Editor’s note

Dear colleagues

2010 will be concerned not just with the World Cup but also with issues such as digitisation, repatriation, and education in the archive and heritage sector. We also plan a project on family histories / clan names, following the excellent response to Mbongiseni Buthelezi’s blog last month.

We hope you had a good holiday and would like to wish you all a very fruitful 2010, promoting professional, government and public communication to enhance the status and good management of archive and heritage resources in Africa. Our January update is just a short account of some of the news, opportunities, conferences and resources that have come up over the summer break. Our next full newsletter will go out in February.

Remember that we are offering book and cash prizes to young professionals who submit blogs, book reviews and other relevant reports for publication on the platform. Please send submissions of around 1000 words plus a picture if possible to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by 15 February 2010.

If you have any queries or suggestions, please feel free to contact us. I will remain acting Director until our new Director is in place, and will continue to support the work of the Platform.

Best wishes,
Harriet Deacon