Digital Archives Flanders
Digital Archives Flanders, a division of the Agency for Facility Operations from the Flemish Government, provides shared services for preservation, management and dissemination of government information, both records and archives.
Breaking news: registration for iPRES 2024 is now open!
Het Facilitair Bedrijf (Digital Archive Flanders), Ghent University, VRT and meemoo, Flemish Institute for Archives joined forces to organize this year’s edition of the hybrid international conference on digital preservation in Ghent 16-20 September.
Get a first glimpse at the programme and venue(opens in new window) and the registration types and fees, but as the spots for the workshops and professional visits are limited, don’t hesitate to register and secure your spot!
The primary services provide platforms, framework agreements, knowledge sharing and include assistance, analysis and design for specific issues. These shared services are available for all departments and agencies of the Flemish Government, cities, municipalities and other government agencies in Flanders.
At present, 104 government organizations are using the services of Digital Archives Flanders. The role of the agency and the services are similar to that of various national archives. We actively participate in creating the legal framework regarding records and archive management for the region of Flanders, act as a knowledge center, manage the analog records and archives of the Flemish government and bring operations in line with regional, national and European directives or regulations.