International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
Visit from Ambassador of Principality of Monaco

Visit from Ambassador of Principality of Monaco

On Friday, 21 February, ICCROM Director-General Ms Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral had the honour of welcoming the extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco to Rome, H.E. Ms Anne Eastwood, accompanied by Ms Christelle Revel, Second Secretary and Deputy Permanent Representative to the FAO.

READY track 1

Call for Applications: READY Track 1 – Safeguarding Heritage Collections, Living Traditions and Practices in the face of Disasters, Extreme Weather Events and Complex Emergencies

READY track 1: Safeguarding Heritage Collections, Living Traditions and Practices in the face of Disasters, Extreme Weather Events and Complex Emergencies is conceived as a hybrid course, this interdisciplinary training emphasizes a systems-based approach to managing risks to heritage collections—whether in museums, libraries, archives, or places of worship—as well as to living traditions and...

ICCROM launches READY: Safeguarding Cultural Heritage from Disasters, Extreme Weather Events, and Complex Emergencies

ICCROM launches READY: Safeguarding Cultural Heritage from Disasters, Extreme Weather Events, and Complex Emergencies

On 11 December 2024, ICCROM’s First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAR) programme organized the virtual launch event for READY – Safeguarding Cultural Heritage from Disasters, Extreme Weather Events, and Complex Emergencies. Funded by the EU’s Creative Europe Programme, and with the support of the European Commission’s Directorate general for Education, Youth, Sport...

ICCROM’s Role in the International Summer School for Youth & Heritage (ISSYH)

ICCROM’s Role in the International Summer School for Youth & Heritage (ISSYH)

ICCROM actively participated in the International Summer School for Youth & Heritage (ISSYH), an annual international event organized by the International Forum Bosnia (IFB). ISSYH emphasizes the transformative power of cultural heritage in rebuilding communities affected by conflict, where cultural heritage has been both a target and a tool for reconstruction. In this context, the programme...

Recommendations from the European Commission-led expert group on the safeguarding of cultural heritage in Ukraine

Recommendations from the European Commission-led expert group on the safeguarding of cultural heritage in Ukraine: Out Now

The European Commission-led Expert Group has unveiled its Recommendations on Safeguarding Cultural Heritage in Ukraine, a framework addressing the challenges posed by ongoing conflict and climate-related risks.

ICCROM and ICOM Sign Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration for museum and heritage conservation 

ICCROM and ICOM Sign Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration for museum and heritage conservation 

On 22 November 2024, ICCROM and ICOM renewed their longstanding partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their shared commitment to conserving, developing, and utilizing museum collections as invaluable assets for the benefit of humanity.

Protecting Heritage, Empowering Communities: ICCROM’s FAR Programme Leads €1.5M EU-Backed Initiative for Disaster Risk Management

Protecting Heritage, Empowering Communities: ICCROM’s FAR Programme Leads €1.5M EU-Backed Initiative for Disaster Risk Management

ICCROM's flagship programme, First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAR) has been awarded a €1.5 million grant from the EU's Creative Europe Programme to support a critical mission: building resilience in cultural heritage across Europe and beyond. The grant will fund the READY – Safeguarding Cultural Heritage from Disasters, Extreme Weather Events, and Complex...

Conserve heritage to tackle climate change, enhance disaster resilience and promote peace 

Conserve heritage to tackle climate change, enhance disaster resilience and promote peace

ICCROM, through its flagship programme First Aid and Resilience of Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAR) is pleased to present the results of an innovative implementation research from five climate hot spots worldwide, developed under a 30-month capacity development initiative, Net Zero: Heritage for Climate Action. This study, field tested in Brazil, Egypt, India, Sudan and Uganda shows how...

Tackling floods: a global threat to cultural heritage

Tackling floods: a global threat to cultural heritage

From September 22 to 30, 2024, ICCROM's First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAR) programme organized a blended course on flood risk mitigation in Trogir, Croatia.

GRRID Corps' journey from Jodhpur to global climate action

GRRID Corps' journey from Jodhpur to global climate action

In the following blog, Repaul Kanji, founder of the organization, will share his experiences, outlining the project's goals, progress, and impact on the local community and broader climate resilience efforts.