Visit: American Academy of Rome - Johns Hopkins University
On 18 October, the ICCROM Library received the visit of Prof Lisa DeLeonardis, Johns Hopkins University, United States
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
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Visit: Norwegian University of Science and Technology - NTNU
On 17 October, a group of students from the Master course in building conservation at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology - NTNU visited ICCROM, accompanied by Prof. Eir Grytli, former ICCROM Fellow, and Prof Jon Nordsteien.
UNESCO and ICCROM Join Forces to Protect Cultural Heritage
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) signed a landmark agreement on Friday 13 October in a new effort to address mounting threats to cultural properties worldwide.
ICCROM attends G7 Roma-Lyon Group meeting
The second G7 Roma-Lyon Group meeting was held in Rome from 3 to 5 October. This work group, created under the 2001 G8 Italian Presidency, is run by the law enforcement sector and is devoted to formulating counter-terrorism strategies and combating transnational crimes.
Walter Persegati, 1920-2017
Very active in his youth in the Young Catholic movement, Persegati organized among other things the reception of European refugees in the United States during the 1950s. He returned to Italy and collaborated with Caritas International, and was also representative of the Holy See to the FAO, where he distinguished himself for his qualities as an organizer. In 1972 he was appointed Secretary-General...
Visit: International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics (ICCM)
On 12 October, ICCROM's Director-General, Dr Stefano De Caro, received the visit of Roberto Nardi, President of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics (ICCM).
Visit: CNR-ICVBC
On 12 October, a group of trainees attending the course on Innovation in Intelligent Management of Heritage Buildings visited ICCROM.
Peter Rockwell Donation
In September 2017, Mr Peter Rockwell, noted sculptor and specialist in historic stone carving techniques, made a significant donation of books and photographic documentation to the ICCROM Library and Archive. These materials were gifted on the occasion of Rockwell’s return to the United States after over five decades of residence in Rome.
Visit: State Academy of the Arts in Stuttgart
On 11 October, a group of students led by Prof Roland Lenz from the State Academy of the Arts in Stuttgart (Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart) visited ICCROM.
ICCROM Joins UNESCO in Lauding Syria Top Antiquities Official
ICCROM’s Director-General Dr Stefano De Caro joined Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO in praising Dr Maamoun Abdulkarim of Syria, for his tireless efforts to safeguard the country’s cultural assets during these years of war. Dr Abdulkarim’s five-year term as Syria’s Director-General for Museums and Antiquities coincided with a devastating conflict which has left hundreds of thousands of...