Africa

The École has been stepping up its cooperation with African countries since 2016, with a particular focus on archival science.

The École nationale des chartes - PSL has formed a partnership with Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar (School of Librarians, Archivists and Documentalists) and Senghor University in Alexandria to develop a series of initiatives in support of archive science degree courses in Africa.

The École des chartes is developing a network of partners from higher education establishments, heritage institutions and representatives of national and international associations to strengthen the capacity of archives and archivists to operate in Africa, and to develop degree courses tailored to the needs of the public and private employment sector and research institutions. The network is building on a common set of training guidelines tailored to the professional and scientific challenges facing archives in Africa today, to implement training (initial and continuing education), research (mobility, co-supervision of theses, etc.) and promotional initiatives (scientific events) to encourage pan-African exchanges and meetings on the key issue of archives.