Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians begins in Bangkok
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on June 11 opened the 16th Conference of
the Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians, or CONSAL XVI, at the
Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre.
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on June 11 opened the 16th Conference of
the Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians, or CONSAL XVI, at the
Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre.
CONSAL XVI is jointly organised by the National Library of Thailand, the Thai Library Association and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration from June 11-13, 2015, under the theme of “Asian Aspirations: Libraries for Sustainable Advancement”.
It is aimed at strengthening cooperation among the 10 Southeast Asian countries in improving their libraries in terms of management, services and library-using techniques.
Such improvements will in turn increase intellectual development of their people and bring good results to the development of the whole society.
The three-day conference will include numerous paper presentations and lectures by leading academicians.
The congress also dedicates part of its space to an exhibition in honour of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on the occasion of her fifth cycle birthday on April 2, this year.
The Princess has been recognized for her outstanding support to development of libraries both in and out of the country and to the promotion of reading habit of Thai people.
More than 600 representatives from local and foreign libraries are attending the congress.-VNA
CONSAL XVI is jointly organised by the National Library of Thailand, the Thai Library Association and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration from June 11-13, 2015, under the theme of “Asian Aspirations: Libraries for Sustainable Advancement”.
It is aimed at strengthening cooperation among the 10 Southeast Asian countries in improving their libraries in terms of management, services and library-using techniques.
Such improvements will in turn increase intellectual development of their people and bring good results to the development of the whole society.
The three-day conference will include numerous paper presentations and lectures by leading academicians.
The congress also dedicates part of its space to an exhibition in honour of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on the occasion of her fifth cycle birthday on April 2, this year.
The Princess has been recognized for her outstanding support to development of libraries both in and out of the country and to the promotion of reading habit of Thai people.
More than 600 representatives from local and foreign libraries are attending the congress.-VNA
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