International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property 
In a milestone gathering, Indigenous leaders joined forces with heritage experts and international organizations to chart a new path for protecting heritage – one rooted in partnership, respect, and shared stewardship. Jointly coordinated by ICCROM alongside the International Indigenous Peoples Forum for World Heritage (IIPFWH), UNESCO, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)...
The second edition of HPL drew on the lessons learned from the 2021-2022 pilot edition and focused on supporting the development of practice-led Research Agendas that address key priorities in heritage management.
ICCROM, through its ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership (WHL) programme and the World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (WHITR-AP Shanghai), successfully delivered the International Course on Impact Assessment in a World Heritage Context in a hybrid format that took participants from theory to practice.
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On Friday, 23 May 2025, ICCROM was pleased to welcome a delegation of cultural public officials from the Gyeonggi Provincial Government of the Republic of Korea, visiting to learn more about cultural heritage and content industrialization. The exchange provided a valuable opportunity to share ICCROM’s latest work in conservation and restoration, particularly in areas of innovation and...
On 6 May 2025, ICCROM Director-General Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral had the honour of welcoming H.E. Dr Vasiliki Kassianidou, Deputy Minister of Culture of Cyprus, accompanied by H.E. Mr Yiorgos Christofides, Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Italy. The delegation also included Mrs Kypriani Stavrinaki, Counsellor at the Embassy, and Dr Skevi Christodoulou, Advisor to the Deputy Minister.
From 5 to 16 May 2025, the ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership (WHL) Programme delivered the first edition of the online course on Integrating Disaster Risk Management (DRM) into World Heritage Management: using DRM to improve management practice for both culture and nature.
Today, ICCROM was pleased to welcome officials from the Ministries of Culture of several African Union Member States, currently participating in the 5th African Union Commission Course. The course is organized by the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, with support from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
ICCROM Director-General Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral had the honour of welcoming H.E. Mrs. Hmway Hmway Khyne, Ambassador of Myanmar to Italy, on 30 April 2025.
This issue marks the first of two dedicated to the legacy of Roberto Pane (1897–1987), a visionary Italian humanist, architect, writer, and photographer. Featuring a curated selection of Pane’s key writings—many translated into English for the first time—this volume reveals the depth of his critical thought and enduring contributions to heritage conservation.