Petra
Petra - Jordania

Es una época difícil para el patrimonio cultural en algunas partes de Oriente Medio y África del Norte, que han sufrido una devastación a gran escala, como la profanación y destrucción de templos, santuarios, ciudades y monumentos.

Ahora más que nunca, la labor del ICCROM en materia de protección y preservación del patrimonio cultural en zonas de conflicto es necesaria. Desde que abrió sus puertas en 2012, la Oficina Regional del ICCROM en Sharjah (Centro ICCROM-ATHAR), Emiratos Árabes Unidos, ha demostrado ser vital para el cumplimiento del mandato de la organización en la región árabe al estar más cerca de las partes interesadas y aprovechar los mecanismos de colaboración regional y la participación de la comunidad en una región de muchos riesgos, pero también de oportunidades considerables. La oficina general en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos se ha convertido en una fuerza importante para la promoción del patrimonio cultural, proporcionando un apoyo logístico y operativo sustantivo a la labor del ICCROM en la región.

En colaboración con los Estados Miembros árabes, el ICCROM-ATHAR aspira a proteger el patrimonio cultural de la región árabe y a ampliar el acceso, la apreciación y la comprensión de su historia. El Centro se centra en el patrimonio material arquitectónico y arqueológico, incluidas las colecciones patrimoniales y los lugares, sitios y monumentos históricos. Su objetivo principal es mejorar la capacidad de las instituciones oficiales del patrimonio para gestionar los sitios del patrimonio y las colecciones de los museos de forma sostenible. Para ello, lleva a cabo una serie de actividades regionales de educación y sobre el terreno, capacitación y formación, consultas, difusión de información, simposios, talleres y seminarios.

La misión del ICCROM-ATHAR cuenta con el generoso apoyo de su alteza el Jeque Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, miembro del Consejo Supremo y Gobernante de Sharjah, así como de los Estados Miembros y otros asociados.

Temas destacados

#Unite4heritage

#Unite4Heritage: ICCROM and UNESCO in the UAE

On 11 February 2017, the Director General of UNESCO, Mrs Irina Bokova, visited the ICCROM-ATHAR Regional Conservation Centre in Sharjah as part of launch for the #Unite4Heritage campaign in the United Arab Emirates.

PreConsTehran2017

Training workshop on preventive conservation held in Tehran

The first International Training Workshop on the Museum Environment and Preventive Conservation is being held in Tehran from 8 to 12 January 2017. It brings together 34 museum professionals from Iran, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, and Turkey.

PreConsTehran2017

Training workshop on preventive conservation held in Tehran

The first International Training Workshop on the Museum Environment and Preventive Conservation is being held in Tehran from 8 to 12 January 2017. It brings together 34 museum professionals from Iran, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, and Turkey.

PreConsTehran2017

Training workshop on preventive conservation held in Tehran

The first International Training Workshop on the Museum Environment and Preventive Conservation is being held in Tehran from 8 to 12 January 2017. It brings together 34 museum professionals from Iran, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, and Turkey.

ICCROM UAE

ICCROM and United Arab Emirates sign Headquarters Agreement

On 27 October 2015, ICCROM and the Government of the United Arab Emirates signed a Headquarters Agreement which lays the foundation for the establishment and operation of the ICCROM-ATHAR Regional Conservation Centre in Sharjah, UAE. This agreement confers upon the Centre its legal status, enabling it to execute its functions and achieve its objectives as an intergovernmental institution in the...

ICCROM UAE

ICCROM and United Arab Emirates sign Headquarters Agreement

On 27 October 2015, ICCROM and the Government of the United Arab Emirates signed a Headquarters Agreement which lays the foundation for the establishment and operation of the ICCROM-ATHAR Regional Conservation Centre in Sharjah, UAE. This agreement confers upon the Centre its legal status, enabling it to execute its functions and achieve its objectives as an intergovernmental institution in the...

ICCROM UAE

ICCROM and United Arab Emirates sign Headquarters Agreement

On 27 October 2015, ICCROM and the Government of the United Arab Emirates signed a Headquarters Agreement which lays the foundation for the establishment and operation of the ICCROM-ATHAR Regional Conservation Centre in Sharjah, UAE. This agreement confers upon the Centre its legal status, enabling it to execute its functions and achieve its objectives as an intergovernmental institution in the...

iccrom-athar

ICCROM-ATHAR Agreement Renewed

On 11 October, H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah met with ICCROM Director-General, Dr. Stefano De Caro in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The objective was to discuss programmes and plans being implemented in the Arab region through the recently-established ICCROM-ATHAR Regional Conservation Centre in Sharjah. Established in 2012 by the...

iccrom-athar

ICCROM-ATHAR Agreement Renewed

On 11 October, H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah met with ICCROM Director-General, Dr. Stefano De Caro in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The objective was to discuss programmes and plans being implemented in the Arab region through the recently-established ICCROM-ATHAR Regional Conservation Centre in Sharjah. Established in 2012 by the...

Temple of Bel

ICCROM Deplores the Continued Destruction of Ancient Heritage

The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) today expressed outrage at the reported destruction by the militant group ISIS of the 1st century Temple of Bel, one of the finest and best preserved monuments of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Palmyra.