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Dear all, *A note from the European Commision, on behalf of the eArchiving Initiative.* The "Laptops for Ukraine" initiative has been expanded to help cultural heritage institutions, such as museums and libraries, in Ukraine to digitally document, scan and photograph documents and objects at risk of being lost due to the war. Laptops for Ukraine is an initiative supported by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the European Commission and Digital Europe. The scheme is helping Ukraine stay connected after the full-scale invasion by Russia. There is a pressing need for equipment, such as laptops, scanners and data storage devices in order to be able to scan and digitally document its cultural heritage. The aim is to be able to trace destroyed, lost and stolen cultural heritage objects, to restore and bring them back to life, preserve and make them available online to everybody. Read the latest news article here and find out how you can donate, including more information about which items are specifically needed by cultural institutions: Laptops for Ukraine initiative extended (europa.eu) News Article <https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/laptops-ukraine-initiative-extended-help-museums-and-libraries-safeguard-cultural-heritage> The eArchiving Initiative fully supports this important program. Please also visit https://laptopsforukraine.com/ for more information. Best wishes, Helena -- Helena Watson (she/her), Marketing Officer Open Preservation Foundation (OPF) <https://openpreservation.org/> Twitter <http://twitter.com/openpreserve> | GitHub <https://github.com/openpreserve/> | Mailing List <http://openpreservation.org/subscribe> Please note: I work part-time for OPF, please bear with me if I don't reply to your email right away. I may email you at a time that is convenient for me, but please don't feel the need to respond outside of your working hours. Discover the benefits of OPF membership <https://openpreservation.org/membership>