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Agreement signed to empower a new generation of Africans with skills to conserve heritage and catalyze long-term development

ICCROM is launching a new resource to support heritage professionals – including conservators, scientists, and stakeholders – in safeguarding these vital collections.

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.

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 fresh perspectives and creative thinking is needed. This is how we shape the future and make way for new possibilities. But, where to start? Not to worry … we’re here to help!

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.

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 heritage collections and collections-based work into sustainable development strategies.

We are living in an era of polycrisis—a convergence of interconnected crises that trigger cascading and compounding impacts. The COVID-19 pandemic, climate change-driven extreme weather events, disasters, economic instability, and ongoing armed conflicts are far from isolated incidents. They deeply interact with vulnerabilities embedded within our social, political, and cultural systems, producing...