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The appended message is forwarded from aus-archivists by agreement with the poster. Sarah ****** Sarah J A Flynn Archivist (Historical Records) Information Management and Analysis Glaxo Wellcome plc 891-995 Greenford Road Greenford Middlesex UB6 0HE UK Direct line: 711 2395 / (+44) -181 966 2395 Fax: 711 2240 / (+44) -181 966 2240 Email: [log in to unmask] ****** > -----Original Message----- > From: barata [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 3:16 PM > To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] > Subject: Press Release > > Please forgive cross-postings > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > > PRESS RELEASE > 8 NOVEMBER 1999 > > RIGHTS AND RECORDS INSTITUTE LAUNCHED > > Today, on the tenth anniversary of it foundation, the > International Records Management Trust launches the Rights and > Records Institute. > > The Institute will be dedicated to serving the international > information management community. Its mission is to empower > developing country governments to manage recorded information in > support of citizens> '> rights and to make public service delivery > more efficient, cost effective and transparent. Through its > research and education programmes it will seek to empower records > professionals in the world> '> s less wealthy nations to develop and > apply meaningful solutions. > > Need for the Institute > Citizens in countries around the world want their governments to > be more open, while governments expect technology to boost > productivity and bring services closer to the people. Yet, there > is a paradox. Records created electronically are far more > vulnerable than paper records to deliberate abuse, accidental > loss and technical obsolescence. Unless official records (paper > and electronic) are well managed, the evidence needed to > establish accountability and protect citizens> '> rights is at risk. > The > world> '> s wealthiest nations are investing substantially in > electronic records management programmes; developing countries do > not have the resources to do > so. Someone must translate ongoing research into methodologies > that are > accessible and affordable. Yet, unless this is done, the rule of > law and citizens> '> rights are at risk. > > Research Programme > The Institute will develop practical solutions to the challenges > of modern information management facing governments around the > world. It will define strategies for strengthening public sector > record keeping as a means of reinforcing government > accountability to citizens. Initially, the Institute> '> s staff > will pursue research projects in Ghana, Namibia, Tanzania and > Zimbabwe, which will focus on improving public sector > accountability to citizens, with funding from the World Bank. > Other research > projects are being formulated. > > Educational Programme > The Trust has developed a comprehensive modularised training > system which > balances local resource constraints with the demand for highly > trained > staff. This will serve national archives, as agencies with > statutory responsibility for official records, and higher > education institutions throughout the Commonwealth. The > materials are also available to others who would benefit from > their use. The Institute will facilitate the use and development > of the materials and manage an ongoing educational programme in > response to emerging requirements. > > More information > A press pack containing more information about the work of the > Rights and Records Institute and the International Records > Management Trust are available upon request. > > Contact: > > Piers Cain > Director of Research, Development and Education > Rights and Records Institute > International Records Management Trust> > Tel: +44 (0) 171 242 2316; Fax: +44 (0) 171 831 7404; > [log in to unmask] > http://www.irmt.org > > > > - > A message from the Aus-Archivists List > To Unsubscribe, send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] > with 'unsubscribe aus-archivists' in the body of the message %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%