The International Records Management Trust

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The International Records Management Trust was a United Kingdom-based charity, established in 1989 by Dr Anne Thurston, OBE, to develop new strategies for managing records and information. It closed in 2019.[1] Its aim was to provide consultancy services, training and education and research into records management across the world. Its work emphasised the importance of managing records as a basis for protecting civil and human rights, reducing poverty, controlling corruption, strengthening democracy, promoting economic and social reform, improving services to citizens, and demonstrating accountability and transparency.[2]

The IRMT was based in London and governed by a board of trustees. Its work was supported by a team of over 60 practicing professionals drawn from the public and private sectors and from academic institutions worldwide.[3][failed verification]

Research

The IRMT's research and deve lopment programme focused on the transition to managing records and information in the electronic working environment. The research findings are available internationally through the IRMT website and are used as the basis for developing education and training programmes. The Trust also worked in applying them practically.[4] The most recent research addressed is 'Fostering Trust and Transparency in Governance: Investigating and Addressing the Requirements for Building Integrity in Public Sector Information Systems in the ICT Environment.'[5]

Consultancy Services

The IRMT worked with local policy makers, stakeholders and records professionals to develop and implement and sustainable legal and regulatory records and information management frameworks, policies, systems, procedures and facilities, in the paper or the electronic environments, either at the central or local level or in relation to particular functions. It focused particularly on records projects that affect citizens' rights, entitlements and welfare, for instance projects that contribute to accountability and anti-corruption measures, by strengthening records relating to the management of land, finance, human resources, or the judicial process. Projects have been delivered successfully in over 30 countries, including, for instance, Bangladesh, Sierra Leone and Belize. [6]

Training and Education

The two major IRMT initiatives in this area are The Management of Public Sector Records Study (MPSR) programme and the Training in Electronic Records Management (TERM) programme. These were prepared with the aim of supporting countries where professional educational tools in the field of records and information management are hard to obtain. All such material is made available internationally, free of charge in hard copy and through the IRMT website.[7]

Fundraising and Partnerships

The Trust was funded mainly through national and international development agencies, including the U.S., Canadian[8] and U.K.,[9] the World Bank[10] and the UNDP. Professional partners include the International Council on Archives[11] and ARMA International.[12]

See also

  • Records Management
  • Transparent government

References

  1. ↑ "International Records Management Trust | Information for Good Governance and Accountability". Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191203115721/https://www.irmt.org/. Retrieved 14 January 2020. "International Records Management Trust : 1989-2019. The International Records Management Trust is closing after 30 years of supporting access to information for citizens and strengthening accountability by helping governments manage public sector records." 
  2. ↑ [1] The Charity Commission
  3. ↑ "The National Archives - Services for professionals - Records Management Capacity Assessment System (RMCAS) - Welcome". https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/rmcas/. 
  4. ↑ "IRMT Development Research". Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20100831124441/http://www.irmt.org/developmentResearch.php. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  5. ↑ "IRMT Research Reports". Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20100831124842/http://www.irmt.org/researchReports.php. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  6. ↑ "IRMT Consultancy Services". Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20100831145621/http://www.irmt.org/consultancyServices.php. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  7. ↑ "IRMT Education and Training". Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20100831145632/http://www.irmt.org/educationAndTraining.php. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  8. ↑ "Projets : Sierra Leone: Centre de recherches pour le développement international". Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20110608212942/http://www.idrc.ca/fr/ev-67058-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-11. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20091211180842/http%3A//www.research4development.info/SearchResearchDatabase.asp?ProjectID%3D50168. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  10. ↑ [2] The World Bank's records management resources
  11. ↑ "ICA Flying Reporters @ CITRA 2009 » IRMT : An approach to building excellence in Electronic Records Management in English-speaking Africa". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20110726164636/http://flyingreporters.ica.org/malta2009/2009/11/19/irmt-an-approach-to-buid-excellence-in-electronic-records-management-in-english-speaking-africa/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  12. ↑ "Information Management News, RIM Articles, Electronic Records - ARMA International". Archived from the original on 2009-06-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20090627130805/http://www.arma.org/news/index.cfm?NewsID=844. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 

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