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New Tool to assess the effectiveness of World Heritage management

New Tool to assess the effectiveness of World Heritage management

UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee – ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property), ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) and IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) - have released a newly revised toolkit for assessing the effectiveness of management systems of World Heritage...

Experts programme October 2023

UNESCO Memory of the World Programme - a hands-on course on the nomination process

The UNESCO Memory of the World Programme Course is one of the key modules of the second phase of the ICCROM-Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (MoC) “Experts Program.” Phase one of the ambitious capacity-building project was successfully conducted in 2022.

RE ORG

Updates about RE-ORG across the globe, from India to Poland to France

The ICCROM RE-ORG programme continues to be globally active and dynamic for the reorganization of storage collections, with initiatives developed recently in India, Poland and soon, in France.

ICCROM-FAR helps build capacities to safeguard Libya’s cultural heritage 

ICCROM-FAR helps build capacities to safeguard Libya’s cultural heritage

In the wake of the destructive flooding that struck Libya on 13 September 2023, which caused extensive damage, loss of lives and displacement, a significant step towards recovery was taken. On 8 November 2023, ICCROM’s flagship programme, First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAR) and the Egyptian Heritage Rescue Foundation (EHRF) co-led a workshop on conducting post...

A successful 33rd General Assembly, marking the beginning of a promising new chapter for ICCROM

A successful 33rd General Assembly, marking the beginning of a promising new chapter for ICCROM

The 33rd session of the ICCROM General Assembly has concluded in Rome. National delegations from our 137 Member States - as well as observers from non-Member States, intergovernmental organizations and other partnering institutions - attended the biennial two-day event hosted at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to assess our progress, set...

European Commission DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture supports ICCROM-FAR’s efforts to preserve Ukrainian heritage

European Commission DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture supports ICCROM-FAR’s efforts to preserve Ukrainian heritage

The last nearly two years of the war in Ukraine have devastated the country’s cultural heritage. To address this crisis, ICCROM's flagship programme, First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAR), has closely collaborated with the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine (MoCIP) and its network to develop a strategy for building local capacities and restoring...

ICCROM’s first course on Sustainable Digital Heritage kicks off successfully

ICCROM’s first course on Sustainable Digital Heritage kicks off successfully

This new course was conceived within the framework of the Sustaining Digital Heritage (SDH) programme, ICCROM’s newest initiative developed through a human-centred design process with an international scope. The nine-month Sustainable Digital Heritage course involves multidisciplinary teams from four diverse cultural institutions, the “learning partners” of this initiative, coming from four ICCROM...

Building Transformative Partnerships: ICCROM's 2022-2023 Biennium Journey

Building Transformative Partnerships: ICCROM's 2022-2023 Biennium Journey

The 33rd Session of the ICCROM General Assembly marks the beginning of a new and promising chapter for our Organization. It also provides us with an opportunity to take stock and recognize our Member States and partners who have made the past two years' accomplishments possible.

Welcoming Ambassador of the Philippines at ICCROM HQ

Welcoming Ambassador of the Philippines at ICCROM HQ

On 24 October, ICCROM Director-General Webber Ndoro received a courtesy visit from HE Ambassador of the Philippines to Italy Mr Nathaniel Imperial.

ICCROM-FAR strategic planning meeting: Strengthening partnerships for disaster resilient heritage  

ICCROM-FAR strategic planning meeting: Strengthening partnerships for disaster resilient heritage

On 17 October, ICCROM's flagship programme, First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAR), convened its partners in a productive strategic planning meeting. The objective of the meeting was to identify ways to amplify our efforts in meeting new and unknown risks to heritage stemming from climate change, biodiversity loss, pandemics, widening economic inequalities...