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PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to officially open the 2025 edition of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Council on Archives (ESARBICA) Conference in Victoria Falls, this Wednesday.
Zimbabwe is hosting the 28th edition of the conference, a critical platform for archival professionals, researchers, and institutions from across Eastern and Southern Africa to share knowledge, address challenges, and shape the future of archives and records management.
The conference which opened in Victoria Falls this Sunday and runs until Saturday next week, presents a huge opportunity for Zimbabwe to showcase the nation as a leading tourism destination while also providing a critical pedestal to strengthen international relations and potentially boost the economy.
Among some of the key issues, the conference will critically look into the transformative role of digital technology in reshaping how archives are stored, accessed, and repurposed.
The regional think-thanks will also focus on sustainability, in light of climate change, international standards for records and archives management, disruptive technologies, archival access and accessibility in digital and physical spaces, as well as artificial intelligence in records and archives management.
President Mnangagwa’s speech is expected to address some of these issues, while also asserting the country’s commitment towards enhanced information governance.
