ICA International Council on Archives

Biography

The International Council on Archives is an international non-governmental organization which exists to promote international cooperation for archives and archivists. It was set up on 9 June 1948, with Charles Samaran, the then director of the Archives nationales de France, as chairman, and membership is open to national and international organisations, professional groups and individuals. In 2024, it grouped together about 2,000 institutional members in 149 countries and territories. Its mission is to promote the conservation, development and use of the world's archives.

Channel description

The International Council on Archives channel is meant to display and promote the work of archivists and records managers all over the world. This channel is a broadcasting platform for every ICA member and professionals in the information management field.

La chaîne du Conseil International des Archives a pour objectif de présenter et promouvoir le travail des archivistes et des gestionnaires de documents d'activité du monde entier. Cette chaîne est une plateforme de diffusion pour tous les membres de l'ICA et les professionnels de la gestion de l'information.

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• 01 83 IAW2026/SAGDAA-WG: Raising Our Voice. The ICA Declaration for LGBTQI+ Archives and Archivists. Jun 17, 2026
• 02 56 IAW2026/EGSAH Webinar: Self-Determination and the Recognition of Non-Sovereign Peoples’ Archives Jun 15, 2026
• 03 87 IAW2026/swisspeace: Safe Havens for Archives at Risk: Documentation, Memory and Future Justice Jun 12, 2026
• 04 100 #IAW2026 Case Studies - Archives for Memory: Recognition, Human Dignity, and Lived Experience Jun 11, 2026
• 05 92 #IAW2026 Case Studies - Colonial Legacies, and Non-Sovereign Contexts / Archives for Future Justice Jun 11, 2026