UNESCO and Internet Archive Switzerland welcome you to the Paris Conference on Archives at Risk. Join archivists, experts and institutions in shaping the future of the preservation of and the access to archives.
Around the world, critical documentary heritage faces unprecedented challenges — from conflict and climate change to digital erasure and legal barriers.
On 6 November 2026, UNESCO and Internet Archive Switzerland are bringing together practitioners, innovators, and cultural leaders to turn urgency into action. Together, we will examine the critical frameworks that empower archives to collect, protect, and share vital records in a digital world.
Some of the invited organisations (in alphabetical order): Abbey Archive Sankt Gallen, Biblioteca Nacional Aruba (BNA), Blinken OSA Archivum, Blue Shield International, Bodmer Foundation (Geneva), British Library, Creative Commons, Digital Preservation Coalition, Goethe Institut, International Council of Archives, Internet Archive, International Federation of Libraries Association, National Archive Finland, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, swisspeace, UNESCO Memory of the World, University of Manchester (Humanitarian Archive Emergency), University of Pennsylvania, WITNESS, ...
The conference will be held in English. There will be no live streaming.