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Help us collect information A series of devastating earthquakes struck Central Italy on 24 August 2016, causing loss of 296 lives.   The initial 6.2 and 5.5 magnitude quakes, along with aftershocks as high as 4.5 magnitude, caused…

ICCROM has signed a six-year partnership project – World Heritage Leadership – with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii, United States.  Made possible with generous…

ICCROM has signed a six-year partnership project – World Heritage Leadership – with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii, United States.  Made possible with generous…

The 2016 edition of the JPC-Japanese Paper Conservation course was inaugurated in Tokyo on 29 August.  This highly specialised three-week event will be held from 29 August – 16 September 2016. The course has been organised once a year since…

Following the earthquakes that struck the ancient mountain towns and villages of Lazio, Umbria and Marche in Central Italy and the historic site of Bagan in Myanmar on 24 August, the Director-General and staff of ICCROM wish to extend their…

The Library has recently carried out a series of innovations that provide a much wider range of research resources in heritage conservation.  Some resources are accessible to our Rome-based Library visitors, while others are available to all…

On 12 July 2016 in Istanbul, a framework agreement was signed between ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) through its ICCROM-ATHAR Regional Conservation Centre in Sharjah, and…

On 27 July, the Director-General received the visit of Ryohei Miyata, Commissioner for cultural affairs, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Rio Higuchi, Senior Specialist for the International Cooperation on Cultural Properties, Fine arts Division…

Visit coincides with first-time exhibit in Italy, “Masterworks of Japanese Buddhist Sculpture” Stefano De Caro, ICCROM’s Director-General, has received the visit of Mr Ryohei Miyata, Commissioner for Cultural Affairs at the Japanese Ministry of…

The economic losses from disasters are now reaching an average of US$250 to US$300 billion each year, according to the Global Assessment Report of 2015 – a resource for analyzing and understanding disaster risk globally, today and in the future.…

Download: Boletín LATAM abril-junio 2016 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 region using…

The Course on Management and Monitoring of World Heritage Sites with special reference to China opened on 21 June 2016 at the Summer Palace World Heritage Site, Beijing, China. The course is organized by ICCROM together with the Chinese Academy of…

Stefano De Caro: “Conservation of cultural heritage is important to building a future of peace” This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of ICCROM.  In 1956, a mere 11 years after World War II and while many European cities…

Stefano De Caro: “Conservation of cultural heritage is important to building a future of peace” This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of ICCROM.  In 1956, a mere 11 years after World War II and while many European…

Workshop starts in Bagan, Myanmar A ten-day ICCROM workshop on “Rapid assessment methods for mural paintings in Bagan, Myanmar” (21 June - 01 July 2016) has recently started. The workshop began with a brief review of the achievements and progress…

ICCROM has participated in a series of conferences and seminars on African heritage over the months of May and June 2016. These events, which took place in Tanzania and South Africa, have served as an occasion for ICCROM to reflect on its…

The President of the Council of ICCROM, Marie Lavandier, has been named Director of Louvre-Lens – the northern branch of France’s renowned cultural institution. Ms Lavandier, an art historian and conservation specialist, currently heads the Museum…

The Fifth International Course on First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis Starts “I would like to prepare for recovery and reconstruction of Mosul’s cultural heritage,” says Layla Salih, an Iraqi participant of the Fifth International…

Suakin, a city in north-eastern Sudan, is a site of outstanding historical significance and a crucial Red Sea port since Egyptian times.  The city is situated on the pilgrimage routes of both Muslims and Christians: it was a main transhipment…

Conserving Textiles and Costumes in Southeast Asian Collections Organizers Casa K’ojom, La Antigua, Guatemala ICCROM with the support of: CHA – Korean Cultural Heritage Administration Ministry of Culture and Sports of Guatemala Museo Ixchel del…

Muzium Padi Kedah, Malaysia In conjunction with the International Museum Day 2016 celebrations, a CollAsia exhibition booth was set up at the Muzium Padi in Kedah, Malaysia. Organized by CollAsia alumni in Malaysia in collaboration with the…

A Challenge or a contribution to sustainability From 25 to 27 May, an international seminar entitled “Cultural Heritage and Development Initiatives: a challenge or a contribution to sustainability?” was held at the Palazzo Barberini in Rome. …