Archiving in Times of Data

Louise de Bethune co-organises a conference about digital archiving at the State Archives of Belgium, Brussels
06/03/2025

Join us on the 6th of March 2025 at the National Archives of Belgium for a study afternoon on “Archiving in Times of Data”! On the occasion of the one-year anniversary of the DigiL4Arch and DAMAR projects we will explore the interaction between archiving and data legislation. Two panels will dive into the legal questions from a theoretical and a practical perspective.

Join us at the National Archives of Belgium on the 6th of March 2025 for the one-year anniversary of the DigiL4Arch and DAMAR projects.

The European Data Strategy highlights the importance of data access and data sharing, introducing new challenges and opportunities for archives.

We will tackle the topics of data archiving, access and preservation in the digital age with national and international experts. Two panels will discuss the impact of the increasing digitalisation on archival practices from legal and practical points of view:

  1. EU Data Legislation and Archiving: Explore the latest developments in European data legislation and their implications for digital archiving with our panel of legal experts.
  2. Data Archiving and Data Sharing: Gain insights into the practices and strategies for managing and sharing data, through practical examples and theoretic findings.

DigiL4arch is a project that explores the legal challenges of digital archiving, in order to provide recommendations for amendments of the Belgian archiving legislation.

The DAMAR project aims to create a dependable archive for managing (sensitive) records, by providing a secure and robust data repository environment within the Social Sciences and Digital Humanities Archives platform (Sodha).

Moderators: Istvan Gyimes and Louise de Bethune

Panelists:
Allison Tyler, UK Data Archive
Alina Danciu, Sciences-Po, Data Documentation Initiative
Prof. Sunimal Mendis, Tilburg University

Language: English

Location: National Archives of Belgium, Rue de Ruysbroeck 10, 1000 Brussels

Participation in the study afternoon is free, but registration is required. Register here

 

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