The aim of ICA is to promote the management and use of records and archives and the preservation of the archival heritage of humanity around the world, through the sharing of experiences, research and ideas on professional archival and records management matters and on the management and organisation of archival institutions.

The objectives of ICA are to:

• encourage and support the development of archives in all countries, in co-operation with other organisations, including international agencies, governmental and non-governmental
• promote, organise and co-ordinate best practice, the development of standards and other activities in the field of records and archives management
• establish, maintain and strengthen relations between archivists of all countries and between all institutions, professional bodies and other organisations, public and private, wherever located, which are concerned with the administration or preservation of records and archives, or with the professional training of archivists, especially through the exchange of information
• facilitate the interpretation and use of archives by making their content more widely known and by encouraging greater access to them

ICA Strategies and Priority Areas

Adopted Vienna 2004

Strategies Guiding ICA’s Current Programme