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PRESS RELEASE  First Joint PNC–ITUC International Training Course to be held at Cinque Terre National Park, part of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto).”…

Organizers ICCROM – International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property TOBUNKEN – Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties The Course Japanese paper is internationally recognized as…

Are you considering applying to READY Track 2, but unsure how to proceed? Do you have questions about eligibility, requirements, or how to prepare a strong application, and want to better understand what sets this training apart and why it may be…

Do you work with collections – museum objects, archival materials, library holdings, scientific specimens, or community heritage?   Discover how your collections-based work can drive climate action, strengthen social cohesion, and…

ICCROM is an Intergovernmental Organization working in service to its 139 Member States to promote the conservation of all forms of cultural heritage in every region of the world.  For more than six decades, ICCROM has partnered with Member…

Connection and Communication: participatory approaches to managing World Heritage The Republic of Korea, as Host Country of the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICCROM and IUCN, through the World Heritage…

UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee – ICCROM, ICOMOS, and IUCN – have announced the release of a new manual, Managing World Heritage, a foundational reference document to guide conservation in World Heritage and…

UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee – ICCROM, ICOMOS, and IUCN – have announced the release of a new manual, Managing World Heritage, a foundational reference document to guide conservation in World Heritage and other…

ICCROM, together with ICOMOS and IUCN – the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee – and UNESCO, have launched the French translation of the Enhancing Our Heritage Toolkit 2.0 (EoH 2.0), making this key resource for World…

ICCROM and Heriland are pleased to announce the launch of The Heriland Handbook: Training the Next Generation of Heritage and Landscape Professionals. This milestone publication marks a key outcome of the Heriland European Doctoral…

Training the next generation of heritage and landscape professionals This publication marks a key outcome of the Heriland European Doctoral Programme and presents a forward-looking agenda for research and training at the intersection of cultural…

On Friday, 23 January 2026, ICCROM and Brazil’s Fundação Biblioteca Nacional (FBN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the conservation of bibliographic heritage and reinforce the role of libraries in sustainable…

Taking place-based and people-centred approaches to heritage  Organizers  ICCROM, IUCN, NRICH – National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (Republic of Korea), KHS – Korea Heritage Service, and the Ministry of Climate and…

Cultural heritage is not static. It is continuously shaped, reimagined, contested, and sustained through social, cultural, political, and economic processes. People engage with heritage to affirm identity, claim ownership, access resources, and…

On 14 January 2026, ICCROM Director-General Gujral welcomed H.E. Mr Martin Selmayr, Ambassador of the European Union to the Holy See, the Order of Malta, the UN Organizations in Rome and to the Republic of San Marino. The meeting provided a…

On 13 January 2026, ICCROM Director-General Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral welcomed H.E. Mohamed Khelifi, Ambassador of Algeria to Italy, for discussions on strengthening ICCROM’s support to Algeria, a Member State since 1973. The Director-…

ICCROM takes note of the recent announcement by the United States of America regarding its withdrawal from the Organization.  ICCROM is mandated by its Member States to promote the conservation and restoration of cultural heritage in all its…

Twenty-five heritage professionals from around the World came together in Ayutthaya, Thailand, for the 2nd Training Workshop on Heritage Impact Assessment in Southeast Asia. The course focused on strengthening capacity to use impact assessment as…

APPLY BY THE LATEST: 31 MARCH 2026 Are disasters, climate extremes, or conflict increasingly threatening the heritage places and associated living traditions under your responsibility? Do you work as a site manager, architect, engineer, urban…

ICCROM is deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Frank Matero, whose loss is profoundly felt across the global heritage conservation community. Frank was a leading intellectual figure in the field and a steadfast reference point for the…

Valparaíso, Chile – 24–28 November 2025   Valparaíso, Chile, hosted a five-day international workshop on Enhancing the Effectiveness of World Heritage Management, convening heritage professionals for in-depth exchange and practical…

ICCROM General Assembly Explores Culture as a Driving Force for Global Resilience The 34th Session of ICCROM’s General Assembly brought together policymakers, cultural heritage professionals and diplomats for a high-level side event on “Culture–…

A high-level dialogue to strengthen international cooperation in the face of emerging threats to cultural heritage  Illicit trafficking of cultural property is a rapidly evolving global threat that disrupts cultural continuity, fuels…

Reflections from a High-Level Event at the 34th Session of the ICCROM General Assembly A high-level event held on the margins of the 34th session of the ICCROM General Assembly shone a spotlight on the vital role of traditional craftsmanship in…

ICCROM held the 34th Session of its General Assembly, convening national delegations from its 139 Member States at the FAO headquarters for three days of strategic discussions, decision-making, and international cooperation on the future…