Building Digital Bridges: Digitisation for Collaboration and Networking (UNESCO)
Date and Hour: June 9th 2021 / 10:00 - 11:15 CET
Language: English and French (interpretation will be provided in English/Spanish - Spanish/English, English/French - French/English).
In collaboration with UNESCO Archives and the UK National Commission for UNESCO.
With the support of the Judicial Branch of the State of Mexico.
Collaboration and Networking explore how networking and collaboration enable us to empower archives and the profession to help us achieve our goals and objectives for the profession and our institutions through the support of allied professions while helping other sectors and the general public understand what we do.
Webinar Summary
Digitisation presents exciting new opportunities, but it is also a complex, resource-intensive process. Digitisation poses fundamental questions about global imbalances, deep-rooted systemic processes, and ownership of archival holdings. However, it can also be a mechanism to help build collaborative relationships and facilitate dialogue. The webinar will focus on the digitisation of UNESCO Constitution documents for UNESCO’s 75th anniversary, and will feature speakers from various national archives as part of an exploration of the challenges and opportunities of digitisation for empowering archival communities around the globe.
Speakers
![]() Adama Aly PamChief Archivist of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Adama Aly Pam is Chief Archivist of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). He is in charge of the management of the historical archives, library and records management programme. He is leading an ambitious project to modernize and enhance the institutional memory of the Organization. |
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Moderator
![]() David FrickerICA President David Fricker joined the National Archives of Australia as Director-General on 1 January 2012. David’s career has included positions within the Australian public and private sectors as well as consultancy roles. He has managed major projects in the fields of border management, business process improvement, systems architecture and digital records management. David is currently the President of the International Council on Archives and a Vice-Chair of the UNESCO Memory of the World International Advisory Committee. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Professional Member of the Australian Society of Archivists. |