Invitation - AWA Deposit 2021

The Arctic World Archive

Invitation to deposit your most valuable data

Contribute to worldmemory

Thursday 23 September 2021, AWAwill open its doors for another depositing ceremony To see the full overviewof organisations already storing their data in AWA, please click here. Our experience tells us that every organisation has specific requirements for their long-term data storage. Book time with us today to discuss your needs. Physical or virtual participation

The Arctic World Archive is a growing digital repository of world memory located at the remote island of Svalbard in the Arctic ocean. Memories stored here will survive into the distant future, providing a safe copy for this generation and authentic history for the next. The technology used to store the data is as important as the archive itself. We use a purpose-built digital storage medium that can keep data alive for over 1000 years with guaranteed future accessibility. Piql is a specialist provider of digital preservation and long term data storage solutions. Backed by the EU, it is well recognised for its innovative approach to keeping data well preserved with guaranteed future access. Piql Service providers are present all over the world.

For those unable to travel, we are excited to invite you to our first virtual deposit, where you can participate online and experience the moment fromwherever you are.

For those able to travel, we will be holding an intimate ceremony at the vault and will invite all depositors to a celebratory dinner afterward.

For more information about AWA, please visit our website: www.arcticworldarchive.org

For those of you that are able to experience this deposit first hand and join us at Svalbard in September, we recommend that you book your flights and hotelrooms as soon as possible. We recommend staying at Radisson Blu hotel with booking code 113379 (book via gruppe@hurtigrutensvalbard.com). The airlines SAS and Norwegian both fly directly to Longyearbyen, Svalbard from Oslo and to take part in the AWA deposit ceremony, you must fly up on Wednesday 22nd and back down on Friday 24th, unless you would like to stay for the weekend in this beautiful arctic wilderness. To register for either virtual or physical participation, please click the link below:

Deposit programme:

Sept 22nd

Meet and greet SvalbardHotel

12.45 Taxi pick-up outside hotel Deposit ceremony Price € 100 pr. person

Sept 23rd

20.00 Dinner at Gruvelageret Price € 200 pr.person

AWA deposit registration site