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  The International Council on Archives (ICA) is created on 9 June 1948 , now celebrated as International Archives Day ...

  • Our Aims
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  The mission of the International Council on Archives (ICA) is to promote the preservation and use of archives around the world. In pursuing this mission, ICA works for the protection and enhancement of the memory of the world and to improve communication while respecting cultural diversity ...

  • Our Major Initiatives
    • UNESCO/PERSIST
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  UNESCO/PERSIST

  Universal Declaration on Archives

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  • Governance
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  ICA Leadership General Assembly - AGA  Executive Board - EB Programme Commission - PCOM Evaluation Commission - ECOM Forum of National Archivists - FAN Forum of Professional Associations - FPA Professional Sections Coordination Comma Editorial Board  FIDA Call for Office Bearers 2018

  • The Secretariat
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• Programmes & Training
  • Professional Programme
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  PCOM Board

  Strategic Strands

  • PCOM Expert Groups
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  EGABE - Archive Buildings and Environments   EG EMDP - Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness PAAG - Photographic and Audiovisual Archives   AEG - Expert Group on Advocacy EGAD - Archival Description  EGLM - Legal Matters EGRSO - Research Services and Outreach EGSAH - Shared Archival Heritage EG MDPR - Digital and Physical Records  EGATTT - Theft, Trafficking and Tampering   EGIM - Indigenous Matters

  • Africa Programme
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  In 2012 the ICA's Programme Commission made Africa a priority area for its professional programme work to support the development of record-keeping capacity in Africa, the needs of African archivists and records managers, ICA strategic objectives and priorities, and the delivery of archival education.

  • New Professionals Programme
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  One of the ICA's Objectives is to build capacity within the archive profession. A fundamental element of this capacity building is to support Young and New Professionals to develop their professional knowledge and to encourage them to participate in all that the ICA has to offer.

  • Training Programme
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  ICA’s Training Programme was established in May 2017 at the Programme Commission meeting in Arusha, Tanzania. It aims to provide ICA members with high quality training opportunities across the full scope of archive and recordkeeping competencies via a range of delivery methods including online learning, ...

  • FIDA Programme
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  ICA’s Fund for the International Development of Archives (FIDA) provides assistance to archive professionals and institutions working in especially challenging conditions, usually in developing countries.

• Events & Resources
  • Biennial Conferences
    • ICA Conference Rome 2022
    • ICA Virtual Conference 2021
    • ICA Conference Adelaide 2019
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    Conference Latest News Conference Programme  Registrations ICA Meetings General Assembly 2019  Past Conferences

    • ICA Conference Yaoundé 2018
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    REGISTER for the Conference (26-28 Nov)   APPLY for the Digital Recordkeeping Training (29-30 Nov)   CONSULT the Conference Programme  ACCESS Practical Information to travel to Cameroon          

    Governance Meetings Schedule  PRESS  Partnerships                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

    • ALA-ICA Conference Mexico 2017
    • ICA Conference Reykjavik 2015
    • ICA Conference Girona 2014
    • ICA Conference Brussels 2013
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  ICA Conference Rome 2022 ICA Virtual Conference 2021

  ICA Conference Adelaide 2019  ICA Conference Yaoundé 2018 

  ALA-ICA Conference Mexico 2017  ICA Conference Reykjavik 2015 

  ICA Conference Girona 2014 ICA Conference Brussels 2013

   

  • International Congress
    • Congress Barcelona 2025
    • Congress Abu Dhabi 2023
    • Congress ICA Seoul 2016
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    International Congress ICA 2016 Programme  ICA 2016 Presentations                                                     

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  ICA Congress Barcelona 2025

  ICA Congress Abu Dhabi 2023

  ICA Congress Seoul 2016

  • International Archives Day & Weeks
    • International Archives Week 2022
    • International Archives Week 2021
    • International Archives Week 2020
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    Personalize the IAW2020 Communication Kit  Search IAW2020 Interactive Map  Publish your own event Join #AnArchiveIs Campaign

    • International Archives Week 2019
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    Personalize your IAW2019 Communication Kit Search the International Archives Week Programme Publish you event in the Programme Write for the ICA Blog Challenge Social Media #IAW2019

    • International Archives Day 2018
    • International Archives Day 2017
    • International Archives Day 2016
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  International Archives Week 2022  International Archives Week 2021 

  International Archives Week 2020 International Archives Week 2019 

  International Archives Day 2018 International Archives Day 2017 

  International Archives Day 2016

  • ICA Calendar
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    • 4 November - World Digital Preservation Day
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  • Online Resources
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  Appraisal of records Archival arrangement and description Audio-visual and photographic archives management Awareness raising and advocacy for records and archives Digital records and archives management Ethics Legal Issues Maintaining Professional Standards and Related Professions Outreach, access and learning services Preserving archives Records management

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