MEXINFO

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The Library and Information Research Institute (IIBI) of UNAM, in collaboration with the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE-IFLA), organizes the Mexican Global Information Forum (MEXINFO), which will take place in Mexico City from August 6 to 8, 2024, with the cooperation of eight IFLA units.

MEXINFO will discuss topics of global relevance that impact the information environment, from traditional knowledge to artificial intelligence, placing access to information and freedom of expression as its main focus.

Furthermore, MEXINFO will commemorate five decades of collaboration between Latin America and the Caribbean library community, and IFLA under the theme "New trends in the information environment: 50 years of international cooperation with IFLA."

The following events are scheduled to occur:

Latin American and Caribbean Regional Division International Seminar: “New trends in the information environment: 50 years of international cooperation with IFLA” together with the Latin American and Caribbean Regional Division. (División Regional LAC, FAIFE)
International Symposium on Libraries and Censorship"Unshelving Voices: Empowering Libraries Against Censorship". (FAIFE, LGBTQ+ SIG, School Library Section, and Management of Library Associations (MLAS).
Symposium on Indigenous Matters "Stewarding Indigenous Knowledge through Ethics, Law, and the Archive”. (FAIFE, Indigenous Matters Section, and Copyright and other Legal Matters (CLM) Advisory Committee).
International Seminar on Artificial Intelligence and Information Integrity "Building Trust: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Information Integrity". (FAIFE, and Artificial Intelligence SIG).

MEXINFO will take place in the morning sessions at UNAM’s Institute of Economic Research (IIEc) and in the afternoon sessions at UNAM’s Institute of Library and Information Research and the Center for Research on North America (CISAN) (IIBI).

We are looking forward to seeing you in MEXINFO!

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