Memory of the World
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Memory of the World


UNESCO

UNESCO's programme aiming at preservation and dissemination of valuable archive holdings and library collections worldwide

Documentary heritage reflects the diversity of languages, peoples and cultures. It is the mirror of the world and its memory. But this memory is fragile. Every day, irreplaceable parts of this memory disappear for ever.

UNESCO has launched the Memory of the World Programme to guard against collective amnesia calling upon the preservation of the valuable archive holdings and library collections all over the world ensuring their wide dissemination.




- Unesco - Integrating Heritage And Tourism
UNESCO  UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova underlined the importance of better integrating cultural heritage preservation and sustainable tourism during the Roundtable on World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism, held in Miami on 19 March. She...

- World Digital Library
http://www.wdl.org/en/ Thanks to David Petersen for pointing me at this website. I could have sworn that I had featured it before but I cannot find it in any searches made on the blog, but apologies if this is a duplicated post. Mission The World Digital...

- New Initiative From Unesco - University And Heritage Programme
The Forum UNESCO - University and Heritage Programme Full details can be found in the 6-page FUUH brochure (in PDF format). International network of co-operation in the field of higher education aimed at professors, scholars, professionals and postgraduate...

- New Book: Bulletin Of The Egyptological Seminar Of New York, Volume 17 (2008)
David Brown Book Company Bulletin of the Egyptological Seminar of New York, Volume 17 (2008): Studies in Memory of James F. Romano, edited by James P. Allen James F. Romano, curator of Egyptian art at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, was a leading figure...

- No Farouk Hosni For Director General Of Unesco
Mr Hosni has said amongst other things that he would personally burn all Israeli books in Egyptian libraries and as a result he is an inappropriate choice to represent the preservation of world heritage which whether Mr. Hosni likes it or not includes...



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