LIS professionals supporting women living in conflict situations

16th August 2017

University Library in Bratislava, Slovakia

#WomenInConflicts #WLIC2017

Organizers:

IFLA Women, Information and Libraries Special Interest Group & University Library in Bratislava

Partners:

Slovak Commission for UNESCO & People in Need Slovakia & Slovak Librarians and Libraries Association

This Satellite Meeting is organized under the aegis of IFLA

This Satellite Meeting is part of:

IFLA World Library and Information Congress

19–25 August 2017, Wrocław, Poland

– All IFLA 2017 Satellite Meetings –

Join us for the WIL SIG Satellite Meeting which will discuss current library and information initiatives which are supporting and improving the lives of women living in conflict situations due, but not limited to, war; political instability; terrorism; humanitarian crisis; extremism; etc., as well as lessons learned from these initiatives which could be applied to other contexts, geographical areas, or in the future.

WIL SIG Satellite Meeting is free of charge. Registration deadline is 1st August 2017.

Did you know, that Vienna (capital of Austria) and Bratislava (capital of Slovakia) are two closest capitals all over the world? The distance between these two capitals is just 1 hour by car, bus or train (approx. 60 km).

We are looking forward to your participation at the oldest research library in Slovakia located in the heart of the historical center of Bratislava!