PCOM News and Events

The Programme commisssion (PCOM) has contributed vastly to the ALA-ICA Annual Conference’s professional programme in Mexico City. The variety of workshops and overall programme in this year’s Conference is impressive.  During its meeting in Archivo General de la Nation PCOM reviewed the finances from 2017, and its allocation of 200 000 euros. This year was marked by the natural disasters that effected archives in the Caribbean and Mexico. PCOM has aided the disaster areas. The ICA needs to build a clear structure and mechanisms to manage these procedures in the future.

The Programme Commission met in Arusha, Tanzania at the office of the UN Mechanism for the International Criminal Tribunals earlier this week.

ICA’s Programme Commission’s (PCOM) meeting approved the HRWG Basic Principles as a working document, discussed PCOM’s priorities, challenges and resources, approved the Business Plan, discussed the implementation of the ICA Marketing Plan and learned about new initiatives in the New Professionals and Africa Programmes.

The invitation to apply for Bursaries for the Seoul Congress September 2016 is now closed. The results of the selection will be published on the website and on the Facebook page of the New Professionals the 10th April.

ICA’s Programme Commission’s (PCOM) meeting in Reykjavik addressed the budget proposal for 2016, preliminary project proposals for funding and overall assessment of the PCOM projects.   The participants discussed the terms of reference and the need for potential members of the new expert group on legal matters in archives and records management with the immediate remit of working on comparative national archival legislation.

The Programme Commission's (PCOM) meeting in Girona concentrated on discussions of current projects, updates from expert groups work and briefings of future events. Almost all of the PCOM members were present.

This year (2015), the Programm Commission of the International Council on Archives introduces the PERSIST Project, initiated by UNESCO, to the ICA Annual Conference attendants. Document available in english.