
Italy and ICCROM Launch €6 Million Cultural Heritage Programme in Africa
Agreement signed to empower a new generation of Africans with skills to conserve heritage and catalyze long-term development
Agreement signed to empower a new generation of Africans with skills to conserve heritage and catalyze long-term development
ICCROM is launching a new resource to support heritage professionals – including conservators, scientists, and stakeholders – in safeguarding these vital collections.
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During the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee, ICCROM and the Republic of Uzbekistansigned a Memorandum of Understanding, marking a significant milestone in their growing partnership.
From 7 to 9 July, the 7th edition of the World Heritage Site Managers' Forum took place at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, alongside the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee.
On 8 July, during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, ICCROM and WHITR-AP Shanghai renewed their enduring partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding. This agreement reinforces both institutions’ shared dedication to strengthening sustainable conservation and management of cultural heritage.
On 18 June 2025, ICCROM officially launched the pilot phase of its National Nodes under the Our Collections Matter (OCM) initiative during a virtual event, marking a major milestone in the global effort to strengthen the integration of heritage collections and collections-based work into sustainable development strategies.
We are living in an era of polycrisis—a convergence of interconnected crises that trigger cascading and compounding impacts. The COVID-19 pandemic, climate change-driven extreme weather events, disasters, economic instability, and ongoing armed conflicts are far from isolated incidents. They deeply interact with vulnerabilities embedded within our social, political, and cultural systems, producing...
ICCROM and the Government of the Italian Republic have signed a new agreement securing the temporary relocation of ICCROM’s headquarters while its historic premises in Rome undergo essential renovations.
In a milestone gathering, Indigenous leaders joined forces with heritage experts and international organizations to chart a new path for protecting heritage – one rooted in partnership, respect, and shared stewardship. Jointly coordinated by ICCROM alongside the International Indigenous Peoples Forum for World Heritage (IIPFWH), UNESCO, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)...