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Inte r national Counc il on Ar c hive s T he Inte r national Counc il on Ar c hive s T oday and the R ole of Pr ofe ssional Assoc iations ICA I CA Da vid L e itc h I CA Se c re ta ry Ge ne ra l So uth Afric a n So c ie ty o f

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ICA

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Inte r national Counc il on Ar c hive s

T he Inte r national Counc il on Ar c hive s T

  • day and the R
  • le of

Pr

  • fe ssional Assoc iations

Da vid L e itc h I CA Se c re ta ry Ge ne ra l

So uth Afric a n So c ie ty o f Arc hivists, Pre to ria , 13 July 2010

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What is ICA? I CA is the inte rnatio nal bo dy that re pre se nts the c ause o f arc hive s and arc hivists o n the wo rld stage . I t is the glo bal vo ic e o f arc hive institutio ns and pro fe ssio nals.

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ICA- Intr

  • duc tion
  • F
  • unde d a s a n inte r

national Non Gove r nme ntal Or ganization (NGO) a t

UNE SCO in Pa ris o n 9 June 1948

  • T
  • da y it ha s o ve r 1,400 me mb e rs,

institutio ns a nd individua ls

  • I

ts me mb e rs a re b a se d in o ve r 190 c o untrie s a nd te rrito rie s

  • F

unde d a lmo st e ntire ly b y me mb e rship due s

  • Wo rks in pa rtne rship with UNE

SCO a nd

  • the r b o die s

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ICA – Global Ne twor k

  • E

xe c utive Boar d: le d b y e le c te d

Pre side nt a nd Vic e -Pre side nts

  • 13 R

e gional Br anc he s spa nning the

e ntire g lo b e , inc luding E SARBI C

  • c 80 Pr
  • fe ssional Assoc iations
  • 13 Spe c ialist Se c tions b a se d o n

c o mmo n pro fe ssio na l inte re sts

  • Pr
  • je c t T

e ams & Wor king Gr

  • ups
  • Se c r

e tar iat: 6 sta ff b a se d in Pa ris

  • An ar

my of volunte e r s thr

  • ughout the

wor ld

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ICA- Suc c e sse s

  • Pro vide d a fo rum fo r pro fe ssio na l

disc ussio n a c ro ss po litic a l divide s

  • Pro duc e d ma ny impo rta nt

pub lic a tio ns, o fte n with UNE SCO

  • Pla ys a le a ding ro le in the de ve lo pme nt
  • f sta nda rds – fo r e xa mple , I

SAD (G) a nd I CA-Re q

  • Stimula te s the de ve lo pme nt o f

pro fe ssio na l tra ining

  • Org a nize s a nnua l c o nfe re nc e s a nd

ma jo r Co ng re sse s e ve ry fo ur ye a rs

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Globalisation and othe r Major Change s

  • Be tte r tra nspo rt a nd

c o mmunic a tio ns: o ne g lo b a l ma rke t pla c e fo r info rma tio n

  • Me dia : ne ws tra ve ls fa ste r
  • Ra pid g ro wth o f po pula tio n in

ma ny pa rts o f the wo rld

  • I

nc re a sing sc a rc ity o f re so urc e s

  • Clima te c ha ng e is inc re a sing the

vulne ra b ility o f a rc hive s

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Advanc e s in T e c hnology

  • Adve nt o f the inte rne t, dig ita l

re c o rds, e -ma ils, te xt me ssa g e s

  • Ne e d to ma na g e da ta fo r lo ng

pe rio ds o f time

  • Ne e d to a ppra ise ma te ria l in va st

a c c umula tio ns o f e le c tro nic da ta

  • Cha lle ng e o f pre se rving re c o rds
  • n me dia tha t ra pidly de te rio ra te

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Politic al De ve lopme nts

  • Unite d Na tio ns o rg a niza tio ns pla y a truly

g lo b a l ro le

  • Wo rld Ba nk a nd I

MF ha ve a ma jo r impa c t o n de ve lo ping c o untrie s

  • I

nc re a sing po we r o f re g io na l

  • rg a niza tio ns (Afric a n Unio n)
  • I

n we ste rn c o untrie s ma ny pe o ple a re jo ining c ivil so c ie ty o rg a niza tio ns

  • I

n de ve lo ping c o untrie s the re is a stro ng e mpha sis o n na tio n b uilding

