Memory of the World Programme

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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.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO programme
cultural heritage programme
documentary heritage preservation initiative
aimsTo preserve documentary heritage
prevent loss of documentary heritage
provide access to documentary heritage
raise awareness of documentary heritage
support digitization of documentary heritage
cooperatesWith museums
national archives
national libraries
professional archival and library associations
countryOfHeadquarters France
focusesOn archives
audiovisual materials
library collections
manuscripts
oral traditions recorded on media
rare books
follows UNESCO General Conference resolutions
hasObjective encourage preservation policies at national level
promote best practices in documentary heritage preservation
promote universal access to documentary heritage
hasPart Memory of the World International Advisory Committee
Memory of the World International Register
Memory of the World National Committees
Memory of the World Regional Committees
headquartersLocation Paris
inception 1992
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
other UNESCO official languages
operator UNESCO
parentOrganization UNESCO
partOf UNESCO Culture Sector
recognizes documentary heritage of world significance
scope global
sponsor UNESCO Member States
supports conservation projects
digitization projects
disaster risk reduction for archives
training and capacity-building
usesInstrument Memory of the World International Register
website https://www.unesco.org/en/memory-world

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Memory of the World International Advisory Committee ("UNESCO Memory of the World Programme")
Memory of the World International Register ("UNESCO Memory of the World Programme")
Memory of the World National Committees ("UNESCO Memory of the World Programme")
Memory of the World Regional Committees ("UNESCO Memory of the World Programme")
partOf
Memory of the World Programme ("Memory of the World International Register")
hasPart
UNESCO
hasProgram
National Railway Museum ("UNESCO Memory of the World (for some collections)")
heritageDesignation
UNESCO culture programmes ("UNESCO Memory of the World programme")
relatedTo
Baltic Way ("Memory of the World Register")
UNESCOSubmission

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