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Handling, Packing and Moving Collections Sarawak Museum Department, Kuching, Malaysia CollAsia has brought together a diverse set of professionals with a combined work experience that makes for valuable exchanges and discussions. Caring for…

In December 2014, Mr Samuel Kidiba was elected Director of the Ecole du Patrimoine Africain (EPA – School of African Heritage) by its Board of Directors. He took office on 20 January 2015 for a term of four years. Mr Kidiba is the third…

See, Listen and Share! 3 -4 September 2015, Brussels, Belgium Locked in obsolete formats and threatened by degradation and decay, nearly all of sound and image collections held by museums, archives, libraries, universities and other cultural…

2nd ICCROM CHA-Korea Forum Colombo and Habarana, Sri Lanka 8-12 December 2014 As part of a thematic seminar series funded by Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) of Korea, a second Forum was held on “Authenticity in the Asian Context” in…

12 – 30 January 2015, Sarawak Museum Department, Kuching, Malaysia With over 40 specialists from Asia-Pacific and beyond, the CollAsia international course on Handling, Packing and Moving Collections is taking place 12 – 30 January 2015 in…

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 LATAM network. El objetivo de…

A newspaper is part of the cultural heritage of a people and a sanctuary of freedom of expression. The terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo is tantamount to an attack on the foundations of human civilization. ICCROM strongly deplores the Paris…

Last month several former ICCROM course participants from Sri Lanka met at the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology to hold a networking event and form an alumni group. The Institute’s Director, Jagath Weerasinghe, who himself participated…

Organizers: National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, Japan ICCROM The course Many collections all over the world house Japanese paintings, calligraphic works and other paper–based artifacts. The purpose of this course is…

Director-General’s Message Results-Oriented Target Indicators Disaster and Risk Management Integrating Material Science and Technology with Conservation World Heritage Promoting People-Centred Approaches to Conservation: Living Heritage…

Where: Rome, Italy Why Successful interdisciplinary collaboration is essential for meaningful conservation actions. A shared understanding of core principles of the diverse fields involved is the basis on which such collaboration is built.…

Organizers: Sarawak Museum Department, Kuching, Malaysia ICCROM with the support of the Korean Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) Why: The CollAsia programme aims at conserving Heritage Collections in Southeast Asia, through…

  Place: Amsterdam with study visits to other cities in the Netherlands   Organizing partners: International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, Rome (ICCROM) Netherlands National…

Place: ICCROM, Rome, Italy Partners ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), United States In cooperation with the Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome.…

ICCROM is participating in a UNESCO joint expert mission from 2 to 12 December 2013 to Manila and the central Visayas to assist the Philippines in assessing the situation and damage caused by the recent natural disasters. The mission will assess…

Director-General’s Message ICCROM at a Glance ICCROM News Training: international courses Training: regional activities Research and Development Cooperation and Advice Knowledge and Communication Financial Information

Director-General’s Message Results-Oriented Target Indicators ICCROM News Training: international courses Training: regional activities Research and Development Cooperation and Advice Knowledge and Communication Financial Information

21 September – 26 October 2012 Eighteen participants from 17 countries have gathered at ICCROM to attend the third international course on Course on First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict. The course aims at building capacity for…

On Friday 28 October, the International Course on First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict came to a close. Participants received their certificate at an inspiring farewell celebration in the presence of all ICCROM staff. The fifth and…

Director-General’s Message ICCROM at a Glance ICCROM News Training: international courses Training: regional activities Research and Development Cooperation and Advice Knowledge and Communication Financial Information

Director-General’s Message ICCROM News Training: International Courses Training: Regional Activities Research and Development Cooperation and Advice Improving Knowledge and Communication Financial Information

23 August – 10 September 2010 A pilot ICCROM course on First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Haiti, held at the Cultural Recovery Centre in Port-au-Prince, was successfully concluded on Friday 10 September 2010. This course was organized within the…

17 September - 29 October 2010 On 17 September, ICCROM launched a new international course, First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict. The course provides a platform for heritage professionals from diverse backgrounds to share their…

A compilation of media and web articles on the topic. Obviously, these all reflect the viewpoints of the authors. Web coverage UNESCO provides assistance in preserving Haitian documentary heritage UNESCO: Before and After photo gallery UNESCO:…

In the wake of the earthquake in Haiti on 12 January there has been a huge response by cultural heritage organizations worldwide. At present, the most important issue is to join efforts to coordinate initiatives to ensure an effective result. This…