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This resource has been published as part of a collaboration between the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and the Regional Office for Cultural Heritage Preservation in the Arab Region (ICCROM-Sharjah). The collaboration is supported by His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, ruler of Sharjah and member of the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates. This collaboration aligns with ICCROM-Sharjah’s mission to assist Member States in the Arab region to conserve cultural heritage.

The 33rd session of the ICCROM General Assembly, the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, has concluded in Rome. National delegations from ICCROM’s 137 Member States - as well as observers from non-Member States, intergovernmental organizations and other partnering institutions - attended the two-day event hosted at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to assess the progress made by the organization, set priorities and address emerging issues in the field.  

The winner of the 2023 ICCROM Award was announced today on the sidelines of the 33rd session of the ICCROM General Assembly, held 2-3 November in Rome, Italy. This biennial Award is one of the most prestigious international recognitions in the field of cultural heritage. It is granted to individuals who have contributed significantly to ICCROM’s development or who have exceptional merit in the conservation, protection and restoration of cultural heritage.

The 33rd session of the ICCROM General Assembly, the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, was inaugurated today in Rome. The two-day event, held from 2-3 November, includes several panel sessions, discussions, and presentations on key issues relevant to the current and future challenges, concerns, and pressing issues related to preserving cultural heritage in Member States.

The 33rd session of the ICCROM General Assembly, the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, will be held in Rome, Italy, from 2 to 3 November 2023. The two-day event will focus on the most recent concerns and pressing issues related to the preservation of cultural heritage in Member States. It will be the first in-person General Assembly since before the pandemic.

Северна Македонија со гордост ја одбележува тридецениската соработка со Меѓународниот центар за изучување на заштитата и реставрацијата на културните добра, познат како ИКРОМ.

For the first time in more than 65 years, the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) holds a capacity-building opportunity for heritage professionals in Central Asia.  

Under the framework of the extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee and following the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention celebrated in November 2022, the 5th World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum brings together World Heritage site managers to discuss challenges and opportunities in managing World Heritage for the next 50 years.  

The Australian Government has generously committed $510,000 AUD to the World Heritage Leadership programme to support the first phase of this project, which will be implemented over the next 15 months.

From 26 to 30 July 2023, UNESCO, in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, ICCROM and ICOMOS, will train 25 heritage professionals, including World Heritage site managers, from eight at-risk regions across Ukraine on emergency preparedness, risk reduction and first aid to cultural heritage. The project is supported by the UNESCO/Japan Funds-in-Trust.