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This first Manual within the series concerns the management of disaster risks for World Heritage properties. It focuses on one approach to the principles, methodology and process for managing disaster risks at cultural and natural World Heritage…

Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHTO) has announced its allocation of $2.4 million towards the conservation of sites around the world linked to Iranian heritage. This announcement follows a recent mission to…

Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHTO) has announced its allocation of $2.4 million towards the conservation of sites around the world linked to Iranian heritage. This announcement follows a recent mission to…

On 17 May, the Director-General received the visit of Ezra B. W. Zubrow, Professor of Anthropology, University at Buffalo & Toronto. Member States represented: Canada and United States

Packing and Storing Objects and Collections Tradition and Modernity National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage of Korea, Daejeon     Place: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage of Korea Organizers: National…

On 10 May the Director-General received the visit of the Head of the Corpo Nazionale dei Vigili del Fuoco, Ing. Gioacchino Giomi and of Geom. Luca Michelino, and Ing. Stefano Marsella. Member State represented: Italy

On 11 May, the Director-General received a delegation from the Kizhi Open Air Museum in Karelia, Russian Federation, led by the museum's director, Dr Elena Bogdanova. In attendance: Sophy Janowski, Chief Management Officer; Joseph King, Sites…

​ ​ ​ ​ The deliberate destruction of cultural heritage has become a core feature of modern conflicts and a tactic of war. In this scenario, safeguarding the world’s cultural heritage is becoming increasingly urgent and imperative. At…

​ ​ ​ ​ The deliberate destruction of cultural heritage has become a core feature of modern conflicts and a tactic of war. In this scenario, safeguarding the world’s cultural heritage is becoming increasingly urgent and imperative. At…

Dr Abdallah Hamad Muhareb, Director General of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), passed away on Thurs 4 May.  He was 71 years old. Of Kuwaiti nationality, Dr Muhareb received his doctorate at…

On 9 and 10 May, a series of events will be held at the Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione ed il Restauro (ISCR) in Rome. The series, entitled “Wooden architecture: learning from ancestors, keeping for posterity, teaching our…

60th anniversary of the signature of the Agreement between Italy and UNESCO for the establishment of ICCROM on Italian territory The 27th of April marks the 60th anniversary of the signature of the Agreement between Italy and UNESCO…

On Tuesday 18 April, three American students from the Fondazione IES Abroad Italy course on 'Repairing the Past: Conservation, Theory and Practice' visited ICCROM. Their visit was led by Prof. Christina Danielli. Alison Heritage, Conservation…

Photo: Pedro França / Ministério da Cultura do Brasil (cc-by-2.0) ICCROM joins the Cambodian people and all lovers of heritage in mourning the loss of the Cambodian Vice Prime Minister Samdech Vibol Panha Sok An, who died on 15 March 2017…

Training Course on Cultural Heritage Protection in the Asia-Pacific Region 2017: Preservation and Restoration of Wooden Structures Place: Cultural Heritage Protection Cooperation Office, Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO [Nara Pref.…

On 9 and 10 May, a series of events will be held at the Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione ed il Restauro (ISCR) in Rome. The series, entitled “Wooden architecture: learning from ancestors, keeping for posterity, teaching our…

Download: Boletín LATAM Enero – Marzo 2017 – Nº 8 The aim of the LATAM Newsletter is to give the opportunity to conservation professionals in Latin America and the Caribbean to share their research and professional experiences throughout the…

Course Announcement   Introduction to Documentation and Conservation of Built Heritage in the Arab Region Under the Patronage of H.H. Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, the…

On 29 – 31 March, ICCROM participated in a series of planning meetings in Florence, Italy for the E-RIHS project for heritage science in collaboration with CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) and a range of other institutional partners.…

On 5 April, the Director-General received the visit of Gen. Fabrizio Parrulli, Generale of the Comando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale.   Member State represented: Italy

On 13 March, more than 200 Chilean heritage professionals attended a public lecture given by Gaël de Guichen on Los depósitos: lugar prioritario para animar los museos  (Storage – a priority location to enliven museums) at the Centro…

On 30 March, Director-General Stefano De Caro addressed the G7 Culture meetings, held in the Sala Bianca of the Palazzo Pitti, in Florence, Italy. These were the first-ever such meetings, held on the initiative of Italy’s Culture Minister,…

On 30 March, Director-General Stefano De Caro addressed the G7 Culture meetings, held in the Sala Bianca of the Palazzo Pitti, in Florence, Italy. These were the first-ever such meetings, held on the initiative of Italy’s Culture Minister,…

On 24 March the Director-General received the visit of a delegation from the Korean Cultural Heritage Administration: Mr. Jisung Kim, Deputy Director, Office of the Director for Planning and Finance, Ms.Sikyoung Song, Office of the Director…

Two new online publications by ICCROM and CCI In today’s world, cultural heritage institutions must strive to be accountable, transparent and participatory, spending resources effectively while balancing needs of the community with those of…