One Week Left – Africa Programme Survey

Whether you are an archivist or not, come take our survey! The aim is to identify the needs regarding access to archival resources (access to information, training, documents, professional networks etc.) in Africa. Help us map out archival resources on the African continent! 

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Statement of Concern About the Mutual Support Group in Guatemala [GAM]

The International Council on Archives [ICA] is an international association created in 1948 to promote the development of archives, with advisory status to UNESCO in the field of archives and documentary heritage.  Its Section on Archives and Human Rights [SAHR] assesses the role of archives as evidence for human rights violations and monitors the loss and potential loss of significant archives in this context. 

Project Coordinator - Call for Applications

The International Council on Archives invites applications for the role of Project Coordinator. Qualified applicants are invited to apply no matter their country of residence. The residence and work location of the successful candidate can be Paris or the successful candidate’s current country.  

Less than one week until International Archives Week!

We can’t wait to celebrate #IAW2023 with you next week, and to celebrate the ICA’s 75th Anniversary!  

There are several ways to join us in celebration! Join the ICA community in a variety of webinars and hear from the ICA President and Elected Officers, various ICA Sections, the ICA Active New Professionals, and many others!  

Audio-Visual Archiving And Preservation - Africa 2023

Recent surveys of industry experts carried out by Broadcast Media Africa (BMA) for the Preserve Africa Archive (PAA) programme confirm an urgent need for legacy audiovisual content – still primarily stored in analogue formats – to be carefully digitised, diligently catalogued, archived and...

Resource of the Month - ICA Timeline: 70 Years of International Influence

This year, the ICA is celebrating 75 years of international influence (#75YearsICA)! As part of that celebration, we want to update the timeline that was created for the 70th anniversary celebration. This timeline was a collaborative work, and we want to once again ask for your help as we add to the timeline and seek to grow the virtual exhibition to help reflect the diverse group of figures and milestones that have shaped the ICA’s international presence and influence over the last 75 years. 

EURBICA Lectures Series: The European Digital Treasures Project – Register now!

Have you registered for the first talk in the EURBICA Lecture Series, taking place next Tuesday 30 May? Dr. Karl Heinz, co-founder and general manager of ICARUS (International Centre for Archival Research), will be talking to us about the European Digital Treasures Project. 

One Month Left - Call for Nominations: Elected Asia and Oceania Member of the FAN Steering Committee

A call for nominations is currently open in order to elect the Asia and Oceania member of the Forum of National Archivists (FAN) Steering Committee. 

Monday is the deadline! - ICA Fellows Call for Nominations

Do you know someone who has made a significant contribution to archives at an international level? Has a member of ICA made an outstanding contribution to this organisation? Then nominate them to be recognized as an ICA Fellow. Monday 15 May 2023 is the deadline to nominate someone as an ICA Fellow.