International Archival Affairs Section

International Archival Affairs Section (IAAS) identifies and addresses issues and concerns of archives and archivists throughout the world; provides a forum for discussion, dissemination and promotion of issues related to international archival affairs. Below are our current virtual programs open to the public and any member of SAA.

Archival Landscapes virtual seminar series began in 2020. In each seminar, an international guest speaker introduces participants to the issues and advancements in their local context, describing the history, operating environment and unique aspects of archival practice in their country.

Register now for the first 2025-2026 IAAS Archival Landscapes seminar with archivist and institutional communicator Estelle OBE ZOGHESSIE from Gabon. She has over 15 years of archival experience, from Head of the Private Archives Department at the National Archives of Gabon to a Cabinet Attaché to the President of Gabon. She regularly collaborates with private service providers in the field of archives and teaches part-time at several universities in her country.

Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Time: 11am–12pm EDT

Registration is required; please follow this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/voKbVyTcQJ2fd4hKZjfw8A#/registr...

Once you are registered, you will receive an email message confirming all Zoom details for the seminar. Simultaneous interpreters will be available during the event to translate between French and English.

Click here to view past Archival Landscapes seminars.

Archival Vistas Briefings virtual program series began in 2023 and discusses a topic or theme of international focus. The theme for 2024-2025 is archival standards and how we experience and use them. In each seminar, an international guest speaker(s) introduces attendees to how they have interacted with a particular standard, and shares their aspirations, implementation, and development experience with the standard.

Click here to view past Archival Vistas programs.

Question for the IAAS Section? Please contact us at internationalarchival@gmail.com.

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Learn with IAAS! Our Vistas and Landscapes virtual seminars cover a wealth of knowledge across the international archives field. Miss a previous seminar? Watch it now on demand.
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