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Organizers: ICCROM, IUCN, Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea (CHA), Korea National University of Cultural Heritage (KNUCH), the Regional World Heritage Institute in Zacatecas (IRPMZ) and Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment.  We…

The First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis Handbook and Toolkit is now available in Georgian. The translation was made possible thanks to long-standing ICCROM-FAR partners Blue Shield Georgia and First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of…

Learning from old tides to ride future waves  In times of unpredictable and intensifying hydro-meteorological and climatological hazards, it is crucial to look back on how humans have historically coped with and adapted to climate variability…

The first CollAsia course on sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals brought 20 participants from 12 countries together in Siem Reap, Cambodia, for three weeks of intensive learning that they can apply to their work in museums…

As 2022 comes to an end, we extend our sincerest thanks to everyone who made this year possible. From our Member States to our worldwide network of heritage professionals, everyone played a part in making 2022 a success.   We hope you enjoy…

On 14 December 2022, ICCROM Director-General Dr Webber Ndoro had the honour of receiving Mr Azad Jafarli, Head of the State Service for Protection, Development and Restoration of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic…

Protecting heritage at the intersection of conflicts, disasters and epidemics: Stories of Change in MENAP Exposed to intersecting conflicts, climate change-induced disasters and health crises, the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan…

Announcing the release of volume 3 of ‘A Story of Change’ Exposed to intersecting conflicts, climate change-induced disasters and health crises, the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan – collectively referred to as the MENAP region…

Scholars and dignitaries discuss and celebrate the role of museums as hubs in contributing to peacebuilding and social cohesion through presentations, an interactive exhibition and a concert by Bait Al Oud Orchestra of Sudan.  Under the…

When was the last time you backed up your digital photos and videos? Would they be accessible fifty years from now? For a library, archive or museum with digital collections this question is even more complex. As our ability to store data has grown…

The Sustainability Test: A Self-Assessment Tool for Evaluating Digital Sustainability is a tool for self-assessment intended to help you identify where you are in your sustainability journey. It is ideal for organizations managing digital…

Scholars and dignitaries discuss and celebrate the role of museums as hubs in contributing to peacebuilding and social cohesion through presentations, an interactive exhibition and a concert by Bait Al Oud Orchestra of Sudan.    Sharjah…

Book cover photo: Takab District, Kerman Province, Iran. Source: Sajad Avarand, 2016 “Peace will prevail when life returns to the city.” – ICCROM workshop on heritage-based peace indicators Capturing local voices on how they use and regard…

Toolkit on Heritage for Peace and Resilience | 2 Capturing local voices on how they use and regard heritage in peace and conflict is the focus of our newest Tool, Community-Based Heritage Indicators for Peace, developed by ICCROM’s First Aid and…

ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership (WHL) programme, the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) and the Heritage Commission of Saudi Arabia joined forces to deliver a 5-day course on Impact Assessment for World Heritage at the World…

Paper lamination The eighth edition of the International Course on Paper Conservation in Latin America wrapped up two weeks of cross-cultural exchange on 22 November 2022. Nine participants from the Ibero-American region gathered in Mexico for…

On 1 December 2022, we were honoured to receive Matthew D. Steinhelfer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, and Nick O’Neill, Deputy Director (Acting) Western Hemisphere and European Affairs, from the US Department of State Bureau of Conflict and…

The 13th-century, Gothic-style Church of Eremitani in the northern Italian city of Padua was decorated with frescoes by the greatest Renaissance artists in the region, most notably Andrea Mantegna. The frescoes, painted between 1448-1457 and…

“Given that the majority of people, especially in the heritage sector, do not speak or understand English, the Dari version [of the Handbook and Toolkit] will allow many people to better understand the disaster risk to heritage and be able to…

Through a participatory game on disaster risk governance and two formal panels on climate action and peacebuilding, ICCROM’s First Aid and Resilience (FAR) Programme engaged 90 high school kids and a diverse heritage community at “The World in…

We invite you to livestream the Western Sudan Community Museums (WSCM) Project workshop on 8 December 2022 at 9:00 (GST) via Zoom or YouTube. The workshop is organized by the ICCROM-Sharjah Regional Office, the National Corporation for…

We invite you to livestream the Western Sudan Community Museums (WSCM) Project workshop on 8 December 2022 at 9:00 (GST) via Zoom or YouTube. The workshop is organized by the ICCROM-Sharjah Regional Office, the National Corporation for…

The Warsaw Recommendation on Recovery and Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage was developed at the conference entitled “The Challenges of World Heritage Recovery,” held in Warsaw in May 2018. The event was attended by more than 200 participants…

On the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, ICCROM looks back with pride on the important role it plays as an Advisory Body, helping shape the basic principles and practices in managing and conserving places of Outstanding Universal…

  L’impatto del cambiamento climatico sull’aumento di eventi naturali e cause antropogeniche rappresenta una costante minaccia per il patrimonio culturale. Con l’obiettivo di rafforzarne la protezione e le strategie di gestione dei rischi in…