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Memory of the World
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.

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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.
  • 06-06-2011 (Santo Domingo) 
    Inauguration of Memorial Museum of Dominican Resistance
  • 30-05-2011 (Paris) 
    National Archives of Australia to receive UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize
  • 25-05-2011 (Paris) 
    New collections come to enrich the Memory of the World
  • 24-05-2011 (Warsaw) 
    Culture, memory, identities: 4th Memory of the World Conference ended in Warsaw
  • 16-05-2011 (Paris) 
    Tolstoy’s personal library and oldest Iranian mathematics and astrology book amongst new nominations
  • 12-04-2011 (Bangkok) 
    MOWCAP Bureau Enters a New Decade in Historic Hanoi
  • 28-01-2011 (Paris) 
    UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize: Deadline for submission of nominations extended
  • 25-01-2011 (Warsaw) 
    Website for Fourth International Memory of the World Conference launched
  • 05-01-2011 (Paris) 
    Call for nominations: UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize
  • 12-11-2010 (Rabat) 
    Meeting in Tunisia discussed nominations to Memory of the World Register
  • 26-10-2010 (Mexico) 
    Memory of the World meeting started today in Mexico
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