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Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
Vice President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the
Presidential Court, the congress in Abu Dhabi is being hosted for the first time
in the Middle East, from 9 to 13 Oct 2023 under the theme: “Enriching
knowledge societies”.
The Congress highlights the UAE’s leading role in the development of the
Archiving sector.

19th ICA Congress

Beyond the Congress experience itself, there are many wider benefits of the
Congress that flow to Abu Dhabi and across the UAE; both short term and
long term.
This event is the 19th quadrennial Congress of the ICA, but it is the first to be
held in the MENA region; for many international delegates this will be the first
experience of Abu Dhabi and all it has to offer. More than a business event, the
ICA Congress will see the sharing of culture, and the establishment of personal
connections that have enduring benefits.
In the short term, there are economic benefits for the local economy, as
Congress delegates take up rooms in hotels, enjoy the gastronomy of
restaurants and explore the wide variety of shopping and tourism offerings, in
Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE. Travel industry estimate of the average spend
of a visitor to Abu Dhabi on hotel, meals, transport and shopping is around
AED860 per day. With 2,000 international delegates expected for the
Congress, this spending will generate over ten million dirhams for the tourism
sector over a single week. On top of this, Congress activities will draw upon
many businesses across Abu Dhabi, injecting millions more into the catering,
touring and event logistics service industries.
Longer term, the Congress will achieve a great deal to expand and enhance the
global reputation of the UAE, in line with the national strategy to become a
‘leading destination for leisure, entertainment and business’ .
As an example, Dubai’s hosting of Expo 2020 showed the world the UAE’s
capability for creativity and innovation; it reaffirmed the open, inclusive and
hospitable culture of the UAE and demonstrated global leadership in the way
in which it provided a safe travel destination while the world confronted the
challenges of the pandemic.
The ICA Congress will maintain this momentum, giving international visitors
an experience that grows the reputation of the UAE as a safe, friendly and
dynamic environment for tourism, business, research and development.

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