Preliminary Announcement
29 April 2009
This year's AGM, which will take place in Oslo on Thursday 22 October 2009, will be particular as IFRRO is celebrating its 25th anniversary, an event that will be appropriately marked at the AGM.
The ‘AGM week’ will commence Monday 19 October and end Thursday 22 October. The IFRRO Board will meet on Monday 19 October. Tuesday 20 October will be devoted to Working Group and Committee meetings, whereas the European Group meeting and a combined international seminar and Digital Issues Forum are scheduled for Wednesday 21 October.
This year, there are no IFRRO activities scheduled for Friday of the ‘AGM week’.
The AGM agenda together with the registration form will be mailed out mid June. Deadline for registration will be 31 July.
News
Monday Kopinor hosted an international seminar titled Human Rights, Authors’ Rights and Publishers’ Rights. The seminar was chaired by Prof. Helge Rønning, who is also chair of the Kopinor Board.
The detailed program for the Regional seminar and Digital Issues Forum on Wednesday is now published. The title of the conference is: Providing Access to Content in a Changing Environment.
For delegates who are staying Friday in Oslo, we have a special offer. Kopinor has reserved tickets to the dance performance When Clarity Visits in the Opera house. This World premiere is a part of the Oslo International Dance Festival.
On Monday, 19 October, Kopinor will host an international seminar in Oslo. The seminar will be held at The House of Literature, Oslo's vibrant and exciting meeting place for culture and debate.
- IFRRO celebrates its 25 years anniversary this year. The event will also mark the AGM 2009 among other things with a special session dedicated to IFRRO, its history and future perspectives of enabling access.
With these words, the President of IFRRO, Magdalena Vinent, and Olav Stokkmo, Chief Executive, invites the IFRRO community to the AGM in Oslo.
- It is with great pleasure I wish you welcome to IFRRO’s Annual General Meeting in October. These are the words of Yngve Slettholm, the Executive Director of Kopinor, as the official AGM website is launched.
President of IFRRO, Magdalena Vinent, and Olav Stokkmo, Chief Executive, have issued a preliminary announcement inviting the IFRRO community to the 38th General Meeting of IFRRO.
