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In light of the critical circumstances experienced by the Arab region and the successive dangers threatening cultural heritage in all its forms, the importance of this award lies in honoring the most important and best projects and practices aimed at preserving cultural heritage in the Arab region, and introducing them to be good examples for replication in other regions of the Arab world.

During the sessions, representatives of the shortlisted projects will present all the details and good practices of their respective projects before the jury and a group of experts, academics, researchers, and specialists in the field of cultural heritage preservation in the Arab region and the world. The aim is to compete for winning this prestigious award within its two main categories: Buildings and Heritage Sites, and Collections in Cultural Institutions such as museums and archives.

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the Regional Office for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage in the Arab States (ICCROM - Sharjah) is organizing a special ceremony to announce the winning projects of the third cycle of the ICCROM-Sharjah Award for Good Practices in Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management in the Arab Region (2021-2022), and the second cycle of the Arab Cultural Heritage Award for the Young. The event will be organized over two days during the period from 1 to 2 June 2022 in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.​

To mark the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, ICCROM organized together with the African World Heritage Fund, the UNESCO World Heritage Center and the Robben Island Museum in South Africa the Expert Meeting on " 1972 World Heritage Convention in Africa: looking back...moving forward."

"You could be a target; the heritage site could be an intentional target ... and based on that, actions are defined." Aparna Tandon

Ray Bondin has been chosen as one of 12 special advisors to Webber Ndoro, the director-general of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM).

The project of transferring Khufu’s Solar Ship to the Grand Egyptian Museum was included in the shortlist of the projects nominated for the third edition of the ICCROM-Sharjah Award for Good Practices in Culture Heritage Conservation and Management in the Arab Region (2020-2022), which is held under the patronage of Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammad Al-Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.

The city of Trogir, along with Dublin, Ireland, is the only European city among eight cities in the world selected to participate in the PREVENT project of the International Center for the Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage ( ICCROM ), as part of their flagship program "First Aid and Resilience in Times of Crisis ”.

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and 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).

ICCROM's Webber Ndoro reflects on the resilience of culture and its importance for progress