Fourth International Memory of the World Conference

Date: 
18 May 2011 to 21 May 2011
Location: 
Warsaw, Poland

The Fourth International Conference of the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme will be held from 18 to 21 May 2011 in Warsaw, Poland.

It is being jointly organized by the Polish National Commission for UNESCO, the Polish Committee of the Memory of the World Programme, the Head Office of State Archives and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

The 4th Conference owes its origins to the recommendations of the 3rd International Conference which was held in Canberra, Australia, in 2008, and sought to improve the functioning of the Programme. This Conference will explore the theme “Culture – Memory – Identities” over three-and-a-half days in the Polish capital, in the presence of the leading experts on different aspects of the preservation of documentary heritage from around the world, as well as other professionals active in the area of history and culture.

Participants will discuss in detail the status and further development of the Memory of the World Programme, as well as reflect on the contemporary issues that the Programme must address in the fields of preservation, promotion and accessibility. Primary consideration will be given to the Programme’s role in preserving our collective memory and identity, while ensuring their transmission to future generations.