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Workshop participants explore ways to integrate traditional building practices in climate change adaptation and the sustainable development of historic cities.  Sharjah (UAE) 31 January 2023 – A regional workshop on "Climate Change and…

From 9-11 January 2023, ICCROM’s newest programme, Sustaining Digital Heritage (SDH), conducted its first workshop on digital storytelling – The Digital Story Circle: Telling and Preserving Heritage Stories in the Digital Realm. This three-day…

Organization TOBUNKEN - Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties ICCROM - International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property The Course Japanese paper is internationally recognized as a…

On 31 January, a culture-focused “Heritage Hub” will officially open its doors, creating opportunities for cultural heritage to be a sustainable source of economic and social benefit to youth in Rwanda. ROME 25 January 2023 – On 31 January, a…

  Quarterly Reports track the indicators proposed in the Programme of Activities and Budget and present key facts and figures for each quarter. The reports are a concise and effective way of providing an overview of our progress and receiving…

This poster takes a deep dive into survey results from Our Collections Matter (OCM).  It was co-authored by former ICCROM OCM and Strategic Foresight intern and consultant, Amy Iwasaki. She presented the poster at the Heritage Fair…

ICCROM has joined forces with the Robben Island Museum to assess the heritage management system of the World Heritage site of Robben Island and work towards establishing a new Integrated Management Plan (IMP) for the site.  Last week, from 11…

"Net Zero: Heritage for Climate Action" is an ongoing initiative conceived within the framework of ICCROM’s First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAR) programme, with the generous support of the Swedish Postcode…

Our risk management methodology was put into practice to help safeguard Brazil’s cultural heritage in the recent events of vandalism in Brasília.  Criador: Pedro França | Crédito: Pedro França/Agência Senado | Direitos…

This past week, ICCROM has been in Davos, Switzerland, to endorse the importance of Baukultur. On 16 January 2023, we signed the Founding Act of the Davos Baukultur Alliance at the 2nd Conference of European Ministers of Culture, …

We were happy to welcome Dr Dena Assaf, United Nations Resident Coordinator for the United Arab Emirates, to our Regional Office in Sharjah, UAE, on 12 January.  Dr Zaki Aslan, Director of the ICCROM-Sharjah Regional Office, and the ICCROM-…

We have launched a digital Member States Contributions invoicing portal on the ICCROM website. Now, it’s quicker and easier than ever to contribute to ICCROM. This switch to an online contribution system is part of our ongoing Digital…

On 11 January, Dr Zaki Aslan, Director of the ICCROM Sharjah Regional Office, met the US Ambassador to the UN Agencies in Rome, Ambassador Cindy McCain, together with a delegation from the United States Mission to the United Nations (USUN), in the…

Dr Zaki Aslan, Director of the ICCROM-Sharjah Regional Office, welcomed Mr Andrew Potts and Ms Haifaa AbdelalHaleem at our Regional Office in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Mr Potts is the coordinator of the Climate Heritage Network and has…

Praça dos Três Poderes Congresso Nacional Brasília   ICCROM expresses its concern regarding the recent damage sustained to the cultural heritage within the World Heritage Property of Brasília, including its buildings and the objects…

It is an annual tradition to send one another positive wishes at the beginning of each year – wishes of health, happiness, success, peace. The new year is a fresh start when people feel regenerated hope for a bright year ahead. Key to a "happy new…

In the fourth quarter of 2022, in addition to those interns and fellows who continued their work, we welcomed two new interns and one visiting researcher at ICCROM headquarters.  Annelies Cosaert (Belgium) from the Royal Institute for…

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…