The Prize was created to commemorate the inscription of the Buljo jikji simche yojeol - the oldest known book of moveable metal print in the world - on the Memory of the World Register, and to contribute to the preservation and accessibility of documentary heritage as a common heritage of humanity.
To ensure preservation and recognition of Australia's significant documentary heritage the Australian Memory of the World Committee is calling for nominations for inscription on the national register in 2004.
Maori Land Court Minute Books from the 19th century and a documentary recording the 1981 Springbok Tour of New Zealand have been inscripted onto the UNESCO Memory of the World New Zealand register for documentary heritage.
And as such, they form part of the universal documentary heritage, of the Memory of the World.
Since then, many activities have been undertaken to raise awareness, within society and among heritage holders, about the Memory of the World Programme.
The UK Register includes documentary heritage which holds cultural significance specific to the UK. The Register is part of the UNESCO Memory of the World programme, which helps promotes outstanding documentary heritage around the globe.
Country-level Memory of the World Registers exist around the globe, helping to promote documentary heritage of local significance.
This is true in relation both to our digitized heritage, such as records included on the Memory of the World Register, and to digitized modern government records, for instance, land and court records, which will be needed over long periods of time and must retain their legal authenticity.
On the 40th anniversary of the UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, the 30th anniversary of the declaration of Old Havana and its fortress system as World Heritage Sites, and the 20th anniversary of the UNESCO Programme "Memory of the World", a press conference was held on Tuesday, November 30.
Through its work in culture and the Memory of the World programme, UNESCO supports States in their commitment to protect this heritage.
Download the publication, ' Safeguarding the documentary heritage of humanity', for further details of the Memory of the World Programme' (PDF, 3.4 MB).
UNESCO: UK National Commission for UNESCO :: Memory of the World
The Memory of the World Programme was established by UNESCO in 1992 to protect and promote the documentary heritage in all its forms by raising awareness of the problems associated with its preservation and ensuring access.
It was convened by the UNESCO Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean at its headquarters in coordination with senior representatives of the Office of the City Historian (OHC), the National Cultural Heritage Council (CNPC), and the Cuban Committee "Memory of the World" under the umbrella of the Cuban National Commission for UNESCO.
Chair of the Australian Memory of the World Committee Dr Jan Lyall said on 17 March 2004 that protecting and preserving documentary heritage of such significance was vital.
The Conference will also involve representatives from the Intangible Cultural Heritage sector and will be preceded by a meeting of the Regional Memory of the World Committee for the Asia-Pacific Region (MOWCAP) on 17 and 18 February.
The Memory of the World Programme aims to preserve and provide access to the world's most significant documentary heritage.
The Memory of the World Programme was established by UNESCO in 1992 to meet the challenges of protecting endangered documentary heritage.
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