In the 15 years since the UNESCO Memory of the World programme was
established much has been achieved. The time is now ripe to celebrate
its many successes, to identify its shortcomings and to propose potential
improvements. The Conference will be held in association with representatives
from the Intangible Cultural Heritage sector and will be preceded
by a meeting of the Regional Memory of the World Committee for the
Asia-Pacific Region (MOWCAP) on 17-18 February.
Planning is progressing for the conference which looks back on
the achievements of the Memory of the World programme and forward
to its sustained growth, wide acceptance and importance.
The conference program is being planned around five key topics:
Memory of the World in the UNESCO framework -
examining its status within UNESCO and its relationship to other
UNESCO activities, such as Intangible Cultural Heritage, Masterpieces
of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, Cultural Diversity,
Human Rights and Cultural and Natural Heritage.
Global, regional and national perspectives - looking
at the effectiveness of the international, national, and regional
programmes, including the respective registers, in fulfilling the
aims of the programme.
Preservation and access - taking a fresh look
at the socio/technical and socio/cultural aspects of preservation
and access and their role in Memory of the World.
Sustaining the programme - exploring ideas, strategies
and experiences to assist the growth of the Memory of the World.
Evaluating success - identifying gaps, inconsistencies
and inequities in the programme and proposing solutions.
The language of the Conference and its publications will be English.
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