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From 11 to 15 September 2023, 105 World Heritage site managers from across the globe met in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for the 5th World Heritage Site Managers Forum held in conjunction with the extended 45th session of the World Heritage…

This guide is intended to enable users to coordinate multi-sectoral first response and rescue initiatives, including damage and risk mitigation and the prevention of looting, vandalism, and illicit trafficking of affected cultural property in case…

This report commemorates and reflects upon the first decade of the ICCROM Sharjah Regional Office's impact in the Arab region. It is a review of how the ATHAR programme led by ICCROM-Sharjah has evolved and grown over the last ten years, recording…

On 15 September, ICCROM Director-General Webber Ndoro was honoured to meet with HE Ambassador Nosipho Nausca Jean Ngcaba, Ambassador of South Africa to Italy, at ICCROM headquarters.   Also present on behalf of ICCROM was Espéra Donouvossi…

Перевод на Русский - ниже 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…

UNESCO's 1979 publication Museum Collection Storage states, "probably more harm has been done to museum collections through improper storage than by any other means." Since then, little has changed.   In 2011, ICCROM introduced the RE-ORG…

ICCROM is deeply saddened by the recent flooding that has devastated Libya. We offer our sincerest condolences to the government and people of Libya for the lives tragically lost and the extensive damage caused.   When appropriate, we stand…

On 14 September, ICCROM Director-General Webber Ndoro was honoured to meet with HE Bassam Rady, Ambassador of Egypt to Italy, at ICCROM headquarters.  The Ambassador was accompanied by First Counsellor Mr Mina Rizk. Also present on behalf of…

The 7th edition of the African World Heritage Youth Forum will be held under the theme “Engaging African Youth in Climate Action for World Heritage Conservation,” with an online phase taking place from 23 to 28 October 2023, followed by an in-person…

Under the framework of the extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee and following the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention celebrated in November 2022, the 5th World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum brings together World…

ICCROM is deeply saddened by the recent earthquake that has devastated Morocco.   We offer our condolences for the lives tragically lost and the extensive damage caused. We express our solidarity with the affected communities, as well as those…

As we delve into September, we are delighted to announce a remarkable addition to our heritage education Library for youth. Emiline Smith has generously donated her children's storybook, 'Pema and the Stolen Statue from Dolpa.' This captivating…

In the last decade, climate change has become the fastest-growing global threat to World Heritage properties, posing risks to the protection of their Outstanding Universal Value. Climate change also effects the quality of life of communities…

In the last decade, climate change has become the fastest-growing global threat to World Heritage properties, posing risks to the protection of their Outstanding Universal Value. Climate change also effects the quality of life of communities…

The World in Florence  Festival is a 5 year-long project (2021-2025) that aims at increasing worldwide the involvement of higher educational institutions and public administration committed to raising awareness, interpreting and communicating…

  The recent culmination of another significant milestone in the UNESCO-ICCROM Heritage Recovery Programme in Mosul has been marked by the graduation of 23 young architects and civil engineers from the programme's cycle focused on professional…

ICCROM Sharjah, alongside the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) and the Cambridge Inter-Faith Programme of the University of Cambridge, partnered with the International Forum Bosnia (IFB) in organizing the 18th International Summer…

The Fellowship Programme is a valuable part of the life of ICCROM. Its purpose is to bring fresh perspectives, facilitate the exchange of knowledge and ideas and stimulate new avenues of research that will enrich the field of heritage conservation.…

This blog post was authored by Richard Martin V. Katipunan, ICCROM, Conservation of Built Heritage participant from the Philippines. For the past couple of months, we have hosted participants from 18 countries at our headquarters in Rome for…

National Capacity Building Course for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  Organizers: Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represented through its Heritage Commission, Saudi National Committee for Education, Culture and Science…

From 1–5 August 2023, ICCROM’s flagship programme First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAR), in partnership with the US Department of State Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, the Ministry of Culture and…

The event, in continuity with its predecessors and with the II International Meeting "Science for Peace," New Disciples of Knowledge: the Scientific Method in the Changing Ages, intends to enter with greater specificity into the life of the…

The Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) and the ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership (WHL) programme are looking for 20 World Heritage site managers and practitioners to join a regional capacity-building workshop on Impact Assessment…

ICCROM is deeply saddened by the loss of lives and extensive damage, including to natural and cultural heritage, resulting from the catastrophic wildfires currently ongoing in many parts of the world.  Our Director-General and staff wish to…

We are seeking 10 international participants to join the international capacity building course on “Improving Management Effectiveness of World Heritage Properties” that will be held in English in Beijing, China, from 6 to 17 November 2023. The…