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Soc ial T r e nds

  • Pub lic a ppe tite fo r info rma tio n,

fo r e xa mple fa mily histo ry so urc e s

  • De ma nd fo r swifte r, e a sie r a c c e ss

to info rma tio n o nline

  • Arc hivists ha ve to re spo nd to

the se de ma nds o r risk b e ing ma rg ina lize d

  • Ne e d to b ridg e the ‘ dig ita l divide ’

within a nd b e twe e n so c ie tie s

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ICA’s r e sponse

  • I

ntro duc e g re a te r a c c o unta b ility: mo re e le c te d po sts, a sho rte r g o ve rna nc e c yc le

  • F
  • c us o n a c le a r missio n, visio n a nd

stra te g ic o b je c tive s

  • De ve lo p a pro g ra mme re le va nt to the

ne e ds o f pro fe ssio na ls to da y

  • I

mpro ve inte rna l a nd e xte rna l Co mmunic a tio ns

  • E

nc o ura g e mo re a rc hive institutio ns, a sso c ia tio ns a nd individua ls to jo in

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ICA’s Ne w Vision I CA aspire s to c o nvinc e

ke y de cision-make r s and the ge ne r al public

that e ffe c tive arc hive s manage me nt is an e sse ntial pre c o nditio n fo r go o d go ve rnanc e , the rule

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law, administrative transpare nc y, the pre se rvatio n

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mankind’s c o lle c tive me mo ry and ac c e ss to info rmatio n by c itize ns

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Mission - 1

I CA pro mo te s the c e ntral ro le o f re c o rd- ke e ping and arc hive s in pro te c ting the rights o f individuals and state s, and in suppo rting de mo c rac y and go o d go ve rnanc e . I CA strive s to build a be tte r unde rstanding ac ro ss so c ie tie s thro ugh fo ste ring inte rnatio nal c o o pe ratio n, while re spe c ting linguistic and c ultural dive rsity.

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Mission-2 I CA pro vide s

  • ppo rtunitie s

fo r pro fe ssio nal c o ntac t, fo r info rmatio n e xc hange s, and fo r re se arc h and e duc atio n. I t take s a le ade rship ro le in de ve lo ping be st prac tic e s and standards.

It acts as an infor mation hub

  • n

ar chive s forsocie ty.

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Str ate gic Dir e c tions and Pr

  • fe ssional Pr
  • gr

amme

  • Six stra te g ic o b je c tive s fo r the te n-ye a r

pe rio d 2008-2018 a g re e d a t AGM 2008

  • Stra te g y is unde rpinne d b y a ro lling

b usine ss pla n to whic h a ll I CA b o die s c o ntrib ute

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CA ha s a flo urishing pro fe ssio na l pro g ra mme c o nsisting o f o ve r 40 pro je c ts

  • Ne e d to mo nito r pro g re ss, a nd to

e va lua te impa c t o n the pro fe ssio n a nd so c ie ty

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Str ate gic Obje c tive 1:T

  • R

aise Awar e ne ss

  • Ma ke ke y de c isio n-ma ke rs a wa re tha t

a rc hive s ma tte r fo r g o o d g o ve rna nc e a nd a c c o unta b ility

  • Unde rline the impo rta nc e o f a rc hive s a s

a n info rma tio n a sse t

  • Pe rsua de the pub lic tha t if a rc hive s a re

no t pre se rve d, the re will b e a lo ss o f c o lle c tive me mo ry

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nc o ura g e the wide r pub lic to b e mo re a wa re o f a rc hive s a nd to use the m

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Str ate gic Obje c tive 2: T

  • Har

ne ss Ne w T e c hnology

  • Suppo rt e ffo rts to ma na g e e no rmo us

q ua ntity o f e le c tro nic da ta

  • He lp a rc hivists to ha ve a n inc re a se d

influe nc e o n a dministra tive pro c e sse s

  • Stimula te so lutio ns to the pro b le m o f

dig ita l pre se rva tio n

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xplo it o ppo rtunitie s to ma ke a rc hive s a va ila b le o n the I nte rne t to la rg e r a udie nc e s

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Str ate gic Obje c tive 3: T

  • De ve lop Capac ity in the

Pr

  • fe ssion
  • Pro duc e b e st pra c tic e s/ sta nda rds o n

le g a l ma tte rs, re c o rds ma na g e me nt, a ppra isa l, pre se rva tio n, pub lic se rvic e s

  • Stimula te e duc a tio n a nd tra ining
  • ppo rtunitie s, e spe c ia lly in c o untrie s

whe re the se a re fe w, thro ug h wo rksho ps a nd o nline re so urc e s

  • De ve lo p a ra ng e o f pub lic a tio ns o nline

a nd in ha rd c o py

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Str ate gic Obje c tive 4 : T

