For the first time in the meetings’ history, the city and archives of Zenta in Vojvodina hosted the event, which offered an excellent opportunity to learn about the work of archives in the motherland and the southern region.
In accordance with the location of the travelling meeting, the main topic of the convention was cooperation with archives beyond the borders. The sessions (international, source publication, information technology, conservation, history of education and science, archival pedagogy, and economics) covered different areas of archival matters.
On the last day, the archives in Vojvodina presented their work, including an overview of the southern colleagues’ activities and the opportunities for development, with many lessons for the participants.
During the three-day programme, our colleague Piroska Kocsis delivered a colourful, illustrated lecture entitled “Fűzérradvány, the Károlyis’ Gem Stone—Secrets and Legends of the Castle” in the “Castles and Fortresses” source publication section. It is well known that several members of the Károlyi family were in close contact with Otto von Habsburg; therefore, the address also enhanced our Foundation’s representation at the meeting.
About 150 archivists from Hungary, abroad, and other European countries attended the event. In addition to the official programmes, encounters and discussions with fellow archivists provided an opportunity to share the work of our Foundation with a broader professional audience.
For the first time this year, an official Facebook page was created for the travelling meeting. On this site, the organisers have regularly published current information and photo reports of the various events.
Photos: The Association of Hungarian Archivists’ Annual Meeting 2024—Zenta
