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IFLA 2010 Cancelled for Brisbane
8 July 2009
The Australian Library and Information Association and IFLA Congress National Committee regret to advise members and colleagues in the library and information sector of the decision by the IFLA Governing Board to relocate the IFLA World Library and Information Congress from Brisbane in 2010.
The Governing Board and ALIA both acknowledge the effect of the global financial crisis on plans to host the Congress in Australia. The National Committee has, on behalf of our members and our profession, undertaken planning for IFLA2010 according to a rigorous process, involving both a clear understanding of the Association's obligations and the broader economic outcomes for IFLA should this Congress have to run at a loss due to the effect of the international economic downturn.
ALIA believes this is a financially sound position to ensure the long-term business continuity of the international federation, in order to enable it to continue its very important work on behalf of all libraries and library associations around the world.
The Board of ALIA and the National Committee note and acknowledge the support pledged by sponsors and partners to date and we thank our conference partners and sponsors for their efforts. It is because of these efforts and the due diligence of the parties involved that ALIA has been able to work with IFLA to put in place contingency plans for the Congress.
ALIA also wishes to recognise the significant contribution of the committees currently developing satellite events for Brisbane in 2010. ALIA will be working with the satellite program planning committees to discuss with them the possibility of presenting some of these events in Australia over the next twelve months.
The National Committee and ALIA would also like to thank our host city representatives. We hope our international colleagues will be able to visit Brisbane and Australia before too much time passes, and experience first-hand our excellent library facilities and unique tourist attractions.
The Australian National Committee and the Board of ALIA commend the 2010 IFLA Congress to ALIA members and encourage you to support it to the best of your ability. We wish the new National Committee well and look forward to a successful IFLA2010 in its new location. Further information on the new venue and the conference program will be available on the IFLA website at www.ifla.org.
For all enquiries concerning this message, please contact ALIA President Jan Richards or ALIA Executive Director Sue Hutley.
Jan Richards
ALIA President
Keith Webster
Chair, Australian National Committee for IFLA2010
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