The 21st International Summer School Youth and Heritage begins in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Young heritage professionals from 13 countries will gather in Bosnia and Herzegovina to explore cultural heritage, post-conflict recovery and resilience.
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25 Heritage Professionals from 19 Countries Join READY Track 2
Twenty-five heritage professionals from 19 countries have joined READY – Safeguarding Cultural Heritage from Disasters, Extreme Weather Events and Complex Emergencies, expanding the growing European network of heritage risk managers and cultural first aiders being developed through.
ICCROM and ALIPH Launch ASILI to Advance Heritage for Climate Action in Africa
ICCROM and the International alliance for the protection of heritage (ALIPH) have joined forces to launch ASILI: An Iteration of ICCROM's Net Zero – Heritage for Climate Action in Africa, a 30-month initiative that will strengthen capacities and scale up heritage-based climate action across four culturally significant sites in Africa. Drawing its name from the Swahili word asili, meaning “essence...
New learning document shares lessons from Southeast Asia
Around the world, there is growing recognition that cultural heritage can do more than preserve the past. When communities are empowered to care for and shape their heritage, it can become a powerful catalyst for social well-being, environmental resilience and sustainable economic development. Yet understanding how this potential can be translated into practice remains an important challenge for...
Exploring World Heritage through a place-based lens in Suzhou
From 27 May to 4 June 2026, the international course “Managing World Heritage: People, Nature, Culture” was held in Suzhou (People’s Republic of China), bringing together 34 heritage professionals from 19 countries. The course provided participants with an overview of the World Heritage management system, alongside tools and knowledge to assess management effectiveness, while fostering...
Modernism in Flux: Fifth International Course on Conservation of Modern Architecture Underway in Finland
By equipping heritage professionals with the knowledge, skills and critical perspectives needed to address the evolving challenges facing twentieth-century architecture, MARC 2026 advances ICCROM’s Strategic Direction 1, Priority Area 1, aimed at strengthening conservation capacities, and promoting more adaptive risk-informed approaches. In doing so, the course contributes to long-term resilience...
Building the next cohort of heritage risk managers: READY Track 2 curriculum takes shape in Rome
Technical partners and area specialists from across Europe and beyond gather in Rome to co-design READY Track 2.
New Toolkit Advances the Human Rights-Based Approach in Heritage Education for Sustainable Development
Today, on International Museum Day, we are proud to launch Applying the Human Rights-Based Approach to Collections-Based Education for Sustainable Development — a practical toolkit for museums, libraries, archives and educators.
Call for Applications: Developing World Heritage Management Plans - A Consultation for Site Managers on Needs, Challenges and Priorities
IUCN, ICCROM and ICOMOS are looking for heritage professionals working with World Heritage properties (cultural, natural and mixed) and other heritage places to join an interactive online consultation to shape a future guidance on preparing and updating management plans.
Building Bridges Through Books: Celebrating a New Donation to ICCROM’s Heritage Education Library
Books have a quiet way of building bridges – between cultures, generations, and young minds discovering the world for the first time. This spirit was beautifully reflected in the recent donation from Lifetree Culture Promotion Center, Sinomaps Press, and China Children’s Press & Publication Group (CCPPG) to ICCROM’s Heritage Education Library.