Field lesson for undergraduates of the Academy of Management under the President of the Republic of Belarus on the basis of the National Archives

On November 25, 2022, on the basis of the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus, an on-site lesson was held for master students of the specialty «Public Administration» of the profile «Electronic Government» of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Belarus.

The director of the archive A.K.Demyanuk delivered a welcoming speech to the guests. In his speech, Andrei Konstantinovich spoke about the system of state archival institutions of the Republic of Belarus and the role of the National Archives in preserving the documentary heritage of the country. The head of the archive presented a 6-volume collection of documents and materials «Without a statute of limitations. Belarus: the crimes of the Nazis and their accomplices against the civilian population in the occupied territory of the BSSR during the Great Patriotic War».

Deputy Director of the Archive Stukanova E.A. told the guests about the main activities of the National Archives, cooperation with government agencies, other organizations – sources of acquisition. During the conversation, issues of digitization of archival documents, as well as acceptance of electronic documents for permanent storage were discussed.

The lesson ended with a tour of the archive, during which the undergraduates were able to visit the repository and get acquainted with the documents of the pre-war and war periods, saw how the samples of the State Emblem and the flag of the Republic of Belarus are stored.