> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://www.information-architecture.world/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://www.information-architecture.world/worldiaday/events.md).

# Events

Every year a global theme is chosen to give all the participating locations a direction on information architecture to keep their events aligned with the mission and vision for World IA Day.

<table data-column-title-hidden data-view="cards" data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th>Theme</th><th></th><th>Year</th><th data-hidden>Date</th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a data-mention href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2026.md">World IA Day 2026</a></td><td>Designing for meaning</td><td>2026</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2025.md">World IA Day 2025</a></td><td>Challenges of Change</td><td>2025</td><td></td><td><a href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2025.md">World IA Day 2025</a></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2024.md">World IA Day 2024</a></td><td>Context</td><td>2024</td><td></td><td><a href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2024.md">World IA Day 2024</a></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2023.md">World IA Day 2023</a></td><td>Orientation and Wayfinding</td><td>2023</td><td></td><td><a href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2023.md">World IA Day 2023</a></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2022.md">World IA Day 2022</a></td><td>A Connected World</td><td>2022</td><td></td><td><a href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2022.md">World IA Day 2022</a></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2021.md">World IA Day 2021</a></td><td>Curiosity</td><td>2021</td><td></td><td><a href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2021.md">World IA Day 2021</a></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2020.md">World IA Day 2020</a></td><td>The IA Element</td><td>2020</td><td></td><td><a href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2020.md">World IA Day 2020</a></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2019.md">World IA Day 2019</a></td><td>Design for Difference</td><td>2019</td><td></td><td><a href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2019.md">World IA Day 2019</a></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2018.md">World IA Day 2018</a></td><td>IA for good</td><td>2018</td><td></td><td><a href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2018.md">World IA Day 2018</a></td></tr><tr><td>World IA Day 2017</td><td>Information strategy &#x26; structure</td><td>2017</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>World IA Day 2016</td><td>Information everywhere, architects everywhere</td><td>2016</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>World IA Day 2015</td><td>Architecting happiness</td><td>2015</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2014.md">World IA Day 2014</a></td><td>Making the world a better place through information architecture</td><td>2014</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2013.md">World IA Day 2013</a></td><td>Exploring and expanding the ontologies of information architecture</td><td>2013</td><td>February 9, 2013</td><td><a href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2013.md">World IA Day 2013</a></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2012.md">World IA Day 2012</a></td><td>Designing structures for understanding</td><td>2012</td><td>February 11, 2012</td><td><a href="/worldiaday/events/world-ia-day-2012.md">World IA Day 2012</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Organize or sponsor World IA Day

<table data-card-size="large" data-column-title-hidden data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Headline</th><th>Content</th><th data-type="content-ref">Link</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Bring World IA Day to your community</strong></td><td>Interested in organizing a World IA Day celebration in your city? Applications for local organizers open in June.</td><td><a href="/worldiaday/call-for-organizers.md">Call for organizers</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Be a global or local sponsor</strong></td><td>Support the information architecture community through sponsorship at global or local levels.</td><td><a href="https://www.information-architecture.world/sponsor/">Sponsor</a></td></tr></tbody></table>