Letter from the President: Welcoming IFLA’s new Secretary General, Sharon Memis | 16 May 2023 | International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions

"...I am honoured and proud to announce the IFLA Governing Board’s unanimous decision to appoint Sharon Memis as the new IFLA Secretary General. After a turbulent and challenging time, in which the duties of the Secretary General were overshadowed by internal politics, IFLA set out to look for an expert in cultural diplomacy, business development, management and external relations. In Sharon Memis, we are convinced we have found the perfect combination. Sharon has over thirty years of strategic and operational experience in public, private and not-for-profit sectors in the US, Europe, and Asia. She joins IFLA from the Association of Commonwealth Universities, where she was Chief Operating Officer, contributing to the internationalisation of education and culture. Prior to that, she held a variety of senior posts with the British Council, the UK’s international agency for cultural relations, including in India, the United States, Brussels, and London...."