Saramang tao temple - indonesia
Saramang tao temple - indonesia

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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Evacuation manual for heritage collections now in Portuguese
11 Dec 2019

Evacuation manual for heritage collections now in Portuguese

ICCROM is proud to announce the release of the Portuguese version of Endangered Heritage: Emergency Evacuation of Heritage Collections translated by the Grupo de Amigos do Museu Nacional dos Coches (GAMNAC), in collaboration with ICOM Portugal and ICOMOS Portugal. The project was coordinated by ICCROM Council Member Isabel Raposo de Magalhães, and is co-published by GAMNAC, ICCROM, and UNESCO.

Qatar National Day 2019 celebrations in Rome
09 Dec 2019

Qatar National Day 2019 celebrations in Rome

ICCROM was present on 10 December at an event organized by the Embassy of Qatar in Rome, as part of a programme of celebrations being held to honour Qatar National Day (also known as 'Founder's Day').

First Aid to Cultural Heritage for Preventing Illicit Trafficking in times of Crisis
09 Dec 2019

First Aid to Cultural Heritage for Preventing Illicit Trafficking in times of Crisis

The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), through its Regional Office in Sharjah, UAE (ICCROM-Sharjah) joins efforts with the INTERPOL (the International Criminal Police Organization), in organizing an international training course on ‘First Aid to Cultural Heritage for Preventing Illicit Trafficking in times of Crisis’, with...

Connecting People, Nature, Culture in Sri Lanka (PNC19)
29 Nov 2019

Connecting People, Nature, Culture in Sri Lanka (PNC19)

The Asian regional course on promoting people centred approaches to conservation of nature and culture (PNC19) is taking place in the Dambulla region in Sri Lanka. The objective of the course is to find better practices of managing cultural and natural heritage in connectivity, that would benefit both the heritage and the sustainable development needs of society. For this, diverse lectures from...

A CollAsia 2019 international course, 2-23 October, Vientiane, Lao PDR
29 Nov 2019

Planning new exhibitions: conservation, communication, community

Heritage collections bear testimony to our diversity, ingenuity, and history. They are a powerful resource for education which foster creativity, social cohesion and well-being. Exhibitions are a powerful tool to promote change, and their planners are the actors who can make it happen.

Domingo Nolasco
26 Nov 2019

Visit: Philippine Ambassador to Italy and Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Representation  of the Philippines to the UN Agencies in Rome

On 26th of November the Director-General received the visit of Philippine Ambassador to Italy, H.E. Domingo Nolasco, and of Andrei Bauzon, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Representation of the Philippines to the UN Agencies in Rome.

Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Malki Al Jehani
21 Nov 2019

Visit: Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Italy and Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations’ Agencies in Rome

On 21st of November the Director-General received the visit of H.E. Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Malki Al Jehani, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Italy and Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the UN Agencies in Rome.

Developing capacity and resilience: First Aid training to begin at ICCROM
07 Nov 2019

Developing capacity and resilience: First Aid training to begin at ICCROM

A fire, a flood, a storm surge. A hail of bullets, or an exploding projectile. Collateral and deliberate damage. All these pose an immediate threat to people and heritage, whether monumental building, tangible cultural object or intangible cultural custom. In an emergency, both life and way of life require fast-responding expertise. From Monday 11 November to Friday 06 December 2019, international...

Twelve new members have been elected to serve in the ICCROM Council during the period of 2019-2023. We extend our congratulations to all the elected members and look forward to working closely with our newly formed Council.
04 Nov 2019

Congratulations to the newly elected ICCROM Council members

Twelve new members have been elected to serve in the ICCROM Council during the period of 2019-2023. We extend our congratulations to all the elected members and look forward to working closely with our newly formed Council.

The United Arab Emirates has been awarded a permanent membership with observer status on the Council of ICCROM
01 Nov 2019

The United Arab Emirates has been awarded a permanent membership with observer status on the Council of ICCROM

The unanimous decision was made by ICCROM’s Council 93rd session in Rome, in recognition of the UAE’s support and contributions to the organisation, including hosting the only regional ICCROM Centre for the Arab region in Sharjah, UAE.