Sharon Memis

Memis worked for the British Council in London, India, America and Belgium.

[1] In 2010 she published "Citizen Diplomacy Organizations Throughout The World: Opportunities For Cooperation Roundtable" which included views as the basis for discussion.

This followed a decision by the Emirates Library and Information Association to withdraw their invitation to hold the conference in Dubai.

[5] In 2024 the decision was made to hold the 2025 World Library and Information Congress in Astana in Kazakhstan.

This followed a successful campaign by the Kazakhstan tourist board to host the first library congress in central Asia.