Remembering Cevat Erder, former Director-General of ICCROM
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Cevat Erder - a former ICCROM Director-General (1981-1988) and a prominent figure in the field.
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property News
Saudi Ministry of Culture Completes the Underwater Cultural Heritage Training Program
The Saudi Ministry of Culture completed a specialized training program on the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage. Ten specialists from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar participated in the program, which is part of the Ministry’s ongoing Experts Program - a capacity-building initiative, developed in cooperation with ICCROM, to qualify experts...
Cultural heritage first aid: A pathway to post-disaster psychosocial support
Providing a resource to those in Japan: First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis Handbook translated into Japanese.
National Museum in Poznań makes changes to Polish museum storage facilities using RE-ORG Method
Representatives of 11 Polish museum institutions are participating in a RE-ORG workshop at the National Museum in Poznań from 19-30 September 2022. The RE-ORG Poland project is funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland and implemented in cooperation with the National Institute for Museums and Public Collections (NIMOZ).
Norway renews commitment to ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership Programme
At a high-level forum marking the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment extended its support of the World Heritage Leadership (WHL) Programme, reinforcing its commitment to fostering future leaders of the World Heritage Convention.
A warm welcome to new faces at ICCROM
This year marks two decades of contributing to the upskilling of new heritage professionals through the ICCROM Internship and Fellows Programme. A new group of fellows and interns joins us each quarter; in the third quarter of 2022, we welcomed one visiting researcher and four interns representing five countries.
Courses in Jordan and Lebanon Focus on Conservation of Mosaics
The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) and International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) have announced they will hold two advanced training courses in Jordan and Lebanon focused on the conservation of mosaics in the region.
Post-event damage and risk assessments for efficient emergency response: Responding to floods in Pakistan
Since June 2022, widespread flooding and unprecedented torrential rains have left one-third of Pakistan underwater, leading to a humanitarian crisis impacting more than 33 million people, as well as inflicting severe damage to cultural heritage across the country. FAR organized a multi-disciplinary training workshop on conducting post-event, on-site damage and risk assessments for safeguarding...
ICCROM welcomes Ambassador of Iraq to Italy
On Monday, 12 September 2022, ICCROM Director-General Mr Webber Ndoro was honoured to meet the new Ambassador of Iraq to Italy, H.E. Mr Siwan Barzani, and Mr Zaid Tarik Al Ani, Counsellor at ICCROM Headquarters.
Halfway point of Heritage Recovery Programme in Mosul marked by busy summer
Heritage Recovery Programme activities in Mosul, Iraq, have been in full swing this summer. Heritage professionals (Track 1) started a new module on recovery planning, while young craftspersons (Track 2) wrapped up a workshop on traditional carpentry; others continued a workshop on carving, sculpting, restoring and alabaster building.