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World Library and Information Congress: 69th IFLA General Conference and Council

Access Point Library:
Media - Information - Culture

1 - 9 August 2003, Berlin, Germany
Patron: German Federal President Johannes Rau


INDEX

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

PROGRAMME AND PROCEEDINGS

REGISTRATION AND HOTELS

CONTACTS


IN THIS DOCUMENT:

Invitation

Message of Greeting


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Invitation

The German National Organising Committee and the German library community take great pleasure in inviting you to the World Library and Information Congress: 69th IFLA General Conference and Council which will take place in Berlin, the new capital of Germany, from 1-9 August 2003.

We are very honoured that Germany's Federal President Johannes Rau has agreed to be Patron for the IFLA 2003 conference.

The World Library and Information Congress: 69th IFLA General Conference and Council will take place in Berlin which is a dynamic example of the process of merging different systems and societies. As capital of the now unified Germany and as a symbol of European integration, Berlin offers a unique opportunity to intensify contacts with colleagues from all over the world.

We sincerely believe that Berlin will offer you a stimulating and interesting scientific and social meeting.

Dr. Georg Ruppelt
President of the IFLA 2003 Berlin National Organising Committee


Message of Greeting from Federal President Johannes Rau

Johannes Rau

As patron of the World Library and Information Congress: 69th IFLA General Conference and Council I would like to bid all participants a warm welcome to Berlin.

I am delighted that your conference will be taking place for the first time in Berlin, the capital of reunited Germany. This formerly divided city, once a symbol of the division not only of my own country but also of Europe as a whole, is a tangible reminder of the importance of building bridges between the nations of Europe and the wider world.

As librarians and information specialists dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of knowledge - on which our globalized world crucially depends - you make an outstanding contribution to building such bridges. For that I thank you all.

I hope you will have many productive discussions and enjoyable encounters during your stay in Berlin.

Johannes Rau

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