DOCUMENT UPLOAD PROCESS BEGINS FOR THE CENTRAL ASIAN DIGITAL PLATFORM

Representatives of University College London (UCL) conducted a workshop at the office of Kazrestoration RSE, providing practical training and guidance on procedures for uploading documents to the digital platform.

The Central Asian Archaeological Landscapes (CAAL) project is being implemented following the approval by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, of an initiative to establish a unified digital platform dedicated to the preservation and integration of the historical and cultural heritage of Central Asian countries. In accordance with the instructions of Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Minister of Culture and Information Aida Balayeva, Kazrestoration RSE is leading the practical work required to develop and implement the platform.

To support this initiative, Kazrestoration RSE signed an agreement with University College London (UCL) in 2025 and received support from the Arcadia Foundation. Under this agreement, the parties committed to jointly introducing digital solutions for the protection, monitoring and management of historical and cultural heritage sites in Kazakhstan and across Central Asia.

As part of this cooperation, UCL representatives provided Kazakhstani specialists with guidance on document digitization, document upload procedures, storage and classification requirements, and demonstrated key technical security protocols.

Materials made available through the Central Asian digital platform will be accessible to scholars, researchers and the wider public alike. No dedicated funding from Kazakhstan’s state budget has been allocated to this project, which is being carried out within the framework of international cooperation.

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