International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
Rethinking Disaster Risk Management for Cultural Heritage Collections

Rethinking Disaster Risk Management for Cultural Heritage Collections

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life, ICCROM's International Course on Rethinking Disaster Risk Management for Cultural Heritage Collections has provided a window of opportunity to rethink training and develop capacities.

Message from ICCROM to the government and people of Croatia

Message from ICCROM to the government and people of Croatia

In the wake of the devastating earthquakes in Central Croatia, ICCROM extends it solidarity to the government and people of Croatia, including all of its heritage professionals.

Warsaw Recommendation now available in Arabic

Warsaw Recommendation now available in Arabic

The Warsaw Recommendation on Recovery and Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage is a document from 2018 constituting a comprehensive set of principles concerning the process of urban reconstruction and rebuilding of historic buildings or complexes of buildings destroyed as a result of armed conflicts or natural disasters.

Safeguarding Cultural Heritage and Supporting Livelihoods in Crises

Safeguarding Cultural Heritage and Supporting Livelihoods in Crises

COVID-19 pandemic has brought life to a standstill, causing the immense loss of life and disruption of livelihoods. How can support to cultural heritage-based livelihoods be provided and intangible heritage be protected during COVID-19? Watch this video on Safeguarding Cultural Heritage and Supporting Livelihoods in Crises by ICCROM, the ALIPH Foundation and the Egyptian Heritage Rescue Foundation...

Protecting Cultural Heritage during COVID-19

Protecting Cultural Heritage during COVID-19

How can we safeguard heritage and communities in the face of overlapping risks and a global health crisis? Watch Protecting Cultural Heritage during COVID-19 by ICCROM, the ALIPH Foundation and the Egyptian Heritage Rescue Foundation. The first of a series of videos on mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on heritage in the MENAP Region is now available, with more being released in coming weeks.

inSIGHT: A Participatory Game for Enhancing Disaster Risk Governance

inSIGHT: A Participatory Game for Enhancing Disaster Risk Governance

On the world day that promotes disaster risk reduction through people-centred approaches, ICCROM is pleased to launch the digital publication inSIGHT. This participatory game offers its users the opportunity to build a common understanding of how the cultural and natural heritage of a place contributes to capacities for disaster risk reduction and sustainable development.

Floods in Yemen and Sudan

Floods in Yemen and Sudan

In the wake of the devastating floods in Yemen and Sudan, ICCROM extends its solidarity to the governments and people of these Member States. We stand ready to provide technical assistance to secure affected cultural heritage.

Soft Power: Coming Together to Tackle Global Issues

Soft Power: Coming Together to Tackle Global Issues

The Soft Power Club, an international association founded by former Minister of Culture of Italy, Francesco Rutelli, met in Venice for its first public event at the Giorgio Cini Foundation and the Prada Foundation from 31 August to 1 September. ICCROM had the privilege of participating both days, at a side event on 31 August on climate change as well as the round table session the next day.

Building the Climate Resilience of Urban Heritage

Building the Climate Resilience of Urban Heritage

The world is passing through an unprecedented crisis, with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting every aspect of our lives. While we make all efforts to come out of this crisis better prepared for such situations in the future, it has also pushed to look deeper into the underlying causes. It is a known fact that climate change has significantly altered the environment and behaviour of living beings. At...

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Statement of solidarity with Lebanon and support to recover the damaged cultural heritage in Beirut

Together with the international heritage community, we stand behind the Statement of solidarity with Lebanon and support the mobilization of efforts to recover the damaged cultural heritage in #Beirut.