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Event images

Photographs of assemblies, seminars, forums, conferences and exhibitions: albums, captions, access and uses.

Updated : October 28, 2026· 3 min read

Keeping a record of meetings

Saint Peter Repentant, Georges de La Tour (1645)
Saint Peter Repentant, Georges de La Tour (1645)

This collection brings together photographs taken during the Organization's roughly 60 annual events: General Assemblies, regional seminars, conferences, the digital market forum and exhibitions. It forms the visual memory of institutional life.

Albums are published within fifteen days of an event.

Images of returned works form a separate collection.

  • Events
  • Albums
  • Images

Event images in figures

60Events per year
10,000Event images, indicative
15 daysAlbum publication time, indicative
67Delegations to the General Assembly

Source: Events and Communications Directorate.

Breakdown

General Assemblies25%
Regional seminars25%
Conferences25%
Forum and exhibitions25%

Origin of images, indicative breakdown.

Albums by event

Each event gives rise to an album: arrival of delegations, plenary sessions, workshops, moments of encounter. An editorial selection of twenty to one hundred images is retained, after sorting by a picture editor.

Albums are classified by year, place and type of event.

La Belle Jardinère: le magasin de la rue de la Cité pendant sa demolition, Paris, Charles Marville (1864–66)
La Belle Jardinère: le magasin de la rue de la Cité pendant sa demolition, Paris, Charles Marville (1864–66)
Portrait Head of a Noble or Official (175–200 CE)
Portrait Head of a Noble or Official (175–200 CE)
Boy with Cigar (c. 1855)
Boy with Cigar (c. 1855)

The General Assembly

The 19th General Assembly, held in Singapore from 10 to 12 June 2026, brought together 67 delegations. The images cover the sessions, votes, award ceremony and bilateral meetings. Albums of earlier assemblies date back to 2008.

Photographs of closed sessions are not distributed.

Seminars and conferences

The seminars in Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas are covered by local photographers. Their images give a concrete view of regional practices and the context of the discussions.

For conferences, portraits of speakers are offered, with their consent, to illustrate announcements and reports.

Image rights of participants

Participants are informed of photography by notices and by the registration conditions. Anyone may ask for their image to be removed or not distributed.

Minors and protected persons appear in the photo library only with the written consent of their representative.

Recent albums

Examples of albums
EventPlaceType of images
General AssemblySingaporeSessions, votes, awards
Africa seminarNairobiWorkshops, delegations
Americas seminarNew YorkRound tables
Digital forumParisSessions, exhibitors

Milestones

  1. Founding Assembly

    First albums.

  2. Online albums

    Publication by event.

  3. Regional seminars

    Local coverage.

  4. 19th General Assembly

    Singapore.

Removal of an image

Portrait of a Couple (c. 1580–88)
Portrait of a Couple (c. 1580–88)
Portrait of a Naval Officer, Lai Fong (1870s)
Portrait of a Naval Officer, Lai Fong (1870s)
Portrait of Georges Arnold Fitzwilliam, Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mémin (c. 1790–1852)
Portrait of Georges Arnold Fitzwilliam, Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mémin (c. 1790–1852)

Album or personal selection

Fortified Peak, Near the Tank,  Ulwur, Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet (1865–68, published 1869–70)

Album

Whole of an event
  • Full context
  • Consistent captions
  • Quick browsing

To discover.

The Lock at Pontoise, Camille Pissarro (1872)

Selection

Chosen images
  • Grouped request
  • High definition
  • Fast processing

To publish.

Illustrate an article

  1. Find the album

    Event.

  2. Choose

    Images.

  3. Read the caption

    Check.

  4. Request

    High definition.

  5. Credit

    On publication.

Before distributing

A photographer

Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire, England, Adolphe Braun (c. 1870s)
« Covering the Assembly is an exercise in discretion: the albums do justice to the sobriety of these sessions. »
Éric Durand, photographer

Vocabulary

Album
Set of images from an event.
Closed session
Non-public session.
Picture editor
Specialist in selecting images.
Caption
Text describing the image.

Usage tips

To illustrate a report, favour images taken on the day of the event and check the caption, which states the place, the time and the people identified.

For large-scale publication, request high definition early enough: sorting the files takes a little time.

Frequently asked questions

When are albums published?

Within about fifteen days.

Can I request a portrait?

Yes, with the person's consent.

Are there images from 2008?

Yes, digitized.

Where can I find the returned works?

Useful documents

Contacts

Small Mosque in the Kaiserbagh, Felice A. Beato (1858)
Small Mosque in the Kaiserbagh, Felice A. Beato (1858)
Events and Communications DirectorateParis — Headquarters+33 1 00 00 07 00evenements@oimap.exampleMonday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Request an image

Portrait of Sandford Peacocke, William Wood (1801)

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