28 February. From 16-18 October 2013, 60 professionals from different disciplines and contexts within the heritage field will meet in Rome to consider relevant questions and future directions for science in cultural heritage conservation. This event is organized by a consortium of 16 organizations which have joined with ICCROM to carry this project forward.

28 February. On 14 February, Australia's Governor General formally included the Koongarra area within Kakadu National Park, thanks to the persistence of two clans and to the decision of the World Heritage Committee.

27 February. We are pleased to present the first LATAM newsletter! The release includes information from Argentina, Chile, El Salvador, the LATAM Illicit Traffic group and the recent acquisitions in Spanish from our library. We hope you enjoy this latest news from Latin America.

19 February. ICCROM is pleased to welcome Cécilia Anuzet from France, who will be carrying out an internship at ICCROM until May 2013.

7 February. ICCROM is pleased to welcome Giulia Cotta from Italy, who will be carrying out an internship at ICCROM through April 2013.

5 February. Our latest Newsletter/Annual Report is now available for downloading. This issue features the activities that were carried out by ICCROM over the last year, including our many international and regional courses, updates of our interns and fellows, and much more.

1 February. While the extent of the overall damage has not yet been assessed, it is clear that a number of buildings, tombs, and ancient manuscripts have been damaged or destroyed by rebels at the World Heritage properties of Timbuktu and the Tomb of Askia in Gao. ICCROM, together with our international partners, stands ready to assist national institutions in Mali entrusted with conserving heritage.

4 February. Richard III dig: Skull image released ahead of DNA results
2 February. Tjeby, 4,000-Year-Old Mummy, Gets CT Scan

3 January. SOIMA 2013: Safeguarding sound and image collections
18 December. JPC 2013 - Conservation of Japanese Paper
28 November. LATAM Programme - Curso internacional de gestión de riesgos para el patrimonio cultural