[bestbits] Fwd: [LyonDCL] United Nations to hold Summit for the adoption of the 2030 Agenda

[Wisdom Donkor]

Thanks for the information

On Wednesday, September 23, 2015, Carolina Rossini <
carolina.rossini at gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: Julia Brungs <Julia.Brungs at ifla.org>
> Date: Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 9:07 AM
> Subject: [LyonDCL] United Nations to hold Summit for the adoption of the
2030 Agenda
> To:
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> Dear all,
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> Over the last three years, the United Nations (UN) held extensive
negotiations in which governments, civil society and the public contributed
to the creation of the 2030 Agenda. This revolutionary agenda sets out a
way forward for the world to create a better and more equal place to live
in. The UN Summit for the adoption of 2030 Agenda, which includes the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will take place from 25-27 September
at the UN in New York.
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> Thanks to the work of IFLA and its partners, library-related issues have
a place on the agenda.
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> IFLA’s focus in the 2030 Agenda
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> Since 2012, IFLA has been actively engaged with the creation of the 2030
Agenda and advocated for the inclusion of access to
information, safeguarding of cultural and natural heritage, universal
literacy, and access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
IFLA welcomes that all of these aspects are now represented within the new
Agenda.
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> In 2014 IFLA launched the Lyon Declaration on access to information and
development, which has been signed by over 580 library and development
organisation stressing the importance of access to information for the
wider community.
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> Connecting the next four billion
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> During the UN Summit, IFLA, together with IREX and the New York Public
Library, will host an event focusing on the challenges ahead and how access
to information and libraries can help tackle them. Connecting the next four
billion will take place in the New York Public Library, where speakers will
discuss why inclusive access to information and technology is imperative to
meet the new development agenda, and how community spaces like libraries
are already implementing this vision.
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> The IFLA, FAO and COAR e-forum – a valuable background information
resource
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> Earlier this month, IFLA, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
and Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) hosted an e-forum
where users were able to discuss the importance of access to information
for development. During this e-forum, several webcasts were delivered,
including:
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> ·         A presentation by Ms. Amina Mohammed for the e-forum on SDGs
and Access to Information
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> ·         Sustainable Development and Open Access by Jean-Claude Guédon
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> ·         Libraries, The Lyon Declaration, and the Road to 2030 by Stuart
Hamilton
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> ·         Linking Open Access and Open Science with the SDGs by Leslie
Chan
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> ·         The Lyon Declaration and the Critical Role of Libraries in
National Development Programs by Ellen Namhila
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> These webcasts give a good overview of the importance of access to
information and open access for the 2030 Agenda.
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> Remote participation during the UN Summit
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> You can follow the Summit on the adoption of the 2030 Agenda live and
watch 150+ Member State representatives as well as civil society contribute
to the adoption of the new agenda which will transform our world.
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> You can also follow the conversation as it happens on Twitter
at: #action2015 and #globalgoals
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> Julia Brungs
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> Policy and Projects Officer
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> International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
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> P.O. Box 95312
> 2509 CH The Hague
> Netherlands
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> Phone: 0031703140884
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> Email: Julia.brungs at ifla.org
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> --
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> Carolina Rossini
> Vice President, International Policy
> Public Knowledge
> http://www.publicknowledge.org/
> + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini
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