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ICCROM has just been informed of the passing, on 11 March 2020, of the former ICCROM collaborator, Miss Ingrid Brock. She was born on 25 September 1933 in Bartenstein, East Prussia (Ostpreussen), at the time a northern German city assigned to…

Safeguarding heritage at the interface of armed conflicts, disasters and pandemics.
 Culture cannot wait. The need to protect individual and collective identities, ways of living, and ties to one’s roots can be so strong that even amidst…

Organizers Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) Outline Ritsumeikan…

Thanks to the generous support of the Principality of Monaco, ICCROM is pleased to announce the digital publication in French of the First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis Handbook and its Toolkit. This publication is the result of…

Background Video for ICCROM Dialogue on Applying Resilience Thinking to Heritage Places   Dialogue on ''Applying resilience thinking to heritage places: from theory to practice'' Moderators Rohit Jigyasu, Project Manager, ICCROM Leticia…

Description Every year, significant cultural heritage resources, in different parts of the world, continue to be vulnerable to fire risk. Often perceived as a rare risk, large fires are far more frequent if we consider the number of incidents at a…

As we navigate our way through the COVID-19 pandemic and this turbulent year, the question becomes ever so critical. On one hand, resources that keep our sector functioning are rapidly shrinking, with several museums around the world closing…

Paolo Giorgio Ferri, Special Advisor to the Director-General of ICCROM, passed away in Rome on 14 June 2020, at the age of 72.

 When I began my tenure at ICCROM as Director-General, I wanted him by my side so that he could put his precious…

Description 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…

ICCROM is launching its call for nominations for the 2021 ICCROM Award. What is it?  The ICCROM Award is presented every two years to someone who has contributed greatly to the Organization’s mission. In the past, nominations have been…

Speaker(s):  Valerie MAGAR, ICCROM Barbara MINGUEZ GARCIA, Consultora Especialista en Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres y Patrimonio Cultural del Banco Mundial/GFDRR María Cecilia RODRÍGUEZ MORENO, Centro Nacional de Conservación y…

Source: Goranka Horjan, INTERCOM The possibility that your city could face multiple hazards simultaneously has, in these unprecedented times, become an unfortunate reality. The ongoing COVID-19 emergency, in combination with the risk of an…

ICCROM, the Prince Claus Fund and SARAT, a project on Safeguarding Archaeological Assets of Turkey have worked over the past year to translate the First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis Handbook and accompanying Toolkit into…

Read about ICCROM's activities in 2019! The Report provides an overview of our activities over the past year and highlights many of our successes in this reporting period. The theme of this annual report is the importance of partnership…

ICCROM is pleased to present its 2019 Annual Report, which provides an overview of our activities over the past year and highlights many of our successes in this reporting period. The theme of this annual report is the importance of…

Description The World Heritage Leadership Programme is launching the Nature-Culture thematic community on the PANORAMA platform, coordinated jointly by ICCROM, IUCN and ICOMOS.  PANORAMA – Solutions for a Healthy Planet is a partnership…

Conversaciones... is an international peer-reviewed journal published twice a year, which promotes reflection and discussion on the history and theories of cultural heritage conservation. Though initially geared to a Spanish-speaking audience…

ICCROM, through its Regional Office in Sharjah, has launched a new initiative titled “MEDINA”. It will address the protection of historic cities, support the enhancement of urban heritage management in the Arab region, and promote the role of…

Dear users, The ICCROM library remains closed until further notice. To respect the precautionary distance measures among readers, access will only be granted upon reservation to a limited number of users in a date yet to be defined. The…

ICCROM is proud to announce the release of the publication, Endangered Heritage: Emergency Evacuation of Heritage Collections in Spanish and in Turkish. The Spanish edition is available thanks to the dedication and hard work of the Servicio…

Speaker:  Eugene Jo, World Heritage Leadership Programme Manager, ICCROM  Sarah Court, ICCROM Focal Point on World Heritage Impact Assessment   Mizuki Murai, World Heritage Conservation Officer, IUCN  Richard Mackay, ICOMOS…