ICCROM Member State Induction Briefing 2023
On 20 March 2023, ICCROM convened its second annual informational meeting, attended by representatives of our Member States and permanent observers from all regions of the world.
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property SOIMA - Sounds and Image Collections Conservation News
PREVENT - Mitigating Fire Risk at Heritage Places, an ICCROM-led international symposium resonates a global concern
On 17 and 18 October 2022, we reunited with PREVENT course alums to catch up on the successes and challenges of managing fire risk at heritage sites across the globe. The two-day international symposium - the first of its kind for the PREVENT initiative - was held in Trogir, Croatia, and online.
ICCROM to safeguard endangered sound and image records in Viet Nam
Recorded sound and images have captured our world, our lives and our imagination. They bring knowledge, enjoyment and inspiration to us. Rapid advancements in social media and information technologies have made it easier to share and use sound and image content. Yet contrary to common perception, not all content is readily usable. Technological obsolescence has made it imperative that content...
SOIMA survey for collection assessment
According to a 2015 study carried out by Cisco, by 2019 over 80% of global Internet consumption will be video content. These steadily increasing sounds and images have permeated every sphere of our contemporary lives.