Resolution of the ICCROM Council on Ukraine
This resolution was adopted by Council on 4 May 2022 by the following vote: 14 yea votes, 0 nay votes, and 11 abstentions.
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property News
Visit from the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to UAE
On 21 March, the ICCROM Regional Office in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, received a delegation from the Republic of Korea. Led by H.E. Seokgu Lee, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United Arab Emirates, they met with the Director of the ICCROM Regional Office, Zaki Aslan and staff to discuss future possible collaborations in the field of cultural heritage.
Protecting endangered heritage in Ukraine
Workshop on Post-Event Damage and Risk Assessment for Cultural Heritage - ICCROM through its flagship programme on First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAR), in partnership with the Maidan Museum and the Heritage Emergency Response Initiative (HERI), organized a two-day online workshop on developing a collaborative damage and risk assessment methodology for heritage...
Celebrating Tajikistan, our newest Member State
The Central Asian nation is alive with ancient traditions, artistic communities, and a breathtaking natural landscape. As it becomes the 137th country to join ICCROM, we affirm our commitment to Tajikistan’s peoples and heritage.
Visits from representatives of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
On Tuesday 19 April, the Director-General, Webber Ndoro was honoured to meet with H.E. Mr Ričardas Šlepavičius, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania, H.E. Mrs Solvita Āboltiņa, Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia, and Mrs Anne Mardiste, Counsellor Embassy of Estonia.
ICCROM-Sharjah Award for Good Practices announces the shortlisted projects for the 2021-2022 Cycle
Under the patronage of H.H Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and the Ruler of Sharjah, ICCROM-Sharjah announced the shortlisted projects nominated for the third cycle of its biannual “Award for Good Practices in Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management in the Arab Region” (2021-2022).
Welcoming our first group of fellows for 2022
Our Fellowship Programme is a valuable part of life at ICCROM. Since its inception, it has brought fresh perspectives, facilitated the exchange of knowledge, and stimulated new avenues of research to enrich the field of heritage conservation.
Council Bureau Meeting
On 11 and 12 April, ICCROM held its annual meeting of the Council Bureau. During these two fruitful and productive days, the Bureau, Director-General and Management Team of ICCROM discussed the activities that have taken place in the first quarter of 2022 at a programmatic, administrative and planning level.
UNESCO and ICCROM join forces with the Maidan Museum of Kyiv to support Ukraine’s museums
UNESCO, ICCROM and the Maidan Museum in Kyiv (Ukraine) have translated the manual Endangered Heritage: Emergency Evacuation of Heritage Collections (Спадщина у небезпеці – Екстрена евакуація культурних цінностей), into Ukrainian. UNESCO will support the distribution of some 2,000 printed copies across Ukraine, to areas with no or limited internet access.
Protecting Cultural Heritage in Ukraine
ICCROM expresses its growing concern about the ongoing impact of the conflict in Ukraine for both its people and its cultural heritage, and has been active according to its mandate in supporting heritage professionals to protect the heritage in this difficult period.