Kindred and Co-located Events: PARBICA 21 Demystifying Digital
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- Sep 15
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Dates: 7-8 November 2025
Venue: Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa National Library of New Zealand Pre-registration required: Visit the PARBICA website for details
PARBICA, the Pacific Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (ICA), is holding their biennial conference around iPRES in Wellington!
PARBICA 21 - Demystifying Digital, allows archivists and information practitioners from across the Pacific to come together to challenge the perception that the digital world is an impossible challenge for Pacific recordkeeping practitioners. "Demystifying Digital" is about breaking down barriers, making technology understandable, and sharing practical, accessible solutions tailored to the realities of our region, while also looking ahead to see what opportunities are on the horizon.
This theme reflects our shared commitment to empower Pacific archives, cultural institutions, and information professionals to engage confidently with digital tools, regardless of resources or infrastructure.
Through presentations, workshops, talanoa sessions, and regional case studies, PARBICA 2025 will explore:
How to start digital projects in low-resource environments
Simple, practical tools for digitisation, description, and access
Building the case for funding and support
Community engagement and advocacy for documentary heritage
Indigenous-led approaches to digital memory, sovereignty, and sustainability
This is also an opportunity to make/renew lasting connections with practitioners from a broad range of situations and experiences. From large and advanced organisations with cutting edge set ups, to smaller operations working with very little and still making things work.
Join PARBICA in Wellington as we open up space to learn, connect, share, and lead. Let’s demystify the digital together one conversation, one case study, one action at a time.