Programme 23 May
Motors of Change: Libraries and Sustainable Development
Moderator: Gerald Leitner
09:00-09:45
Registration
09:45-09:55
Welcome, by Glòria Pérez-Salmerón, IFLA President
09:55-10:05
Welcome, by Alejandro Lorenzo César Santa, General Coordinating Director, Library of the National Congress
10:05-10:20
Introduction to the day and recap of the Forum of Ministers and Secretaries of Culture of Latin America and the Caribbean, by Gerald Leitner, IFLA Secretary General
10:20-10:50
Keynote Speech, by Professor Tim Unwin, Emeritus Professor, Royal Holloway, University of London, UNESCO Chair in ICT for Development (ICT4D)
10:50-11:05
Look ahead at the United Nations, by Rene Mauricio Valdes, United Nations Resident Coordinator, Argentina
11:05-11:35
Presentation of the DA2I Report 2019: Maria Garrido (Principal Research Scientist, TASCHA) and Stephen Wyber (Manager, Policy and Advocacy, IFLA)
11:35-11:50
Break
11:50-13:00
A Library Response to Global Challenges: What Can Libraries Contribute to International Efforts to Tackle the Issues that Affect the Planet?: Short Presentations Followed by Panel Discussion and Q&A
- Karl Falkenberg, Former Director General, Environment, European Commission
- Patricia Muñoz Palma, CONICYT – Chile, Founding Member, La Referencia
- Wouter Schallier, Chief Librarian, UN ECLAC
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-15:15
Driving Development at a Local Level: Libraries Making a Difference to People’s Lives: Short Presentations Followed by Panel Discussion and Q&A
- Dr Katarina Popovic, Secretary-General, International Council on Adult Education
- Stefania Lapolla Cantoni, Information Analyst, CETIC.br
- Jeimy Esperanza Hernández Toscano, Libraries and Reading Coordinator, CERLALC
15:15-15:30
Break
15:30-16:45
Improving Decision-Making and Accountability: Libraries as Pillars of Democracy and Good Governance: Short Presentations Followed by Panel Discussion and Q&A
- Dorothy Gordon, Chair, UNESCO Information For All Programme
- Guilherme Canela, UNESCO Communication and Information Adviser for Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) and Chile
- Fabiola Elena Rosales Salinas, Research and Analysis Services Director, Chamber of Deputies, Mexico
16:45-17:00
Presentation of a call to action for participants in order to realise the potential of libraries, by Gerald Leitner, IFLA Secretary General
17:00-17:10
Closing words, by Glòria Pérez-Salmerón, IFLA President
17:10
End
17:30-18:00
Tour of the National Museum of Fine Arts (Optional)
