Visit from Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus
On 20 October 2022, ICCROM Director-General Dr Webber Ndoro welcomed H.E. Yiorgos Christofides, Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Italy, to ICCROM headquarters.
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Welcoming CHA delegation to headquarters
We were happy to welcome a delegation from the Cultural Heritage Administration of the Republic of Korea (CHA) to ICCROM headquarters on 19 October 2022.
Upcoming symposium concerns impacts of climate change on cultural heritage
From 6 to 8 December, we will be confronting the negative impacts of climate change on cultural heritage worldwide at a three-day symposium in the United States. The US National Park Service (NPS) and Nantucket Historical Association (NHA), in partnership with ICCROM, are organizing the Climate Change and Cultural Heritage Symposium, which aims to explore the latest climate change research and...
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...
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.
Network of Cultural First Aiders strengthening disaster risk reduction around the world
Are you a cultural first aider, like AbdelHamid, Manana, Meghna and Fares? Have you received First Aid training from ICCROM or one of its partners or former course participants? Share your story with us!
Are you a Cultural First Aider? Join us in celebrating the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
On International Disaster Risk Reduction Day 2022, we want to consolidate the global network of Cultural First Aiders by offering advanced training, tools and certification to support deployment in complex emergency situations. If you are a Cultural First Aider and have received training from ICCROM, our partners or former participants, register your interest by completing our 5-minute survey.
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...
Korea pledges continued support of People-Nature-Culture capacity-building course
We are excited to have renewed our cooperation with the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea (CHA) to invest in providing capacity building, resources and tools to those tasked with the management and conservation of cultural and natural heritage places.
Heritage Recovery in Mosul: Apply now for the Building Capacity for Professional Development course!
As we prepare to wrap up a successful first cycle of the Building Capacity for Professional Development (Track 1) course, we open the call for 25 new participants to join us! We are now accepting applications for the second cycle of the 9-month course, which will run from December 2022 to August 2023.