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The International Council on Archives (ICA) invites applications for its 2026 Travel Grant for New Professionals, offering financial support to early-career archivists worldwide to attend key international and regional ICA events. This initiative aims to foster professional development, expand global networks, and enhance participation in the archival community by reducing financial barriers and creating opportunities for meaningful engagement across the sector. Paris I 27 April 2026

From insightful conversations with NP alumni about their career journeys, to expert Q&As offering advice for early career archivists, this edition also shares how our 2025/2026 cohort experienced the Congress and the New Professionals Programme. Plus, there’s a chance for YOU to contribute to upcoming issues! Paris | 5 February 2026

This article is part of the New Professionals Newsletter, No. 27. Paris I 5 February 2026

This article is part of the New Professionals Newsletter, No. 27. Paris I 5 February 2026

Featuring Gina Chacón Vargas, current ICA’s Early Career Professional Provision Section Chair and NP alumnus from the cohort of 2021/2022, in an interview by Arvid de Raaij and Yasmin T. Ismail, active New Professionals (NP). This article is part of the New Professionals Newsletter, No. 27. Paris I 5 February 2026

This article is part of the New Professionals Newsletter, No. 27. Paris I 5 February 2026

The New Professionals Programme is calling for contributions! We want to include your perspectives, experiences, and ideas in the upcoming issues of our newsletter. Paris | 23 October 2025

As part of the New Professionals Programme, a global cohort of emerging professionals is paired with experienced mentors who share their knowledge and guidance. To begin these relationships in 2025, we invited the New Professionals to take part in an ice-breaker activity: writing a short introduction of their mentor. Paris I 10 September 2025