The Division of Guidance for Local Documents and Archives of the State Records and Archives Department is responsible for assisting the Director General in achieving unified administration of archival work in provinces and centrally-managed cities. To this end its activities include: preparing long- and short-term plans; co-ordinating its activities with those of the Division of Guidance for Central Documents and Archives with a view to submitting legislative documents on archival work to the state and professional guidelines, regulations and procedures relating to archival work to the Director General; advising provinces and cities on the implementation of policies and regulations, the application of new technologies and the encouragement of scientific work relating to archives and records management; monitoring and supervising the implementation of state legislative documents and providing professional instructions for archival work in provinces and cities; and co-ordinating with relevant units to implement plans for international co-operation and training of archivists in provinces and cities.