If you are an ICA member and an experienced archives or records professional interested in contributing your energy to ICA, please consider nominating yourself to a seat on PCOM!

The ICA Programme Commission (PCOM) is now accepting nominations for two member-at-large seats for the 2026-2029 term. If you’re an active ICA member (categories A, B, C, or D) and passionate about shaping the future of ICA’s professional programs, this is your chance to make an impact. Help guide key initiatives, including ICA Conferences, Expert Groups, and strategic programmes, by nominating yourself for a seat on the Programme Commission. Read on for more details about the role, requirements, and the nomination process.

Background  

The ICA Programme Commission is the governance group for ICA’s professional programme. PCOM needs a diverse group of committed, energetic, and knowledgeable archivists and records professionals to oversee ICA Conferences and Congresses, Expert Groups, funding for professional projects, as well as strategic initiatives such as the New Professionals, Training, and Regional Assistance Programmes. 

PCOM seeks to have representatives from all the ICA regions. Your nomination will ask about your ability to make the voice of ICA regions underrepresented in PCOM heard. Although PCOM will have representatives from all four broad ICA regions, after the current year when their term ends, there will be no representatives from Asia, Latin America, or the Arab Region. Nominations from those areas are particularly welcome.

Ongoing PCOM Members

Requirements

All candidates must be:

• ICA members in good standing with either a paid-up individual membership or be employed by an ICA member institution or Category B association.
• Archivists or records professionals.
• Comfortable enough communicating in English to work in an international team. Note that PCOM meetings are conducted in English.
• Energetic and willing to devote time and energy to ICA
• Willing and able to attend two PCOM meetings a year. PCOM meets in person at the ICA Conference or Congress and virtually at other times.
• Adding expertise to PCOM’s existing store of knowledge.
• Adding to the diversity and representation of all types of archives on PCOM.

Nomination Process

To nominate yourself for one of the open seats, simply click the button below to access the nomination form. The form consists of fifteen (15) questions.

You will be asked to provide the following information:

• a brief statement about your previous experience in ICA or other professional associations, outlining what you can contribute to PCOM,
• a brief curriculum vitae (two pages maximum), and
• you can also include a letter of endorsement from an ICA group to strengthen your nomination.

Candidates must also provide their ICA membership number.

Please note that new members may not receive their membership number until a few days after payment has been received. New members wishing to submit their nomination must indicate the date of payment and mention “Pending Membership #” in the appropriate field on the Expression of Interest form.

Schedule

Nominations are open from 24 February to 4 April 23:59 CET and elections will be held in April-May. The members-at-large are elected by the ICA membership.

The successful candidates will begin their terms at the beginning of 2026.

PCOM has a very limited budget, so travel support is not routinely provided to PCOM meetings. However, if an excellent candidate from a low-resourced region could not otherwise participate, some travel funds may be available to assist.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at programme@ica.org.