The Library Science and Information Research Institute (IIBI) at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), together with Casa de Oswaldo Cruz and the Vice-Presidency of Education, Information and Communication of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), are inviting the submission of proposals for presentation at the 5th International Congress on Digital Archives, held jointly with the 3rd International Seminar on Digital Heritage from 5 to 8 May 2026 at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil.
These events aim to rethink integrity and authenticity, core principles underpinning long-term and sustainable digital preservation, in a context shaped by the increasing incorporation of intelligent algorithms and by efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of digital preservation. Within this evolving landscape, information transparency and the protection of personal data are highlighted as essential values.
KEY INFORMATION
- Deadline for submission: 27 February 2026
Conference Themes
Contributions are invited on topics including:
- Transparency in the preservation of and access to information
- Authenticity and integrity as essential values in archives and digital environments
- Disinformation and the misuse of information in archives and digital contexts
- Protection of personal data
- Trust in the age of intelligent algorithms and artificial intelligence
- From document to data: new approaches to digital safeguarding
- Cultural dissemination of digital collections
- From documents to data: emerging forms of digital preservation
Who Should Participate
The Congress and Seminar are intended for:
- Researchers working on digital preservation and access to textual, sound, audiovisual, photographic, administrative and research collections
- Information professionals, including archivists, librarians, documentalists and museologists
- Information technology professionals
- Undergraduate and postgraduate students in Library Science, Archival Studies, Information Science, Documentation and related fields
- Professionals from diverse disciplines and anyone with an interest in the themes of the events
