Presentation by Thomas Aigner (President ICARUS) given within the international workshop "Archive material in the Middle East between menace and solidarity" on 24 November 2015 at the ICARUS-Meeting #16 in St. Pölten (AT).

1. The archival heritage
of the Middle East
Current threats and scenarios for
protection in the future
International Workshop
St. Pölten (AT) | 24 November 2015

2. ICARUS = International Centre for Archival Research
160 Institutions (Archives, Universities, etc.)
30 European countries, USA and Canada

3. Transnational
Cooperation …

4. Infrastructure (web)
(non-commercial) Services
Digitisation
Project
Implementation (from
application to final reporting)
Networking
Portals / Platforms

5. … based on …
… flexibility, openness and solidarity

6. Aims of this workshop

7. Exchange of information
What is the current state of affairs?
What is needed?
What needs to be considered?
What can be done?

8. Get to know
The concrete situation in Middle East
The ICARUS network and its members
Real persons
Different approaches

9. Enable Cooperation
Bi- or multilateral contacts
Exchange expertise and experiences
Raise concrete projects
Raise appropriate funding
Establish communication and planning
processes

10. Today´s programme

11. 1. Keynote
• P. Michaeel Najeeb
• S.E. Louis Rafaël I. Sako
2. Statements by ICARUS members
• Miroslav Houska
• István Kenyeres
• Vlatka Lemić
• Patricia Engel
3. Discussion
4. Work groups
5. Summary and further steps

12. Let’s get busy!