Organisations across both the public and private sectors have a necessity to securely and efficiently archive electronic information, encompassing electronic data and electronic documents essential for their operations. Regulatory compliance and business needs are the two main reasons for archiving information.
Over the past decade, a comprehensive suite of specifications, guidelines, software components, and process descriptions have been published. Subsequently, those documents have been freely distributed to the electronic archiving community through the various EC-funded E-ARK projects. E-ARK is currently operating via procurement, with the Pan-European eArchiving Initiative provided by the European Commission.
The eArchiving Initiative/E-ARK will celebrate ten years on the road with a hybrid public event. The event will showcase the evolution of the Initiative and feature contributions from the key people involved. The summit will take place on Wednesday 29 May in Brussels and will cover the following topics:
- eArchiving reflections, achievements, milestones and challenges.
- eArchiving experiences, including presentations and discussions with solution providers and stakeholders.
- Strategies for archival policies and the implementation of E-ARK specifications and eArchiving components in national archives
- eArchiving challenges and concerns for the future.
The face-to-face event will be held at the Albert Borschette Building, Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Etterbeek. If you wish to attend in person please register. The event is free of charge and is open to any person interested in electronic archiving and digital preservation.
For those attending in virtual mode through the Webex platform the registration is available.
You can also check the program here.
The day before, Tuesday 28 May 2024, also in Brussels, the eArchiving Initiative together with the DLM Geoforum celebrate the workshop “Preservation of Digital Geospatial Records, the Cornerstone of Europe’s Digital Decade”.
Don’t miss the opportunity to be there in person at the two events!