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A transformative partnership to promote African talent, advance heritage conservation, and foster global knowledge exchange.  In a powerful demonstration of shared commitment to heritage and the next generation, ICCROM Director-General…

A transformative partnership to promote African talent, advance heritage conservation, and foster global knowledge exchange.  VATICAN CITY – 31 July 2025–In a powerful demonstration of shared commitment to heritage and the next generation,…

On 16 July 2025, ICCROM Director-General Aruna Francesca Gujral welcomed H.E. Esteban Moscoso, Ambassador of Ecuador to Italy, for a strategic meeting at the Organization's headquarters to deepen collaborative efforts in cultural…

Job Title: Project Officer Job type: Staff position Grade: IP-3 Duty Station: Rome, Italy Type of contract: Fixed-Term Term: One year (Renewable depending on funds availability – six-month probation period) Closing date: 31-AUG-2025 (11:59…

Rome – On 25 July 2025, ICCROM’s Director-General, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral and Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, signed a landmark Agreement to jointly implement a…

Agreement signed to empower a new generation of Africans with skills to conserve heritage and catalyze long-term development   Rome – On 25 July 2025, ICCROM’s Director-General, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral and Italian Deputy Minister…

The Heritage Samples Archives: A Guide for Management aims to improve the care and preservation of these collections – ensuring they remain accessible, meaningful, and protected for future use.  The guide offers practical support for…

ICCROM launches heritage samples management guide  Does your institution hold a collection of heritage samples?   Are you facing challenges with their management, preservation, and accessibility?  ICCROM is launching a…

Phase 2 of READY Track 01 brings together 25 participants from over 20 countries in Latvia for hands-on training to strengthen skills, coordination, and resilience in protecting cultural heritage from disasters, extreme weather, and armed conflicts…

Phase 2 of READY Track 01 brings together 25 participants from over 20 countries in Latvia for hands-on training to strengthen skills, coordination, and resilience in protecting cultural heritage from disasters, extreme weather, and armed conflicts…

This deck of cards presents 25 forces of change (or ‘drivers’) that are shaping our world, organized around societal, technological, environmental, economic, and political themes. Unlike trends, which are patterns of activities operating over a…

A time to embrace change and foresight  Does it often feel like our world is transforming more quickly than ever? Like we’re always falling behind the pace of change around us?   In these dynamic and uncertain times, embracing…

Partners ICCROM NRICH - National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea  In Collaboration with:  Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation   The State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan…

A milestone MOU signed at the 47th World Heritage Committee session During the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee, ICCROM and the Republic of Uzbekistansigned a Memorandum of Understanding, marking a significant milestone in their…

From 7 to 9 July, the 7th edition of the World Heritage Site Managers' Forum took place at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, alongside the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee.   This year’s Forum brought together 18 site managers…

On 8 July, during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, ICCROM and WHITR-AP Shanghai renewed their enduring partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding. This agreement reinforces both institutions’ shared dedication to…

We are looking for 15 international and 15 Chinese participants for the upcoming edition of the course Managing World Heritage: People, Nature, Culture (PNC25 Suzhou), taking place in Suzhou, China, from 15 to 21 September 2025 (excluding…

A course on the conservation of wooden cultural heritage  Buildings and Objects of Faith  Collectively, buildings of faith represent some of the world's oldest and most remarkable surviving wooden buildings, yet they often present…

This archival photo captures Mr Katsuhiko Masuda in action during hands-on training at the "Workshop: Conservation of Oriental Art on Paper," held in Rome in 1982. More than a snapshot, it represents the start of an incredible journey in…

ICCROM is an Intergovernmental Organization working in service to its 138 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…

Organizers National Coordination for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage, National Institute of Anthropology and History (CNCPC-INAH, Mexico). Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties (TNRICP, Japan) ICCROM Introduction…

On 18 June 2025, ICCROM officially launched the pilot phase of its National Nodes under the Our Collections Matter (OCM) initiative during a virtual event, marking a major milestone in the global effort to strengthen the integration of…

A transformative journey to strengthen Disaster Risk Management for cultural heritage  We are living in an era of polycrisis—a convergence of interconnected crises that trigger cascading and compounding impacts. The COVID-19 pandemic,…

PRESS RELEASE Rome, 18 June 2025 — The Director-General of ICCROM (the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) and the Government of the Italian Republic have signed an Agreement securing the…

Rome, 18 June 2025 — The Director-General of ICCROM (the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) and the Government of the Italian Republic have signed an Agreement securing the temporary…