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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27 Sep 2019

Annual Report 2018 – ICCROM new interactive tool

ICCROM new interactive Annual Report is designed to allow easy navigation and access to the content of the report. Visit our new interactive tool and read about 2018 ICCROM's activities with special features focusing on RE-ORG Nigeria, the Importance of Knowledge-Sharing Tools, Stewardship of Contemporary Art, Media Outreach in Times of Crisis. The Report also includes ...

13 Sep 2019

Wooden Architecture Conservation and Restoration

The 2nd international course on Wooden architecture conservation and restoration is currently taking place at the Open Air Museum on Kizhi Island, located in the Republic of Karelia, Russian Federation. Fifteen participants from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Finland, India, Japan, New Zealand, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Spain, Slovenia and Turkey are learning about traditional wood...

08 Aug 2019

Visit: Indonesian delegation from Bogor Botanical Gardens

On 8 August, a delegation of Indonesian professionals visited ICCROM to discuss the planned World Heritage nomination of Bogor Botanic Gardens.

Capacity buildling for all, World Heritage Site Managers' Forum

17 Jul 2019

Capacity building for all, World Heritage Site Managers' Forum

The 3rd edition of the World Heritage Site Managers' Forum was held from 26 June to 4 July 2019, in Baku, Azerbaijan, in conjunction with the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee. Over 60 site managers coming from 41 different countries participated in the Forum, to exchange knowledge and widen their networks. The host country of Azerbaijan provided financial support to 25 participants...

15 Jul 2019

Disaster Resilience Workshop in Hanoi

Within the framework of ICCROM's First Aid and Resilience Programme, a national workshop on building disaster resilience will take place between 10-12 July in Hanoi, Viet Nam.

15 Mar 2019

New publication: Revisiting Authenticity in the Asian Context

Authenticity is a nebulous term within the conservation profession. The concept has historically tended to privilege materials-based approaches to conservation practice over recognizing spiritual and non-material values of a place, however, the drafting of the Nara Document in 1994 marked a shift in paradigm. Considered an important moment in the history of conservation, the Document expanded the...

31 Jan 2019

Maritime, Coastal and Underwater Cultural Heritage

ICCROM’s Regional Conservation Centre in Sharjah, in partnership with UNESCO and the New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), is organizing a four-day Regional Workshop on the Protection and Management of the Maritime, Coastal and Underwater Cultural Heritage, from 28 to 31 January 2019.

25 Jan 2019

CollAsia Focus in 2018: Conserving Photographic and Archival Collections

The CollAsia international course on “Conserving Photographic and Archival Collections” was successfully held in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, from 22 November to 15 December 2018. CollAsia is a training partnership between ICCROM and the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea (CHA) to improve the conservation and use of heritage collections in Southeast Asia. Every year, a course is organized in...

14 Jan 2019

CHA Korea supports the World Heritage Leadership Programme

CHA Korea supports the World Heritage Leadership Programme, recognizing importance of people, nature, culture interlinkages for heritage management

19 Dec 2018

ICCROM’s DG meets emerging heritage professionals in India

On 13 December, Dr Webber Ndoro, ICCROM’s Director-General, visited the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) in New Delhi, India to speak about cultural heritage with students, faculty and alumni of that institution. The school’s director, Dr PSN Rao and its dean, Dr Sanjukkta Bhaduri, introduced the role of the various departments in the field of planning, habitat studies and involvement in...