National Center for Documentation and Research

National Center for Documentation and Research
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Chairman of the Board of Directors	HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is a United Arab Emirati politician and member of ruling family of Abu Dhabi . He is the half brother of the current President of UAE, Emir of Abu Dhabi, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan... Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Presidential Affairs
Country/ City	United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a... - Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
Establishment Date	1968
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P.O.Box	5884 - Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... - United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
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The National Center for Documentation and Research (NCDR) is a leading research and archival institution based in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...

charged with preserving and documenting the history and heritage of the United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

and the Gulf region in general.The NCDR was established in 1968 by the late Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan , first President of the UAE. Forty years later, HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan , UAE President, issued Law No. (7) for 2008 designating the Center as the official National Archives of the UAE. The law specifies the NCDR jurisdiction to collect, preserve and archive documents to promote cultural and historical awareness and provide researchers access to the valuable materials held by the Center.

NCDR Vision and Mission

Under the directives of its Chairman, HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan

HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is a United Arab Emirati politician and member of ruling family of Abu Dhabi . He is the half brother of the current President of UAE, Emir of Abu Dhabi, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan...

, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, the NCDR acts as the Nation’s Memory. The NCDR’s Mission is to preserve documentary heritage through distinctive archival, documentation and research services in order to provide decision makers and the public with trusted information and to enhance civic spirit and national identity, while its Vision is to provide distinctive archival, documentation and research services.

The NCDR is the trusted custodian of the Government records of the UAE responsible for:

Developing government archives through application of best archival policies and procedures.
Building our collections through constant expansion of our archives, library and research facilities.
Preserving our collections by ensuring protection and restoration of the acquisitions.
Making our holdings widely available and easily accessible through in-house facilities and outreach programs.

NCDR Services & Publications

To achieve its mission, the NCDR publishes historical books and research studies which serve as valuable reference and source material for students and researchers specializing in the history and heritage of the UAE and the Gulf region.

The NCDR sponsors international and regional seminars, conferences and exhibitions and publishes journals and newsletters.
The NCDR Archives include American, British, Portuguese, French, Dutch, German, Ottoman and GCC documents and an impressive audio-visual collection.

The Emirates Library of the NCDR has specialized reference books, journals and university theses also available in electronic format. The NCDR printing press publishes all NCDR as well as ministerial publications.

Other Services

The NCDR’s state-of-the-art premises include a permanent exhibition displaying valuable documents, maps, photographs and rare books; a 600-seat auditorium 3-D Virtual Reality Hall.

Affiliation

The National Center for Documentation and Research is a member of the following organizations:

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