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University of Alberta initiative aims to protect Ukrainian archives, research

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Academics at the University of Alberta are aiming to help protect digital data in Ukraine under threat because of the war.

The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies recently helped launch an initiative offering free, secure cloud storage to archivists, librarians, scientists and other institutions in Ukraine.

Director Natalia Khanenko-Friesen said the Ukraine Archives Rescue Team came as a result of brainstorming on how to assist colleagues in areas afflicted by the devastation of the Russian invasion.

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“In particular, we’re very concerned for our colleagues and for their work, which they have been pursuing in the south of Ukraine in the eastern

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This story was originally published on  CBC News. To read the rest of this news worthy story, please visit https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/university-of-alberta-initiative-aims-to-protect-ukrainian-archives-research-1.6384871?cmp=rss.

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