[Advocacy Advisors] Fwd: [LyonDCL] Libraries and access to information in the UN post-2015 Development Agenda - What's new?

Tue Feb 3 13:11:28 UTC 2015

Hello everyone,

Just had this update from the folks behind the Lyon Declaration on Access
to Information and Development. Thought it might be of interest.

Thank you,

Stevie

PS WMUK is a signatory to the declaration

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From: Julia Brungs <Julia.Brungs at ifla.org>
Date: 3 February 2015 at 12:31
Subject: [LyonDCL] Libraries and access to information in the UN post-2015
Development Agenda - What's new?
To:

 Dear all,

*Revised Toolkit — New Talking Points*

IFLA has updated our Toolkit on libraries and the United Nations (UN)
post-2015 Development Agenda
<http://www.ifla.org/publications/toolkit--libraries-and-the-un-post-2015-development-agenda>.
The updates give a better idea of the post-2015 timeline and the major
events coming up. It will also help you to further structure your meetings
with Member State Representatives in your country. In order to enable you
to really stress IFLA’s core messages on access to information, ICTs, and
culture for development, we have created a set oftalking points
<http://www.ifla.org/node/9392>. These talking points will give you a good
overview of IFLA’s international message and will enable you to bring this
into your national context to make it more relevant for your Member State
meetings.

IFLA Headquarters is looking forward to hear about your meetings with
Member State Representatives and we strongly encourage you to contact us
<julia.brungs at ifla.org> if you need further help.

*The Lyon Declaration in 2015*

IFLA is very happy to announce that with the start of 2015, the Lyon
Declaration has received support from over 500 library, ICT and
development, institutions and organisations. This worldwide and
cross-sector uptake underlines the importance of the Lyon Declaration and
furthermore the importance of access to information for future development.

Please see the full Declaration <http://www.lyondeclaration.org/> and the
signatories <http://www.lyondeclaration.org/signatories/> for more
information. You can also find 19 translations of the Declaration online.

*What's next?*

During the next nine months leading up to the UN Special Summit on
Sustainable Development in September 2015, IFLA will concentrate its
efforts to ensure that access to information remains within the new
development framework. We will also work on indicators with our coalition
partners. These indicators will enable UN Member States and the UN to
measure the impact of access to information on development over the next 15
years. The IFLA Statistics and Evaluation Section is closely working with
IFLA and its partners on formulating the indicators.

In order to achieve this, IFLA will participate in a range of high level
meetings leading up to the Special Summit on Sustainable Development
(September 2015) and will work closely with other stakeholders, national
ministries and UN Member States.

Furthermore, several IFLA Sections have prepared briefs on how the Lyon
Declaration is relevant to their professional environment. These will be
available shortly.

*Get involved*

·         S <http://www.lyondeclaration.org/about/>ign
<http://www.lyondeclaration.org/about/> and add your voice to the call at
the United Nations;

·         Organise meetings with policy makers in your country and use the
Toolkit <http://www.ifla.org/libraries-development/toolkit> created by IFLA
in order to make the voice of the library community heard on a national
level;

·         Translate the Lyon Declaration into your language and share it
with colleagues in your own country;

·         Encourage others in the library and development sectors to sign
the Lyon Declaration;

·         Promote the principles of the Lyon Declaration throughout your
network and ensure that the message gets spread as widely as possible.

*Background*

The Lyon Declaration on Access to Information and Development calls upon
United Nations Member States to make an international commitment through
the post-2015 UN development agenda. The Declaration proposes to ensure
that everyone has access to, and is able to understand, use and share the
information that is necessary to promote sustainable development and
democratic societies. It was prepared by IFLA and a number of strategic
partners in the library and development communities.

Julia Brungs

Policy and Projects Officer

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

P.O. Box 95312
2509 CH The Hague
Netherlands

Phone: 0031703140884

Email: Julia.brungs at ifla.org

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Head of External Relations
Wikimedia UK
+44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173
@StevieBenton

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