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Workshop Advances National Legislation for Civil Protection and Heritage Cooperation in Croatia 

Workshop Advances National Legislation for Civil Protection and Heritage Cooperation in Croatia 

Strengthening cooperation between civil protection forces and heritage professionals, updating risk assessment frameworks, and launching dedicated fire mitigation projects for heritage—these are among the key outcomes of a recent workshop for Croatian professionals. Held from 1-5 February 2025, at ICCROM HQ, the training has already led to concrete actions at local, regional, and national levels...

ICCROM African Heritage Hubs workshop sets vision for the future

ICCROM African Heritage Hubs workshop sets vision for the future

ICCROM through its Youth.Heritage.Africa programme is advancing efforts to empower young people and strengthen heritage management in Africa. From 17 to 21 February 2025, ICCROM, in collaboration with the Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy, hosted a Strategic Planning Workshop in Kigali, Rwanda. The workshop brought together 20 representatives from Heritage Hubs across Africa, including Egypt, Kenya...

Visit from Ambassador of Principality of Monaco

Visit from Ambassador of Principality of Monaco

On Friday, 21 February, ICCROM Director-General Ms Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral had the honour of welcoming the extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco to Rome, H.E. Ms Anne Eastwood, accompanied by Ms Christelle Revel, Second Secretary and Deputy Permanent Representative to the FAO.

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Call for Applications: READY Track 1 – Safeguarding Heritage Collections, Living Traditions and Practices in the face of Disasters, Extreme Weather Events and Complex Emergencies

READY track 1: Safeguarding Heritage Collections, Living Traditions and Practices in the face of Disasters, Extreme Weather Events and Complex Emergencies is conceived as a hybrid course, this interdisciplinary training emphasizes a systems-based approach to managing risks to heritage collections—whether in museums, libraries, archives, or places of worship—as well as to living traditions and...

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Visit from Ambassador of Sri Lanka

On 14 February, ICCROM’s Director-General had the honour of welcoming H.E. Mr. Satya Rodrigo, Ambassador of Sri Lanka, to discuss ongoing and future collaborations in cultural heritage conservation.

On 18 February 2025, ICCROM welcomed students from the Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Program at Carleton University’s Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism in Ottawa, Canada. They were accompanied by Professor Lyette Fortin, an alumna of ICCROM’s 1986 Architectural Conservation (ARC) course.

Carleton University Students Visit ICCROM

On 18 February 2025, ICCROM welcomed students from the Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Program at Carleton University’s Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism in Ottawa, Canada. They were accompanied by Professor Lyette Fortin, an alumna of ICCROM’s 1986 Architectural Conservation (ARC) course.

ICCROM and Sharjah’s Commitment to Heritage Preservation

ICCROM and Sharjah’s Commitment to Heritage Preservation

On the occasion of the opening of the exhibition “From Sharjah to Rome Along the Spice Route,” organized by the Sharjah Archaeology Authority at the Colosseum Archaeological Park, ICCROM’s Director-General had the honour of meeting with H.E. Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), and H.E. Sheikh Fahim Bin Sultan Bin Khalid Al...

ICCROM welcomed Jordan’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities 

ICCROM welcomed Jordan’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities 

On 3 February 2025, ICCROM’s Director-General, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral, welcomed H.E. Mrs. Lina Annab, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Jordan, to discuss strengthening the long-standing partnership between ICCROM and Jordan. As a Member State since 1958, Jordan has worked closely with ICCROM since its inception on cultural heritage management and capacity-building initiatives.

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Our Heritage Education Library: Connecting Communities Through the Power of Books

The ICCROM’s Heritage Education Library has launched an innovative online platform and is set to digitize its entire collection, making it accessible everywhere. The Heritage Education Library was created following the participation of the ICCROM Library in the EUROPE CHALLENGE, an annual programme that connects libraries and communities across Europe.

GIS-Risk Map

ICCROM Launches GIS-Based Risk Map for Protecting Ukraine's Cultural Heritage

On 23 January 2025, ICCROM, in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine (MCSC), the Maidan Museum, the Agency for Cultural Resilience (ACURE), and the Heritage Emergency Rescue Initiative (HERI), officially launched the GIS-Based Risk Map for Cultural Heritage in Ukraine. This pioneering tool, developed by ICCROM’s First Aid and Resilience for Cultural...