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International Archives Week

International Archives Week 2026: Archives for Justice – Rights, Memory & Futures

Celebrate International Archives Week 2026! From 8–12 June, join archives worldwide for #IAW2026 and the theme #ArchivesForJustice: explore how archives can support rights, preserve memory, and shape a fairer future.

Paris | 1 April 2026

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International Archives Week 2026: Explore the ICA Member Case Study Programme

Discover the ICA member online case studies sessions selected for presentation during International Archives Week 2026. Taking place online from 9–11 June, these sessions explore this year's theme, #ArchivesForJustice: Rights, Memory & Futures, through projects and experiences from across the global archival community.

Paris | 3 June 2026

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IAW2026 Around the World – Check out the global events!

International Archives Week 2026 (8–12 June) brings together International Council on Archives members, partners, and archival communities worldwide under the theme #ArchivesForJustice: Rights, Memory & Futures, through a selection of events taking place around the world during IAW 2026, highlighting how archives support justice, accountability, inclusion, and collective memory.

Paris | 4 June 2026

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Explore the #IAW2026 Content Hub – #ArchivesForJustice: Rights, Memory & Futures

Explore the #IAW2026 Content Hub – #ArchivesForJustice: Rights, Memory & Futures, a space showcasing how archives support justice, memory, and accountability worldwide. During International Archives Week (8–12 June 2026), discover publications, stories, and a special spotlight issue of Flash: The Archivist-Activist.

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UPCOMING ICA EVENTS

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8 Jun

IAW2026/FAN Webinar: War, Typhoons, Cyberattacks – Protecting Archives for Justice
9 Jun

IAW2026 Online Case Study Session: Archives for Inclusion: Access, Participation, and Community Empowerment
9 Jun

Evidence collection, preservation, processing and analysis at the International, Independent and Impartial Mechanism – Syria (IIIM)
10 Jun

IAW2026 Online Case Study Session: Archives, Colonial Legacies, and Non-Sovereign Contexts / Archives for Future Justice
10 Jun

IAW2026 Online Case Study Session: Archives for Accountability: Rule of Law, Truth, and Transitional Justice
11 Jun

IAW2026 Online Case Study Session: Archives for Memory: Recognition, Human Dignity, and Lived Experience
11 Jun

IAW2026/swisspeace Webinar: Safe Havens for Archives at Risk: Documentation, Memory and Future Justice
11 Jun

IAW2026/EGSAH Webinar: Self-Determination and the Recognition of Non-Sovereign Peoples’ Archives
12 Jun

IAW2026/SAGDAA-WG Webinar: Raising Our Voice. What impact can the ICA Declaration for LGBTQI+ Archives and Archivists have on the profession?
8 Jun

Join Us for International Archives Week 2026 | 8–12 June
1 Aug

Deadline: Call for Papers: Volume 3 of the International Journal of Documentary Heritage (IJODH)
10 Sep

ICA/SUV CAST Conference 2026: Draft Programme Now Available
30 Sep

Deadline: Call for Expressions of Interest to Host the ICA Congress 2029
14 Oct

The No Time to Wait Conference
13 Nov

Save the Date: EURBICA General Assembly and Conference 2026
18 Nov

Image and Research Conference 2026
26 Nov

Call for Papers: 8th International Conference of Photography & Theory ICPT 2026
5 Feb

Workshop: Practicing the Archival Commons: Publics, Power and Perspectives

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Project funding
The possibility of financial support for your projects from the Programme Commission (PCOM) and the Fund for the International Development of Archives (FIDA).
Unlimited access to our resources
Access to all ICA website resources and exclusive subscriptions to ICA digital publications.
Access to our Professional Programmes
The opportunity to apply for the New Professionals Programme and/or enjoy reduced rates when registering on ICA’s Online Learning Platform.
Member rates for events
Reduced rates for attendance at events organised by ICA.
Participation in International Archives Week
The chance to be part of International Archives Week and share your celebratory events worldwide.
Click here to become an ICA member

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