International Group
About
The ARA International Section aims to connect and support international archive and records management professionals, offering a platform for networking, sharing experiences, and addressing international challenges. Our focus is facilitating connections and networking opportunities for professionals while providing forums to share experiences, best practices, and knowledge on current developments and techniques in the sector, particularly for those in professionally and geographically remote areas. We actively promote discussions around issues such as, but not limited to, available and emerging technologies, resource limitations, skills gaps, and professional development.
A full Terms of Reference is available here.
Connect with us!
Email: international@archives.org.uk
LinkedIn: ARA International Group
What we do
Regular Meetings
The International Section meets several times a year primarily online in order to accommodate as many members across the globe as possible.
Connect with us on social media and through our mailing list to stay up to date.
Training
We host training events throughout the year to support International members in overcoming skill gaps, to share case studies of achievements and challenges of international professionals, and to discuss the benefits and sometimes pitfalls of working internationally or in professionally and geographically isolated areas.
Beyond connecting with us on social media and through our mailing list, please refer to the ARA Training and Events page for upcoming trainings.
Most of our trainings is offered free of charge to members, though we may occasionally request a nominal fee to cover expenses. Non-ARA members are welcome to attend training events, as long as spaces are available and at an increased attendance fee.
Resources
Who can join?
Our group is open to anyone interested in international archival and record keeping matters, especially professionals based outside the UK and Ireland or international professionals based inside the UK and Ireland.
To be a member of the International Section you must be a member of ARA. Membership to the International Section is automatically given to all ARA international members. If not an ARA member yet, join today! Membership in the International Section will grant you access to our mailing list, meetings, events, and trainings on top of standard ARA member benefits.
If you are interested in joining our Section, email us at: international@archives.org.uk
Who we are
The committee of the International Group is made up of volunteers drawn from the membership of ARA.
Our committee is as follows:
CHAIR: Chloe Anderson-Wheatley is the Corporate Records & National Archives Manager for the Falkland Islands Government.
SECRETARY: Isabel Lauterjung is the Assistant Archivist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in the UK.
TREASURER: Dr. Elvis Otobo is Lead Consultant at Dorato Global Services Ltd.
TRAINING OFFICER: Mary Brown is the Archivist for the University of West London and Ruskin College.
TRAINING OFFICER: Benjamin Wiggins is Senior Lecturer of History and Library & Archive Studies at the University of Manchester.
COMMS OFFICER: Anna Marie Schuldt is an Archivist at the North London Collegiate School in the UK.
COMMS OFFICER: Marie-Claire Dangerfield is the Information Manager at Stadsarchief Rotterdam.
Note
Please note that this group is not intended to compete with existing overseas associations or the work of the International Council on Archives.