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On Friday 25 October 2019 ICCROM received the visit of H.E. Carlos García de Alba, Ambassador, Mexico.

On Friday 25 October 2019 ICCROM received the visit of the Ambassador of Costa Rica H.E. Ronald Flores, Ms Carla Sierra Zúñiga, Counsellor, Cultural Affairs, and Ms Sofia Soto Maffioli, Director, Museo de Arte Costarricense.

Decolonization referred to the process that former colonies underwent to free themselves of the colonial supremacy. Today the term has become much more than that: a philosophical, moral, social, spiritual and also activist call that points to the fact that we are still subject to the ideology of colonialism.

ICCROM's General Assembly elects a body of Council to monitor the activities of the organization, and formulate long-term policies in close collaboration with the Director-General. The Council is composed of 25 persons serving for a mandate of four years, and six ex officio members representing UNESCO, the Italian Government,

For many years now, there has been growing recognition that the conservation of cultural heritage is not just about the preservation of material things, but rather about safeguarding and sharing heritage for the betterment of people’s lives and the environment. This implies a more proactive view of heritage as an instrument of positive change, and also reflects a wider geopolitical movement to...

On 21 October, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between ICCROM and the National Cultural Heritage Administration of China at the ICCROM Offices in Rome, Italy.

ICCROM's 31st General Assembly will take place in Rome, on 30-31 October 2019. The General Assembly meets every two years and is attended by Member States, as well as by observers from non-Member States, intergovernmental organizations and other institutions that partner with ICCROM in the development of its programmes.

On 17th of October 2019 ICCROM received the visit of a Study group from Zhejiang Province, led by Mr. Bo DONG (Senior Economist of Academy of Macroeconomic Research of Zhejiang Provincial Development and Reform Commission).

Recorded sound and images have captured our world, our lives and our imagination. They bring knowledge, enjoyment and inspiration to us. Rapid advancements in social media and information technologies have made it easier to share and use sound and image content. Yet contrary to common perception, not all content is readily usable. Technological obsolescence has made it imperative that content...