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September 10, 2023Data in the Permafrost
Discover the top 10 reasons why you should consider storing your valuable data off-grid in the Arctic permafrost.
Data in the PermafrostBlog
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Press release
July 5, 2023New Irreplaceable Data in the Arctic World Archive
Svalbard, the remote archipelago in the Arctic Circle, was the site of a momentous event when the Arctic World Archive...
Press release
Arctic World Archive
December 22, 2022Invitation – Deposit June 29th 2023
We welcome you to deposit your most valuable data and contribute to safeguard our world memory \ AWA is for cultural heritage,...
Arctic World Archive
Arctic World Archive
December 22, 2022Amazing new treasures in AWA
# Amazing new treasures in AWA The third deposit in AWA this year took place on September 15th, with representatives from...
Arctic World Archive
TopDog Studios
March 16, 2022Digital art and NFTs deposited for eternity in the Arctic World Archive
As new technological platforms like the metaverse start to emerge, it can be difficult to understand how to protect ownership...
TopDog Studios
SpareBank 1
February 14, 2022Digital Svalbard money to be stored for eternity in the Arctic World Archive
Svalbard has a unique history of producing local money. Throughout much of the 20th century, American, British, Norwegian, Soviet and...
SpareBank 1
Sapio Analytics
September 24, 2021AWA welcomes some of the earliest surviving Hindu paintings
# AWA welcomes some of the earliest surviving Hindu paintings After the initiation of preservation of paintings on the Ajanta Caves,...
Sapio Analytics
Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA)
September 24, 2021Durga Saptashati Manuscripts preserved for eternity
Representing a core pillar of the Hindu culture and faith, these precious religious texts describing the Goddess as the supreme...
Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA)
Multiple Institutions
September 24, 2021AWA welcomes more Norwegian cultural heritage
# AWA welcomes more Norwegian cultural heritage Defense and Natural history, digital art and corporate stories are among the latest Norwegian...
Multiple Institutions
Artemis Art
September 24, 2021AWA welcomes first Malaysian deposit
# AWA welcomes first Malaysian deposit The Arctic World Archive is proud to welcome the first Malaysian deposit which joins the...
Artemis Art
Multiple Institutions
September 24, 2021Data from around the world now preserved for 1000 years
# Data from around the world now preserved for 1000 years The Arctic World Archive, a secure vault of world memory...
Multiple Institutions
Wisława Szymborska
June 4, 2021AWA welcomes Nobel Prize winner Wisława Szymborska
# AWA welcomes Nobel Prize winner Wisława Szymborska The Arctic World Archive (AWA) has now officially welcomed the work of Nobel...
Wisława Szymborska
Embassy of Kazakhstan in Norway
June 4, 2021AWA welcomes first deposit from Kazakhtstan
# AWA welcomes first deposit from Kazakhtstan The Arctic World Archive (AWA) has today welcomed the constitution of Kazakhstan to its...
Embassy of Kazakhstan in NorwayMultiple Institutions
October 21, 2020More treasures for the Arctic World Archive
On the remote arctic island of Svalbard, a diverse group of people gathered with a shared purpose: to ensure survival...
Multiple Institutions
Olga Tokarczuk Foundation
October 9, 2020Nobel Prize laureate stores life’s work in AWA
Coinciding with the Nobel Peace Prize announcement for 2020, Piql is thrilled to announce the first Arctic World Archive (AWA)...
Olga Tokarczuk Foundation
GitHub
July 16, 2020GitHub open source code now stored forever
We are thrilled to announce that we have now received GitHub’s deposit of its public repositories. On 8 July, 186 reels...
GitHub
UNICEF
November 20, 2019UNICEF deposits Child Convention in AWA
To celebrate World Children’s Day and 30-year anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights...
UNICEF
GitHub
November 13, 2019Piql supports GitHub with perpetual data storage
Piql supports GitHub with perpetual data storage The announcement came during GitHub’s Universe conference in San Francisco, where the company announced...
GitHub
Arctic World Archive
October 31, 2019A new initiative to experience Arctic preservation
# New initiative to experience Arctic preservation Announcing a new initiative to experience Arctic preservation ## The Arc Piql is excited to contribute...
Arctic World Archive
Multiple Institutions
February 21, 2019Arctic World Archive receives more world treasures
# Arctic World Archive receives more world treasures Institutions and companies from around the world have gathered in Svalbard to deposit...
Multiple Institutions
Multiple Institutions
February 14, 2019Public’s top 10 to be stored in the Arctic World Archive
Public’s top 10 to be stored in the Arctic World Archive The Arctic World Archive will become home to 10 more...
Multiple Institutions