ICA:The International Council on Archives is a ICA:ICA is a broadly representative, non-governmental, international professional organization based in Paris, France; it has an advisory relationship with UNESCO and close ties with international organizations such as the International Federation of Library Associations, the International Federation of Information and Documentation, and the International Federation of Film Archives.

There are 152 countries and regions participating in The organization has 152 countries and regions participating in it. The International Archives Conference, which is held every four years, is the highest authority of the International Archives Council and the highest level, largest and highest level professional academic conference of the international archival community.

The main activities of the Council are to convene international archival congresses, or special congresses at the request of a majority of Class A and Class B members, to explore and promote new technologies, materials and initiatives in the archival field through various symposia and international professional surveys, to introduce national archival collections, The conference will be held at the request of the Council.

The International Council on Archives (ICA) is the global representative of document and archival professionals dedicated to the effective management of documents and the preservation and use of the world's archival heritage. Archives are a precious resource. They are a documentary record of human activity and therefore an irreplaceable witness to historical events and a basis for promoting democracy and human rights and strengthening the identity of individuals and communities. But archives are also fragile and vulnerable. The ICA strives to ensure the protection and use of archives through advocacy, standard setting, professional development, and dialogue among archivists, policy makers, and those who form and use archives.