Report of the Symposium organized by the National Archives of Japan to Celebrate the ICA Congress in Seoul

On September 11, 2016, the National Archives of Japan (NAJ) invited the President and the Secretary General of the International Council on Archives (ICA), and held a symposium to celebrate the 18th ICA Congress in Seoul at the Hitotsubashi Hall that locates in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. 181 individuals participated in this symposium to explore the future of the Japanese archival field.

symposium_naj_2016_david_leitch_takeo_katoh_david_fricker_yuriko_inoue_takashi_mikuriya

Mr Leitch, ICA Secretary General, Mr Takeo Katoh, President of NAJ, Mr David Fricker, President of ICA, and the Symposium panelists

Session 1: Commemorative Speeches

Mr. David Leitch, Secretary General of ICA

“The Role of the International Council on Archives in the Information Age”  (full speech downloadable below)

Mr. David Fricker, President of ICA
“Digital Continuity: Re-inventing the National Archives for the Information Society” ((full speech downloadable below)
 

Session 2: Panel Discussion “Expectations to Archives in Japan”

Moderator: Mr. Takeo Katoh, President of NAJ

Panelist:   

Mr. David Fricker, President of ICA
Mr. David Leitch, Secretary General of ICA
Ms. Yuriko Inoue, Professor of Law, Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University
Dr. Takashi Mikuriya, Specially-appointed Professor, School of International Politics, Economics and Communication, Aoyama Gakuin University

symposium_japan_naj_2016_session_2

From left to right : Mr Takeo Katoh, President of NAJ, Mr David Fricker, President of ICA, Mr David Leitch, ICA Secretary General, Pr Yuriko Inoue, Hitotsubashi University, Dr Takashi Mikuriya, Aoyama Gakuin University

Featured

Full Report on the National Archives of Japan website

Read the full report on the National Archives of Japan's website

Downloads