Brecht Declercq
brechtdeclercq.bsky.social
Brecht Declercq
@brechtdeclercq.bsky.social
Head of Archives at Radiotelevisione Svizzera Italiana (RSI).
Former President and General Secretary at FIAT/IFTA.
Passion for audiovisual (media) archiving in particular.
Only professional posts.
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🥇 We thank FASTFORWARD for supporting the FIAT/IFTA World Conference 2025 as one of our Gold Sponsors.

🔗 Learn more about our proud sponsor's breakthrough by reading their blog "Introducing a new era in film and audio preservation": fiatifta.org/world-confer...
FIAT/IFTA World Conference 2025 Vlog - FASTFORWARD
Watch our World Conference 2025's Gold Sponsor, FASTFORWARD, blog titled: "Introducing a new era in film and audio preservation".
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October 22, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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👾 The Current State of #GenAI in Television and Radio Archives

How are broadcasters, national archives, and academics approaching the use of AI?

📊 A new summary report by Louise Broch shares the findings of a 2024 survey conducted among 21 global media experts working with broadcast archives.
October 6, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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📢 Call for Abstracts - #JTS2026

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) will host the Joint Technical Symposium 2026 in Canberra on 3–4 March 2026. @nfsaonline.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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#PMCSeminar – Round 2 Begins! 💥

@brechtdeclercq.bsky.social has now started his presentation: "The Media Obsolescence Score: A framework for prioritising playback technology risks"
June 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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🎙 PMC Seminar 2025 – Meet the panellists! 🎙

We’re proud to welcome our panellists Heidi Shakespeare, Jean-Christophe Kummer, Ester Elorza, Daniela Pinheiro, and Marjoleein Steeman in the conversation.
June 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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🎙 PMC Seminar 2025 – Meet the speakers! 🎙

We’re proud to welcome our expert speakers Laurent Boch, @brechtdeclercq.bsky.social, and @misomc.bsky.social who will open the debate on the urgent challenges of technology obsolescence and evolving strategies in migration and digital preservation.
June 11, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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🎞️ Happy #InternationalArchivesDay from FIAT/IFTA!

Today, we join colleagues around the world in celebrating the work of archives and archivists.

At #FIATIFTA, we proudly represent a global network dedicated to the preservation, accessibility, and promotion of audiovisual heritage.
June 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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🎞️ Pour le documentaire que je fais sur l'histoire politique du Festival du film de Locarno, on cherche quelqu'un qui pourrait assurer la traduction du français à l'italien. N'hésitez pas à faire tourner. Merci !
June 9, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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📣 #FIATIFTAMembers: #FINA 🇵🇱

On May 30, Poland’s Minister of Culture and National Heritage appointed the new members of FINA’s Programme and Scientific Council.

We are thrilled to see Virginia Bazán-Gil, President of FIAT/IFTA and Head of Archives at Radiotelevisión Española 🇪🇸, join the Council.
June 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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📢 PMC Seminar 2025 – Registration is now open! 📢

“Is this the last train for migration, and are we really sure of the destination?”
🗓️ June 20th at 15:00 – 16:30 (CEST)
📍 Online (Zoom)
🎟️ Free of charge

📩 Register here! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Is this the last train for migration, and are we really sure of the destination?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the...
While last rites are given for legacy carriers and formats, future challenges for digital preservation look all too familiar. The purpose of the seminar this year is twofold. On one hand, we want to ...
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June 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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🚨 Call for Panelists – PMC Seminar 2025 🚨

We are looking for insightful voices from archival management, tech development, service providers, and other relevant areas who can contribute to the discussion.

📩 Interested in joining the panel? Fill in the form by May 19th:
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May 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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🚨 FIAT/IFTA Awards Nominations close tomorrow! 🚨

Last year the Archive Production award went to "Godforsaken" by VRT. This year, the winner could be you!

🔗 Submit your nomination now: fiatifta.org/awards-2025/
March 27, 2025 at 9:23 AM