June 9 marks International Archives Day around the world.
On this day, archivists from all over the world are united in celebrating the significance and achievements of their profession.
The celebration of this day should raise the awareness of the general public about the importance of the documented heritage of mankind. Archivists and archivists have an exceptional opportunity to collect and share ideas and achievements with the world. Joint engagement would give a new direction and light to the work of archives and their meaning and value.
International Archives Day is celebrated as a holiday for archivists and archivists around the world at the 2008 Annual General Meeting of the International Archives Council in Quebec, Canada.
The date itself, June 9, has symbolic significance, as on that day in Paris in 1948 the International Archive Council (an international non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting the effective handling of archival material and the protection of world archival heritage) was founded. It has about 1,400 members. from 199 countries and territories), under the auspices of UNESCO.
The theme of this year's International Archive Week "Archive Design in the 21st Century", which runs from June 3 to 9, provides an opportunity to highlight innovations and visions, reminding the public that archives are not just fixed in the past, but are constantly being invented instead. and promote new ways and means by which the accumulated memory of mankind will be directed to the future.
Within the International Archive Week, on June 3, the exhibition "The Movies We Loved (1947-1980) made by the Historical Archive of Pozarevac was opened, enriched with an exhibition entitled" Macedonian Cinematography (1947-1991), prepared by the State Archives of Republic of Northern Macedonia and the Cinematheque of the Republic of Northern Macedonia. The exhibition can be viewed at the Cinematheque of the Republic of Northern Macedonia until June 17, 2019 at the latest.
Happy June 9th - International Archives Day!
