International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
In a first for Catalonia, 25 museum professionals from some of the main institutions and networks responsible for preventive conservation in the region have been trained in the RE-ORG Method, working together to reorganize storage at the Víctor Balaguer Library Museum in Vilanova i la Geltrú. In just five days, the group managed to move around 5 000 pieces across eight rooms, securing these...
ICCROM-Sharjah and the National Commissions for UNESCO in the Arab Region are launching a regional competition on heritage and sustainable development for school students. 'Our heritage brings us together' aims to raise awareness about the importance of preserving cultural heritage in the Arab region.
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, ICCROM’s Regional Office in Sharjah (ICCROM-Sharjah) invites applications for the ICCROM-Sharjah Award for good practices in cultural heritage conservation and management in the Arab Region in 2021.
Director-General Webber Ndoro and the entire ICCROM team congratulate our collaborator and friend Lazare Eloundou Assomo on his appointment as Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. He brings a fresh perspective combined with a wealth of knowledge and experience gained from his more than two decades leading vital projects and programmes in places such as Mali, as well as at the World...
“There is a new continent made of bits, powered by machines, accessible by anyone, anywhere.” If we envisage the digital realm as one huge landmass, where does heritage fit within it? This was the premise of the ‘Digital Imperative’ project, conceived in the framework of ICCROM’s prospective activity on Sustaining Digital Heritage. We are excited to be able to share the findings of our research.
Join us and contribute to a knowledge-building initiative connecting climate change to the diversity of human cultures and heritage. As climate crises intensify and spread, culture can, and should play a role in reducing the impacts of climate change. Climate.Culture.Peace is a unique initiative looking to explore the interconnections between climate change, culture and heritage, peace and...
One of the most important tools for retrieving bibliographic information on cultural heritage conservation has relaunched on a new platform. Offering access to more than 260 000 references from several leading institutions, the upgraded Bibliographic Database of the Conservation Information Network (BCIN) is easier to search and comes with the features users expect from modern online library...
On 29 November the Director-General, Webber Ndoro met with Ola Wetterberg, Director of the Centre for Critical Heritage Studies, Department of Conservation at the University of Gothenburg and member of the ICCROM Council. Also in attendance were José Luiz Pedersoli, Manager of the Strategic Planning Unit and Valerie Magar, Manager of the Programmes Unit.
On 29 November ICCROM received a visit from Muhammad Juma, Chief of the Africa Unit of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, and Dawson Munjeri of Zimbabwe. Mr Munjeri has been appointed by UNESCO to lead a Working Group that will develop a new strategy for African World Heritage, as part of the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the 1972 Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural...
Why does fire continue to be one of the primary risks to heritage? Is it only a technical challenge, or are there other factors that shape risk perceptions and influence both decisions and actions? PREVENT – Mitigating Fire Risk for Heritage, an international virtual workshop held from 15-19 November, offered participants a unique learning opportunity to examine fire risk for different types of...