Voices of the Past, Speaking to the Future - Sarah Coward, Digikult 2017
Channel: Kulturutveckling VGR
Date: 2017-05-09

Bringing History to Life Through Digital Testimony.

The Forever Project is a ground-breaking digital  initiative. Using a number of techniques, the project preserves the experience of speaking with Holocaust Survivors, allowing future generations to ‘meet’ survivors and ask them questions about their experience.  Sarah Coward from the National Holocaust Centre and Museum UK, will share learning from the project, including the challenges faced by the museum, the benefits of the work, and the way in which it is transforming the organisation’s thinking.

Sarah Coward has been a director at the UK National Holocaust Centre and Museum for 5 years, playing a leading role in pushing forward digital innovation and driving development opportunities.  Championing ‘The Forever Project’, an award-winning initiative which uses 3D filming techniques and natural language processing to share Holocaust survivor testimony. Sarah is currently working with colleagues to develop ground-breaking new ways of engaging young people. In addition to her role in these special projects, Sarah has the enviable task of securing funding to support the Museum’s strategic aims, with a particular focus on building resilience.

Film by David Eric Nilsson (Graph Wizz Films)