The Role of Archives in the Modernization of Public Administration

Abstract

This article addresses the modernization process of the Public Administration in our country, mainly linked to transparency and access to information, accountability, the fight against corruption, government and open data, as well as the substantial role that They must comply with the archives, given the importance of having organized archives to assist in this process of modernization and democratization of society. The study of archives in the Public Administration reveals a file management problem that requires prompt attention in order to have a modern archives management system that will reverse its current situation. In this way, it will allow the archives to fulfill the mission of preserving and providing documents that provide essential information for the development of the activities of citizens, institutions, governments and society in general, establishing the relevance of the archives for access and transparency of information with the strengthening of the National Archives System and the General Archives of the Nation.