Centro Internacional de Estudios de Conservación y Restauración de los Bienes Culturales 
The ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership Annual Donor Group Meeting took place online on 3-4 April, with representatives from the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment, the Norwegian Cultural Heritage Directorate, the Norwegian Environment Agency and IUCN.
On 14 April 2024, the Director-General of ICCROM, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral, welcomed representatives from the Embassy of Sweden and members of the Swedish Parliamentary Committee on Culture to ICCROM headquarters in Rome.
On 25 March 2025, ICCROM's Director-General, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral, had the pleasure of signing an agreement to receive a generous donation to the ICCROM Archives — an invaluable photographic collection by Tito Spini and Giovanna Antongini.
WHAPS is a training and international cooperation project which aims to enhance the skills of African cultural heritage professionals as they navigate the complexities of nominating sites to the UNESCO World Heritage Lists and managing heritage sites effectively. This is particularly crucial in the face of growing external threats such as mass tourism and infrastructure expansion.
On Friday, 21 February, ICCROM Director-General Ms Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral had the honour of welcoming the extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco to Rome, H.E. Ms Anne Eastwood, accompanied by Ms Christelle Revel, Second Secretary and Deputy Permanent Representative to the FAO.
On 14 February, ICCROM’s Director-General had the honour of welcoming H.E. Mr. Satya Rodrigo, Ambassador of Sri Lanka, to discuss ongoing and future collaborations in cultural heritage conservation.
On the occasion of the opening of the exhibition “From Sharjah to Rome Along the Spice Route,” organized by the Sharjah Archaeology Authority at the Colosseum Archaeological Park, ICCROM’s Director-General had the honour of meeting with H.E. Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), and H.E. Sheikh Fahim Bin Sultan Bin Khalid Al...
On 3 February 2025, ICCROM’s Director-General, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral, welcomed H.E. Mrs. Lina Annab, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Jordan, to discuss strengthening the long-standing partnership between ICCROM and Jordan. As a Member State since 1958, Jordan has worked closely with ICCROM since its inception on cultural heritage management and capacity-building initiatives.
On 14 January 2025, the Director-General, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral, welcomed Robert Singer, Chairman, and Sonia Gomes de Mesquita, Executive Director of the Centre for Jewish Impact, to ICCROM Headquarters.
2024 ha sido un año de retos, cambios y logros notables. En ICCROM hemos dado un paso hacia adelante ya que el patrimonio cultural no es sólo pasado, es también la clave para un futuro sostenible. Este año conectamos con los Estados miembros, los socios y las comunidades, convirtiendo cada interacción en una oportunidad de aprendizaje y crecimiento compartido. Antes de cerrar el 2024 agradecemos a...
