International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property 
Josef Riederer, one of the most eminent heritage scientists of his generation, passed away on 3 June following a brief illness.Having graduated in geology from Ludwig-Maximilians Universität in Munich in 1962, Riederer obtained his PhD two years later. He began his work in the field of cultural heritage conservation in 1967 at the Doerner Institute with the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlung...
On 7 June, ICCROM received the visit of Dr Sharon C Smith, Program Head, Aga Khan Documentation Center at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
On 7 May, Andrea Macchia, President of YOuth in COnservation of CUltural Heritage (YOCOCU) visited ICCROM’s Laboratory with 2 groups of high school students.
On 31 May, the Director-General received the visit of the Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Hungary, Ms Krisztina Lakos and Orsolya Katalin Szabó, Press Office, Embassy of Hungary.
One day after an impressive celebration of the International Museum Day, Nigerian professionals from ten national and two university museums convened in Jos to participate in a two-week RE-ORG workshop at the Jos Museum. This activity is the core element of the RE-ORG Nigeria programme, a joint initiative of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments ...
The ICCROM Archives is participating in two initiatives which demonstrate how photographs can become key players for culture. On 16 May, a photographic exhibition “Alfabeto Fotografico Romano” was inaugurated at Palazzo Poli (Fontana di Trevi) in Rome.
In the immediate aftermath of a large scale emergency, the top priority is to save lives and restore communication and access to vital resources. Depending on the scale of the emergency, civil protection plays a pivotal role in the coordination of an emergency response.
On 25 and 26 May, ICCROM welcomed the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC) Council meetings, headed by the President of the IIC, Dr Sarah Staniforth.
The two-day International Conference “Documenting the Heritage at Risk” has successfully concluded. The meeting was organized by the “Incontro di Civiltà” Association, chaired by Francesco Rutelli, in collaboration with ICCROM.
ran’s Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHTO) has announced its allocation of $2.4 million towards the conservation of sites around the world linked to Iranian heritage.