International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
Jopela Albino, Head of Programmes

Visit from African World Heritage Fund

On 21 March 2023, Our Director-General, Webber Ndoro, welcomed Dr Jopela Albino, Head of Programmes at the African World Heritage Fund, to coordinate joint projects on capacity building and sustainable conservation of World Heritage in Africa. The visit was coordinated by Youth.Heritage.Africa programme team.

MS Meeting

ICCROM Member State Induction Briefing 2023

On 20 March 2023, ICCROM convened its second annual informational meeting, attended by representatives of our Member States and permanent observers from all regions of the world.

Discussing the future of Heritage Hubs at Forum in Kenya

Discussing the future of Heritage Hubs at Forum in Kenya

We are organizing the first-ever Heritage Hubs Connect Forum at Fort Jesus in Mombasa, Kenya, from 27 to 31 March 2023. The Forum will bring together about 30 stakeholders from African and European universities, heritage institutions, and cultural and technological hubs to exchange experience and opportunities and identify ways to collaborate for the sustainable growth of ICCROM's Heritage Hubs...

RHH

Rwanda “Heritage Hub” is launched

On 31 January, a culture-focused “Heritage Hub” was officially launched to make cultural heritage a source of sustainable economic and social benefit for Rwanda’s youth.

Gaël de Guichen appointed Knight of the Order of the Stallion for his long-lasting services to African heritage, particularly in Burkina Faso 

Gaël de Guichen appointed Knight of the Order of the Stallion for his long-lasting services to African heritage, particularly in Burkina Faso 

While on an ALIPH-ICOM teaching mission in Ouagadougou to teach museum documentation and storage, Mr Gaël de Guichen, Special Advisor to the Director-General of ICCROM, was decorated with the Order of the Stallion, the highest distinction in Burkina Faso.

ICCROM welcomes Ambassador of South Africa to Italy

ICCROM welcomes Ambassador of South Africa to Italy

On 19 October, ICCROM Director-General Webber Ndoro had the honour of welcoming H.E. Nosipho Nausca-Jean Jezile, Ambassador of South Africa to Italy, at ICCROM headquarters. In May 2022, ICCROM teamed up with the Government of the Republic of South Africa, alongside the African World Heritage Fund, to commemorate Africa Day 2022 by reflecting and taking action to support and advance the protection...

African Youth Declaration on World Heritage Convention

Youth in Africa declare their vision for the next 50 years of World Heritage Convention

As we mark 50 years of the World Heritage Convention, young Africans have come together to plan for the next 50 years of heritage conservation in Africa.

Strengthening Euro-African collaboration through Youth.Heritage.Africa.

Strengthening Euro-African collaboration through Youth.Heritage.Africa.

Our belief in the potential of heritage to be a source of social and economic opportunity for young people led to the creation of our flagship programme, Youth.Heritage.Africa. In a short time, this programme has brought together hundreds of young professionals from across the African continent for training on best practices in heritage management and conservation while seeking to inspire youth to...

Engaging youth and technology in heritage conservation

Rwanda Heritage Hub - Engaging youth and technology in heritage conservation

ICCROM and the Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy (RCHA) have partnered to enable the valorization and celebration of Rwanda's cultural heritage, which is rich in cultural and natural resources – both tangible and intangible. On 19 August 2022, ICCROM and the RCHA will hold a pre-launch event for the Rwanda Heritage Hub (RHH). The event will take place at the Kandt House Museum in Kigali and will be...

Call for applications for the Second Edition of the Training Workshop on Virtual Exhibitions in Museums.

Call for applications for the Second Edition of the Training Workshop on Virtual Exhibitions in Museums.

The workshop's goal is to equip African professionals to create virtual exhibitions to make the museums' heritage resources available online in an entertaining and attractive way. The specific aim is to provide 30 professionals with the means, techniques and methods necessary to design a quality virtual exhibition.