To help you get the most out of the International Archives Congress – ICA Barcelona 2025, we present the interactive programme. This tool is designed to help you personalise your participation and organise your schedule so you can attend the sessions that most interest you from among all those scheduled at the Barcelona International Convention Centre (CCIB) from 27 to 30 October. With this platform, you can:
- Explore the detailed calendar of sessions and events.
- Filter according to your interests by selecting topics, types of sessions or speakers you wish to hear.
- Learn more about each session and its speakers by accessing summaries and biographies.
Five Thematic Areas to Guide You
The programme is organised around five thematic areas that reflect the challenges and opportunities in the world of archives:
- Managing Memories / Preserving Identities: Explore how archives safeguard collective memory and cultural identities.
- Conflict, Disasters and Displacement: Analyse the role of archives in contexts of crisis and human mobility.
- Records of Rights: Reflect on the importance of archives in guaranteeing personal and collective rights.
- Digital and accessible: Discover innovations in digital archive management and universal accessibility.
- Archival Futures: Imagine the trends and challenges that will shape the future of our profession.
Variety of formats
The conference offers a wide range of sessions in different formats:
- Paper Presentation: 15-minute presentation on a topic with one or more speakers.
- Panel Discussion: Session in which three to five people participate and discuss theories or perspectives on a given topic.
- Co-Lab Session: Collaborative spaces to discuss and co-create innovative solutions.
- Lightning Talks: Short, dynamic presentations full of inspiring ideas.
- Poster: Discover innovative research and projects in a visual and interactive format.
The programme also includes meetings of ICA groups, which represent opportunities to connect with the global community of the International Council on Archives.
Customise your Congress Experience!
We encourage you to visit our interactive platform and start building your agenda. Select the topics you are passionate about, choose your preferred format and meet the speakers who will open the debates around the theme that brings us together this year: Knowing the past, creating the future.
