Key partners

International Council on Archives

The International Council on Archives (ICA) is a non-governmental organisation. The mission of the ICA is to promote the preservation and use of archives around the world. In pursuing this mission, ICA works for the protection and enhancement of the memory of the world and to improve communication while respecting cultural diversity.

UNESCO Archives

A key goal of UNESCO’s Communication and Information Sector is to promote the free flow of ideas and universal access to information. Within the sector’s Access to knowledge theme sits UNESCO’s Archives agenda which includes their Records and Archives Management Programme (RAMP) that aims to:

Make the general public and decision-makers aware of the importance of records and archives for planning and development safeguarding of the national heritage;
Assist Member States in the establishment of efficient records and archives management infrastructures through standardization, archival legislation, training, and enhancing infrastructure (buildings and equipment);
Promote international debates on main issues in the archival field.

More information can be found on UNESCO’s Archives page.

digital pacifik

Digital Pacifik aim to empower people in and of the Pacific Islands, enabling them to see, discover and explore items of digitised cultural heritage that are held in collections around the world.

Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures

Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC) offers a facility for digital conservation and access for endangered materials from the Pacific region, defined broadly to include Oceania and East and Southeast Asia.

PAMBU

The Pacific Manuscripts Bureau was formed in 1968 to copy archives, manuscripts and rare printed material relating to the Pacific Islands. The aim of the Bureau is to help with long-term preservation and accessibility of the documentary heritage of the Pacific Islands.

The Digital Preservation Coalition

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is a membership organisation that enables its members to deliver resilient, sustainable and useful long-term access to digital content and services, helping them to access and use digital materials beyond the limits of technical obsolescence, media degradation and organizational change. It is a global community working together to bring about a sustainable future for our digital assets. The DPC has 18 members in Australasia and Asia-Pacific and provides a program of events and services for local members.

The DPC makes a range of online resources available to support digital preservation. These are available to both members and non-members of the DPC. They include the Digital Preservation Handbook, the DPC Rapid Assessment Model (RAM) and the recently updated Digital Preservation Policy Toolkit. For more information about the DPC’s activities in Australasia and the Asia-Pacific, please contact Robin Wright, Head Australasia and Asia-Pacific.