INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND RESEARCH
Within the framework of international cooperation and with the aim of enriching the archival holdings of the State Archives of the Republic of North Macedonia, research activities are conducted to identify, document, and copy records of significance for the history of the Macedonian people and North Macedonia. These records are either held by private owners and records creators in North Macedonia or preserved in foreign archives.
For this purpose, since the independence of the Republic of Macedonia in 1991 and its recognition as an equal member of the international community, the State Archives of the Republic of Macedonia has concluded numerous cooperation agreements with archival institutions abroad.
The State Archives of the Republic of Macedonia has also renewed and updated cooperation agreements with several foreign archival institutions.
These agreements enable the exchange of archival experts in order to share experiences regarding the organization and operation of archives, including the protection, arrangement, processing, and use of archival material, microfilming, conservation, restoration, digitization, and other professional activities. They also facilitate archival research, the exchange of copies of archival material, the exchange of publications (collections of documents and professional and scientific literature), the organization of professional and scientific conferences and archival exhibitions, as well as the publication of joint or individual collections of documents related to the historical relations between the contracting parties.
Within the country, research activities are carried out by archivists employed at the State Archives. Communication is maintained with holders of archival material, personal contacts are established, and arrangements are made regarding the conditions under which archive material may be transferred to the State Archives.
- In September 1992, in Montreal, Canada, the State Archives of the Republic of Macedonia was admitted to the International Council on Archives (ICA) as a Category A member. The International Council on Archives has more than 1,400 members from approximately 190 countries worldwide. ICA cooperates with UNESCO and other relevant international organizations and implements archival projects supported by the Council of Europe and the European Union;
- On December 6, 2010, the State Archives of the Republic of Macedonia became a member of ICARUS (International Center for Archival Research), based in Vienna, Austria. ICARUS is a collaborative platform of Central European archival institutions that provides mutual support and cooperation in the field of archival technology and professional practices, with more than 100 members.