Tagungsbericht – Fachtag Archivrecht im Landesarchiv NRW am 29.11.2023 in Duisburg –

On November 29, 2023, a conference on archival law took place in Duisburg, organized by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State and the State Archives of Nordrhein-Westfalen. The focus was on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation into the State Archives Act and its possible integration into the state's Cultural Code. Discussions primarily addressed the role of archival law within the framework of information management law and the challenges faced by the State Archives in the context of digital transformation. The event emphasized the importance of an independent and standalone archival law and the strict enforcement of the obligation to provide records for archival purposes.