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AN EXPANDING ROLE WITHIN SOCIETIES When it comes to the future of our planet, archives ensure the availability of priceless records of climate change’s impact on Earth. According to a 2020 study by the University of Michigan, past climates are becoming increasingly relevant for improving future climate projection, helping us understand how key elements of the climate system are affected by greenhouse gas levels. By providing a window into the past to inform the future, national archives can help us to track environmental changes, supporting the development of climate-change mitigation and adaptation strategies, and ultimately, the achievement of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE’s Founder and first President had always stressed the significance of learning from the past. He had famously said: “A nation without a past is a nation without a present or a future.” One of Sheikh Zayed’s timeless quotes also alludes to the current pursuit of understanding climate change. “History is a continuous chain of events. The present is only an extension of the past,” he once stated. With this wisdom, Sheikh Zayed established the UAE National Library and Archives in 1968 to preserve the nation’s heritage. Housing millions of documents, manuscripts and photos relating to the UAE and the Arabian Peninsula, the institution has grown to become the largest archival repository in the Arabian Gulf region. It has also earned a global reputation for its adoption of the latest technologies and tools, including Piql’s permanent digital storage system, which enables digital content to be securely preserved for up to 2,000 years. “The uniqueness of the UAE National Library and Archives is that we’re monitoring and organising archives from more than 200 government institutions. Other national archives around the world are usually in charge of five or six government institutions. Another special feature of our archives is that we have a department for research and studies. So, we do research, preserve records, and at the same time we work with schools, universities, and government organisations,” His Excellency
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A rchives are special places; they are the homes of our nations’ collective memories, helping us to understand the past, make sense of the present, and predict what the future might hold. Contrary to what many people assume, national archives are much more than passive recipients of records or vaults full of documents. Alongside their responsibility of collecting and managing records pertaining to a country’s political, social, and economic history, these government agencies serve a multitude of other purposes and play an active role within their communities. For instance, in this age of misinformation and fake news, archival institutions are more important than ever in distinguishing fact from fiction. Serving as a vital source of trustworthy information, they provide authoritative evidence that has profound inter-generational value and ensure history does not get changed. Similarly, in a world fraught with conflict and geopolitical tension, archives have a mission to rise up to the challenges brought about by global events and to promote peace, tolerance, and international cooperation.
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[L-R] HE Hamad Al Midfa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the UAE National Library and Archives, delivers the opening speech. François Hollande, former President of France, delivers his keynote speech during the official opening ceremony of Congress. © UAE National Library and Archives
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