From paper to digital: South Sudan National archives, a gem for future generations
Episode 935, Jun 10, 2019, 08:24 AM
“Archives are an important source of learning for all of us. Knowledge generated in the past is transmitted to us through these documents; knowledge generated by our ancestors, bringing us their wisdom but also an account of their mistakes. Let us learn from this.”
In the framework of the project "South Sudan National Archives", South Sudan is marking the International Archives Day on Monday 10 June 2019.
The event will host an exhibition of historic posters, which are presented to the public for the first time since being printed 40 years ago.
The South Sudan National Archives office in 2012 launched a project in collaboration with the United Nations Education and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) and the Rift Valley Institute with funding from the Norwegian government to conserve national documents as a source of national wealth and learning and points of reference.
This initiative aims to raise awareness around the importance of preserving the archival collection for the nation, as well as to pay respect to those that have been actively involved in ensuring that this national treasure is passed on to future generations.
The Director General of the South Sudan National Archives, Youssef Onyalla, Peter Tako from the archives project and Ellen Lekka, the Project Manager of the South Sudan National Archives Project in UNESCO spoke to Sebit William about the importance of preserving archives.