Centre international d'études
pour la conservation et la
restauration des biens culturels

Edukacija o zaštiti baštine kroz praktičnu radionicu simulacije požara i spašavanja umjetnina

11. travnja 2022. – Hrvatski konzervatori u suradnji s Javnom vatrogasnom postrojbom u Trogiru nastavljaju s provedbom projekta „Smanjivanje rizika od požara u povijesnom gradu Trogiru“ pa je tako proteklog vikenda u Zbirci sakralne umjetnosti Župe sv. Lovre održana edukativna radionica te simulacija požara i spašavanja umjetnina.

The Roundtable: How do you save cultural heritage from the destruction of war?

As the tragic loss of life continues in Ukraine there is also the loss of cultural heritage, destroyed or damaged by Russia’s bombing campaign.

In times of conflict, what’s the best way to save a country’s cultural heritage, and at what point can it be safely and legally taken out of the country?

Discovering Samples Archives

Heritage Samples Archives Initiative aims to improve the recognition, preservation, management, access and use of heritage samples archives.

ICCROM announces Jury Committee of the 2021-2022 Cycle

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and the Ruler of Sharjah, ICCROM-Sharjah had announced the Jury Committee of the third cycle of the Award for Good Practices in Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management in the Arab Region (2021-2022).

International Advisory Committee launched

The main activities of the International Advisory Committee are to strengthen the protection of tangible cultural heritage sites and territories (sites) included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, consider issues arising in the process of their protection and rational use, improve the qualifications of personnel, prepare proposals and recommendations for the rational development of historical cities to create a decent lifestyle for the population and other issues related to the preservation of the country’s historical and cultural heritage.

Young Professionals Forum

Discover the 2022 Young Professionals Forum - Emerging skills for heritage conservation (February 17th - June 16th I Final event 1st July)! The Forum aims to inspire the young generation of tomorrow’s decision-makers to operate with an open mind, strengthening personal skills and networks for easier access and positioning in this professional field.

Mounir Bouchenaki has been appointed honorary president of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation

A Florentine cultural institution welcomes in its organization a world-renowned archaeologist, formerly a high-ranking director at UNESCO and ICCROM. The Algerian Mounir Bouchenaki, currently Special Advisor to the Director-General of UNESCO, has taken on the role of Honorary President of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation, thus consolidating the long-lasting relationship with the Florentine foundation and the city of Florence. It is a matter of fact that Bouchenaki, with his long-life commitment for the defence of heritage and the promotion of historical and archaeological culture his own, collaborates with the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation and with the Life Beyond Tourism-Travel to Dialogue Movement. Already as ICCROM Director General (from 2006 to 2011) he signed a collaboration agreement with the Foundation.

UoS holds "Rethinking the Future of Islamic Arts and Heritage"

The Forum aims to provide a venue for multi-disciplinary discussions on Islamic artistic and architectural legacies in the present and future. The Forum brings together prominent speakers, consisting of academics and practitioners, to explore the role of Islamic artistic legacy in bridging times and geographies, converging cultures, and promoting inter-cultural dialogue. Participants in the Forum present various case studies from various Islamic contexts, highlighting how Islamic arts evolved to define various cultures and how these cultural legacies define the present and future.

Kick off an International Forum entitled: "Rethinking the Future of Islamic Arts and Heritage"

The Regional Office for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage in the Arab States (ICCROM-Sharjah) And Sharjah International Foundation for the History of Muslim and Arab Sciences at the University of Sharjah

Madagascar examine les résultats du programme de conservation préventive UNESCO-ICCROM-ICOM Madagascar "Re-Org"

Le 22 octobre 2021 au siège de l'Académie malgache Tsimbazaza à Antananarivo, Madagascar, le Comité national du Conseil international des musées à Madagascar (ICOM Madagasikara), en collaboration avec le Ministère de la Communication et de la Culture, l'UNESCO et le Centre international d'études pour la conservation et la restauration des biens culturels (ICCROM), et avec le généreux financement de l'Ambassade du Japon à Madagascar, a organisé une cérémonie de restitution pour présenter les résultats fructueux du projet de l'UNESCO «Conservation préventive des collections royales du Musée du Palais d'Andafiavaratra ».