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Kick-off of the Online Phase of the International Training Course on Post-Crisis Recovery of Cultural Heritage (PCR-2024)

Kick-off of the online phase of the international training course on post-crisis recovery of cultural heritage (PCR-2024)

Twenty-seven participants from 22 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East have embarked on the online phase of the International Training Course on Post-Crisis Recovery of Cultural Heritage

ICCROM and United States to partner in $1 Million Project to Help Ukraine Safeguard its Cultural Heritage

ICCROM and United States to partner in $1 Million Project to Help Ukraine Safeguard its Cultural Heritage

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...

ICCROM Director-General and the Ambassador of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies visit Herculaneum Archaeological Park 

ICCROM Director-General and the Ambassador of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies visit Herculaneum Archaeological Park 

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...

From Argentina to Trinidad and Tobago: Celebrating Our Collections Matter Field Projects across continents

From Argentina to Trinidad and Tobago: Celebrating Our Collections Matter Field Projects across continents

'Leaving no one behind' is a core value embedded in the UN Agenda 2030. This principle is powerfully embodied in the Our Collections Matter (OCM) initiative. This forward-looking online capacity-building programme helps break geographical barriers, enabling organizations from around the World to delve deep into learning about Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and consolidate their contribution...

ICCROM at the 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee

ICCROM at the 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee

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...

Celebrating Uzbekistan, Our Newest Member State

Celebrating Uzbekistan, Our Newest Member State

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.

Director-General visit to Ambassador of Mongolia

Director-General visit to Ambassador of Mongolia

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.

Since 2021, the Sustaining Digital Heritage (SDH) programme, has set out with partners AVP and Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision (NISV) to understand the preservation and access needs for digital heritage worldwide and to build a self-sustaining network of digital heritage leaders. The broader aim of the programme is to ​​enhance the storytelling potential of digital heritage, as well as connect people, bridge divides, spark creativity and promote sustainable development.

ICCROM's first course on Sustainable Digital Heritage empowers institutions to build projects centering user needs

Since 2021, the Sustaining Digital Heritage (SDH) programme, has set out with partners AVP and Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision (NISV) to understand the preservation and access needs for digital heritage worldwide and to build a self-sustaining network of digital heritage leaders. The broader aim of the programme is to ​​enhance the storytelling potential of digital heritage, as well as...

Visit from Ambassador of Russia

Visit from Ambassador of Russia

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.

ICCROM’s First Aid to Cultural Heritage Handbook and Toolkit Now Available in Ukrainian

ICCROM’s First Aid to Cultural Heritage Handbook and Toolkit Now Available in Ukrainian: A New Milestone in Heritage Protection

With user-friendly illustrations and step-by-step workflows, it caters to many users, from heritage professionals and emergency responders to community members in crisis, such as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.