2015

International Archives Day

Date: 
9 Jun 2015
Location: 
worldwide

At the International Council on Archives (ICA) international Congress in Vienna in 2004, the 2000 participants adopted a resolution requesting the United Nations to create an International Archives Day. Some countries had already decided to have a national archives day, to raise awareness of the general public and the decision-makers about the importance of archives. The UNESCO General Conference at its 33rd session in Paris 2005 proclaimed the 27th October as the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage.

Music Research in the Digital Age: joint IAML/IMS Congress

Date: 
21 Jun 2015 to 26 Jun 2015
Location: 
New York, USA

International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML)

“Music Research in the Digital Age,” the theme of our joint New York conference, not only focuses attention on the past, present, and future of digital musicology, but also evokes a long tradition of cooperation between the International Musicological Society and the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives, and Documentation Centers.

International Jazz Day

Date: 
30 Apr 2015
Location: 
Worldwide

In November 2011, during the UNESCO General Conference, the international community proclaimed 30 April as "International Jazz Day". The Day is intended to raise awareness in the international community of the virtues of jazz as an educational tool, and a force for peace, unity, dialogue and enhanced cooperation among people.

World Radio Day 2015

Date: 
13 Feb 2015
Location: 
Worldwide

13 February is a date proclaimed by UNESCO to celebrate radio broadcast, improve international cooperation among radio broadcasters and encourage decision-makers to create and provide access to information through radio, including community radios.

It’s an occasion to draw attention to the unique value of radio, which remains the medium to reach the widest audience and is currently taking up new technological forms and devices.

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