International Council on Archives
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The International Council on Archives (ICA) is an international non-governmental organization which exists to promote international cooperation in archiving. It was set up in 1948, with Charles Samaran, the then director of the Archives de France
, as chairman. It is open to membership of national and international organisations, professional groups and individuals. In 2009 it grouped together over 1,400 institutional members in 190 countries.
Its mission is to promote the conservation, development and use of the world's archives.
It is based in the Marais
quarter of the 3rd arrondissement of Paris
, rue des Francs-Bourgeois
, in the premises of the French national archives
.
It also hosts the annual meetings of CITRA, the International Conference of the Round Table on Archives, which brings together heads of national archival institutions, presidents of national professional associations and the ICA sections and committees. The 2009 CITRA will take place in Malta from 17 to 21 November.
(General International Standard Archival Description), intended to be a standard for elements that should be included in a finding aid register for archival documents produced by corporations, persons and families.
A revised version, known as ISAD(G)2, has been issued in 2000.
Archives nationales (France)
The Archives nationales preserve the national archives of the French state, apart from the archives of the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as these two ministries have their own archive services, the Service historique de la défense and the Archives diplomatiques...
, as chairman. It is open to membership of national and international organisations, professional groups and individuals. In 2009 it grouped together over 1,400 institutional members in 190 countries.
Its mission is to promote the conservation, development and use of the world's archives.
Organization
It is organised in several regional sections with varying levels of activity, such as the European section, EURBICA.It is based in the Marais
Le Marais
Le Marais is a historic district in Paris, France. Long the aristocratic district of Paris, it hosts many outstanding buildings of historic and architectural importance...
quarter of the 3rd arrondissement of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, rue des Francs-Bourgeois
Rue des Francs-Bourgeois
Rue des Francs-Bourgeois is one of the longer and more interesting streets in the Marais district of Paris, France.Starting near Centre Georges Pompidou , the road is considered trendy, with numerous fashion boutiques. Rue des Francs-Bourgeois is one of the few streets which largely ignores...
, in the premises of the French national archives
Archives nationales (France)
The Archives nationales preserve the national archives of the French state, apart from the archives of the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as these two ministries have their own archive services, the Service historique de la défense and the Archives diplomatiques...
.
Activities
It publishes a review Comma, which appears once or twice a year and includes material in United Nations languages as well as German.It also hosts the annual meetings of CITRA, the International Conference of the Round Table on Archives, which brings together heads of national archival institutions, presidents of national professional associations and the ICA sections and committees. The 2009 CITRA will take place in Malta from 17 to 21 November.
ISAD(G)
In 1993, the International Council on Archives approved the first draft of ISAD(G)ISAD(G)
ISAD defines the elements that should be included in an archival finding aid. It was approved by the International Council on Archives as a standard to register archival documents produced by corporations, persons and families.-History:After initial activities since 1988 supported by UNESCO, a...
(General International Standard Archival Description), intended to be a standard for elements that should be included in a finding aid register for archival documents produced by corporations, persons and families.
A revised version, known as ISAD(G)2, has been issued in 2000.