<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">FYI.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><font face="monospace, monospace">Hilton Gibson</font></b></div><div><span style="font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:12.8000001907349px">Stellenbosch University Library</span><br></div><div><font face="monospace, monospace"><font color="#0000ee"><u><a href="http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2992-208X" target="_blank">http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2992-208X</a></u></font><br></font></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Nthabiseng Kotsokoane</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nthabik@gmail.com">nthabik@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: 15 May 2016 at 10:32<br>Subject: [IFLA-L] Registration Open: Africa Section Satellite Meeting – IFLA 2016 | Building Cross Cultural Capabilities for Universal Access to Information and Knowledge in Africa<br>To: <a href="mailto:ifla-l@infoserv.inist.fr">ifla-l@infoserv.inist.fr</a><br><br><br><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://africasecsatellite2016.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><b>AFRICA SECTION SATELLITE MEETING – IFLA 2016</b></a></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Building Cross Cultural Capabilities for Universal Access to Information and Knowledge in Africa</b><br></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>About the Satellite Meeting</b></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>THEME</b><br>
Building Cross Cultural Capabilities for Universal Access to Information and Knowledge in Africa</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>When: </b>11-12 August 2016</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Where: </b><a href="http://www.library.ohiou.edu/" target="_blank"><b>Alden Library</b></a><b>, </b><u><a href="https://www.ohio.edu/" target="_blank"><b>Ohio University</b></a></u>, Athens, OHIO. United States of America</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Description</b><br>
Africa Section invites participation to its Satellite Meeting hosted by the Ohio University, Athens, OHIO.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The papers at the meeting will address one or more of the Sub-themes in English or French:</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Sub-themes:</b></p>
<p dir="ltr">Role of libraries in empowering communities in AfricaLibraries and Cultural DevelopmentSocial media and community library out reachIntellectual PropertyPartnerships and collaboration: inspiring and exciting opportunities for librariesCreating synergies for research for Library professionals in AfricaBuilding cross- cultural capabilities to build strong libraries for strong societies.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Registration</b><br>
Registration is free but all interested participants must register in advance. <a href="https://africasecsatellite2016.wordpress.com/registration/" target="_blank">Registration Form</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b><a href="https://africasecsatellite2016.wordpress.com/programme/" target="_blank">Programme</a></b></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Accommodation:</b><br>
<b><b>* Satellite Hotels: </b></b><a href="http://www.ouinn.com/" target="_blank"><b>Ohio University Inn</b></a><br>
(to hold ten rooms only) at a rate of $99.50 a night from August 9-12, 2016.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Deadline for </b><u><a href="https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=58094&Chain=6063&arrive=8/9/2016&depart=8/11/2016&adult=1&child=0&group=11347" target="_blank"><b>Bookings </b></a></u><b>–June 30, </b><b>2016</b></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Other Hotels</b><br>
There are hotels IFLA has identified and listed for prospective conference members to use. Please check on the Congress 2016 Website. It is possible to commute from Columbus to Athens for the Satellite Meeting.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://2016.ifla.org/travel-accommodation-tours/hotel-overview-locations-prices" target="_blank"><u><b>IFLA WLIC 2016 Hotel List</b></u></a></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Transportation:</b><br>
<a href="http://www.ohio.edu/athens/travel/" target="_blank"><b>Click here</b></a> for information about transportation to Athens. <br></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Contacts</b><br>
Rosemary Shafack :<u><b><a href="mailto:roshafack@gmail.com" target="_blank">roshafack@gmail.com</a></b></u><br>
Kathy Matsika :<u><b><a href="mailto:kathymatsika@gmail.com" target="_blank">kathymatsika@gmail.com</a></b></u><br>
United States contact: Araba Dawson :<a href="mailto:dawson-a@ohio.edu" target="_blank"><b>dawson-a@ohio.edu</b></a><br></p>
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