Name of the Candidate: Omar Khatib

Title: Mr.  

Organisation: Ramallah Municipality

Country or territory: Palestine, State of (PS)

Region represented: Africa and the Arab Countries

Candidate Statement:   

“I have gained experience in various communities using a collaborative and joint working strategy, assessing and diagnosing the archival situation of each institution, team, or country, and then identifying needs and developing a roadmap to solve problems and ensure the security of archival holdings. I also aim to qualify and develop knowledge structures, digital infrastructure, and human resources for this purpose. I hope to contribute to advancing the archival situation, spreading archival culture, and preserving and protecting human heritage through the policies, methodologies, and strategies of the International Council on Archives (ICA), as well as archival quality standards, to achieve justice in supporting and developing culture and archival reality in countries and regions not included in the privileges and benefits of the International Council on Archives”

Answer to the “How can you make the voice of ICA regions underrepresented in PCOM heard?” question  

“By effective communication, networking, awareness-raising, and advocacy campaigns with regions not previously included or participating in the ICA encourage them to seek ICA membership and promote and contribute to the protection of their human and national heritage.”

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