Arxiu Municipal de Barcelona

This year, the congress is titled “Knowing Pasts, Creating Futures.”
The five thematic strands of the congress offer an approach to the role of archives in contemporary society: “Managing Memories, Preserving Identities,” “Conflict, Disaster and Displacement,” “Documents and Rights,” “Digital and Accessible,” and “The Future of Archives.”

Among the more than 100 scheduled activities, there are nine presentations featuring the Barcelona Municipal Archive.
Some address issues related to document processing and management—such as GeoExpedient BCN, the preservation of plastic media, AI tools, or the eOffices. Others have a thematic focus, such as the memory of minorities, peripheral urbanism, or the role of citizens in archives.

• GeoExpedient BCN. Tuesday, 28/10, 9:00–10:20 a.m., Room 112. Session “Rewriting the Rules: What Happens When Archives Become Intelligent?”
  Presented by Glòria Gimeno Vázquez and Joan Carles Tobajas González.

• The documentary collections of the Municipal Institute of Housing and Rehabilitation of Barcelona.
  Recovery of the social history of families who lived in the Cases Barates del Bon Pastor, as part of the musealization project promoted by the MUHBA.
  Tuesday, 28/10, 10:50–12:10 p.m., Room 127. Session “Archives and New Uses”.
  Presented by Maria Fèlix Roncero Escudero from the Barcelona Municipal Archive, and Carmen Cazalla Ocaña and Aina Mercader Sbert from the Barcelona History Museum.

• Installations that bring visitors closer to the institution.
  Tuesday, 28/10, 10:50–12:10 p.m., Room 127. Session “Archives and New Uses”.
  Presented by Sílvia Domènech Fernández and Jorge Blasco Gallardo.

• The challenge of preserving plastic-based media in the urban planning plans collection of the Contemporary Municipal Archive of Barcelona.
  Tuesday, 28/10, 16:15–16:45. Poster Session 2.
  Presented by Zoel Forniés Matías and Adela Martínez Sánchez (Contemporary Municipal Archive of Barcelona), and José F. García, Diego A. Ahumada Forigua, and Martí Cervelló Cortina (Department of Chemical and Analytical Engineering, University of Barcelona).

• Can Batlló: The new city archive of Barcelona.
  An institution at the service of people and collective history.
  Wednesday, 29/10, 9:00–10:30 a.m., Room 111. Session “National and Institutional Innovations”.
  Presented by Ana María Pazos Fernández (Barcelona Municipal Archive) and Santi Orteu i Palou (OP Team Arquitectura).

• The Other halves. Minority presence.
  Wednesday, 29/10, 9:00–10:30 a.m., Room 128. Session “Archives, Communities and Identities”.
  Presented by Rafel Torrella.

• eOffices: A collaborative workspace integrated into the electronic archive’s web interface.
  Wednesday, 29/10, 12:00–13:30, Room 129-130. Session “Lightning Talks Session 1″.
  Presented by Marta Saiz Montero.

• AI Tools for managing oral collections.
  Wednesday, 29/10, 12:00–13:30, Room 129-130. Session “Lightning Talks Session 1.”
  Presented by Mercè Lázaro García.

• A technological tool to automate the deletion of files and documents within the Barcelona City Council’s electronic archive.
  Wednesday, 29/10, 12:00–13:30, Room 129-130. Session “Lightning Talks Session 1″.
  Presented by Emília Capell Garriga.

The organization of the congress has been made possible thanks to institutional collaboration between the International Archives Council (ICA), the Government of Catalonia, the Barcelona City Council, the Barcelona Provincial Council, the Ministry of Culture, and the Association of Archivists and Records Managers of Catalonia.