Asia and the Pacific

ICCROM continues to have a strong presence in Asia and the Pacific thanks to longstanding and effective partnerships. Its ongoing collaboration with the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) of the Republic of Korea has enabled ICCROM to continue pursuing cooperation for education, training and research in cultural heritage conservation in the region. As a result, the CollAsia programme for the conservation of collections in Southeast Asia has moved forward with new activities. ICCROM continues to address the capacity-building needs of the Asia Pacific region in all aspects of heritage conservation, with objectives of promoting heritage as a contributor for sustainable development in the region and around the globe.

Thanks to its close collaboration as well as generous funding and secondment provided by the Japanese authorities ICCROM is able to offer collaborative projects based on Japanese expertise on seismic retrofitting and reinforcement solutions that protect human life while also preserving historic structures, as well as holistic knowledge and experience of Japanese paper and Japanese traditional conservation approaches and techniques.

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16 Apr 2024

Visit from Representatives of Beijing Forestry University School of Landscape Architecture

On 16 April 2024, the Director-General of ICCROM met with representatives from the Beijing Forestry University School of Landscape Architecture, including Professor Xi Zheng, Dean, and Professor Xin Cao. The purpose of the meeting was to deepen collaborative efforts and activate the Memorandum of Understanding established between the two institutions in 2023.

28 Mar 2024

Call for applications: 6th World Heritage Site Managers' Forum

India, as Host Country of the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICCROM and IUCN, under the World Heritage Leadership Programme are pleased to announce that the 6th edition of the World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum (WHSMF24) will be organized in conjunction with the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee, with the theme: “Heritage and communities...

28 Mar 2024

Welcoming delegation from CHA, Republic of Korea

We were very pleased to welcome a delegation from the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) of the Republic of Korea to ICCROM headquarters on 22 March 2024.

World Heritage Resource Manual Now available in Korean and Polish!

20 Dec 2023

Guidance and Toolkit for Impact Assessment in the Context of World Heritage now available in Korean and Polish

The 2022 Guidance and Toolkit for Impact Assessment in the Context of World Heritage is continuing to spread around the world, becoming a fundamental resource for those managing and working with World Heritage. As its dissemination continues, the need for the Guidebook and Toolkit in various languages increases.

28 Nov 2023

Heritage professionals convene in Beijing for an international World Heritage management effectiveness course

From 5 to 16 November 2023, ICCROM, together with the National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) and the China Academy of Cultural Heritage (CACH), in collaboration with the Changping Ming Tombs Administrative Centre, hosted the international course on assessing the effectiveness of World Heritage Management systems.

23 Nov 2023

Continuing the legacy of the International Course on Conservation of Japanese Paper (JPC)

In the recent course edition held from 28 August to 15 September 2023, participants learned not only Japanese paper conservation techniques but also gained a deeper understanding of their cultural contexts. During the study tour in the second week (dates), the participants gained insight into how traditional techniques are preserved and transmitted through experiencing papermaking and visiting a...

25 Oct 2023

Welcoming Ambassador of the Philippines at ICCROM HQ

On 24 October, ICCROM Director-General Webber Ndoro received a courtesy visit from HE Ambassador of the Philippines to Italy Mr Nathaniel Imperial.

17 Oct 2023

Cascading capacities: First training of trainers on World Heritage management to enhance World Heritage Leadership’s capacity-building efforts

From 2 to 7 October 2023, the ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership (WHL) programme, together with George Town World Heritage Incorporated (GTWHI) and in collaboration with the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) of Korea and the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage (KNUCH), organized the first training of trainers workshop on World Heritage management.

18 Sep 2023

ICCROM launches first activity in Central Asia

For the first time in more than 65 years, the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) holds a capacity-building opportunity for heritage professionals in Central Asia.

Government of Australia pledges $510,000 AUD for joint Capacity Development Project on Climate Action for World Heritage to be implemented by UNESCO, ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN

01 Sep 2023

Australian Government pledges 510,000 AUD for joint Capacity Development Project on Climate Action for World Heritage to be implemented by UNESCO, ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN

The Australian Government has generously committed $510,000 AUD to the World Heritage Leadership programme to support the first phase of this project, which will be implemented over the next 15 months. The joint team will undertake a scoping study to assess current responses, take stock of existing tools and guidance, conduct a series of workshops engaging a wide range of actors involved in the...