INFORMATION, LIBRARIES AND DEVELOPMENT Address at the Inauguration of-Manifests Central American Seminar on IFLA / Unesco Public Libraries, School Libraries and the Internet ‖. 26 to 29 March 2007

It is a matter of pride that Costa Rica and the National University, both with extensive experience in the development of library we are the headquarters for the first time, an event that brings together three different activities on this theme: the Central American Seminar, Workshops and Standing Committee of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, which will strengthen the monitoring and Manifestos on Public Libraries, Schools and Internet IFLA-UNESCO. Thank you very much to all of you for allowing us this honor and a double thanks to the comrades of the UNA university who took the initiative and made this opportunity possible.