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Kick-off of the Online Phase of the International Training Course on Post-Crisis Recovery of Cultural Heritage (PCR-2024)

Kick-off of the online phase of the international training course on post-crisis recovery of cultural heritage (PCR-2024)

Twenty-seven participants from 22 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East have embarked on the online phase of the International Training Course on Post-Crisis Recovery of Cultural Heritage

Indigenous communities of Lakhimpur fishing in their inland ponds (Author:Sukrit Sen)

Welcome to a new platform: Embracing Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge in Disaster Risk Reduction

Integrating indigenous and traditional knowledge into our Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) toolkit offers numerous benefits. This knowledge stems from communities' close relationships with their environment and their accumulated experience in predicting hazards by reading signs in the sea, skies, and wildlife.

Cooking with ICCROM: The Gravimetric Analysis of a Mortar Sample

Cooking with ICCROM: The Gravimetric Analysis of a Mortar Sample

Welcome to today’s episode of “Cooking with ICCROM” - I’m Irene, a conservation architect, and I’m pleased to take you through an insightful journey into mortar analysis right here in the ICCROM lab in Rome.

Fostering Community-Scientist Collaboration for Cultural Heritage Preservation   At its core, ChemiNova seeks to empower conservation professionals, engage local communities and harness cutting-edge technology to protect and preserve Europe's rich cultural legacy.   Central to ChemiNova's mission is the development of an intelligent computational system that goes beyond current technologies. By leveraging a myriad of data, ChemiNova aims to tackle structural and chemical damage to cultural heritage, from mo

Introducing ChemiNova: advancing technology for monitoring European cultural assets

An international consortium is developing smart technologies for safeguarding heritage in the face of climate change and conflict.

Introducing ChemiNova: advancing technology for monitoring European cultural assets

Europe's cultural heritage is a testament to centuries of human creativity, resilience, and ingenuity. It includes rich and diverse traditions, monuments, collections and communities that hold stories of the past and provide knowledge and understanding of the continent’s history.
This gathering provided an opportunity to introduce Member State representatives to ICCROM's ongoing work, focusing on ICCROM's impact and stories of change from around the world. These efforts lay the groundwork for a brighter future for ICCROM and the heritage conservation sector as a whole, as we are preparing for our new Strategic Framework 2026-2031.

ICCROM Member States Information Briefing 2024

This gathering provided an opportunity to introduce Member State representatives to ICCROM's ongoing work, focusing on ICCROM's impact and stories of change from around the world. These efforts lay the groundwork for a brighter future for ICCROM and the heritage conservation sector as a whole, as we are preparing for our new Strategic Framework 2026-2031.

24: Documenting Layer

Documenting Layered Heritage Workshop in Rome

This week marks the start of DOCU 24: Documenting Layered Heritage, a workshop running from 17 to 26 June, 2024. The workshop aims to deepen our understanding of heritage documentation by blending digital and traditional methods.

ICCROM signed a Memorandum of Understanding  with the World Urban Planning Education Network (WUPEN)

ICCROM signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Urban Planning Education Network (WUPEN)

On 9 May 2024, ICCROM formalized a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Urban Planning Education Network (WUPEN), marking a significant milestone in our joint commitment to advancing sustainable development and the protection of cultural heritage globally, especially within rapidly urbanizing areas.

New survey of urban heritage sustainability in the context of global challenges

Launching new survey on the sustainability of urban heritage in the context of global challenges

We are happy to launch a survey aimed at exploring how urbanization, over-tourism, disasters, and climate change intersect with the preservation and utilization of urban heritage.

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