July, 2007
Vacancy for CCAAA Convenor Are you interested in supporting the growing profession of audiovisual archivist?
Sound and moving image archives are becoming increasingly important as repositories of our cultural and informational heritage, and CCAAA works on behalf of its member international professional NGOs to develop and strengthen this unique profession. Click here for more >
December, 2004
Competition for a high definition DVD format standard accelerates At the end of November Toshiba won support for its HD DVD standard from Warner Bros, New Line Cinema, Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures, which together represent about 45% of Hollywood's U. Click here for more >
November, 2004
Funding lifeline for endangered archives A Programme backed by a 10 million charitable fund has been launched to support the rescue of endangered archives around the world. Click here for more >
October, 2004
Sound archives training in Kyrgyzstan A training workshop on radio archives, organized by the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD), was held from 27 September to 1 October 2004 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Click here for more >
August, 2004
New accord on professional support for archivists working with audiovisual media The International Council on Archives and the International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives have agreed to work in partnership to support ICA members whose professional responsibilities include the care and management of sound and moving image documents. Click here for more >
May, 2004
New edition of Audiovisual Archiving: Philosophy and Principles published by UNESCO. This 80p document reflects the changes that have occurred in the audiovisual archiving field since the Philosophy of Audiovisual Archiving was published by UNESCO in 1998. Click here for more >
March, 2004
European Union research and development funding approved for PrestoSpace The aim is to implement preservation factories providing affordable services to allow all kinds of collections to preserve, manage, and distribute their assets. Click here for more >
February, 2004
Resource List on Audiovisual Archiving and Preservation now available The Association for Recorded Sound Collections has developed and published a new resource, "Education and Training in Audiovisual Archiving and Preservation. Click here for more >
January, 2004
UNESCO Calls for Nominations for Memory of the World International Register UNESCO is inviting new nomination proposals for inscription on its Memory of the World International Register, a list of library and archives collections of world significance, which was established in 1992 to preserve and promote documentary heritage of universal value. Click here for more >
November, 2003
Caribbean Audio-Visual Information Conference The inaugural Caribbean Audio Visual Information Conference (CAVIC) was held in Kingston, Jamaica from 4 - 9 November, 2003. Click here for more >
November, 2003
CCAAA and WIPO - recent copyright meeting At the General Assemblies of the WIPO Member States in September 2003, CCAAA was formally admitted to observer status as an NGO entitled to attend meetings of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, with the opportunity to make interventions as and when invited by the Chair. Click here for more >
October, 2003
UNESCO adopts international convention to safeguard intangible cultural heritage Oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage, the performing arts, social practices, rituals and festive events, as well as knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe and traditional craftsmanship, now benefit from an international legal instrument to safeguard intangible heritage through cooperation. Click here for more >
September, 2003
WIPO to fast-track work on traditional knowledge Member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have decided to push forward with work relating to the intellectual property aspects of traditional knowledge, folklore and genetic resources. Click here for more >
September, 2003
Report from the recent Council meeting in Brussels The Council's growing agenda necessitated a second meeting during the year, and the FIAT annual conference in Brussels provided the venue on the day prior to the conference. Click here for more >
August, 2003
Twenty-Three New Collections Proposed for Inscription The Declaration of the Rights of Man and documents pertaining to slavery in the Caribbean are among the 23 documentary collections from 20 countries selected for inscription on the Memory of the World Register of library and archive material during a three-day meeting of the International Advisory Committee (IAC) of UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme in Gdansk, Poland, 28th-30th August 2003. Click here for more >
June, 2003
Report to the CCAAA on attendance at WIPO In support of CCAAA's primary objective - To seek to co-ordinate representational activity where this would be of general benefit to the audiovisual archive profession - the Convenor has submitted an application to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) for admission of CCAAA to accredited observer status. Click here for more >