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Group Training Course for Young Professionals on Cultural Heritage Protection in the Asia-Pacific Region 2024 'Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites and Artefacts' General Information 1. Background Starting from 2000, in…

On 18 April, ICCROM's Director-General, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral, welcomed Daniela Porro, Soprintendente Speciale Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio di Roma.  During the meeting, the Soprintendente and the Director-General…

On 16 April 2024, ICCROM Director-General had the honour of receiving the Chargé d'Affaires Mr Alejandro Luppino, Counselor of the Argentine Embassy and Mr Lucas Ricardo Paviolo, Secretary of the Embassy.   The meeting…

On 16 April 2024, the Director-General of ICCROM met with representatives from the Beijing Forestry University School of Landscape Architecture, including Professor Xi Zheng, Dean, and Professor Xin Cao. The purpose of the meeting was to…

On 12 April 2024, ICCROM's Director-General, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral, welcomed Franck K. Ogou, Director of EPA-Ecole du Patrimoine Africain, to discuss significant advancements in safeguarding Africa's cultural heritage. EPA extended…

In today's world, where cultural and natural heritage sites face unprecedented challenges, the importance of effective management strategies cannot be overstated.   From 18 to 22 March, the international course "Managing World Heritage…

We are excited to announce that we have launched a new monthly newsletter!   Each month, we will send our newsletter subscribers a comprehensive update directly to their email inboxes. The ICCROM newsletter is the best place to…

Fostering Italy - Africa Relations  Enhancing Business and Cultural Exchange  Rome, 11 April 2024 - The international conference "Fostering Italy-Africa relations: enhancing business and cultural exchange," organized by…

As an Advisory Body to the World Heritage Committee, ICCROM supports States Parties in implementing the World Heritage Convention and improving the management of their World Heritage sites through capacity building and advisory assistance.  In…

Apply before 5 May 2024. The Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) and the ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership (WHL) programme are seeking World Heritage Management Teams to join the regional capacity-building programme on “…

On 5 April, ICCROM Director-General had the honour of receiving a courtesy visit from H.E. Nosipho Nausca J. Ngcaba, Ambassador of South Africa to Italy.  During the meeting, the discussion revolved around the collaboration and progress…

One hundred-thirty-nine properties in Africa are on UNESCO's World Heritage List, and there are thousands more treasured heritage places and traditions. Africa's rich tapestry of World Heritage and other heritage sites face a growing threat: climate…

The ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership (WHL) programme was in London for a workshop to help integrate impact assessment for World Heritage in local authorities' planning and decision-making processes. This collaborative effort by Historic…

From 12 to 13 March the Director-General was in Paris for institutional meetings with Member States, partners and UNESCO representatives. ICCROM Director-General meets Institut National du Patrimoine Director  On 12 March, ICCROM Director-…

 6TH WORLD HERITAGE SITE MANAGERS' FORUM  organized in conjunction with the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee  CALL FOR APPLICATIONS  India, as Host Country of the 46th session of the World Heritage…

We were very pleased to welcome a delegation from the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) of the Republic of Korea to ICCROM headquarters on 22 March 2024.  We always enjoy receiving our esteemed partners from CHA. This time, we were…

An intercultural dialogue to strengthen institutional bonds and partnerships, drive innovation, and promote deepened cultural exchange and economic opportunities between Italy and Africa Join us for "Fostering Italy-Africa Relations:…

ICCROM is pleased to announce DOCU2024, a workshop on the documentation of layered heritage at the Mausoleum of Hadrian in Rome. This workshop aims to combine use of hand drawings and digital documentation techniques for built heritage to…

The devastating impact of conflicts and disasters on heritage has become increasingly evident. Notable examples include places like Iraq, Nepal, Syria and Ukraine, where local communities have suffered from the destruction of cultural heritage…

ICCROM, ICOMOS and the Critical Global Studies Institute of Sogang University, through the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, convened in an international conference on Participatory Approaches to World Heritage in…

Rome, Italy 23 March 2024 - The deadline to submit a project to be considered for the ICCROM Sharjah Award for Good Practices in Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management in the Arab Region has been extended to 1 June 2024.  The…

Organizers: ICCROM, IUCN, Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea (CHA), Korea National University of Cultural Heritage (KNUCH) and the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment.  We are seeking 25 participants to join the next…

18th International Training Course (ITC) on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University in collaboration with ICCROM Dates and Time Online – 29 Jul to 16 Aug 2024, 8:00–10:30 (CET/Summer), 15:00–17:30 (JST) Onsite – 30 Aug…

Deadline for applications: 20 May 2024  Programme Description  The ICCROM Regional Centre in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in partnership with the University of Sharjah, is offering an interdisciplinary Master of Science…

In partnership with the Heritage Commission of the Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we provided a regional capacity-building workshop on disaster risk management (DRM) and building resilience for World Heritage, with a special…