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Simultaneous translation:
English
French
Chinese
Bahasa Melayu
Abstract:
Current issues and future directions for archives in relation to the UNESCO Memory of the World Program, with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific Region. Also report on the outcomes of the 3rd International Memory of the World Conference held in Canberra, February 2008.
Target audience:
Anyone with an interest in promoting awareness and preservation of and access to documentary heritage materials
Overall purpose and significance of session:
To explore the opportunities, tensions, experiences and possible future directions of the Memory of the World Program as it relates to the work of archives
Content description:
Current issues and future directions for archives in relation to the UNESCO Memory of the World Program, with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific Region. Also report on the outcomes of the 3rd International Memory of the World Conference held in Canberra, February 2008.