FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
Birzeit University
National Network
Palestine
Address
P.O.Box 2115, Ramallah, Palestine Ramallah Palestinian TerritoriesCountry
Palestinian TerritoriesCity
RamallahStreet address 2
P.O.Box 2115, Ramallah, PalestineTelephone
+97222952458Year of Establishment
1977Contact Person1
Dr. Roger HeacockJob Title 1
Co-Coordinator of The Palestine Digital archive at BZUOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
ArtsGeneral Information
The digital archive at Birzeit University launched in 2010 for the purpose to collect, preserve and conserve the audio-visual documents from being damaged or lost to emake it available for the researchers inside-outside Palestine. Documents which are endangered are the main target to safe as much as we can.Mission and Objectives
The digital archive is a unit in the Birzeit university Museum, the archive and the museum consist of 8 employees. Birzeit university is the main source of funding and hope to get fund from other sources to enahnce the konowledge of culture and documentation.Main Projects / Activities
The main objects are the following: Collect audio-visaul documents Conduct field visits inside-outsied Palestine Save endangered documents Preserve and conserve the documents either by digitize them or restore them to prolong their livesWhy do you want to join the ALF Network?
We are looking to expanding the awareness of the importance of the archive and our archive as well. we expect to join other networks which are interested in culture and archives . our purpose is to participate in training courses regarding documentation, digitization, archives,culture and heritage as well other purpose is to visit other archives and museums to share our experience and to learn from them. we want to become familiar with other culture and vise-versa.