International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the international museum community and confronted it with critical questions and decisions about the future of our museums. In order to successfully overcome ongoing and future challenges in the post-COVID-19 world, it will be crucial for museums to adapt...
Impact assessment is an approach and methodology that can promote better evidence-based decision-making in advance of planning for change at or near World Heritage properties. The three Advisory Bodies (ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN) have been collaborating, in partnership with the UNESCO World Heritage...
Como parte de la serie de conferencias del ICCROM[1]: Voces Globales: Patrimonio y Pandemias, llevada a cabo dentro el marco de la iniciativa Patrimonio en Tiempos de COVID[2], un último seminario virtual en español se centrará en las experiencias vividas en varios países latinoamericanos...
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to confront critical questions and decisions concerning our future and the role of cultural heritage in it. Looking ahead, the post COVID-19 phase provides an opportunity to ‘build back better’ by rethinking and further strengthening the role of heritage in...
COVID-19 is not the first pandemic in history, demonstrating that humanity is resilient enough to survive health crises, among other natural and/or human-induced hazards on a global scale. The examples of Egypt, Guatemala and Nigeria will be used to address the question of how traditional knowledge...
This webinar will address the issue of well-being. With a panel of speakers drawn from economics, health, sociology and heritage conservation, we will explore what well-being is, why it’s important, and how through reframing the ways in which heritage is recognised, used and cared for in terms of...
How can we access and keep in touch with cultural heritage during a pandemic? How can we be inspired by cultural heritage to develop our own art and craft activities? This webinar will reflect on maximizing digital possibilities that allow for engaging with cultural heritage in ways that is not...
The World Heritage Leadership Programme is about practicing heritage conservation by linking people, nature, and culture. Get to know the main ideas that drive the programme content, what we are doing to achieve that goal, and how we work with people all over the world. Hear from our partners about...
How can we build emotional resilience amidst a crisis, such as the pandemic we are experiencing now, when everything familiar seems to fall apart? This webinar brings reflections on the need for psycho-social support for affected artists, cultural heritage bearers and heritage professionals. At the...
The concept of resilience has gained significant traction in past few years and applied to various fields. However, there is general lack of clarity about this term, often misused as a jargon. Therefore, while on one hand, we need to understand the term itself, we should also explore it in relation...