Objectives of the Memory of the League of Arab States Project
- Preserving the memory of the League of Arab States is a crucial objective, given that it was the first regional Arab organisation established for political and historical purposes. The project aims to prevent the loss or extinction of this memory and ensure that it is kept alive for future generations to understand and appreciate the manifold facets of collective Arab action.
- Compiling information vessels of the League of Arab States since its establishment until the present day, which spans nearly 70 years of collective Arab action, is a critical undertaking. This period represents an essential chapter in the history of the Arab peoples. However, the dispersed nature of this memory across multiple locations puts it at risk of loss or damage. Hence, the project to compile and centralise this memory is crucial to its preservation.
- Protecting the original documentary materials of the League of Arab States and preserving the Arab historical memory from attempts to obliterate and deliberately distort it is a crucial objective. The League of Arab States aims to raise awareness of its efforts to promote collective Arab action in several fields by documenting the content and substance of heritage materials in their various forms and disseminating them on a wider scale, keeping pace with successive developments in information and communication technology.
- Building a digital repository of the heritage properties of the League of Arab States is imperative. This project involves creating relational databases that document all forms of information containers, including documents, pictures, audio tapes, video films, postage stamps, and more. By doing so, it gives these materials a sense of continuity for an extended period and keeps pace with successive developments in information and communication technology by encouraging the digitisation of this heritage to make it known on a larger scale.
- Contributing to increasing the electronic content of the Arab world on the Internet and establishing an Arab industry of high value in digital content is an essential objective. The initiative aims to promote the creation and dissemination of high-quality digital content that reflects the region's rich cultural heritage, history, and values. By doing so, the League of Arab States seeks to enhance the visibility of the Arab world on the Internet and contribute to the development of a thriving digital content industry in the region.
- Using the memory of the League of Arab States to publicise its efforts on the regional and international arenas in various Arab issues is an important objective. This project seeks to create an information base that enhances the participation of local, regional, and international organisations, both governmental and non-governmental.
