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UNESCO MoW 30th

Anniversary and

International Centre for

Documentary Heritage

UNESCO International Centre for Documentary for Sustainable Development, particularly SDG16,
Heritage (”ICDH”) celebrated the 30th anniversary which seeks to “promote peaceful and inclusive
of the UNESCO Memory of the World (MoW) held societies for sustainable development, provide
in Paris, France, from October 27 to November 5, access to justice for all and build effective,
2022. The event has been held every five years accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels”,
since 1992 to commemorate the establishment of documentary heritage will lend itself, together with
the programme. The 30th anniversary has a great audiovisual heritage, as information resources, to
meaning for UNESCO and the International Centre ensure “public access to information.”
for Documentary Heritage. The MoW Programme,
set up 30 years ago in 1992, has encouraged
member states to formulate effective policies
and cooperate with national and international
organizations to preserve and protect the Memory
of the World and improve accessibility for all.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, it will strive to
contribute to sustainable development and growth
of documentary heritage.

Audiovisual Heritage and Documentary
Heritage
On October 27, the 30th anniversary of
the establishment of the MoW programme was The Global Symposium
celebrated in tandem with another important day In collaboration with the ICDH and MoW
– the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage. The organizations, UNESCO held a global symposium on
celebration took place under the theme “Your October 27 to commemorate the 30th anniversary.
window to the world: Enlisting Documentary The event was moderated by Fackson Banda, Chief
heritage to promote inclusive, just and peaceful of the UNESCO C/I Sector, and assistant secretary-
societies.” Taking its cue from the 2030 Agenda general Tawfik Jelassi welcomed Choi Jae-Hee, the

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