Archives record decisions, actions and memories.

The International Council on Archives (ICA) promotes the efficient and effective management and use of records, archives and data in all their formats and their preservation as the cultural and evidentiary heritage of humanity.

LATEST ICA NEWS!

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International archives week

#IAW2024 is getting closer, and you are invited to join us!

22 May 2024

ICA Congresses

Call for Expression of Interest to host the ICA Conference 2027

Paris, 2 May 2024

The ICA Executive Board invites expressions of interest from those wishing to host its 2027 International Conference.

Photo taken from / Photo extraite de / Foto tomada de La Patriada Web.

Section on Archives and Human Rights - SAHR

Note of concern about the measures taken by the Argentine government concerning for the archives…

Paris, April 12, 2024

Flash

Call for Volunteers: Join the Editorial Committee of Flash

07 May 2024

FIDA

Selected FIDA Projects 2024

Forum of National Archivists - FAN

Election Results: FAN Steering Committee 2024-2026

ICA Secretariat

The April/May issue of the ICA Newsletter has been released!

Photographic and Audiovisual Archives Working Group - PAAG

Beyond Theory – Interview to Lourdes Roca y Ortíz

07 May 2024

Section for Education and Training - SAE

Let’s talk about archival education! Archival Pedagogies 2024

ICA Secretariat

ICA’s Copyright Advocacy Work at the World Intellectual Property Organization

By Jean Dryden, ICA representative to WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights

22 April 2024

New Professionals Programme

NPP/FAN Virtual Seminar Series – Archives and Social Justice

Join us and hear from our international community of students and new professionals at the NPP/FAN Virtual Seminar Series covering Archives and Technology, Archives and Social Justice, and Archives and Education, Training and Research. 

Events

Upcoming ICA Events – April

Are you interested in learning about photographic and audiovisual sports archives? Are you eager to explore the impact of politics and governance on national archives? Curious to know more about the role of archives, and our roles as archivists, in relation to social justice?

Forum of National Archivists - FAN

FAN Virtual Colloquiums on Archival Matters 2024

ICA Secretariat

Call for Participants: International Workshop on Archives, Shanghai, 14-21 July 2024

IAW2024 - Share your event!

During International Archives Week (IAW), organizations worldwide share their events and participate alongside ICA in promoting the value and importance of archives, archivists, and records management professionals. If you are an organization, institution or a group of practitioners in the field hosting an event between 27 May and 16 June 2024, we invite you to add it to our #IAW2024 Global Agenda. This will help us create an international celebration that not only showcases our presence in different parts of the world but also reinforces the essential role archives play in empowering societies to make informed decisions, foster transparency, and preserve cultural heritage.

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UPCOMING ICA EVENTS

All events

21 May

49th SIO Annual Meeting & Workshop

23 May

Seminar on Archives and Tourism

24 May

Africa Programme Virtual Sessions – Leadership and Advocacy for Records Management

28 May

Archival Pedagogies 2024 / Incorporating critical perspectives in archival education

31 May

Cast Your Vote! ICA/SUV Elections 2024

3 Jun

INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES WEEK #IAW2024

4 Jun

Archival Pedagogies 2024 / Indigenous Data Sovereignty in the Archives: Applying anti-colonial and de-colonial paradigms in archival education 

4 Jun

SAHR Tuesday Talks – The Archives of the ATD Quart Monde movement by Paule René-Bazin

10 Jun

First Meeting of Andean Archives and Archivist in Peru

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Project funding

The possibility of financial support for your projects from the Programme Commission (PCOM) and the Fund for the International Development of Archives (FIDA).

Unlimited access to our resources

Access to all ICA website resources and exclusive subscriptions to ICA digital publications.

Access to our Professional Programmes

The opportunity to apply for the New Professionals Programme and/or enjoy reduced rates when registering on ICA’s Online Learning Platform.

Member rates for events

Reduced rates for attendance at events organised by ICA.

Participation in International Archives Week

The chance to be part of International Archives Week and share your celebratory events worldwide.

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Project funding

The possibility of financial support for your projects from the Programme Commission (PCOM) and the Fund for the International Development of Archives (FIDA).

Unlimited access to our resources

Access to all ICA website resources and exclusive subscriptions to ICA digital publications.

Access to our Professional Programmes

The opportunity to apply for the New Professionals Programme and/or enjoy reduced rates when registering on ICA’s Online Learning Platform.

Member rates for events

Reduced rates for attendance at events organised by ICA.

Participation in International Archives Week

The chance to be part of International Archives Week and share your celebratory events worldwide.

Click here to become an ICA member

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Help the ICA Safeguard Archives Worldwide

Through the Fund for the International Development of Archives (FIDA) and the Disaster Relief Fund, the ICA assists colleagues in countries that need support in developing capacity for records management and archives. Donations from ICA members—no matter how small or large—are always gratefully received to support the development of archives worldwide. As a donor you will contribute directly to the survival of the world’s archival heritage.

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