On 12 July 2016 in Istanbul, a framework agreement was signed between ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) through its ICCROM-ATHAR Regional Conservation Centre in Sharjah, and IRCICA (Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture).
The agreement was signed by ICCROM’s Director-General, Dr Stefano De Caro, and IRCICA’s Director-General, Dr Halit Eren. Also present at the signing were Dr Zaki Aslan, Regional Representative of ICCROM for the Arab States and Director of ICCROM-ATHAR Regional Conservation Centre in the UAE, and Dr Amir Pasic, Director of Architecture Department, IRCICA.
The main purpose of this framework agreement is to establish cooperation to be implemented jointly by ICCROM-ATHAR and IRCICA in the area of cultural heritage in the Arab and Muslim world. This agreement will allow for the continued commitment towards quality improvement and knowledge sharing in the fields of cultural heritage protection, preservation and management.
The main activities to be implemented throughout the three-year duration of this agreement are:
- Establishing field school(s) with a network of university postgraduate programmes to be linked to the ICCROM-ATHAR postgraduate programme, currently being prepared with the University of Sharjah;
- Contribution to project-oriented research addressing specific topics. IRCICA also has a rich archive on cultural heritage in the region that will be put at the disposal of projects led by ICCROM-ATHAR.
See also:
ATHAR – Conservation in the Arab Region
ICCROM – ATHAR website
IRCICA website