The Government of Canada has been a world leader in the records management domain (along with Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom).

Free access is available to the Governance and Recordkeeping Around the World Newsletter. Topical summaries and links to activities in the domain across the world provide insight into the importance of the recorded information management domain. Check it out!

In many parts of the world, records management practitioners are well served with professional development opportunities through local chapters of ARMA International, ARMA Canada, the Records Management Association of Australasia (RMAA) or the Records Management Society (RMS) of the United Kingdom.

In Asia and the Pacific Rim, there is need to create a community of practice to share knowledge and explore ways and means to build a regional profession that meets international standards while serving local needs.