Memory of the World Programme of UNESCO

Abstract

 Memory of the World Programme was formulated by UNESCO on June 22, 1992 during which information experts from public and private sectors from around the world were invited to discuss the issue. In 1993 when UNESCO appointed an International Consultative Committee for preparing the work plan, Thai Government had nominated Prof. khunying Maenmas Chavalit as a  Member of the Committee. The paper gives guidelines on the world significance of archival documents, rare books and other kinds of records as part of collective memory of the world, the foundation conferences, planning, the incerption of the Memory of the World Programme (MOW) of UNESCO, the administration, sources of financial supports, experts, world cooperation and other matters related to the foundation of the Memory of  the Word Programme (MOW) of UNESCO.