A atuação do Conselho Nacional de Arquivos na Implementação da Política Nacional de Arquivos

Abstract

Information is an element of value to society in general, access to which may be required at any time and for various reasons. The specific growth in the search for information in public bodies highlighted the need for greater participation of archivists in institutions, as well as the creation of mechanisms that manage and make available the information contained in archival documents produced and received by the public administration. One of these mechanisms is the National Archives Policy. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the performance of the National Council of Archives, the body responsible for defining the National Archives Policy, through its discussions on the topic in the context of plenary meetings. Methodologically, this is a study of a basic nature, exploratory and descriptive, carried out in a quanti-qualitative approach. From the point of view of technical procedures, it is characterized as documentary, as it analyzed a set of minutes produced by CONARQ from 2017 to 2023. The results show that despite the highly relevant actions and activities that the institution developed during this period, it did not define the national archives policy, as provided for in legislation.