As part of NAS' mission to inculcate good recordkeeping practices to government agencies and to share the latest archival theory and methodology in archives management and preservation to overseas archivists, we organise annual conferences on various professional issues by overseas and local experts and practitioners. In 2007, our theme was planning new and remodelled repository facilities for an archives and 2006, we organised an international symposium on electronic records.

For this upcoming international conference, join us and

• Interplay between role of records, archives, and the construction of individual and collective memories
• Policy, procedures and infrastructire in developing a trusted recordkeeping system
• Digital preservation strategies

This conference presents an avenue for you to gain a world preview of the latest policies, standards and practices in good recordkeeping and preservation from practicing archivists. At the same time, you will also gain an understanding on the role of records and archives for administrative accountability and the construction of national identity.