SAGA is an innovative European transnational project built on the identified common need of protecting national archives from natural and man-made disasters, climate change and strategies for sustainability within the archival sector.
The overarching vision of SAGA is to transform the way archival institutions approach sustainability and risk management, ensuring the preservation of documentary heritage for future generations. This vision is realized through the development of innovative strategies, the adoption of green technologies, and comprehensive capacity-building initiatives. The SAGA project adopts an approach based on transnational cooperation, bringing together a diverse range of entities from Spain, Hungary, Malta, Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Poland and Slovakia.
Objectives
- Disaster Risk Management: Developing proactive strategies to prevent, mitigate, and respond to risks that threaten archival heritage.
- Sustainability: Introducing energy-efficient technologies, green infrastructure, and eco-friendly practices to reduce the environmental footprint of archival operations.
- Capacity Building and training: Providing training and resources to archival professionals and other key actors in relation to the issues addressed by the project equipping them with the tools and knowledge to implement sustainable and resilient practices effectively.
- Collaboration: Strengthening networks among archival institutions, policymakers, and cultural organizations to promote best practices and shared learning.
- Increasing the visibility of European heritage through available archives and transnational mobility of works and professionals.
Latest Project News
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WORKSHOP ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN ARCHIVES
📅 October 30–31, 2025 📍 Crown of Aragon Archive, C/ Comtes, 2 (Palace of the Viceroys or Palau del Lloctinent), 08002 Barcelona 📝 Registration period: June 23 to September 12 https://forms.gle/MX4h5NJ4SYTnMiZF8 As part of this work package 4, a training activity has been planned in which each project archival partner will host a two-day hybrid workshop (in-person and virtual), focused… Read more
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Risk Assessment Workshop led by FOK in Budapest – Strengthening Archival Resilience
On 15th April, 2025, Foundation for Landscape Protection (FOK) conducted a dedicated workshop in Budapest as part of the SAGA project, co-funded by the Creative Europe programme. The event was specifically organized for the project partners, with a focus on archival institutions involved in SAGA. The workshop, led by Anna Kraszewska and Mateusz Binda from… Read more
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Microbial Sleuths: SAGA Scientists Investigate Hidden Dangers at the Archives
Scientists from the Institute of Molecular Biology in Bratislava visited the Historical Archives of the European Union to sample the archival environment for microbial contamination. This work is part of the SAGA project’s efforts to enhance the safety and security of archival institutions across Europe. The recently launched Sustainable Archives and Greener Approaches project, or SAGA,… Read more
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Project Partners
SAGA is a collaboration of 12 partner institutions of the European Union who represent cultural institutions as well as scientific and academic sectors.
Our partners are diverse in location, culture, structure and practices, and we are united in our commitment to protect the documentary heritage of the European Union. SAGA provides a unique opportunity to combine our collective knowledge, experience, and education to pursue our project goals.
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Supported by the European Union
The project will contribute to the following Priorities of the European Commission.
Priority: 1 – A European Green Deal
Domain: D-1-1 – Climate change
Policy area: P-1-2 – Building and renovating
Priority: 1 – A European Green Deal
Domain: D-1-2 – A just transition
Policy area: P-1-5 – Eliminating pollution