Call for Abstracts: Showcasing Innovation in Disaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness for Cultural Heritage
We invite you to share your story of change and be part of a global conversation on innovative approaches to disaster risk reduction.
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAR) News
Strengthening Regional Capacity for Disaster Preparedness in Central Asia
From 25 to 29 August 2025, 34 professionals from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan gathered in Almaty, Kazakhstan, for a regional training on strengthening disaster risk reduction and emergency preparedness for culture. Jointly organized by UNESCO Almaty and ICCROM through its flagship First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAR) Programme...
READY Track 1 Prepares Europe's First Cohort of Cultural First Aiders to Safeguard Heritage in the face of Disasters, Extreme Weather Events and Complex Emergencies
READY programme equips heritage professionals with tools for disaster risk management, resilience, and cultural first aid.
ICCROM Launches In-Person Training in Riga to Safeguard Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis
Phase 2 of READY Track 01 brings together 25 participants from over 20 countries in Latvia for hands-on training to strengthen skills, coordination, and resilience in protecting cultural heritage from disasters, extreme weather, and armed conflicts.
ICCROM Launches In-Person Training in Riga to Safeguard Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis
Phase 2 of READY Track 01 brings together 25 participants from over 20 countries in Latvia for hands-on training to strengthen skills, coordination, and resilience in protecting cultural heritage from disasters, extreme weather, and armed conflicts.
ICCROM launches READY Track 1 Online Foundational Training
We are living in an era of polycrisis—a convergence of interconnected crises that trigger cascading and compounding impacts. The COVID-19 pandemic, climate change-driven extreme weather events, disasters, economic instability, and ongoing armed conflicts are far from isolated incidents. They deeply interact with vulnerabilities embedded within our social, political, and cultural systems, producing...
Call for Papers for an International Virtual Conference: Ctrl+S Culture: AI and Heritage in a Digital World
Are you exploring how AI is reshaping the way we experience, preserve and share cultural heritage? Join us to learn, re-imagine, and co-create solutions to keep culture alive and resilient in a rapidly changing world.
Visits from the 5th African Union Commission Course
Today, ICCROM was pleased to welcome officials from the Ministries of Culture of several African Union Member States, currently participating in the 5th African Union Commission Course. The course is organized by the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, with support from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Visit from Ambassador of Myanmar
ICCROM Director-General Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral had the honour of welcoming H.E. Mrs. Hmway Hmway Khyne, Ambassador of Myanmar to Italy, on 30 April 2025.
Leading Experts Gather in Riga to Launch First Phase of the READY Project
Riga, 14 May 2025 - From 12 to 14 May, the Ministry of Culture of Latvia and ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property), in cooperation with the European Commission’s Directorate General for Education, Youth, Culture and Sport (DG EAC), are hosting a high-level expert meeting in Riga to mark the launch of the first phase of the READY project (Safeguarding Cultural Heritage from Disasters, Extreme Weather Events, and Complex Emergencies).