  • Str

e ngthe n the ne twor k

  • Co nstruc t a ne w pro g ra mme is b a se d
  • n pro fe ssio na l so lida rity
  • E

nsure tha t de ve lo ping c o untrie s a re no t o ve rlo o ke d

  • Org a nize c o nfe re nc e s tha t fo c us o n

c utting e dg e de ve lo pme nts

  • I

mpro ve dire c t c o mmunic a tio ns b e twe e n I CA b o die s

  • I

mpro ve se rvic e s to me mb e rs in o rde r to inc re a se re c ruitme nt

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Str ate gic Obje c tive 5: T

  • impr
  • ve ICA’s pe r

for manc e

  • T
  • e nsure tha t I

CA’ s de c isio n-ma king pro c e sse s a re tra nspa re nt

  • T
  • intro duc e a b usine ss pla nning

fra me wo rk

  • T
  • ha ve a re g ula r wo rk pro g ra mme o f

vig o ro us a udit a c tivity

  • T
  • use we b se rvic e s a nd o the r

te c hno lo g ie s fo r e ffic ie nc y g a ins

  • T
  • pra c tic e wha t we pre a c h!

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Str ate gic Obje c tive 6: Building Par tne r ships

  • Mo re jo int initia tive with o the r NGOs,

inc luding I F L A, I COM, a nd I COMOS

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xa mple o f the Blue Shie ld fo r the pro te c tio n o f c ultura l pro pe rty

  • Build o n stro ng re la tio nship with

UNE SCO, e spe c ia lly Me mo ry o f the Wo rld Pro g ra mme

  • Cultiva te c lo se r links with o the r na tio na l

a nd re g io na l o rg a nisa tio ns

  • Build a llia nc e s with o the r pro fe ssio ns

(la wye rs, a udito rs) tha t use re c o rds

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Impr

  • ving Communic ations
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nha nc e ne w I CA we b site so tha t it b e c o me s a n info rma tio n hub – ple a se c he c k it o ut a t http:/ / ne w.ic a .o rg /

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xpla in wha t I CA is a nd do e s in a c le a r g uide – witho ut a c ro nyms!

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de ntify

  • ur ke y me ssa g e s a nd ma in

sta ke ho lde rs

  • Ask me mb e rs with c o mmunic a tio ns skills

to a c t a s I CA Amb a ssa do rs – he re the re g io na l b ra nc he s c o uld pla y a ma jo r ro le

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Ke y Me ssage s about Ar c hive s

  • De mo c ra tic a c c o unta b lility a nd g o o d

g o ve rna nc e de pe nd o n e ffe c tive a rc hive s ma na g e me nt

  • I

f a rc hive s a re no t pre se rve d, so c ie tie s will lo se the ir histo ry, me mo ry a nd ide ntity

  • Citize ns’ rig hts a re b a se d o n e vide nc e

fo und in re c o rds a nd a rc hive s

  • Arc hive s a re fo r e ve ryo ne , no t just

a dministra to rs o r a c a de mic re se a rc he rs

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De nsity of Assoc iations T hr

  • ughout the Wor

ld

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SPA Me mbe r s in 2006

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Unive r sal De c lar ation

  • n Ar

c hive s -1

Arc hive s re c o rd de c isio ns, ac tio ns and me mo rie s. Arc hive s are a unique and irre plac e able he ritage passe d fro m

  • ne ge ne ratio n to ano the r. Arc hive s

are manage d fro m c re atio n to pre se rve the ir value and me aning. T he y are autho ritative so urc e s o f info rmatio n unde rpinning ac c o untable and transpare nt administrative ac tio ns.

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Unive r sal De c lar ation

  • n Ar

c hive s - 2

T he y (arc hive s) play an e sse ntial ro le in the de ve lo pme nt o f so c ie tie s by safe guarding and c o ntributing to individual and c o mmunity me mo ry. Ope n ac c e ss to arc hive s e nric he s o ur kno wle dge o f human so c ie ty, pro mo te s de mo c rac y, pro te c ts c itize ns' rights and e nhanc e s the quality o f life .

I CA’ s a im is to ha ve the De c la ra tio n a do pte d b y UNE SCO a nd linke d to

  • the r K

e y Sta te me nts

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Contac t De tails

le itc h@ ic a .o rg T e l: + 33 (0)1 40 27 63 49 I nte rna tio na l Co unc il o n Arc hive s 60 rue de s F ra nc s-Bo urg e o is 75003 PARI S F ra nc e http:/ / www.ic a .o rg

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