Depok-Records and Archives Management Study Program Student Association, Vocational Education Program, Universitas Indonesia (UI) held a national seminar with the theme “The Role of Archives Digitalization in Sustainability and GreenMetric UI” on November 20, 2023. Located at the UI Vocational Auditorium, the seminar was attended by more than 200 participants. The national seminar invited Dr. Kandar, MAP, Deputy for Archives Conservation, National Archives of the Republic of Indonesia (ANRI), as speaker.
On this occasion, Kandar said that archive management could be done digitally, so that paper use could be reduced. Coinciding with Tree Planting Day which falls in November, the holding of this national seminar is an event to welcome government programs related to the green economy. He said, “Digitalization of archives is an important step in achieving sustainability. By converting physical documents to digital, paper usage can be reduced significantly. Digitization also enables easier and more efficient access to records, reduces the need for physical transportation, and reduces the environmental impact resulting from paper production and disposal.”
In accordance with the permanent program held by UI, namely UI GreenMetric, the Records and Archives Management study program participates in improving the health of a green environment in the world through disseminating information regarding archive digitization. UI GreenMetric is an innovative concept from UI which is widely known internationally as the first ranking of universities in the world based on campus environmental management.
(Photo: Archive exhibition held in the hallway of the UI Vocational Auditorium)
Head of the Records and Archives Management Study Program, Wiwiet Mardiati, S.S., MIM., in her speech, explained that digitalization of archives not only reflects technological progress, but also offers great opportunities to contribute to sustainability and green measurement. “Through this seminar, we can explore digitalization steps to support sustainable practices in archive management,” said Wiwiet.
Participants in the national seminar came from various backgrounds, especially records and archives managers from various ministries, agencies and institutions in Indonesia. Not only that, the national seminar also offers an archive exhibition in collaboration with the UI Archives Office. The exhibition displays various archives of activities within UI from time to time.
