Wadi Makkah for Knowledge holds a Workshop on “Data Investment in the Field of Archives and Manuscripts”

Wadi Makkah for Knowledge holds a Workshop on “Data Investment in the Field of Archives and Manuscripts”

Wadi Makkah Knowledge Company organized a workshop on “Investing Data in the Field of Archives and Manuscripts” in order to activate the Agreement concluded between the Company and Elm Foundation for Archives and Manuscripts under the patronage of the Dean of Library Affairs at Umm Al-Qura University, Dr. Adnan Sharif; with the aim of developing and improving the digital transformation of archives and manuscripts through digital technology, as well as serving researchers and relevant authorities, and taking care of cultural heritage worldwide.

The workshop discussed a number of themes including establishing collaborative opportunities to create a digital platform that enables target segments to access and share manuscripts and data. The workshop also touched on the mechanism of updating the contents of Elm platform, user interfaces and the system administrator, and included a package of executive programs to activate cooperation between Wadi Makkah for Technology and Elm Foundation for Archives and Manuscripts.