International Council of Archives

Main Goals

• Developing and promoting best practices and standards in the main areas of professional activity (advocacy, records management, appraisal, preservation and disaster preparedness, archival description, access , reference services, outreach and education).

• Promoting education, training and continuing professional development for records and archives professionals around the world, through the provision of workshops, courses, scholarship programmes and online resources.

• Producing and making readily available printed and online publications that are focussed on meeting the identified needs of members.