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BCIN 2023

Bridging language gaps in conservation information: Search BCIN in French and Spanish

The Bibliographic Database of the Conservation Information Network (BCIN) – one of the most important tools for retrieving bibliographic information on cultural heritage conservation – is now available in French and Spanish.

Visit from representatives of the Stati Generali del Patrimonio Italiano

Visit from representatives of the Stati Generali del Patrimonio Italiano

On 16 February 2023, our Director-General Webber Ndoro welcomed representatives of the Stati Generali del Patrimonio Italiano – President Prof. Ivan Drogo Inglese and General Counsel Carlo Magrassi – to ICCROM headquarters. Also present was Dr Iyad Hafez from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy to Italy.

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Apply to take part in workshops and field projects with Our Collections Matter

Do you work with collections or in a collections-based institution such as a museum, archive or library? Would you like to unlock the full potential of these collections to make concrete contributions to sustainable development? Let us help you turn your aspirations into reality using the Our Collections Matter Toolkit!

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Rwanda “Heritage Hub” is launched

On 31 January, a culture-focused “Heritage Hub” was officially launched to make cultural heritage a source of sustainable economic and social benefit for Rwanda’s youth.

Gaël de Guichen appointed Knight of the Order of the Stallion for his long-lasting services to African heritage, particularly in Burkina Faso 

Gaël de Guichen appointed Knight of the Order of the Stallion for his long-lasting services to African heritage, particularly in Burkina Faso 

While on an ALIPH-ICOM teaching mission in Ouagadougou to teach museum documentation and storage, Mr Gaël de Guichen, Special Advisor to the Director-General of ICCROM, was decorated with the Order of the Stallion, the highest distinction in Burkina Faso.

In Conversaciones… with Fernando Chueca Goitia and Carlos Flores Marini

In Conversaciones… with Fernando Chueca Goitia and Carlos Flores Marini

The newest publication on our virtual bookshelf is the 11th issue of Conversaciones, which shines a spotlight on Spanish professor of art and architecture Fernando Chueca Goitia and Mexican architect Carlos Flores Marini. Each volume focuses on one or two notable figures in conservation and one of their central texts, which has either never been published in Spanish, or whose circulation has been...

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Apply now for our online course! Impact Assessment in a World Heritage context

This online course will explore how impact assessment and multidisciplinary cooperation can be useful in identifying solutions for both protecting World Heritage sites and supporting high-quality, appropriate development.

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Congratulations to the newly-elected UAE Minister of Culture and Youth

ICCROM congratulates the UAE’s former UNESCO Delegate HE Mr Sheikh Salem Khaled Abdulla Mohammed Alqassimi, who has been named Minister of Culture and Youth of the United Arab Emirates.

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Sending our condolences to those affected in Türkiye and Syria

ICCROM is deeply saddened by the recent earthquake that has devastated Türkiye and Syria. We offer our condolences for the lives tragically lost and the extensive damage caused. We express our solidarity with the affected communities, as well as those engaged in first aid and civil protection activities.

Giovanni Carbonara

Giovanni Carbonara (1942-2023)

The Director-General and staff of ICCROM express their condolences to Prof. Carbonara’s family, and join the Italian and international conservation communities in mourning the loss of this important figure in the field of heritage conservation.