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Linking cultural heritage with disaster risk management and humanitarian assistance

ICCROM is the only organization of its kind devoted to the conservation of all types of cultural heritage.

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Recent decades have witnessed a fundamental change in social values throughout the world, and this in turn has affected the ways in which we think about and care for cultural heritage. Increasingly, heritage professionals are challenged to adopt more people-centred approaches within conservation, whereby constructive and critical dialogue between stakeholders is an essential part of the decision making process. However, the achievement of this in practice is not so straightforward.

In March 2018, ICCROM conducted an online survey, distributed to all former CollAsia participants from 2003 to 2017. The objective was to reflect on the impact of CollAsia courses on participants and theirs institutions, and to come up with an overview on the opportunities and challenges in conservation and collections care in the Southeast Asia region as well as on the expectations of the participants on the continuing growth of the program.

This volume is a compendium of contributions from instructors of the ICCROM-ATHAR core regional courses.


Series: Selected Readings from ICCROM-ATHAR Number 1

This book examines in depth the conservation history of a pearl of Islamic built heritage, the historic city of Cairo, to offer guidelines for cultural heritage professionals and students.

Series: Selected Readings from ICCROM-ATHAR Number 3

This book addresses approaches and methodologies for the conservation of building materials in the Gulf. Using Muharraq, Bahrain as its case study, it explores methods of analysis, diagnosis and treatment of masonry structures.

Series: Selected Readings from ICCROM-ATHAR Number 2

Around the world, religious sites dominate the lists of protected heritage properties. As a result, the needs of a community, who regard these spaces as functional and sacred, must be balanced with the demands of heritage conservation practices and site management.

Series: ICCROM CHA Conservation Forum Series Number 1

SOIMA: Unlocking Sound and Image Heritage is a web-based and freely downloadable book that offers tips and advice from dedicated professionals from all corners of the world, for the preservation and creative use of sound and image heritage.