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Why does fire continue to be one of the primary risks to heritage? Is it only a technical challenge, or are there other factors that shape risk perceptions and influence both decisions and actions? PREVENT – Mitigating Fire Risk for Heritage, an international virtual workshop held from 15-19 November, offered participants a unique learning opportunity to examine fire risk for different types of...

The 2021 edition of the course on Promoting People-Centred Approaches to the Conservation of Nature and Culture – also called the People-Nature-Culture or PNC course – concluded last month after an intense 10 weeks of bi-weekly three-hour sessions that ran from 16 August to 21 October 2021. It brought together 21 participants from 18 countries in Asia, Europe and Africa, who came from site...

As the UN Climate Change Conference COP 26 in Glasgow has drawn to a close with an action plan for decarbonizing being negotiated, tough challenges lie ahead. This is especially the case for those who are at the frontlines of the climate crisis. Cyclic disasters and conflicts fuelled by environmental stresses have displaced lives, livelihoods and cultures in many parts of the world. While science...

The election of thirteen Council members and new funding to bolster ICCROM’s digital capabilities were some of the headline announcements to come out of the 32nd General Assembly, which also saw an ambitious programme of activities approved for 2022-23.

Could the devastating fire that destroyed Brazil’s 200-year-old natural history museum have been prevented, or Nepal’s historic temples been saved in the 2015 Gorkha earthquake? Disaster risk management specialists believe that if adequate risk reduction and preparation measures are put in place, the negative impacts of extreme hazard events can at least be lessened, if not fully avoided. How can...

With the RE-ORG Method celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, a new guide is set to make it easier for museum professionals and institutions to run their own workshops on improving storage for collections. Offering a behind-the-scenes look at how the method is taught, it brings together a decade’s worth of insights gained from successful training initiatives in Canada, Belgium, Chile, India...

Dr. Gamini Wijesuriya has been named this year’s recipient of the ICCROM Award, in recognition of his contributions to the field of cultural heritage both in his home country of Sri Lanka and internationally, and towards ICCROM’s development as an organization. The esteemed architect and archaeologist was honoured at an intimate ceremony in Rome on 26 October 2021.

Register now and take part in this online event to be held on 29 and 30 November 2021. Join us in showcasing the diversity and value of heritage samples research collections from around the globe and share your experiences regarding their management and preservation.

The 32nd ICCROM General Assembly is fast approaching and will take place entirely online. Delegates will meet between 12:00 and 15:00 (Rome, Italy - CET) on 27 and 28 October 2021, with proceedings to be livestreamed each day.

ICCROM has joined IIC and ICOM-CC in committing to lead transformative action within the cultural heritage sector in response to the climate crisis. Our three organizations will work together to reduce our own emissions, while mobilizing an international coalition of sustainability initiatives to help the world reach net zero by 2050.