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9/22/23, 2:30 PM ICA Congress Abu Dhabi 2023 A Key Platform For Collaboration In Archiving And Documentation: Abdullah Al Raisi | Pakistan Point
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.

About emerging tech solutions, Dr. Al Raisi noted that the future of the sector will inevitably rely
on e-documentation, thus necessitating upgrades of the current system to meet such
developments, while ensuring such digital records and archives are well-secured and
sustainable.

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