The eArchiving Initiative provides core specifications, software, training and knowledge to help people store information for longer.
What is eArchiving?
Important information should be kept accessible and reusable for years to come, regardless of the system used to store it. eArchiving provides core specifications, software, training and knowledge to help people preserve and reuse information over the long-term.
The eArchiving Initiative is managed on behalf of the European Commission by the E-ARK Consortium comprising: AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH (Lead partner), DLM Forum MTÜ, Gabinete Umbus SL, Highbury Research & Development Limited, and KEEP Solutions LDA.
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Interoperability by default Following international standards and specifications for packaging digital information enables organisations to transmit documents and information across borders. It also supports the storage, access and reuse of information regardless of the platform used. |
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Openness and transparency Having a common set of open specifications for packaging and archiving digital information, promotes a high level of transparency and confidence among all participants in the information lifecycle.
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Sustainability and legal compliance With eArchiving, digital archival systems can implement reusable modular components that are compliant with various national legal requirements. |
To know more about the Initiative and other advantages before start using it, check the other benefits eArchiving has to offer.
How to use eArchiving?
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What is your digital archiving plan? Determine your digital archiving plan: what information to keep, for how long (legislation) and who can access it. The answers will translate into your solution's requirements. |
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Which eArchiving components? Decide which eArchiving components you want to use to implement the solution. |
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Get in contact! Contact our Support Desk, for advice on implementing, integrating and testing your solution. |
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Lists of archives, repositories, and digital preservation solutions that have demonstrated conformance according to the E-ARK specifications.
The four projects that were funded under the CEF-TC-2020-2: eArchiving call released by the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) under the Telecom Work Programme.
eArchiving support desk provides users information on the eArchiving specifications.
The eArchiving Glossary gives an overview about the main terms used in the context of the eArchiving initiative including the specifications and tools.
The eArchiving initiative counts on organisations and institutions to share knowledge and build the eArchiving community.
The eArchiving Conformance Seal is a sign of quality of digital archiving, long term preservation, and data management following standards and best practices.
We are building on the synergies of relevant projects within the Digital Europe programme.
eArchiving offers training resources to promote understanding of eArchiving services and simplify long-term access to information.
The eArchiving Knowledge Centre aims to provide easy access to information on eArchiving tools.
In order to create and adapt your archive, or develop your own application, you can refer to our technical specifications to ensure it conforms with the eArchiving standards.
Make sure your development of components or end-to-end solutions preserve data safely and in line with European standards, so your clients can trust your applications.
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