13 May. In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Sichuan province in China on 12 May 2008, the Director-General and Staff of ICCROM extend their deepest condolences to the government and people of China which have been so disastrously affected by the loss of lives and the destruction of property. ICCROM is ready to offer assistance to our Chinese colleagues and those institutions responsible for protecting the cultural heritage within the affected areas.
Mounir Bouchenaki, Director-General, ICCROM

13 May. Bosnia and Herzegovina

12 May. ICCROM is hosting a needs assessment meeting to develop a regional strategy for the conservation of mosaics in the Mediterranean region.

12 May. Stone conservation 2009, Venice, Italy
9 May. AFRICA 2009 - Intangible aspects of sacred heritage sites, Ghana
5 May. Conservation of built heritage 2009, Italy
23 April. AFRICA 2009 - Impact Assessment and Heritage, Sudan
7 March. ATHĀR: Conservation and management of heritage sites in the Arab Region, Sharjah, UAE
15 January. Management planning for cultural heritage, Shanghai, China

9 May. From 8 to 9 May 2008, ICCROM hosted the annual meeting of the financial partners of the AFRICA 2009 programme.

5 May. In the aftermath of the devastating cyclone in Myanmar on 3 May 2008 which caused an appalling loss of life and destruction, the Director-General and Staff of ICCROM extend their deepest condolences to the people and government of Myanmar which have been so disastrously affected by the loss of lives. ICCROM wishes to assure its friends and colleagues in Myanmar that it remains ready to provide assistance to those responsible for protecting cultural heritage.
Mounir Bouchenaki, Director-General, ICCROM

5 May. ICCROM is pleased to welcome Mr Ken Kanai who has been seconded by the government of Japan to succeed Mr Sadahiko Tanaka as a project manager for the Sites Unit.

15 May. Uri Tadmor: Documenting linguistic heritage
14 May. Cultural heritage not spared

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13 May. Training: Master in World Heritage at Work
13 May. Internet: Cultural Heritage Laws Database, UNESCO
13 May. Job: Deputy Director, WHC
9 May. Scholarship: structural analysis of monuments and historical constructions
6 May. Training: library and information science, India
5 May. Publication: Confidences du monde, Tunisia
5 May. Job: Head of Development, Council for British Archaeology, United Kingdom
5 May. Event: Preservation of Digital Objects, United Kingdom
5 May. Internet: CulturalHeritage.cc Foundation
5 May. Internships: Herculaneum Conservation Project, Italy
1 April. Events: Conservation events this month.

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30 April. ICCROM is pleased to welcome Mr Herman Kiriama, an archaeologist with the National Museums of Kenya, who will be joining the secretariat of the AFRICA 2009 programme, as a consultant during 2008-9.

24 April. Bihanne Wassink, paper conservator at the National Archives of Netherlands and an ICCROM course lecturer, died unexpectedly on 21 April 2008, aged 50.