The Middle East Photograph Preservation Initiative (MEPPI) (مبادرة الحفاظ على الصور الفوتوغرافية للشرق الأوسط)

The Middle East Photograph Preservation Initiative (MEPPI) is a strategic multi-year program designed to raise awareness about the importance of preserving the region’s photographic heritage. Launched in 2009 and led jointly by the Arab Image Foundation, the Art Conservation Department at the University of Delaware, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Getty Conservation Institute. The Directory on the website includes a description of photographic collections from institutions, foundations, museums, universities, and archives that are based in the Middle East, Iran and Turkey.