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The International Archives Congress – ICA Barcelona 2025 has launched its interactive programme to help you tailor your participation and make the most of the event. From 27 to 30 October at the Barcelona International Convention Centre (CCIB), explore sessions across five key thematic areas, filter by your interests, and discover a variety of engaging formats—from paper presentations to collaborative Co-Lab sessions. Dive into speaker bios, session summaries, and start building your personalized agenda today! Paris I 2 September 2025

Paris | 29 August 2025

Step into the world of archives with the latest issue of Flash Magazine! Flash No. 46 (August 2025) offers a glimpse into the ideas and innovations shaping the archival profession today. From insights by Congress speakers to highlights of ICA’s strategic initiatives, this edition is packed with inspiration for archivists and record managers preparing for the ICA Congress in Barcelona and beyond. Paris I 27 August 2025

We invite ICA members from French-speaking Africa to apply to participate in a 4-day workshop on Digitization and Digital Preservation entitled “Thinking Digital in Archives”, organised by the International Council on Archives (ICA), The Direction des Archives du Sénégal and the Ecole des Bibliothécaires Archivistes et Documentalistes (EBAD) with the support of the UNESCO Participation Programme. If you have any questions, please contact us at training@ica.org. Paris I 21 August 2025

Archivists from Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are leading a quiet revolution, as once back in the end of 80’s they led one to fight for their country’s independence, in preserving the Baltic region’s audiovisual heritage. Through digitisation, ethical stewardship, and regional cooperation, they are ensuring that the stories of the past remain accessible for future generations. Three archivists talk more about the progress and the problems of audiovisual document digitisation in the interviews for “Beyond Theory. The interview series by ICA/PAAG”. Paris I 20 August 2025

The International Council on Archives (ICA) is delighted to announce the publication of the UDA in the world’s most widely spoken constructed international language, Esperanto. This marks an important step in making the values and principles of archives more accessible to global communities committed to intercultural understanding. Paris I 19 August 2025

We are pleased to invite you to the EURBICA General Assembly, taking place on 27 October 2025, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., at the Archive of the Crown of Aragon in Barcelona (Carrer dels Comtes, 2, Ciutat Vella, 08002). Paris I 13 August 2025

The European Branch of the International Council on Archives (EURBICA) is in the process of finalizing its Strategic Plan for 2025–2029, and we are reaching out to the archival community for your valuable input. Paris I 13 August 2025