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Archives and Human Rights: recent conferences
The International Council on Archives Human Rights Working Group reports on recent conferences and initiatives focussing on archives and human rights.
Pangaea Archival Network embarks on Docu/Trip
The Pangaea Archival Network’s mission statement is “to document the past and present effects of corporate globalization upon the First Nations of the world.”
The state of the nation 2011 – government policy and open access in South Africa
When it comes to government policy and legislation, the trouble is that South Africa, as usual, does not present a coherent or unified picture, but rather embodies a number of contradictions, writes Eve Gray for Gray Area.
Temporary Exhibitions: Exhibition Development and Capacity Building for Museums in East Africa
The Norwegian Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs supported the AFRICOM Exhibitions Development and Capacity Building Project for museums in East Africa in 2011.
The British Newspaper Archive launches
A UK company, brightsolid, has created the British Newspaper Archive in partnership with the British Library..
Africa and Freedom 50 years on
Albert Luthuli’s speech, delivered on 11 December 1961, a day after he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize remains an inspiration
12 tales of blindness and hope
Two new releases from the Human Rights Media Centre, Then Light Went Black and Lifelines. Both books contain southern African stories from blind people – the first book being about people who have gone blind, and the second about people who were born blind.
African museums raising awareness about HIV/AIDS
Karalyn Monteil of the UNESCO Museums Section has compiled a fascinating list of HIV and AIDS education and awareness-raising activities in African museums, which was distributed through Africom (L).
Protection of State Information Bill
Read the full text online or download a PDF.
2nd International Conference on African Digital Libraries & Archives (ICADLA-2)
This gathering focussed on the issue of developing knowledge for economic advancement in Africa.
Brenton Maart in conversation with artist Siemon Allen
Artist Siemon Allen exhibited part of his South African music archive at the 54th Venice Biennale earlier this year, and more recently at the Goodman Gallery in Cape Town.
Access to information news
Updated 14 November 2011
SAHRA the Qatar Orientalist Museum and Irma Stern’s ‘Arab Priest’
Will Stern’s ‘Arab Priest’ hang in South Africa or Qatar?
Launch of International Museum Day 2012
The worldwide community of museums will celebrate the 35th anniversary of International Museum Day around 18 May, 2012.
