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World Heritage Leadership (WHL) News

Robben Island Museum workshop
20 Jan 2023

ICCROM supports Robben Island World Heritage in assessing its management effectiveness

ICCROM has joined forces with the Robben Island Museum to assess the heritage management system of the World Heritage site of Robben Island and work towards establishing a new Integrated Management Plan (IMP) for the site.

Visit from Representatives of Azerbaijan
19 Dec 2022

Visit from Representatives of Azerbaijan

On 14 December 2022, ICCROM Director-General Dr Webber Ndoro had the honour of receiving The Head of the State Service for Protection, Development and Restoration of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr Azad Jafarli and Mr Rustam Bayramov, Second Secretary at the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Italy and Nazrin Mammadova, Head specialist of the...

Building capacity for World Heritage impact assessments in Saudi Arabia
05 Dec 2022

Building capacity for World Heritage Impact Assessments in Saudi Arabia

ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership (WHL) programme, the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) and the Heritage Commission of Saudi Arabia joined forces to deliver a 5-day course on Impact Assessment for World Heritage at the World Heritage site of the ‘Rock Art in the Hail Region’ in Saudi Arabia.

Celebrating 50 years of the World Heritage Convention
18 Nov 2022

Celebrating 50 years of the World Heritage Convention

On the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, ICCROM looks back with pride on the important role it plays as an Advisory Body, helping shape the basic principles and practices in managing and conserving places of Outstanding Universal Value.

WHL-ARCH-WH workshop
09 Nov 2022

Development of training team on impact assessment for the Arab region

The ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership (WHL) programme and the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) delivered a joint session to develop training teams to enhance Arab regional capacities and create a regional roster of resource people that will work with ARC-WH and WHL in delivering capacity building and assistance.

CHA visit ICCROM
21 Oct 2022

Welcoming CHA delegation to headquarters

We were happy to welcome a delegation from the Cultural Heritage Administration of the Republic of Korea (CHA) to ICCROM headquarters on 19 October 2022.

People-Nature-Culture Forum takes a closer look at the benefits of heritage places

Heritage practitioners and institutions meet in Suwon, Republic of Korea, to reflect on the People-Nature-Culture course and to map the services and benefits heritage places provide to people
L-R: Mr Eung Chon Choi, Administrator of the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA), and ICCROM Director-General Dr Webber Ndoro. Photo: The Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea (CHA)
07 Oct 2022

Korea pledges continued support of People-Nature-Culture capacity-building course

We are excited to have renewed our cooperation with the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea (CHA) to invest in providing capacity building, resources and tools to those tasked with the management and conservation of cultural and natural heritage places.

ICCROM and the Republic of Korea extend cooperation on capacity building for the protection of cultural heritage

ICCROM and Korean governmental and higher education institutions join forces to protect heritage worldwide through capacity building.
World Heritage Leadership Forum 2022
23 Sep 2022

Norway renews commitment to ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership Programme

At a high-level forum marking the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment extended its support of the World Heritage Leadership (WHL) Programme, reinforcing its commitment to fostering future leaders of the World Heritage Convention.