The 3rd Memory of the World Global Policy Forum: Enhancing International Cooperation to better safeguard documentary heritage at risk, was hosted by UNESCO and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) on 21 – 22 November 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.

Disasters, whether natural or human-induced, have been the major cause of destruction of the world’s documentary heritage. These risks, including, among others, climate change, pollution, and conflicts, have only increased in recent years. Losing documentary heritage items means not only losing the memories and heritage of local communities and countries, but also of humanity at large.

Revisit the opening speeches delivered by UNESCO and MEXT, as well as the the first part of Session 1 focusing on natural disasters.
Participants:
Tawfik Jelassi, assistant director-general for Communication and Information Sector, UNESCO (00:04:24)
Yanagi Takashi, vice-minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) (00:15:36)
Fackson Banda, head of the Documentary Heritage Unit, UNESCO (00:21:00)
Okumura Hiroshi, professor, executive vice-president, Kobe University, Japan (00:33:20)
Estelle de Bruyn, head of Sustainability Unit, Preservation Services, Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage, Belgium (01:03:00)

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