New faces at ICCROM
We at ICCROM were happy to see many new faces in the first quarter of 2023, with more people than ever working together in our offices in Rome, Italy, and Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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Impact assessment bridges gap between World Heritage and need for renewable energy
As the world continues to work toward transitioning to sustainable energy sources, it is crucial to ensure that such development efforts are complementary to the protection of World Heritage. Impact assessment is an essential tool that can support this transition while protecting our heritage.
Seeking volunteers for the ICCROM Library
Looking for a chance to contribute to an important cause and make a lasting impact on the preservation of cultural heritage? Join us as a volunteer in the ICCROM Library!
Safeguarding cultural heritage in Ukraine with support of United States
We are happy to announce that the United States has contributed close to $250,000 to benefit ICCROM’s efforts in building Ukrainian capacity to recover and safeguard its cultural heritage. The funding is part of the US Department of State’s $7 million investment in its recently announced Ukraine Cultural Heritage Response Initiative.
Ministry of Culture of Italy visits ICCROM headquarters
On 30 March 2023, ICCROM Director-General Webber Ndoro had the honour of meeting with Clemente Contestabile, the Diplomatic Advisor to the Minister of Culture of Italy, who was accompanied by Erminia Sciacchitano, Advisor for Multilateral Affairs, Minister’s Cabinet, and Riccardo Luciani, Member of the Technical Secretariat of the Ministry.
Visit from the National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) of China
On 29 March, ICCROM-Sharjah Director Zaki Aslan happily received a delegation from the National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) of China at the ICCROM Regional Office in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
CH4IG: Looking back on one year and planning next steps
The Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth (CH4IG) – UK-Southeast Asia Collaboration wrapped up with a two-day meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, from 27 to 28 February 2023.
Visit from Ambassador of Sudan to Italy
On 28 March 2023, ICCROM Director-General Webber Ndoro received HE Sayed Altayeb Ahmed, the new Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to Italy, at ICCROM headquarters for the presentation of his credentials.
Celebrating one year of the “Experts Program”
We are celebrating the success of the first phase of the "Experts Program," a year-long collaboration between ICCROM-Sharjah and the Saudi Heritage Preservation Society (SHPS) and the Ministry of Culture (MoC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Advanced Workshop on Climate Action for World Heritage in Arab States
The ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership (WHL) programme and the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) joined forces for a three-part capacity-building action focused on strengthening Arab regional capacities on disaster risk management and resilience building for World Heritage.