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      They are contemporary records created by individuals and organisations as they go about their business and therefore provide a direct window on past events.

    • Who is an archivist?
      • Menu Summary: 

      Being an archivist or record keeper is a fascinating role. There are not many jobs where it can be said that what you do today will matter hundreds of years from now.

      An archivist or record keeper needs a passion for history, an eye for detail and a strong commitment to service. The return is to be a custodian of society's memory.

    • Why archiving?
      • Menu Summary: 

      Archives are witnesses to the past. They provide evidence, explanation and justification both for past actions and current decisions. 

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      • Menu Summary: 

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

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      • Menu Summary: 

      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 ...

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      • Menu Summary: 

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      Universal Declaration on Archives

      Blue Shield

      ICA Highlights

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      - fostering international links between potential partners

      - simplifying archival access around the world

      - funding administrative and professional training in archiving specialities

      - raising your profile as a contributor to democracy

      - contributing to raising awareness of the importance of archives around the world

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Name: Chris Cassells
Function: Head of Archives & Manuscript Collections | Collections and Research
United Kingdom

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Member category: C
Regular Member of General Assembly
Regular Member of Section on University and Research Institution Archives - SUV
Regular Member of Literary and Artistic Archives - SLA

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      They are contemporary records created by individuals and organisations as they go about their business and therefore provide a direct window on past events.

    • Who is an archivist?
      • Menu Summary: 

      Being an archivist or record keeper is a fascinating role. There are not many jobs where it can be said that what you do today will matter hundreds of years from now.

      An archivist or record keeper needs a passion for history, an eye for detail and a strong commitment to service. The return is to be a custodian of society's memory.

    • Why archiving?
      • Menu Summary: 

      Archives are witnesses to the past. They provide evidence, explanation and justification both for past actions and current decisions. 

  • About ICA
    • Our History
      • Menu Summary: 

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

    • Our Aims
      • Menu Summary: 

      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
      • Menu Summary: 

      UNESCO/PERSIST

      Universal Declaration on Archives

      Blue Shield

      ICA Highlights

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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
      • Menu Summary: 

      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
      • Menu Summary: 

      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, ...

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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.

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      SAE - Section for Education and Training  SAFT - Section for Archives of Faith Traditions SAHR - Section on Archives and Human Rights SAR - Section on Architectural Archives SBA - Section on Business Archives SIO - Section on International Organisations  SLA - Litterary and Artistic Archives SLMT - Section on Local, Municipal and Territorial Archives  SPA - Section of Professional Associations SPO - Section on Sport Archives SPP - Section for Archives of  Parliaments and Political Parties SUV - Section on University Archives

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      • Menu Summary: 

      - Would you like to do something worthwhile with your time and boost your professional knowledge and contacts?
      - Why not become an ICA volunteer?
      - Volunteers are a vital element in the ICA's work.

      They disseminate knowledge both within the ICA community and to the wider world, and they drive some of the Council's key membership bodies. They contribute to raise the professional and scientific profile of ICA.

    • Partnerships
      • Menu Summary: 

      Partnerships are fundamental to ICA's work because ICA fullfills its aims through collaboration.

    • Make a donation
      • Menu Summary: 

      By making a donation to FIDA, you will be:

      - helping to protect the world’s archival heritage

      - supporting and encouraging the use and development of archival collections

      - fostering international links between potential partners

      - simplifying archival access around the world

      - funding administrative and professional training in archiving specialities

      - raising your profile as a contributor to democracy

      - contributing to raising awareness of the importance of archives around the world

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