International Practice Special Interest Group

Annual General Meeting 2025

We are holding our AGM on Wednesday 22 January 2025 from 17:00 - 18:00 GMT

To register to attend and view full details about the meeting go to the booking page.

Nominations now open

This year we have nominations open for

*Chair
*Secretary
*Ordinary committee members

For the positions of Chair and Secretary, you must be an accredited member, however ordinary committee members can be either accredited and non-accredited members including Student and Affiliates. Please apply today by completing this nomination form If you would like more information about what is involved you can view the roles and responsibilities document, or email groups [at] archaeologists.net for further information.

Background

The International Practice group provides a forum for historic environment professionals working on projects and initiatives based outside of the UK and Republic of Ireland and advises CIfA Advisory Council on issues relevant to international practice of archaeological and cultural heritage management.
We are keen to strengthen the CIfA’s links with a number of international associations, organisations and initiatives involved in cultural heritage professional practice, capacity building and training. We would like to enhance international perspectives in CIfA, with a view to fostering innovation by learning from ongoing debates and advances in other countries and regions.

The International Practice Group will be acting as a think tank for the delivery of the CIfA strategic plan, with a particular focus on:

Promoting the advancement of archaeological and cultural heritage practice and initiatives on professional practice outside the UK and Ireland
Exploring issues related to professional standards, methodology, ethics, training and capacity building in countries and cultures with diverse social, cultural and legal systems
Working towards the preparation of an international code of conduct/best practice guide
Exchanging and developing knowledge, ideas and practical experiences, to develop best practice
Organising seminars and workshops to act as a forum for developing and maintaining best practice in matters relating to international cultural heritage
Establishing relationships and strengthening CIfA links with other international associations and organisations involved in international cultural heritage (e.g. EAA, ICOMOS, ICAHM, IAIA)
Advising Council on actions it might take in an advocacy role to effect advances in archaeological and heritage practice and management (e.g. European Union, Council of Europe, UNESCO)
Bringing together international commercial and academic practice on survey, research, heritage management and policy
Increase understanding of the role of archaeologists in society and improve our status

Join the Group

Membership is free to CIfA members through the Members area login. Those who are not members of the institute will need to pay an annual £10 fee and can join here

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LinkedIn: We are now on LinkedIn! Please join the group and say hello!

Committee

Leonora O'Brien (Chair)
Caroline Pathy-Barker (Secretary)
Niamh Carty (Treasurer)
Michael D'Aprix
Max DuBois Jones
Bill Finlayson
Alice Hobson
Ruth Humphreys
Anna Nicola
Richard Hughes (Advisor)
Charles Le Quesne (Advisor)

Specialist competence matrix

This specialist matrix is to assist applicants and the Validation committee to see where you demonstrate the grade applied for when working Internationally.

Guides to working overseas

The International Practice Group are working on the production of guides for anybody wishing to work in archaeology overseas. These contain a variety of useful information - guides to working in Norway and Hungary have already been produced. Please contact us at groups [at] archaeologists.net

Forthcoming events

For information about upcoming events, please visit our event calendar.

Annual General Meeting 2025

Nominations now open

Background

Join the Group

Committee

Specialist competence matrix

Guides to working overseas

Forthcoming events

Three-year plan

Newsletters

AGM minutes

Committee minutes

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