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The Kenya Heritage Hub was officially launched on 12 June in Nairobi, marking an occasion for cultural heritage and youth empowerment in Kenya. The event brought together an esteemed assembly of diplomats from various countries.  The Launch…

This week marks the start of DOCU 24: Documenting Layered Heritage, a workshop running from 17 to 26 June, 2024. The workshop aims to deepen our understanding of heritage documentation by blending digital and traditional methods. …

Linking Culture and Nature CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT  The School of Landscape Architecture of the Beijing Forestry University (BFU) and the ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership programme announce the “Heritage & Landscape Conservation…

This drawing, integrated with photographs, depicts the historic centre of Capua, near Naples, in 1971. It delves into the visual aspects, volumes and spatial configurations of the urban landscape within the fortified city. The drawing was…

One of the world’s best-known, highly respected and influential heritage professionals from Africa has left us. His professional brilliance inspired many young professionals throughout the world. He championed and ensured that the heritage of…

World Heritage Leadership programme Heritage Place Lab Organizers: ICCROM, IUCN and the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment, in the framework of the World Heritage Leadership programme. We are looking for six World Heritage sites…

On 24 May, students from the Master's degree in Restoration of Cultural Property and Preventive Conservation of Heritage from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne visited ICCROM with their professors, Claire Betelu and Florence…

On 21 May 2024, ICCROM Director-General Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral hosted HE Jeffrey Prescott, Ambassador of the U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome, at ICCROM headquarters. Ambassador Prescott, accompanied by Dionandrea Shorts,…

From 6 to 9 May 2024, the ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership (WHL) programme hosted at the ICCROM Headquarters in Rome the international training of trainers' workshop on Impact Assessment in a World Heritage Context.   This…

On 17 May, the Director-General of ICCROM, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral, and ICCROM staff had the pleasure of meeting with Guillermo Escribano Manzano, Director General of Spanish in the World, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EU and Cooperation…

On 17 May, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Korean delegation of the Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee of the Gyeonggido Assembly to ICCROM headquarters. The group heard from Eugene Jo, World Heritage Leadership Programme Manager,…

  On 9 May 2024, at our headquarters in Rome, ICCROM and ACCU Nara (the Cultural Heritage Protection Cooperation Office of the Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to bolster cultural heritage…

ICCROM's Capacity Building Sessions for ICOM Bodies and Members  On 18 May, we celebrated the International Museum Day, recognizing the pivotal role museums play not only in preserving our cultural and natural heritage but also in…

On 9 May 2024, ICCROM formalized a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Urban Planning Education Network (WUPEN), marking a significant milestone in our joint commitment to advancing sustainable development and the protection of cultural…

We are pleased to announce the launch of the ICCROM Register of Heritage Samples Archives! Conceived within the framework of the ICCROM Heritage Samples Archives Initiative (HSAI), which involves more than 25 partner…

 The African World Heritage Day, proclaimed by the 38th session of UNESCO's General Conference in November 2015, is an opportunity to discuss the future of heritage in Africa and for people all over the world, in particular Africans, to…

The webinar, originally scheduled for early July, has been rescheduled to 5-6 August due to organizational reasons Dates: 5-6 August 2024 Time: 15:00 (Italy) 09:00 (La Habana) 07:00 (Ciudad de México) Online, Zoom plataform We are pleased to invite…

On 9 May 2024, ICCROM's Director-General welcomed Costanza Milani, Director of the Institute of Heritage Science and Vania Virgili, Director of Technological Research from the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) and interim Director…

Connecting heritage collections with the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda  ICCROM is pleased to announce the launch of the Our Collections Matter (OCM) Self-assessment Tool. This innovative platform, accessible online, aims…

Dear readers, you may have seen ICCROM's recent updates on social media regarding our team's participation in this year's international children's and young adult book fair in Bologna. Our purpose was to actively engage with the…

World Heritage Leadership programme Heritage Place Lab Organizers: ICCROM, IUCN and the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment, in the framework of the World Heritage Leadership programme. We are looking for six World Heritage sites…

Join the inaugural webinar of the 2024 ICCROM Lecture Series, where we showcase milestones in the Master of Conservation Management of Cultural Heritage programme! Join us for an enlightening session that delves into the groundbreaking…

Join us online on 22-23 May for our upcoming "HBIM Methodology and Digital Tools for Cultural Heritage Conservation" webinar. Where digital tools are increasingly being incorporated into heritage conservation, we will explore how systems such…

We are excited to announce the launch of the new Mora Samples Collection Website!   As part of the ICCROM Digital Transformation Initiative, this platform opens doors to over 1,000 samples of wall paintings from heritage sites and…

Today marks a significant milestone in the history of ICCROM. After three years of meticulous planning and creative exploration, we are thrilled to unveil a new brand identity for the Organization.    Embracing change  ICCROM…