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Association internationale des archives francophones

International non-governmental organization founded in 1989 that unites national archives, archival services and archivist associations from French-speaking countries.

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The Association internationale des archives francophones (AIAF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1989. It brings together national archives, archival services and associations of archivists from countries that share the use of French. Its headquarters are located in Québec, Canada. The association's stated purpose is to encourage and develop cooperation among its members in the areas of professional training, dissemination of specialized literature, modernization of archival services and support for professional associations. In 2005 the AIAF launched the Portail international archivistique francophone (PIAF), an online portal intended to facilitate distance training in the archival profession. As of 2014, member archival services came from Belgium, Burkina Faso, Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, France, Haiti, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Québec, Romania, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Tunisia and Vietnam. Since 2021 the association has been chaired by Josée Kirps, director of the National Archives of Luxembourg.

History

The Association internationale des archives francophones (AIAF) was founded in 1989 as an international non-governmental organization. It was created to group national archives, archival services and associations of archivists from countries sharing the use of French. Its headquarters were established in Québec, Canada. The association's mission is to foster and develop cooperation among its members in professional training, dissemination of specialized literature, modernization of archival services and support for professional associations. In 2005 the AIAF opened the Portail international archivistique francophone (PIAF), an online portal designed to facilitate distance training in the archival profession. By 2014, member archival services included those of Belgium, Burkina Faso, Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, France, Haiti, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Québec, Romania, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Tunisia and Vietnam. In 2021, Josée Kirps, director of the National Archives of Luxembourg, became president of the AIAF.

  • 2021

    Josée Kirps became president.

  • 2005

    Portail international archivistique francophone (PIAF) opened.

  • 1989

    Association internationale des archives francophones founded.

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International non-governmental organization for cooperation among French-speaking archival institutions.

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