Why librarians should to participate in the IGF?

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Public libraries, as public access points to the Internet, are on the agenda of the IGF as a cross-cutting issue on a number of IGF key themes (e.g. Internet Governance and Development; Access and Diversity; Security, Openness and Privacy, Youth). The IGF is an opportunity to create a dialogue between library representatives, policy makers and the other stakeholders participating at the IGF on the potential of public libraries in major policy areas related to Internet and development such as access to information, education, security, openness and privacy. It is an opportunity to advocate for sustainable funding and favourable policies towards libraries.

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