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It is a challenging time for cultural heritage in parts of the Middle East and North Africa that have seen large-scale devastation, including the desecration and destruction of temples, shrines, cities and monuments.

Now more than ever, ICCROM’s work on cultural heritage protection and preservation in conflict areas is needed. Since it opened its doors in 2012, ICCROM’s Regional Centre in Sharjah (ICCROM-ATHAR Centre), United Arab Emirates, has proven vital to fulfilling the organization’s mandate in the Arab Region by being closer to stakeholders and by leveraging regional collaboration mechanisms and community engagement in a region of many risks but also considerable opportunities. The centre in the UAE has become an important force for cultural heritage advocacy, providing substantive logistical and operational support to ICCROM’s work in the region.

In partnership with Arab Member States, ICCROM-ATHAR aspires to protect the cultural heritage of the Arab region and to broaden access, appreciation and understanding of its history. The Centre focuses on architectural and archaeological tangible heritage, including heritage collections and historic places, sites and monuments. It primarily aims to enhance the capacity of official heritage institutions to manage heritage sites and museum collections on a sustainable basis. It does this through an array of regional educational and field activities, capacity building and training, consultation, information dissemination, symposia, workshops and seminars.

ICCROM-ATHAR’s mission is generously supported by His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, as well as Member States and other partners.

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Advanced Course on Conservation of Mosaics concluded in Jordan

The two-week “MOSAIKON Advanced Training on Preventive Conservation Measures for Archaeological Sites with Mosaics: Shelters & Reburial” concluded its activities in the Jordanian capital, Amman, yesterday. The training was organized by the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) and the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), through its Sharjah Regional Office, in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Jordan, as part of the MOSAIKON initiative.
Saudi Ministry of Culture Completes the Underwater Cultural Heritage Training Program 

Saudi Ministry of Culture Completes the Underwater Cultural Heritage Training Program

The Saudi Ministry of Culture completed a specialized training program on the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage. Ten specialists from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar participated in the program, which is part of the Ministry’s ongoing Experts Program - a capacity-building initiative, developed in cooperation with ICCROM, to qualify experts...

Courses in Jordan and Lebanon Focus on Conservation of Mosaics

The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) and International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) have announced they will hold two advanced training courses in Jordan and Lebanon focused on the conservation of mosaics in the region.
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Courses in Jordan and Lebanon Focus on Conservation of Mosaics

The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) and International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) have announced they will hold two advanced training courses in Jordan and Lebanon focused on the conservation of mosaics in the region.

Halfway point of Heritage Recovery Programme in Mosul marked by busy summer

Halfway point of Heritage Recovery Programme in Mosul marked by busy summer

Heritage Recovery Programme activities in Mosul, Iraq, have been in full swing this summer. Heritage professionals (Track 1) started a new module on recovery planning, while young craftspersons (Track 2) wrapped up a workshop on traditional carpentry; others continued a workshop on carving, sculpting, restoring and alabaster building.

ICCROM welcomes Ambassador of Iraq to Italy

ICCROM welcomes Ambassador of Iraq to Italy

On Monday, 12 September 2022, ICCROM Director-General Mr Webber Ndoro was honoured to meet the new Ambassador of Iraq to Italy, H.E. Mr Siwan Barzani, and Mr Zaid Tarik Al Ani, Counsellor at ICCROM Headquarters.

Capacity Building on World Heritage Risk Management in the Arab Region

Capacity Building on World Heritage Risk Management in the Arab Region

Unpredictable disasters caused by natural hazards and human actions have affected the Arab region’s diverse heritage places. Conflicts and political instability further threaten the protection of heritage places, with a huge impact on communities and their socioeconomic and cultural life. Risk management is essential to protecting and conserving World Heritage sites and their surrounding...

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Safeguarding heritage in World Heritage site Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan

ICCROM’s FAR programme is pleased to announce the successful completion of a three-day workshop on safeguarding heritage collections in the World Heritage site Bamiyan Valley in Afghanistan. The training aimed to empower Afghan heritage professionals to protect their heritage in challenging times. Through interactive discussions and online exercises, participants learned how to manage heritage...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture and ICCROM train experts in Industrial Heritage

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture has concluded the Industrial Heritage Program, a specialized training workshop, as part of the Experts Program. Sixteen participants from the Kingdom came together for the two-week course, held from 12 to 23 June 2022, to broaden their understanding of basic concepts and methodologies of Industrial Heritage, along with mechanisms and frameworks related to its cataloging and documentation.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture and ICCROM train experts in Industrial Heritage

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture and ICCROM train experts in Industrial Heritage

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture has concluded the Industrial Heritage Program, a specialized training workshop, as part of the Experts Program. Sixteen participants from the Kingdom came together for the two-week course, held from 12 to 23 June 2022, to broaden their understanding of basic concepts and methodologies of Industrial Heritage, along with mechanisms and frameworks...