International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property 
The Asian regional course on promoting people centred approaches to conservation of nature and culture (PNC19) is taking place in the Dambulla region in Sri Lanka. The objective of the course is to find better practices of managing cultural and natural heritage in connectivity, that would benefit both the heritage and the sustainable development needs of society. For this, diverse lectures from...
Heritage collections bear testimony to our diversity, ingenuity, and history. They are a powerful resource for education which foster creativity, social cohesion and well-being. Exhibitions are a powerful tool to promote change, and their planners are the actors who can make it happen.
On 26th of November the Director-General received the visit of Philippine Ambassador to Italy, H.E. Domingo Nolasco, and of Andrei Bauzon, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Representation of the Philippines to the UN Agencies in Rome.
On 21st of November the Director-General received the visit of H.E. Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Malki Al Jehani, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Italy and Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the UN Agencies in Rome.
As part of a joint project between ICCROM and the Georgian National Committee of the Blue Shield on “Community Centered Tools for Sustaining Cultural Heritage and Building Disaster Resilience”, a field trip took place in Racha-Lechkhumi and Lower Svaneti last summer, from 28 July to 2 August.
The Italian Chamber of Deputies gave the green light to the ratification and execution of the exchange of letters between Italy and ICCROM. This follows the approval at the Senate. MP Mirella Emiliozzi (Five Star Movement): keeping ICCROM’s headquarters in our country is of great interest and of particular relevance.
A fire, a flood, a storm surge. A hail of bullets, or an exploding projectile. Collateral and deliberate damage. All these pose an immediate threat to people and heritage, whether monumental building, tangible cultural object or intangible cultural custom. In an emergency, both life and way of life require fast-responding expertise. From Monday 11 November to Friday 06 December 2019, international...
Twelve new members have been elected to serve in the ICCROM Council during the period of 2019-2023. We extend our congratulations to all the elected members and look forward to working closely with our newly formed Council.
The unanimous decision was made by ICCROM’s Council 93rd session in Rome, in recognition of the UAE’s support and contributions to the organisation, including hosting the only regional ICCROM Centre for the Arab region in Sharjah, UAE.
ICCROM’s Programme of Activities and Budget (PAB) for the 2020-2021 biennium has been approved by the 31st General Assembly. For the next two years ICCROM will be operating in adherence to the Strategic Directions set out by ICCROM Council in 2017. There have been conscious importance placed on effective planning and setting priorities to ensure the highest efficiency and impact of its work.