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After the successful experience of RE-ORG Chengdu in 2015, ICCROM organized a new edition of RE-ORG China in Datong City, Shanxi Province. The Yungang Grottoes Museum hosted the two-week workshop (from 16-26 September), which benefited from…

ICCROM Council is the governing body of ICCROM that meets once a year, to monitor the activities of the organization, and formulate long-term policies in close collaboration with the Director-General. The 92nd session of Council is in session…

“The generous contribution of the Member States of ICCROM is the main pillar of our success in all our activities” says Webber Ndoro Delegations of 137 Member States will meet to discuss the strategic directions and work plan of ICCROM for the…

On Friday 25 October 2019 ICCROM received the visit of H.E. Carlos García de Alba,  Ambassador, Mexico.   In attendance, Valerie Magar. Member State represented: Mexico

On Friday 25 October  2019 ICCROM received the visit of  the Ambassador of Costa Rica H.E. Ronald Flores, Ms Carla Sierra Zúñiga, Counsellor, Cultural Affairs, and Ms Sofia Soto Maffioli, Director,  Museo de Arte Costarricense…

The Council of ICCROM has decided to dedicate the Thematic Discussion during the ICCROM 31st General Assembly of 2019 to “Decolonizing Heritage”. Initially, decolonization referred to the process that former colonies underwent to free…

  ICCROM 31st General Assembly 2019   There are so very many remnants of colonial times: from street names and statues that glorify people responsible for massacre and genocide, to objects in museums taken from their original…

ICCROM's General Assembly elects a body of Council to monitor the activities of the organization, and formulate long-term policies in close collaboration with the Director-General. The Council is composed of 25 persons serving for a mandate…

“The gross national product (...) measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile." Robert F. Kennedy, 1968 Photo by: Belinda Fewings-Unsplash For many years now, there has been growing recognition that the…

On 21 October, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between ICCROM and the National Cultural Heritage Administration of China at the ICCROM Offices in Rome, Italy. The agreement will consolidate cooperation between ICCROM and China, a…

ICCROM's 31st General Assembly will take place in Rome, on 30-31 October 2019. The General Assembly meets every two years and is attended by Member States, as well as by observers from non-Member States, intergovernmental organizations and…

On 17th of October 2019 ICCROM received the visit of a Study group from Zhejiang Province, led by Mr. Bo DONG (Senior Economist of Academy of Macroeconomic Research of Zhejiang Provincial Development and Reform Commission). Joseph King, Sites…

15-25 October 2019, National Archive, Center III, Hanoi Through a unique capacity building initiative, ICCROM in partnership with the National Archive of Vietnam will safeguard an endangered but highly significant audiovisual collection,…

ICCROM is pleased to announce the adhesion of Costa Rica as a Member State. The accession of Costa Rica brings the number of ICCROM Member States to 137. ICCROM welcomes Costa Rica into its community of Member States and looks forward to…

ICCROM and the Fondazione Scuola dei beni e delle attività culturali sign a strategic partnership agreement to internationalize Italian expertise. With the aim of boosting the internationalization of the Italian cultural heritage system and…

Under the patronage and presence of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the ICCROM-Sharjah Regional Office for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage organized a…

ICCROM new interactive Annual Report is designed to allow easy navigation and access to the content of the report. Visit our new interactive tool and read about 2018 ICCROM's activities with special features focusing on: RE-ORG Nigeria The…

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the University of Sharjah has signed a cooperation agreement with the International Centre for the Study of the…

This RE-ORG local workshop is organised as a follow-up to the National RE-ORG workshop, which took place in August last year in Santiago. It will build capacity of museum professionals to improve conservation conditions and access of…

The 2nd international course on Wooden architecture conservation and restoration is currently taking place at the Open Air Museum on Kizhi Island, located in the Republic of Karelia, Russian Federation. Fifteen participants from Argentina,…

ICCROM has the pleasure to announce the winner of the 2019 ICCROM Award, Mr Grellan D. Rourke, Senior Conservation Architect, Heritage Services for Ireland. A graduate of from University College Dublin with a Bachelor of Architecture in 1977…

Read about ICCROM's activities in 2018! The Report includes a Governance and Partnerships section thanking all partners and stakeholders in 2018.  The results achieved would not have been possible without your support. Table of Contents…

Saving Lives and Protecting Heritage ICCROM at an EU Module Exercise When a major disaster strikes, urban search and rescue (USAR) teams, under the coordination of the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG), are deployed…

On 8 August, a delegation of Indonesian professionals visited ICCROM to discuss the planned World Heritage nomination of Bogor Botanic Gardens. The delegation was composed of: Prof Dr Enny Sudarmonowati (Deputy Chairman of Indonesian…

Update: on the occasion of Brazil's National Museum Professional day on 18 December 2019, the Brazilian Institute of Museums has published the trilingual Rio de Janeiro Declaration on Fire Risk Reduction in Cultural Heritage, available for…