{"id":397757,"date":"2021-11-22T05:04:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T03:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kirjastokaista.fi\/antti-kurvinen-nordic-libraries-annual-2021-opening-speech\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T09:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T07:31:09","slug":"antti-kurvinen-nordic-libraries-annual-2021-opening-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kirjastokaista.fi\/en\/antti-kurvinen-nordic-libraries-annual-2021-opening-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Antti Kurvinen: Nordic Libraries Annual 2021 opening speech"},"content":{"rendered":"

Video greetings to a two-day webinar \u201cNordic Libraries Annual 2021\u201d. This\u00a0 video includes an opening speech by Minister of Science and Culture Antti Kurvinen<\/strong>.<\/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><\/p>\n

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

Video: Ministry of Education and Culture<\/p>\n

Nordic Libraries Annual 2021 Live:
\nLive-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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