International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property 
In a milestone gathering, Indigenous leaders joined forces with heritage experts and international organizations to chart a new path for protecting heritage – one rooted in partnership, respect, and shared stewardship. Jointly coordinated by ICCROM alongside the International Indigenous Peoples Forum for World Heritage (IIPFWH), UNESCO, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)...
The second edition of HPL drew on the lessons learned from the 2021-2022 pilot edition and focused on supporting the development of practice-led Research Agendas that address key priorities in heritage management.
ICCROM, through its ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership (WHL) programme and the World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (WHITR-AP Shanghai), successfully delivered the International Course on Impact Assessment in a World Heritage Context in a hybrid format that took participants from theory to practice.
From 5 to 16 May 2025, the ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership (WHL) Programme delivered the first edition of the online course on Integrating Disaster Risk Management (DRM) into World Heritage Management: using DRM to improve management practice for both culture and nature.
UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee – ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN – together with the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) – are pleased to announce the release of the Arabic version of the “Enhancing Our Heritage Toolkit 2.0”.
The ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership Annual Donor Group Meeting took place online on 3-4 April, with representatives from the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment, the Norwegian Cultural Heritage Directorate, the Norwegian Environment Agency and IUCN.
From 17 to 28 March 2025, the international course ‘Managing World Heritage: People Nature Culture’ (PNC25) brought together 38 heritage professionals from around the world involved with the management of cultural, natural and mixed World Heritage sites.
UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICCROM and IUCN, under the World Heritage Leadership Programme, are pleased to announce that the 7th edition of the World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum (WHSM25) will be organized in conjunction with the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee.
Disaster Risk Management is crucial for safeguarding cultural heritage from natural hazards and emergencies, including armed conflict. ICCROM continues to strengthen global capacities in this area by expanding its portfolio of training opportunities.
WHAPS is a training and international cooperation project which aims to enhance the skills of African cultural heritage professionals as they navigate the complexities of nominating sites to the UNESCO World Heritage Lists and managing heritage sites effectively. This is particularly crucial in the face of growing external threats such as mass tourism and infrastructure expansion.