16th International INFO Congress 2026

The International Congress of Information (INFO) has been held in Cuba since 1988, promoted by the Institute of Scientific and Technological Information (IDICT) as a forum for professional exchange around scientific and technological information.

Organized by:

Instituto de Información Científica y Tecnológica (IDICT) del Citma
Institute of Scientific and Technological Information (IDICT)
Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente de la República de Cuba (CITMA)
CITMA Document Management and Archives Directorate

Coordinated by:

M.Sc. Manuel Piloto Farrucha. Director General

M.Sc. Manuel Piloto Farrucha
General Director
manuel.piloto@idict.cu

M. Sc. Martha Ferriol Marchena

M.Sc. Martha Ferriol Marchena
Director
martha.ferriol@citma.gob.cu

Thematic areas

  • Information literacy
  • Information and knowledge management
  • Artificial Intelligence in Information Management to support Science, Technology, and Innovation
  • Information, Universities, Industry, and Society
  • Science and Technology Observatories
  • Information metrics studies: Scientometrics, Bibliometrics, Webometrics, Patentometrics, and Altmetrics
  • Experiences and results from entities of the National Document Management and Archives System
  • Transparency and access to public information
  • Documentary heritage and historical memory
  • Preservation and conservation
  • Records management for public administration
  • Digital transformation in archives and records management
  • Use of artificial intelligence in archives and records management
  • Legal and regulatory framework (national and international)
  • Education and professional development
  • Challenges and opportunities in the archival profession
  • Social and cultural role of archives

Events

Instituto de Información Científica y Tecnológica (IDICT) del Citma
4th Symposium on the Conservation of Documentary Heritage

Organized by: Institute of Scientific and Technological Information (IDICT) 

Facultad de Comunicación Social. Universidad de La Habana
3rd Symposium on Information, Universities, Industry, and Society

Organized by: Faculty of Social Communication, University of Havana 

Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente de la República de Cuba (CITMA)
1st International Symposium on Memory and Transparency

Organized by: CITMA Document Management and Archives Directorate 

Coordinated by: M.Sc. Martha Ferriol Marchena
Director

VI Foro sobre gestión de información y conocimiento. FIKM 2026
6th Forum on Information and Knowledge Management (FIKM 2026)

Organized by: Institute of Scientific and Technological Information (IDICT) 

Instituto de Información Científica y Tecnológica (IDICT) del Citma
5th Forum on the Management of Information Organizations

Organized by: Institute of Scientific and Technological Information (IDICT) 

Dirección Nacional de Información de Ciencias Médicas (INFOMED)
5th Workshop Seminar on Lessons Learned from the Information Literacy Program in Ibero-America

Organized by: National Directorate of Medical Sciences Information (INFOMED), Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) 

IV encuentro sobre Observatorios de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación
4th Meeting on Science, Technology, and Innovation Observatories

Organized by: Institute of Scientific and Technological Information (IDICT)