembly
dc.contributor.authorVicki McDonald
dc.coverage.spatialAustralia
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-25T09:48:19Z
dc.date.available2025-08-25T09:48:19Z
dc.date.issued2025-08-25
dc.description.abstractThe Opening Ceremony address of IFLA WLIC 2025 welcomes delegates to Astana, marking the first IFLA Congress in Central Asia. The speech emphasizes inclusivity, the record number of first-time participants, and the importance of global collaboration under the theme Stronger Together. It highlights the Congress theme, Uniting Knowledge, Building the Future, its links to the IFLA Strategy and the 2024 Trend Report, and the role of libraries in shaping sustainable futures. The address acknowledges the contributions of the Kazakhstan National Committee and IFLA officers, while encouraging participants to engage fully, build professional connections, and strengthen the global library community.
dc.identifier.urihttps://2025.ifla.org/
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/4429
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInternational Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Library and Information Congress (WLIC) ; 2025 - Astana, Kazakhstan - Uniting Knowledge, Building the Future
dc.rights.holderVicki McDonald
dc.rights.licenseCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectWorld Library and Information Congress
dc.subjectPresident
dc.subjectLibrary advocacy
dc.subjectInternational librarianship
dc.subjectFuture of libraries
dc.subjectSustainability
dc.subjectStorytelling
dc.subjectInclusion
dc.subjectCross-cultural cooperation
dc.subjectIFLA Strategy
dc.subjectTrend report
dc.subjectProfessional development
dc.subjectKnowledge sharing
dc.subjectCommunity libraries
dc.titlePresident’s Opening Ceremony Speech, IFLA WLIC 2025
dc.typeArticle
dc.typeEvents Material
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