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Archives and Their Allies: Recordkeeping for Good Governance
code:
144
Jul 24
10:00 - 11:00
Speaker:
HEVELAWA, Jacob
HOYLE, Michael
WICKMAN, Danielle
Room:
306
Description
Language(s) of presentations:
English
Abstract:

A forum focusing the work of archivists promoting the recordkeeping for good governance message through forging strategic alliances in developing countries. Case studies will be presented on the Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and the work of the International Records Management Trust in Africa and Asia.

Target audience:

 

Archivists interested in forging strategic alliances to highlight the linkages between good recordkeeping and good governance, with a particular focus on developing countries.

Overall purpose and significance of session:
To highlight the important connections between records and accountable, efficient and transparent governance and administration in developing countries.
Content description:

Jacob Hevelawa (National Archivist of Papua New Guinea) will describe issues, challenges and initiatives in that country associated with improving the state of current public recordkeeping in a post-colonial society. Danielle Wickman (National Archives of Australia) will describe her 13 month deployment as recordkeeping advisor to the Solomon Islands Government as part of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands. Michael Hoyle will describe the work of the IRMT in Africa and Asia that is aimed at improving the state of recordkeeping in public administrations in post-colonial governments in those regions.


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