About this app

Official Mobile App of WLIC 2019, IFLA World Library and Information Congress,
85th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, 24 - 30 August 2019, Athens, Greece
This mobile app is available for all IFLA WLIC 2019 Congress participants. It is designed to help you plan and coordinate your personal timetable. App users can browse through the Congress Programme, locate the session and meeting rooms and the exhibitors' stands using the venue map, connect with other delegates and much more! You can also view the latest comments on IFLA WLIC 2019 on Twitter, Facebook and Flickr.
• From the Homescreen you can navigate through all the information on the Congress.
• "Programme" brings you straight to the Congress programme.
• "Speakers" gives you an overview of all keynote speakers and speakers of the Congress.
• Locate exhibitors through the "Exhibition" button
• Access the conference papers and an overview of the posters via the “Papers/ Posters” button. You will be redirected to the IFLA library website to access the papers.
• Ensure you find the correct session locations and the exhibitors under " Venue Maps".
• "Information" provides any further information you might need, i.e. Opening Times, Congress A-Z or Contacts.
• See what people are saying about the Congress by checking “Social Media”.
• You can bookmark sessions, speakers and exhibitors and make notes everywhere in the App. Through "My Congress" you can see an overview of your preferences.
• Have a look at “Library Visits” to see which professional tours to the libraries
of Athens are offered.
• The “Q&A” module offers you the opportunity to interact during the sessions.
• The “Networking” module offers you the opportunity to connect with other delegates and send messages to each other if you have registered for it.
IFLA WLIC 2019 Congress App – Your Congress in one click.

Please kindly note: Once the mobile app is downloaded, it can even be used
offline (updates will be available before and during the Congress). However
please note that to be able to use all features and functions your smartphone
must be connected to the internet. If you have any further questions or would
like to give feedback on the App, the Congress Secretariat is at your disposal:
wlic2019@kit-group.org

App Permissions

Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to record audio.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.