International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
In a significant step towards bolstering cooperation, ICCROM and the Istituto Centrale per il Restauro (ICR) have recently embarked on a series of visits to their respective headquarters.
On 22 February, ICCROM Director General Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral had the honour of welcoming HE Olga Maria Pérez Tuna, Ambassador of Guatemala to Italy, and Ministro Consigliere Cecilia Cáceres Valdez to ICCROM HQ. This gathering allowed us to explore opportunities to strengthen our cooperation towards our shared commitment to conserving cultural heritage.
On Tuesday, 13 February 2024, we had the privilege of hosting His Excellency Sheikh Fahim Bin Sultan Bin Khalid Al Qasimi, Executive Chairman of the Department of Government Relations, the Executive Council of the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, at ICCROM headquarters in Rome. Leveraging heritage for good, including initiatives to enhance well-being and use innovative technologies for...
On 17 January 2024, the Director-General of ICCROM, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral, had the honour of receiving H.E. Carlos Garcia de Alba, Ambassador of Mexico to Italy, also accredited to Albania, Malta, and San Marino.
On 16 January 2024, the Director-General of ICCROM, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral, received a courtesy visit from H.E. Mirta Granda Averhoff, Ambassador of Cuba to Italy.
We are delighted to announce the beginning of Ms Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral’s term as Director-General of ICCROM. Ms Gujral officially commenced her mandate in January 2024, following her nomination by the ICCROM Council and election by the Member States at the 33rd session of the ICCROM General Assembly in November 2023.
On 20 March 2023, ICCROM convened its second annual informational meeting, attended by representatives of our Member States and permanent observers from all regions of the world.
We are currently seeking the Director-General for ICCROM who is responsible for leading, managing and developing ICCROM to continue to fulfil its mission, vision, and strategic directions and objectives.
The 97th session of ICCROM Council took place on 26 and 27 October 2022. We were pleased to welcome several Council Members in person at ICCROM Headquarters for the first time in three years. The 97th session of Council was held in a hybrid format, so we were also able to include Council Members who could not be in Rome.
On 19 October, ICCROM Director-General Webber Ndoro had the honour of welcoming H.E. Nosipho Nausca-Jean Jezile, Ambassador of South Africa to Italy, at ICCROM headquarters. In May 2022, ICCROM teamed up with the Government of the Republic of South Africa, alongside the African World Heritage Fund, to commemorate Africa Day 2022 by reflecting and taking action to support and advance the protection...
