Saint Petersburg digital archive
Details of the organization
Name *
St. Petersburg State Unitary Enterprise "St. Petersburg Information and Analytical Centre"
Country *
Russian Federation
Website (URL)
http://iac.spb.ru
Type *
Governments
National implementation mechanism
The organization has a strategy for coordinating WSIS Implementation at the national level:
Yes
The organization has a national e-strategy:
Yes
Information about the project
Project title *
Saint Petersburg digital archive
Description *
The information system of St. Petersburg central state archives has been implemented since 2007 and is aimed at preservation and promotion of cultural heritage, keeping it accessible as a living part of modern culture. Continuous digitization, developed instruments for search and data analysis with machine recognition and learning technics, process automation and central online access point helped the city to get significant results. More than 80 percent of documents are currently used in digital form. The capacity to process socially significant information, requests for pensions, allowances and other payments has increased up to 10-20 times. The geographical coverage of requests for archival information and virtual educational exhibitions from all segments of population currently counts to more than 160 countries all over the world. Simple and convenient access to digital copies of historical documents from any point of the world has opened new opportunities for researchers and increased interest in the culture and history of the city among tourists.
Project website
https://spbarchives.ru/
Geographical coverage *
National implementation:
Russian Federation
Status *
Ongoing
from 01/10/2007
to
31/12/2020
Partners
Committee on IT and Communications of St. Petersburg, Archival committee of St. Petersburg
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
Project type *
Project
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