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IFLA Goes to Buenos Aires in 2004

PRESS RELEASE : for immediate release
September 13, 1999

IFLA Headquarters

During the closing session of the IFLA conference in Bangkok last month, it was announced that IFLA would hold its 2004 conference in Buenos Aires. It was also announced that the 2006 conference would be held in Seoul.

"It was a very difficult decision" said Nancy John, Chair of IFLA's Conference Planning Committee. "Both the finalists had made excellent bids. In the end the chance of holding our conference for the first time in Latin America was the unique selling point that won it for Buenos Aires."

The other finalist was Seoul. The commitment of the Korean government to the success of the conference was an especially attractive feature of this bid. The bid was so good, that the Executive Board decided to offer the 2006 conference to Seoul.

Following usual IFLA practice, expressions of interest to hold the conference in 2005 are now open.

Ross Shimmon
Secretary General


Notes for editors

  1. The next IFLA conferences will be held at the following venues:
      2000: Jerusalem
      2001: Boston
      2002: Glasgow
      2003: Berlin
      2004: Buenos Aires
      2005: expressions of interest are invited
      2006: Seoul

  2. IFLA, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions was founded in 1927. Its object is to promote the development of high quality library and information services of all kinds throughout the world. It is a non-political, non-governmental organization, with nearly 1700 members in over 150 countries. Its members include national library associations, libraries and library agencies in the private, public and voluntary sectors. IFLA's annual conference, held at a different venue each year and attracting upwards of 3,000 participants, is a major plank in its professional programme. IFLANET, the federation's Website is a prime source of information about IFLA, its policies and activities.

Further information from:

Josche Neven, Communications and Projects Officer,

or

Ross Shimmon, Secretary General

The International Federation of Library associations and Institutions

P O Box 95312
2509 CH
The Hague
Netherlands

Tel: +31-70-3140884
Fax: +31-70-3834827

Email: IFLA@ifla.org

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