International Council on Monuments and Sites
ICOMOS is a non-governmental international organisation dedicated to the conservation of the world's monuments and sites.
ICOMOS Africa24 Conference: Conservation of Built Heritage in Africa
From 25 to 29 November 2024, Swahilipot Hub hosted ICOMOS’ first Africa24 conference focusing on the conservation of African built heritage, in Mombasa, Kenya. The conference aimed to provide an international platform to support African local communities and heritage professionals, foster networking, and promote the implementation of strategies to enhance global knowledge of the region’s heritage.
New Focal point for the ICOMOS Working Group on Climate Action (2024-2027)
ICOMOS is pleased to announce that Ave Paulus has been appointed as the new ICOMOS Focal Point to coordinate the Climate Action Working Group (CAWG) for the period 2024-2027.
Ave Paulus is the president of ICOMOS Estonia, and has over 20 years of experience as a senior specialist for cultural heritage issues at the Environmental Board of Estonia, Ministry of Climate of Estonia.
New Focal point for the ICOMOS Working Group on Sustainable Development goals (2024-2027)
ICOMOS is pleased to announce that Dr. Naima Benkari has been appointed as the new ICOMOS Focal Point to coordinate the Sustainable Development Goals Working Group (SDGWG) for the period 2024-2027.
Dr. Naima Benkari is an Associate Professor at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman and has served as an Associate Research Fellow at the University of Tokyo, Japan.
Joint UNESCO/ICOMOS mission to L'viv region to provide assistance in advanced documentation and emergency preparedness
From 28 October to 2 November, a joint UNESCO/ICOMOS mission on Advanced documentation of the state of conservation and emergency preparedness planning for the Church of St. George (Drohobych) and the Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit (Potelych), components of the World Heritage property ‘Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine’, took place in the L'viv region. 7 experts from ICOMOS participated in the mission.
Heritage Alert: Belgrade's 20th Century Heritage at Risk
ICOMOS and its International Scientific Committee on 20th Century Heritage (ISC20C) is issuing a Heritage Alert to respond to the imminent risks of demolition and alterations that could diminish the character of 20th-century heritage in the Serbian capital, more specifically the Dobrovićev Generalštab and the Belgrade Fair complex.
ICOMOS Culture-Nature Prize 2024 Winners
The ICOMOS 2024 Culture–Nature Prize, supported by a €15,000 fund from the 2022 Giving Tuesday Campaign, aims to recognise initiatives that bridge cultural and natural heritage. The prize emphasises impact, community engagement, and innovation, selecting winners from a total of 39 applications submitted between 23 April and 16 June, 2024.
- AFRICA24 Conference – Registration deadline extended
- Completion of the Workshop on Preliminary Assessment Requests for National Focal Points from the Asia Region
- ICOMOS World Heritage Transhumance Initiative Launches Call for Poster Contributions for the Expert Conference on Transhumance Heritage
- ICOMOS Statement on immediate and grave threats to Lebanon's cultural heritage