مبادرة تدريبية لمحاربة المحو: حماية الأرشيفات وبناء القدرة على الصمود في فلسطين ولبنان والجنوب العالمي
Fundamentals of Archival Management & Emergency Mitigation in Palestine, Lebanon & the Global South
Fundamentals of Archival Management & Emergency Mitigation in Palestine, Lebanon & the Global South is a free online live training on archival and records management taught in English with Arabic interpretation/translation prioritizing professionals in Palestine, Lebanon and the Global South in conflict settings, and where there is little or no archival education capacity locally. It is an incubator for the development of digitization projects with a focus on emergency mitigation, disaster planning, and archival first aid.
The course is based on a critical anticolonial and decolonial framework grounded in The Adelaide-Tandanya Declaration, which is a tool to help us think through the Eurocentrism of the western-dominated archival field and engage alternative practices emerging from communities and movements. Our training course focuses on knowledge-sharing and building resilience in regions where cultural heritage preservation is under threat.
The course is made possible by the commitment and labour of a global network of volunteers and instructors who have dedicated their time and energies to the Fighting Erasure project. We are deeply grateful for their principled work and contributions.
The course deals with four major interrelated concerns of archivists and records managers:
the context of the creation and the characteristics of records
the management and preservation of historical and current records in all formats and media (digital, paper, multimedia, audio, etc.) with limited resources and infrastructures, with a focus on the Palestinian and Lebanese cases
emergency preparedness, disaster mitigation, and archival first aid in times of conflict and natural disasters from a Global South perspective, with a focus on the Palestinian and Lebanese cases, with a focus on the Palestinian and Lebanese cases
the digitization and digital curation of records in all media to enhance preservation and accessibility; and
the social, cultural, legal, and political dimensions of archives and records from a Global South perspective in relation to historical and contemporary dynamics of power, racism, and colonialism.
We will do our best to accommodate other languages upon request. Everyone is welcome to apply but spots are limited. Priority will be given to professionals in Palestine, Lebanon and the Global South in conflict settings and colonial contexts.
Organizers: This training programme is an initiative of the Fighting Erasure, Safeguarding Archives, Building Resilience in Palestine, Lebanon & the Global South initiative of the Fighting Erasure project. It is funded and supported by the International Council on Archives’ Section for Archival Education & Training (SAE) and Fund for the International Development of Archives; co-presented with the Middle East Librarians Association’s Archives & Records Advocacy & Training Group (ARMTAG) and the Archives & Digital Media Lab; in collaboration with the Archival Community - Palestine, the Lebanese Library Association and Litwin Books.
Round 1: January 25 to March 8, 2025
We are pleased to announce the successful completion of the first round of our training course, and to to share a special moment of recognition and appreciation for our participants from the first round of our training course and teaching team. In addition to the members of the teaching team listed about, Round 1 included guest lecturer Dr. Emilie Leumas; and accessibility and inclusion coordination by Ghada Dimashk, Mona Bashir, and Dr. Nisha Toomey.
We value the dedication of our graduating cohort of 34 students from Gaza, as well as elsewhere in Palestine, Lebanon, and Sudan, representing professionals and emerging practitioners working in libraries, archives, and cultural and academic institutions during a time of genocide and war. This achievement reflects their commitment to advancing archival knowledge and skills, and their passion for contributing to the preservation of history and protection of cultural heritage when it is most needed, under increasingly difficult and tireless conditions.
We are proud to highlight a few members of the cohort, representing diverse academic and professional backgrounds.
Dr. Abdul Latif Abu Hashem, Director General, Eyes on Heritage Foundation
Ahmed Farah, Librarian, Omdurman Ahlia University
Dalal Qeshta, Master’s Student, Tunis University
Hasan Abu Ataya, Director, Cultural Centers Department Municipality of Gaza
Ibrahim Al Haj, Researcher, @ibrahimzalhaj1
Ibrahim Mashharawi, Content Creator, Fardisya
Israa Al Qadi, Cultural Program Coordinator, Riwaq Centre for Architectural Conservation
Lamyaa Mohammad, Technical Archivist, Faisal Islamic Bank
Lena Ali, Journalist
Omar Khatib, General Coordinator, Archival Community Palestine
Ramzi Mansouri, Archive Management & Documentation, Ferhat Abbas University
Rawand Badra, Cultural Department Coordinator, Fardisya, @inashalusraassociation
Saeed Shaat, Manuscript Restoration and Electronic Archiving Specialist, Eyes on Heritage Foundation
Shahd Qudaih, University Student, University College of Applied Sciences
Shireen Allan, President, ICOMOS Palestine, https://www.linkedin.com/in/shireen-allan-ab3aa142/
Round 2: July 5, 2025 to August 30, 2025
We are pleased to announce the successful completion of the second round of our free online training course on fundamentals of archiving and emergency mitigation that took place from July 5, 2025 to August 30, 2025 with 48 participants from across Palestine and Lebanon, and diverse locales across the Global South.
Course instructors:
Dr. Jamila J. Ghaddar, Assistant Professor, Media Studies Department, University of Amsterdam; Founding Director, Archives & Digital Media Lab; and Co-Principal Investigator of Fighting Erasure: Digitizing Gaza’s Genocide & the War on Lebanon project;
Dr. Ana Roeschley, Assistant Professor and Director of Archival Studies in the Department of Information Science at the University of North Texas
Tam Rayan, PhD Candidate, University of Michigan
Teaching Assistants:
Rima Ghanem, Archival & Teaching Fellow, Archives & Digital Media Lab
Krystal Payne, Professional Archivist and PhD Student, University of Manitoba
Andrew Sandock, Archival & Library Fellow, Archives & Digital Media Lab
Amal Ahmed, Archival & Research Fellow, Archives & Digital Media Lab
Guest Lecturers:
Raymond Frogner, Head of Archives, National Center for Truth & Reconciliation
Dr. Manar Alsaid, Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science & Information Systems, College of Science & Engineering, East Texas A&M University; Assistant Editor, Journal of Information & Knowledge Management
Dr. James Lowry, Professor and Chair at Queens College of the City University of New York (CUNY); Director of CUNY’s Archival Technologies Lab; and Chair of the Section on Education and Training at the International Council on Archives
Justin Lemons, Preservation & Acquisitions Librarian, Willis Library, University of North Texas
Omar Khatib, General Coordinator, Archival Community Palestine; Specialist in Archives and Archival Planning
Accessibility & Inclusion Coordinators:
Dr. Mariam Karim, Global Postdoctoral Scholar, Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South, Northwestern University in Qatar
Rima Ghanem, Archival & Teaching Fellow, Archives & Digital Media Lab
Round 3: November 10, 2025 to November 19, 2025
Free in-person course in Beirut: “Fundamentals of Archival Management & Oral History for Lebanese & Palestinian Cultural Resilience”
supported by the International Council on Archives’ FIDA and PCOM grants: Fundamentals of Archival Management & Oral History for Lebanese & Palestinian Cultural Resilience (in person in Beirut)
Location: American University of Beirut (Beirut, Lebanon)
Instructed by Dr. Jamila J. Ghaddar, Dr. Ana Roeschley & Ms. Amani Rammal
Schedule of Training:
In-person session at American University of Beirut:
Monday, November 10 at 11:00am - 3:00pm Beirut time
Tuesday, November 11 at 3pm - 6pm Beirut time
Wednesday, November 12 at 11:00am - 3:00pm Beirut time
Thursday, November 13 from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Beirut time
Online sessions via Zoom:
Tuesday, November 18 at 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Beirut time
Wednesday November 19 at 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Beirut time
Course Description: This professional course is designed for archivists, librarians and heritage professionals who are currently based in Lebanon, and responds to the urgent need to safeguard cultural heritage in the country and region. It is a hands-on course designed to help you walk through the key components of planning and implementing oral history and digitization projects for archival collections and records. The course is based on a critical anticolonial and decolonial framework grounded in The Adelaide-Tandanya Declaration, which is a tool to help us think through the Eurocentrism of the western-dominated archival field and engage alternative practices emerging from communities and movements. Our training course focuses on knowledge-sharing and building resilience in regions where cultural heritage preservation is under threat.
Topics include:
the context of the creation and the characteristics of records;
the management and preservation of records in all formats and media (digital, paper, multimedia, audio, etc.) with limited resources and infrastructures;
the digitization and digital curation of records;
the planning and implementation of oral history interviews; and
the social, cultural, legal, and political dimensions of archives and records.
Organizers & Sponsors: This training programme is an initiative of the Fighting Erasure project in partnership with Wathiqiyya. It is funded and supported by the International Council on Archives’ Fund for the International Development of Archives and Programme Commission Projects funding; and the University of Amsterdam Decolonial Futures Seed Fund. It is co-presented with the Middle East Librarians Association’s Archives & Records Advocacy & Training Group (ARMTAG) and the Archives & Digital Media Lab; in collaboration with the Archival Community - Palestine, the Lebanese Library Association, and Litwin Books.
دورة مجانية حضورية بعنوان: "أساسيات إدارة الأرشيف والتاريخ الشفوي من أجل الصمود الثقافي اللبناني والفلسطيني" (لبنان)
الممولة من منح FIDA وPCOM التابعة للمجلس الدولي للأرشيف (ICA)، تحت عنوان (حضوري في بيروت).
المكان: الجامعة الأمريكية في بيروت (بيروت، لبنان)
المحاضرون: د. جميلة ج. غدار، د. آنا روشلي، السيدة أماني رمال
جدول الدورة
جلسات حضورية في الجامعة الأمريكية في بيروت:
الاثنين 10 تشرين الثاني من الساعة 11:00 صباحاً حتى 3:00 بعد الظهر (بتوقيت بيروت)
الثلاثاء 11 تشرين الثاني من الساعة 3:00 حتى 6:00 مساءً
الأربعاء 12 تشرين الثاني من الساعة 11:00 صباحاً حتى 3:00 بعد الظهر
الخميس 13 تشرين الثاني من الساعة 3:00 حتى6:00 مساءً
جلسات عبر الإنترنت (Zoom):
الثلاثاء 18 تشرين الثاني من الساعة 5:00 حتى 7:30 مساءً
الأربعاء 19 تشرين الثاني من الساعة 5:00 حتى 7:30 مساءً
وصف الدورة: هي برنامج تدريبي يستهدف المهنيين الأرشيفيين وأمناء المكتبات والمتخصصين في التراث المقيمين حالياً في لبنان، ويستجيب للحاجة الملحّة إلى حماية التراث الثقافي في لبنان والمنطقة.
وهي كذلك دورة تطبيقية مصمّمة لمساعدتك على فهم العناصر الأساسية لتخطيط وتنفيذ مشاريع حول التاريخ الشفوي والرقمنة الخاصة بالمجموعات والسجلات الأرشيفية.
الموضوعات الأساسية تشمل:
سياق إنشاء السجلات وخصائصها؛
إدارة وحفظ السجلات بجميع صيغها ووسائطها (رقمية، ورقية، سمعية، بصرية...) في ظل محدودية الموارد والبنى التحتية؛
رقمنة السجلات وإدارتها رقمياً؛
تخطيط وتنفيذ مقابلات التاريخ الشفوي؛
الأبعاد الاجتماعية والثقافية والقانونية والسياسية للأرشيفات والسجلات.
المنظّمون والداعمون: يُقام هذا البرنامج التدريبي بمبادرة من مشروع محاربة المحو وبالشراكة مع مبادرة وثاقية. وهو ممول ومدعوم من صندوق تنمية الأرشيف الدولي (FIDA) وبرنامج لجنة المشاريع (PCOM) التابعين للمجلس الدولي للأرشيف،
ومن منحة المستقبل المتحرر من الاستعمار التابعة لجامعة أمستردام (Decolonial Futures Seed Fund).
يُقدَّم هذا البرنامج بالتعاون مع مجموعة المناصرة والتدريب في إدارة الأرشيف والسجلات التابعة لجمعية أمناء مكتبات الشرق الأوسط (ARMTAG)
ومختبر الأرشيف والإعلام الرقمي (Archives & Digital Media Lab)،
وبالتعاون مع المجتمع الأرشيفي – فلسطين، جمعية المكتبات اللبنانية، ودار النشر Litwin Books.
