10 June 2008
marking 70 Years of the National Historical Archives of Belarus
10:00 Scholarly conference "The National Historical Archives of Belarus: history and present"
The National Historical Archives of Belarus, Minsk
11:00 - 12:00 A tour of the Archives
12:00 - 13:00 Presentation of the Jubilee Book "The National Historical Archives of Belarus, a treasury of documentary heritage. 1938-2008"
15:00 - 17:00 Celebration meeting with participation of representatives of various agencies and institutions
The Minsk-based State Palace of Children and Youth
10 June 2008
In November 2007 the International Council on Archives (ICA) decided that an International Archives Day should be celebrated on 9 June. It was on this date in 1948 that ICA was founded in Paris at UNESCO. The first ever International Archives Day is, therefore, also the 60th anniversary of ICA. For more details see the ICA website.