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Latin America and the Caribbean contain a wealth of diverse cultural expressions that span thousands of years. This significant portion of the world’s cultural heritage is a source of social cohesion and development in the region, requiring conservation and sustainable use. ICCROM’s culturally diverse approach paves the way for new insights in the field of cultural heritage.

The role of ICCROM, recognized by more than 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, is to facilitate dialogue and collaboration between cultural heritage professionals and institutions in the region as well as to work to strengthen and sustain the efforts of its Member States throughout Latin America and the Caribbean – a region which is home to some of the world’s most renowned cultural assests.

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Visit Guatemala Ambassador Perez Tuna February 2024

Strengthening our collaboration with Guatemala, ICCROM Member State since 1975

On 22 February, ICCROM Director General Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral had the honour of welcoming HE Olga Maria Pérez Tuna, Ambassador of Guatemala to Italy, and Ministro Consigliere Cecilia Cáceres Valdez to ICCROM HQ. This gathering allowed us to explore opportunities to strengthen our cooperation towards our shared commitment to conserving cultural heritage.

Visit from the Ambassador of Mexico

Visit from the Ambassador of Mexico

On 17 January 2024, the Director-General of ICCROM, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral, had the honour of receiving H.E. Carlos Garcia de Alba, Ambassador of Mexico to Italy, also accredited to Albania, Malta, and San Marino.

Visit from the Ambassador of Cuba

Visit from the Ambassador of Cuba

On 16 January 2024, the Director-General of ICCROM, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral, received a courtesy visit from H.E. Mirta Granda Averhoff, Ambassador of Cuba to Italy.

EOH 2.0 LAC 2023

World Heritage Leadership, UNESCO and IRPMZ enhancing World Heritage management in Latin America and the Caribbean

The ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership (WHL) programme, the Unit for the Caribbean and Latin America of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, and the Regional World Heritage Institute in Zacatecas (IRPMZ) have come together to support World Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). In the second half of 2023, a 3-day course on applying the forthcoming Enhancing Our Heritage Toolkit 2.0...

International Stone Course 2023: Bridging theory and practice in global stone conservation efforts

International Stone Course 2023: Bridging theory and practice in global stone conservation efforts

After three intense weeks, the on-site portion of the 2023 ICCROM International Stone Conservation Course in Campeche, Mexico, concluded with a celebration ceremony on 2 December 2023. The ceremony, led by organizing authorities from Mexico – INAH, UACAM and UNAM – and ICCROM Director-General Webber Ndoro, marked the successful completion of the 21st edition of the course.

ICCROM team in Mexico for the 21st International Course on Stone Conservation 

ICCROM team in Mexico for the 21st International Course on Stone Conservation

The course reflects advances in practice, science and technology, including the integration of practical methodologies for stone conservation on sites, buildings and structures. It is a joint effort of ICCROM and the Coordinación Nacional de Conservación del Patrimonio Cultural – Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (CNCPC-INAH) and the Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas – Universidad...

Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural de España

Ministry of Culture and Sport of Spain, through IPCE, and ICCROM sign Memorandum of Understanding for preservation and promotion of cultural heritage

The Ministry of Culture and Sport of Spain (Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte), through the Spanish Cultural Heritage Institute (Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural de España, IPCE) and ICCROM have signed an agreement whereby both institutions undertake, on the one hand, to establish a framework for collaboration in the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage, and on the other, to support the...

Amb Guatemala visit

Visit from the Ambassador of Guatemala

ICCROM Director-General Webber Ndoro happily received the Ambassador of Guatemala to Italy, Olga Maria Pérez Tuna, and Ministro Consigliere, Cecilia Caceres Valdez, at ICCROM headquarters on 5 June 2023.

Germaine Joseph, ICCROM, Conservation of Built Heritage participant from Saint Lucia.

CBH course participant: Germaine Joseph from Saint Lucia

Being aware of current challenges in my sector in the Caribbean, I came to the Course seeking formal training and a deeper understanding of the field of resilience and sustainability of heritage buildings to safeguard our historic buildings against deterioration and, more recently, the effects of climate change.

FAR Ecuador workshop 2023

Workshop on damage and risk assessment for Ecuador following earthquake

On 10 May 2023, the ICCROM FAR team conducted a damage and risk assessment workshop for the Instituto Nacional de Patrimonio Cultural from Ecuador. We received a formal request from ICCROM Council Member Mr Juan Badillo and Ms Valentina Brevi, Director of de Gestión de Riesgos del Patrimonio Cultural, to hold the workshop in light of a recent earthquake that destroyed the city of Cuenca, Ecuador –...