{"id":397632,"date":"2021-11-16T16:51:03","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T14:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kirjastokaista.fi\/antti-virrankoski-access-to-information-as-a-cornerstone-of-an-open-democracy\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T09:21:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T07:21:31","slug":"antti-virrankoski-access-to-information-as-a-cornerstone-of-an-open-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kirjastokaista.fi\/en\/antti-virrankoski-access-to-information-as-a-cornerstone-of-an-open-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Antti Virrankoski: Access to information as a cornerstone of an open democracy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Live-stream recording from a two-day webinar \u201cNordic Libraries Annual 2021\u201d. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Director for the Finnish Parliament Library Antti Virrankoski<\/strong> ”Access to information as a cornerstone of an open democracy”. At the end of the presentation, moderator of the conference P\u00e4ivi Jokitalo interviews Virrankoski and reviews the comments and questions from the conference’s followers.<\/p>\n

On 2021 the conference was organized online from 3rd to 4th of November, and the focus was on libraries and democracy. According to many Nordic library policies, the task of libraries is to ensure citizens\u2019 equal access to knowledge, education, culture, and new citizenship skills. The work carried out by libraries should support inclusiveness, community, and opportunities for making an impact, to strengthen social cohesion and the readiness of citizens to assume social responsibility.<\/p>\n

Read more:
\nAll videos from the conference<\/a>
\nNordic Libraries Annual 2020: Towards Sustainable Futures<\/a><\/p>\n

See also:
\nOther presentations in English on Kirjastokaista<\/a><\/p>\n

Live-stream: Panu Somerma, Mikko Helander and Joonas Nevalainen
\nProducer: Riitta Taarasti
\nProduced by Library Channel (Kirjastokaista), 2021<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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