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This volume is a collection of papers from the 2016 ICCROM-CHA Forum on National Conservation Policy. It was the fourth in a series of five forums from 2013–2017 and resulted from an ongoing collaborative effort between ICCROM and the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) of the Republic of Korea. This volume provides a glimpse into some of the region’s diverse national policies governing heritage conservation, from Pakistan to New Zealand. As Adeni Masni (this volume) states, “The heritage of Malaysia is an embodiment of the history, culture and values representing the Malaysian people”, and the national policies which govern its identification, protection, use and conservation demonstrate the importance of heritage to a national psyche.

It offers a World Heritage-specific methodology of management effectiveness assessment that can be applied to cultural, natural and mixed sites.  

As part of its Foresight Initiative, ICCROM launched a horizon scan study to gather intelligence about possible macro-environmental changes that might affect cultural heritage in the future.

This glossary of cultural heritage conservation terminology, intended for conservation professionals working in the Arab region, is a preliminary document distributed to invite discussion and comments. It complements a glossary of technical terms published in ”Readings in the Conservation of Mosaics."

Available in Arabic-English and English-Arabic.

This book is an example for balancing real-world challenges and heritage conservation constraints by international conventions. It is aimed at project managers, as well as restorers working in laboratories or sites who are interested in learning about some of the scientific techniques and analyses used in the project which can be applied in similar projects. As a highly specialized field of expertise, the implementation of this project gave great attention to that the cultural value of the temple to be enhanced, by preserving the authenticity of the monument, in order to highlight the message and meanings of the historic place through actions aimed at raising the awareness of society and its significance.

This guide is intended to enable users to coordinate multi-sectoral first response and rescue initiatives, including damage and risk mitigation, and the prevention of looting, vandalism, and illicit trafficking of affected cultural property in case of an emergency, particularly in case of fire or explosion incidents. It is designed for use within the local context of Sharjah, and carries the potential for wider adoption at national level.

This report commemorates and reflects upon the first decade of the ICCROM Sharjah Regional Office's impact in the Arab region. It is a review of how the ATHAR programme led by ICCROM-Sharjah has evolved and grown over the last ten years, recording its achievements and outlining the strategies and approaches employed for the conservation, advancement and coordination of cultural heritage policy and practice in the Arab region.

Guidance Note on Urban Search and Rescue at Heritage Sites is designed to provide Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Teams, National Disaster Management Authorities (NDMA) and Local Emergency Management Authorities (LEMA), Cultural Ministries, Heritage Departments, and Authorities (CHA), and Cultural Heritage First Aiders (CFA) with procedures to follow when carrying out operations at heritage sites that become a special operational environment following a disaster.

This poster, intended as a is a quick reference tool for heritage professionals, provides the latest details on the agents of deterioration, threats they pose to museum collections, as well as practical advice on appropriate preventive measures – making it an invaluable reference for all staff members within heritage institutions.  

ن هذا الدليل ثمرة جهود لوضع الأسس لإدارة وحماية حديثة ومتقدمة للمواقع
الأثرية المغمورة بالمياه في ضوء اتفاقية منظمة الأمم المتحدة للتربية والعلم
والثقافة )يونسكو( لحماية التراث الثقافي المغمور بالمياه لعام 2001 . والهدف من
هذا الدليل هو أن يكون مرجعا لمديري المواقع، وذوي الشأن، والشركاء في حماية
التراث الثقافي المغمور بالمياه، والذين تعهد إليهم مسؤولية دورات التدريب في
مجال الآثار المغمورة بالميا