Memory of the World National Committees
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Memory of the World National Committees are country-level bodies that coordinate, promote, and implement UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme by identifying, preserving, and raising awareness of documentary heritage within their respective nations.
All labels observed (1)
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| Memory of the World National Committees canonical | 4 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Memory of the World National Committees Context triple: [Memory of the World Programme, hasPart, Memory of the World National Committees]
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Memory of the World Programme
The Memory of the World Programme is a UNESCO initiative dedicated to preserving and providing access to the world’s documentary heritage, including manuscripts, archives, and audiovisual materials.
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World Heritage Committee
The World Heritage Committee is a UNESCO body of representatives from member states responsible for implementing the World Heritage Convention, including selecting and monitoring World Heritage Sites worldwide.
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World Heritage Centre
The World Heritage Centre is the UNESCO body responsible for coordinating the identification, protection, and promotion of cultural and natural sites of outstanding universal value around the world.
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International Council on Monuments and Sites
The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) is a global non-governmental organization dedicated to the conservation and protection of cultural heritage sites and monuments worldwide.
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UNESCO
UNESCO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes international cooperation in education, science, culture, and communication to foster peace and sustainable development.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Memory of the World National Committees Target entity description: Memory of the World National Committees are country-level bodies that coordinate, promote, and implement UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme by identifying, preserving, and raising awareness of documentary heritage within their respective nations.
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Memory of the World Programme
The Memory of the World Programme is a UNESCO initiative dedicated to preserving and providing access to the world’s documentary heritage, including manuscripts, archives, and audiovisual materials.
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B.
World Heritage Committee
The World Heritage Committee is a UNESCO body of representatives from member states responsible for implementing the World Heritage Convention, including selecting and monitoring World Heritage Sites worldwide.
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C.
World Heritage Centre
The World Heritage Centre is the UNESCO body responsible for coordinating the identification, protection, and promotion of cultural and natural sites of outstanding universal value around the world.
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International Council on Monuments and Sites
The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) is a global non-governmental organization dedicated to the conservation and protection of cultural heritage sites and monuments worldwide.
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UNESCO
UNESCO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes international cooperation in education, science, culture, and communication to foster peace and sustainable development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
UNESCO-related organization network
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national committee ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | UNESCO ⓘ |
| appliesTo | UNESCO Member States that establish a national committee ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Memory of the World Regional Committees
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UNESCO National Commissions ⓘ memory institutions ⓘ national archives ⓘ national libraries ⓘ |
| encourages |
best practices in preservation and access
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educational use of documentary heritage ⓘ public awareness of documentary heritage ⓘ research on documentary heritage ⓘ |
| followsGuidelinesOf | UNESCO Memory of the World General Guidelines ⓘ |
| governedBy | national terms of reference consistent with UNESCO guidelines ⓘ |
| hasMember |
academic experts
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civil society representatives ⓘ experts in documentary heritage ⓘ government representatives ⓘ representatives of archives sector ⓘ representatives of libraries sector ⓘ representatives of museums sector ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to coordinate the Memory of the World Programme at the national level
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to identify documentary heritage of national significance ⓘ to promote the preservation of documentary heritage ⓘ to raise awareness of documentary heritage ⓘ to support nominations to Memory of the World registers ⓘ |
| hasRole |
to advise national authorities on documentary heritage issues
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to coordinate stakeholders in documentary heritage ⓘ to encourage digitization of documentary heritage ⓘ to encourage preservation standards for documentary heritage ⓘ to facilitate cooperation between memory institutions ⓘ to identify documentary heritage at risk ⓘ to implement Memory of the World policies at national level ⓘ to organize awareness-raising activities about documentary heritage ⓘ to prepare and review national Memory of the World nominations ⓘ to promote access to documentary heritage ⓘ to support disaster risk reduction for documentary heritage ⓘ |
| mayEstablish | national Memory of the World registers ⓘ |
| operatesInDomain |
archives
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documentary heritage ⓘ libraries ⓘ museums ⓘ |
| partOf |
Memory of the World Programme
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surface form:
UNESCO Memory of the World Programme
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| supports |
Memory of the World International Register nominations
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Memory of the World national registers ⓘ Memory of the World regional register nominations ⓘ |
| timePeriod | active since the 1990s following creation of the Memory of the World Programme ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Memory of the World National Committees Description of subject: Memory of the World National Committees are country-level bodies that coordinate, promote, and implement UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme by identifying, preserving, and raising awareness of documentary heritage within their respective nations.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Memory of the World Regional Committees
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collaboratesWith
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Memory of the World National Committees
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UNESCO Memory of the World General Guidelines
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Memory of the World National Committees
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