International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
Today, we welcome officials from the Ministries of Culture of various African Union Member States, who are participants in the 4th African Union Commission Course, organized by the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, with support from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
n the occasion of World Food Day, 16 October 2024, the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing ICCROM as the first partner of the FAO's Global Food and Agriculture Museum and Network.
On 19 September, on the margins of the G7 Culture Ministerial in Naples, Italy, the Director-General of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral and Acting Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Lee Satterfield signed a grant agreement for $1 million grant through the U.S. State...
H.E. Mr. Jeffrey Prescott, Ambassador of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies based in Rome and ICCROM Director-General Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral, visited the Herculaneum Archaeological Park on Thursday, 19 September 2024. On the margins of the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Culture taking place in Naples, Ambassador Prescott expressed special interest in visiting the World Heritage site...
In July 2024, India hosted the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee from 21 to 31 July at the Bharat Mandapam Convention Center in New Delhi. This event is of great importance to the global heritage community as it provides a forum to discuss international cooperation for the protection of heritage places, the state of conservation of listed sites and examine new nominations to the World...
ICCROM is proud to announce that Uzbekistan has joined as our 138th Member State. This milestone strengthens our commitment to heritage conservation and expands ICCROM’s global footprint and efforts to preserve and protect cultural heritage in all its forms worldwide for a lasting impact.
On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, ICCROM Director-General Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral had the honor of visiting H.E. Tserendorj Narantungalag, the Ambassador of Mongolia to Italy.
On Friday, 28 June 2024, ICCROM Direrector-General Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral had the honour of welcoming H.E. Alexey Paramonov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy, to ICCROM headquarters.
New Delhi, India, recently hosted the 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee, marking a pivotal moment in heritage conservation. In this occasion, ICCROM Director-General met with the Honorable Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, underscoring their commitment to conserving, safeguarding and preserving shared heritage.
On 16 July, the Director-General had the honour of meeting H.E. Elita Gavele, Ambassador of Latvia to Italy. This meeting marked a significant step towards enhancing cooperation between ICCROM and the Government of Latvia.
