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ICA Congress Abu Dhabi 2023 a key platform for

collaboration in archiving and documentation:

Abdullah Al Raisi

Thu 21-09-2023 17:05 PM

ABU DHABI, 21st September, 2023 (WAM) -- Dr. Abdullah Al Raisi, Cultural Adviser at the UAE Presidential
Court and Chairman of the Higher Organisation committee of the 19th International Council on Archives
Congress (ICA Congress Abu Dhabi 2023), said that the congress is a key platform for bolstering international
cooperation and spotlighting the importance of collaborations in archiving and documentation.

Dr. Al Raisi told the Emirates News Agency that, in the long term, access to credible information plays a pivotal
role in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs), which is what drives competent entities to ensure easy
and continuous access to information and knowledge and facilitate its use in all fields, from research to policy-
making.

Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court from 9th to 13th October, ICA Congress Abu Dhabi 2023 will
enable institutions working in the field to exchange expertise and knowledge, he added.

He explained that the congress, organised by the National Archive and Library, will bring together over 5,000
participants from 135 countries, in addition to featuring 60 exhibitors, adding that UAE's hosting of this global
event testifies to its role in supporting the world's heritage and cultures and its active contributions globally.

Themed “Enriching Knowledge Societies”, the event's agenda is set to highlight the potential to transform data
access systems and streamline such access shrinking data delivery times, Al Raisi added, highlighting the
focusing on five subthemes; “Trust and Evidence”; “Emerging Technology: Electronic Records, Electronic
Solutions”; “Access and Memories; ”Sustainable Knowledge, Sustainable Planet: Archives, Records, and
Climate Change"; and “Peace and Tolerance”.

He went on to say that archives can serve as invaluable educational tools for youth and future generations, by
providing access to tales about tolerance, further boosting consciousness of the importance of peace and
coexistence.

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