The Croatian Archival Society (HAD) in cooperation with the State Archives in Dubrovnik (DADU) organized the 56th Conference of Croatian Archivists from 20 to 23 October 2026 at the Royal Neptun Hotel in Dubrovnik. The consultation focused on: ‘Building management – between analogue and digital: continuity of practices, new infrastructure and users’.
The registration of participants began on Tuesday, 20 October, and on the same day a reception of the State Archives in Dubrovnik was held in the Dubrovnik Lazareti with the performance of the Folklore Ensemble ‘Linđo’. The opening ceremony was held on Wednesday, October 21st, with addresses of the President of HAD, the Director of DADU, representatives of the Croatian State Archives, representatives of the local community and representatives of the Ministry of Culture and Media. Introductory presentation on "Continuity of principles, discontinuity of practices: archival activity in the digital age" was given by Ivica Poljičak, special advisor to the Minister of Culture and Media in the field of archival, library and museum activities.
The expert part of the programme took place through three plenary sessions and two parallel sessions in two rooms. The presentations included the management of state archives in the context of the introduction of administrative councils, artificial intelligence in the archival profession, archival description in information systems (eArchives), digital transformation of state archives and the role of the Centre of Shared Services, exhibition and interpretation activities of archives, archival pedagogy, archival libraries, protection of e-buildings and material outside archives. Sponsorship presentations and the project of the State Archives in Dubrovnik ‘Remembrances of Glass’ were also presented. Bea Hrup (The Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography), winner of the 2024 HAD Award "Ivan Bojničić", gave a presentation on trust in digital repositories. A meeting of the College of Directors of State Archives and a panel discussion of the Archives Processing Section were also held on Wednesday.
On Thursday, October 22, the HAD Assembly was held with the award ceremony, and participants participated in the professional tour of Dubrovnik (Lokrum, historical core, city walls and Sponza Palace, which houses the State Archives in Dubrovnik). The day ended with a festive dinner.
On the last day, Friday 23 October, nine HAD sections were submitted with lectures and the consultation closed.
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