IASA-BAAC 2026 Conference

Name: Piql Technology as a safeguard for memory, Identity and authenticity of audio visual archives
Start: 2026-10-19T16:30:00+0300
End: 2026-10-19T17:00:00+0300

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Piql Technology as a safeguard for memory, Identity and authenticity of audio visual archives

Monday October 19, 2026 4:30pm - 5:00pm EEST

Statehood hall: Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania

The study identifies adoption of Piql technology as one of the ways through which archival institutions can preserve the memory, identity and authenticity of audio-visual archives in the face of unforeseen disasters. Using the United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Library and Archives (NLA) as a case study and based on literature review, the paper assesses the ways in which the UAE NLA safeguards it audio visual archives from possible effects of disaster and conflict. Secondly, it outlines how the adoption of Piql technology by the UAE NLA preserves the memory and identity of audio-visual heritage. Lastly, it describes ways in which the use of Piql technology at the UAE NLA safeguards the authenticity of audio-visual archives in the age of AI and misinformation. The study revealed that Piql’s Arctic World Archives is located in a geographically stable, mountainous location that protects audio visual archives from extreme weather conditions such as floods from rising ocean levels. Further, it’s a disaster proof vault that requires zero electricity thus offering ecofriendly storage with zero carbon emissions. Secondly, the permanency nature of the Piqlfilm safeguards the memory and identity of UAE heritage by storing data in a photosensitive film that does not require regular technology upgrades and is designed to last over 1000 years. Lastly, it emerged that the authenticity of UAE’s archives in Piqlfilm format is maintained by storing data offline in a read only medium that cannot be hacked, modified and deleted.

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Victor Kabata

Assistant Professor, Sorbonne University, Abu Dhabi

Victor Kabata is currently an Assistant Professor at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, History Department. He possesses a Doctorate in Information Studies from the University of Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa. He teaches records and archives management students at undergraduate and master’s... Read More →

Monday October 19, 2026 4:30pm - 5:00pm EEST
Statehood hall: Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania

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Theme Technical Resilience and Preservation Refresh Strategies
Zoom link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86939636277
Zoom password 289030

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