International Council of Archives

The 9^th June, declared by ICA as the International Archives Day, will open a series of activities organized by ICA members around the world to promote the archives and the profession: exhibitions, conferences, promotion campaigns will be launched today to make the general public aware of the importance of archives, and the need for supporting the profession.

"To all ICA colleagues, I wish an excellent International Archives Day. Lets us be proud to call ourselves archivists, whether we are in document, records or archives management", said Henri Zuber, ICA Vice-President for the Professional Associations.

Miri Smail, archivist in Algeria, congratulates "ICA members and the archivists all around the world", and wishes that "they are successful in promoting and developing archives".

"Happy International Archives Day!", wrote Hajah Fatimah Haji Aji, from the National Archives of Brunei Darussalam, which are celebrating for first time the event, by organizing a wide range of activities.

THE ICA LEADERSHIP AND SECRETARIAT WISH YOU AN EXCITING AND SUCCESSFUL 9 JUNE AND HOPE THAT IT WILL SUPPORT YOUR EFFORTS IN PROMOTING ARCHIVES AND THE PROFESSION.

Following the example of Japan and Spain, if you have planned activities to celebrate the IAD, please inform ICA and do not forget to provide us with your story, photos and feedback when the celebration is over!

The International Archives Day around the world in 2010

• Senegal has celebrated the International Archives Day under the patronage of the Senegalese Prime Minister
  
• Mali has celebrated, for the first time, the International Archives Day

• Spain presented on June 9 2010, taking the opportunity of the International Archives Day, the Ibero-american Migratory Movements Portal  

• International Archives Day 2010 at Archivo Histórico Eclesiástico de Bizkaia/Bizkaiko Elizaren Histori Arkibua (Spain, Basque Country)