The IFLA UNIMARC Core Activity succeeds the now discontinued UBCIM Core Activity in the part related to International MARC. It was settled by an agreement signed between IFLA and Biblioteca Nacional (the National Library of Portugal) in March 2003 (reorganized in December 2003), which is to last until 2005. According to IFLA Regulations, the UNIMARC Core Activity has to provide an annual report, a financial report and a strategic plan.Its mission is the maintenance, promotion and development of UNIMARC, in its diverse formats for Bibliographic, Authorities, Classification and Holdings data.

IFLA UNIMARC is closely connected to other IFLA professional groups, namely Division IV - Bibliographic Control, Working Groups like FRBR and FRANAR and alliances such as ICABS - IFLA CDNL Alliance for Bibliographic Standards.

The IFLA UNIMARC Core Activity has its office at Biblioteca Nacional (the National Library of Portugal). Contact can be made through:

Fernanda Maria Campos (fcampos@bn.pt)
Director, IFLA UNIMARC
Biblioteca Nacional
Campo Grande, 83
PT-1749-081 Lisboa
Portugal
Tel: +351-21-7982022
Fax: +351-21-7982140

As any other IFLA's Core Activity, UNIMARC has an Advisory Board whose task is "to act in an advisory capacity to determine priorities and act as an advocate for its core activity to solicit financial and other support as necessary".

References:
IFLA Universal Bibliographic Control and International MARC Core Activity (UBCIM)