Partial Implementation

It is clear that your national government and institutions are taking steps in the right direction! This Checklist is not to encourage comparison between countries, but rather to help identify areas for improved implementation.

What could your organisation, association or institution do to help advocate for more defined policy on preserving and ensuring access to documentary heritage, including in digital form?

We encourage you to review your answers and determine areas that are lacking. Here are some tools that might be helpful:

Is your provision for preservation of digital heritage lacking? You could refer to the UNESCO/PERSIST Guidelines for the Selection of Digital Heritage for Long-Term Preservation to help set up long-term preservation projects.

Also, refer to the 2015 Recommendation Implementation Guidelines for practical steps towards putting the recommendation into action.

UNESCO 2015 Recommendation Checklist