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At the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Busan, Republic of Korea, from 19 to 29 July 2026, ICCROM worked alongside States Parties, UNESCO, the Advisory Bodies and heritage professionals from around the world to strengthen the conservation and management of World Heritage properties. Through technical advice, co-organization of the World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum, strategic...

In a statement adopted at the 8th World Heritage Site Managers' Forum, site managers from across the globe called for more participatory, connected and inclusive approaches to managing the world's shared heritage, urging stronger collaboration among institutions, rights-holders, communities and heritage professionals to strengthen decision-making and ensure the long-term conservation of World...

Young heritage professionals from 13 countries will gather in Bosnia and Herzegovina to explore cultural heritage, post-conflict recovery and resilience.

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

Technical partners and area specialists from across Europe and beyond gather in Rome to co-design READY Track 2.

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.