The Southeast Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association (SEAPAVAA) held its 25th Conference virtually from June 22nd – 24th, 2021. Digital Bedrock Founder/CEO Linda Tadic delivered the keynote address on June 22nd 7:30pm PDT / 10:30pm EDT (June 23rd 9:30am UTC + 7). Her presentation addressed how digital archives can mitigate their environmental impact through their preservation actions, technology and human choices, including observations and opportunities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Linda’s talk can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/seapavaa/videos/162731872541806. Scroll forward to 21:50 for the beginning of the keynote address.

SEAPAVAA is a professional non-profit association of organizations and individuals involved or interested in the development of audiovisual archiving in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. It aims to promote audiovisual archiving and preserve and provide access to the region's rich audiovisual heritage.

Recordings of the conference sessions and the live Vietnamese cultural performance are available on SEAPAVAA’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/seapavaa.