• Who are we?
• What do we do?
• NPA BaltHerNet
• Cooperation
• Baltic Heritage Network Conference 2009: Accessing the History of the Baltic Diaspora
• Contact
• Forum

What do we do?

The aims of the Estonian Archives Abroad Working Group:
- mapping the cultural heritage of Estonians abroad (including the creation of web portals and specific databases);

- disseminating information on the cultural heritage of Estonians abroad;

- assessing the situation and needs of the collections containing the cultural heritage of Estonians abroad, offering assistance and advice, finding the necessary conditions for preservation of the collections – if needed;

- making the collections containing the cultural heritage of Estonians abroad available to the public;

- disseminating archival, museum, library and bibliographic know-how;

- promoting research in the field of the cultural heritage of Estonians abroad;

- making proposals for the financing of the aforementioned activities;

- developing a network of cooperation in the field of the cultural heritage of Estonians and Balts abroad, which includes memory and scholarly institutions, diplomatic and other institutions, international Baltic communities, organizations and individuals – at home and abroad.


Since the 2006 International Conference of Baltic Archives Abroad, the Working Group has conducted its activities based on the memorandum adopted at the Conference.