Eng. / Fr.

Archives Committee

In keeping with the adaptation of NATO to the new international security environment following the end of the Cold War, and in a spirit of promoting greater transparency, the Alliance established a policy of declassification and public disclosure of NATO documents of historical importance for research purposes. The role of the Archives Committee is to continue and expand the archival programme (including provision of facilities for public access) and to manage and preserve archives held by civilian and military bodies of the Alliance.

Members All member countries
Chairman Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Information, Communication, Technology Management
Levels Deputy Permanent Representatives reinforced by national archivists
Principal subordinate committees N/A
International Staff support Executive Management Division (Information Communication, Technology Management, Archives Section).

This information has been drawn from the 2006 edition of the NATO Handbook (.pdf/~1500kb).