The 2015 World Day for Audio Visual Heritage (WDAVH)celebration which takes place on October 27, 2015 mark’s its 10th year anniversary.

The theme for this year’s celebration is “Archives at Risk: Protecting the World’s Identities” As WDAVH celebrates its 10th year anniversary,the Coordinating Council of AV Archive Associations(CCAAA) encourages the community to organize eventsand highlight its theme and 10th anniversary not only during the events on the Day itself but all year round.

A series of events over a 10 month period shall be arranged by the CCAAA member institutions in celebration of the 10th anniversary.

Meanwhile, the CCAAA welcomes contributions to the website in the form of:

1. News articles regarding the celebration of the WDAVH;
2. Feature write-ups on preservation programs and those needing attention too;
3. Copyright-cleared photos, audio/video clips for the listening/viewing pleasure and appreciation of the website visitors;
4. Publicity and promotional materials; and
5. Other related items of interest to the public.

The submission guidelines for contributions to the website are as follows:

1. Text and photos should be set in electronic copy. Please refrain from sending the url of your existing website;
2. Photos should be accompanied with captions and already reduced to web resolution;
3. In case of non-English contributions, submit a screen-grab of the foreign language website;
4. Audio and video clips may be submitted as links with or without embed codes.

Meanwhile, contributions may be submitted to leb_47@yahoo.com or vergaje@gmail.com.

Belina Capul
CCAAA Co-ordinator for WDAVH 2015

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SEAPAVAA President Mick Newnham has issued the following call for nominees to Unesco NGO Liaison Committee:

Dear SEAPAVAA member,

Every two years UNESCO holds an international conference for Non Government Organisations (NGO’s) that have entered into a relationship with UNESCO. SEAPAVAA has such a relationship as a Consultative Partnership as do several other international audiovisual archiving bodies. 2014 marks a conference year and in conjunction with the conference is an election for the NGO Liaison Committee, you may read more about this on the UNESCO website: http://www.ngo-unesco.net/en/.

If anyone would like to nominate for election to the committee please contact Loren at: lorenbustos.seapavaa@gmail.com and she can forward you the appropriate forms (these may also be downloaded from the UNESCO NGO site).

*Please note that SEAPAVAA cannot support any costs incurred by election to the committee.*

Mick Newnham
President SEAPAVAA

For the first time ever in India, the Film Heritage Foundation in collaboration with Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation, Cineteca di Bologna and L’Immagine Ritrovata will host a week-long school from February 22 – 28, 2015 at Films Division, Mumbai.

The programme’s goal is to address the current issues related to film preservation and restoration while providing participants with practical training of current restoration and archival practices.

The week-long school will include lectures, screenings and practical hands-on training conducted by the staff of the Film Foundation, Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna, L’Immagine Ritrovata and leading international experts and filmmakers.

For more information please visit us at http://filmheritagefoundation.co.in/film-preservation-restoration-school-india/.