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On 6 May 2025, ICCROM Director-General Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral had the honour of welcoming H.E. Dr Vasiliki Kassianidou, Deputy Minister of Culture of Cyprus, accompanied by H.E. Mr Yiorgos Christofides, Ambassador of the Republic of…

As the world transforms, the ICCROM Library continues to innovate and respond to the needs of today’s heritage community. The COVID-19 restrictions, which limited physical access to the Library, prompted a reimagining of our service delivery,…

New online course equips World Heritage professionals to manage disaster risks  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…

Today, ICCROM was pleased to welcome officials from the Ministries of Culture of several African Union Member States, currently participating in the 5th African Union Commission Course. The course is organized by the Carabinieri Command for…

ICCROM Director-General Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral had the honour of welcoming H.E. Mrs. Hmway Hmway Khyne, Ambassador of Myanmar to Italy, on 30 April 2025.The visit came in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar…

PRESS RELEASELeading Experts Gather in Riga to Launch First Phase of the READY Project Riga, 14 May 2025 - From 12 to 14 May, the Ministry of Culture of Latvia and ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration…

CALL FOR INTERNSHIPS Digital Communications Intern  Name of Internship positions: Digital Communications Duty Station:  Rome, ITA Unit: Partnerships and Communications Unit Strategic Objective 2018-2025: 3.2. Increase the Impacts…

This issue marks the first of two dedicated to the legacy of Roberto Pane (1897–1987), a visionary Italian humanist, architect, writer, and photographer. Featuring a curated selection of Pane’s key writings—many translated into English for…

Programme Description   The ICCROM Regional Centre in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in partnership with the University of Sharjah, is offering an interdisciplinary Master of Science (MSc) programme in "Conservation…

Organizers: ICCROM and the Municipality of Urbino, in collaboration with the Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo and ERDIS Marche Historic cities face growing threats from disasters, pressures from tourism and development and…

Reflecting the mission of the National Museum of Oman to preserve and showcase the Sultanate’s cultural heritage for present and future generations, a joint initiative with ICCROM’s Regional Centre in Sharjah has reached a key milestone. This…

Organizer Alvar Aalto Academy Partners ICCROM Finnish Heritage Agency Aalto University City of Jyväskylä About the Course The International Course on Conservation of Modern Architecture– MODERNISM IN FLUX is a further education course for mid-…

Summer School on Sustainable conservation and management of archaeological sites through reducing risks and building resilience at Herculaneum, Italy Organizers: ICCROM and The University of Pennsylvania Weizman School of Design Department of…

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…

ICCROM mourns the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, a powerful voice for peace, compassion, and human connection. He tirelessly advocated for tolerance, intercultural dialogue, and respect for every identity to preserve and celebrate…

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…

The International Course on Strategies and Tools for Collections Management, co-organized by the National Cultural Heritage Administration of China (NCHA), the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural…

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…

On 14 April 2025, the Director-General of ICCROM, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral, welcomed representatives from the Embassy of Sweden and members of the Swedish Parliamentary Committee on Culture to ICCROM headquarters in Rome. The visit…

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…

ACCU Group Training Course 2025 Background Starting from 2000, in partnership with the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan; ICCROM, and National Research Institutes of Cultural Properties (Tokyo and Nara), Cultural Heritage…

On 25 March 2025, ICCROM's Director-General, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral, had the pleasure of signing an agreement to receive a generous donation to the ICCROM Archives — an invaluable photographic collection by Tito Spini and Giovanna…

ICCROM is proud to be part of an international consortium focused on strengthening the role and recognition of heritage collections in the European educational framework. This initiative aims to demonstrate the potential of arts and…

On 4 April 2025, ICCROM had the pleasure of hosting students from the Scuola di Alta Formazione e di Studio – Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence for a guided study visit. The session provided an overview of ICCROM’s mission and projects,…

E-RIHS, the European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science, is now a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), marking a significant milestone in its development since joining the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructure (…