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On 3 March 2022, ICCROM had the honour of welcoming Ambassador Cindy McCain, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies in Rome, who presented her credentials to Director-General, Webber Ndoro.

Since ICCROM was created in 1956, it has endeavored to work with its Member States to improve the conservation of cultural heritage. Heritage has a fundamental role to play in the sustainable development of our societies. In a world increasingly subjected to challenges due to natural hazards and conflicts, ICCROM calls for the respect and protection of culture, cultural heritage and related...

Recorded sessions from the conference are now available on the Climate.Culture.Peace knowledge portal and our YouTube channel. Held virtually from 24-28 January 2022, Climate.Culture.Peace was a week filled with engaging discussions, interesting presentations and inspiring performances. The playlist includes panels, ignite talks, workshops, climate open mics, youth forums, discussion forums and...

Safeguarding the world's cultural heritage is a big job and we could not do it without the support of our globe-spanning network of partners. Each one cares about this shared mission as much as we do and our collaborative activities show what can be achieved when we work together.

Do you work with collections or in a collections-based institution such as a museum, archive or library? Would you like to unlock the full potential of these collections to make concrete contributions to sustainable development? Let us help you turn your aspirations into reality using the Our Collections Matter Toolkit!

ICCROM and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre launch a Call for Expressions of Interest for the Evaluation of the UNESCO World Heritage Capacity-Building Strategy (WHCBS)

The climate crisis threatens all forms of life, lifeways and cultures. Scientific research reveals clear links between human activities and effects, such as warmer temperatures, stronger storms, severe droughts and higher sea levels. ICCROM’s flagship programme on First Aid and Resilience (FAR) is pleased to launch its new multi-partner capacity development initiative – Net Zero: Heritage for...

Following a week of interesting presentations, engaging discussions and inspiring performances, the closing session of Climate.Culture.Peace looked towards the future and outlined strategies that leverage heritage processes for fair and inclusive climate action.

Since the creation of our Internship and Fellows Programme in 2002, more than one hundred and fifty people have benefitted from the experience. This month we welcome seven new interns, who will join our team for the following months

The events of the last few years have demonstrated time and again that the world is rapidly changing, and with it, the cultural heritage sector. Out of mounting global uncertainties rises an urgent need to reconsider how strategic planning can help us better prepare for the future. Within this context, we explore the concept of strategic foresight and highlight ICCROM’s recent investigation into...