ICOMOS is a non-governmental international organisation dedicated to the conservation of the world's monuments and sites.

News

  • Cover-Japan-small (February 07, 2012) - ICOMOS Japan National Committee. "The Great East Japan Earthquake Report on the Damage to the Cultural Heritage" (November 2011) Read
  • cover-rock art-small (February 06, 2012) - Thematic Study. "Rock Art in Central Asia" (November 2011) Read
  • (January 10, 2012) - ICOMOS e-news, No. 75. 17th ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium ‘Heritage, driver of development’ 27 November - 2 December 2011, Paris, France - Final communiqué Read
  • (January 10, 2012) - The joint ICOMOS – TICCIH Principles for the Conservation of Industrial Heritage Sites, Structures, Areas and Landscapes (The "Dublin Principles") Read
  • (January 10, 2012) The Valletta Principles for the Safeguarding and Management of Historic Cities, Towns and Urban Areas Read
  • (January 10, 2012) The Paris Declaration on Heritage as a Driver of Development Read
  • (January 10, 2012) The Resolutions of the 17th General Assembly Read
  • (January 10, 2012) The biographies of the newly elected Executive Committee members Read
  • (January 10, 2012) ICOMOS General Assembly Rules of Procedure, adopted in Paris, December 2011 Read
  • (January 09, 2012) ICOMOS Publications - Catalogue 2012 Read
  • (December 02, 2011) - 1st International Conference of ICBS on Protecting the World’s Cultural Heritage in Times of Change: Emergency Preparedness and Response - 08-10 December 2011, National Museum of Korea, Seoul - Web site - Programme
  • (December 01, 2011) - Discover the 2011 Gazzola Price and Honorary Members Read
  • (November 30, 2011) - Election of the ICOMOS Executive Committee 2011-2014 Read
  • (November 28, 2011) - Follow the latest news about the 17th General Assembly on twitter
  • (November 27, 2011) - Opening of the 17th General Assembly of ICOMOS Read
  • (November 25, 2011) - Launch of the new ICOMOS web site (the content of the new web site is for the time being mainly formed by the content of the previous web site. We are still working on some topics, which should be made available early 2012. A new web site for the documentation center is also foreseen and will be available during the first half of 2012)
  • (November 24, 2011) - ICOMOS e-news, No. 74. Elections of the ICOMOS Executive Committee (2011-2014) - up-date on received candidatures Read
  • (November 3, 2011) - ICOMOS e-news, No. 73. ICOMOS searches a Director General for its International Secretariat in Paris Read
  • (July 11, 2011) - 2nd Blue Shield statement on Libya. Read
  • (July 25, 2011) - ICOMOS e-news, No. 72. 17th ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium ‘Heritage, driver of development' Read
  • (July 8, 2011) - ICOMOS e-news, No. 71. Changes to ICOMOS Director-General. Read
  • (May 20, 2011) - Blue Shield statement on Syria. Read
  • (May 17, 2011) - ICOMOS e-news, No. 70. Read
  • (May 12, 2011) - Heritage at risk: 2008-2010 report just released. More info
  • (May 2, 2011) - ICOMOS comments on the first draft of the UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape. Read (All the received comments from Member States on the First Draft have been posted on the Web. Read)
  • (18 April 2011)

Happy International Day for Monuments and sites!

  • 2011 Theme: The cultural heritage of water
  • (April 11, 2011) - ICOMOS 17th General Assembly, November 2011 . Download preparatory documents (grants form, calls for candidates and resolutions...)
  • (April 8, 2011) - ICOMOS e-news, No.68. Special issue on ICOMOS General assembly in November 2011. Read
  • (April 4, 2011) - ICOMOS e-news, No.67. ICOMOS appoints Julie Mebes to the new post of Director-General. Read
  • (March 31, 2011) - Tohoku Pacific Earthquake on 11 March 2011 - Reports by ICOMOS Japan. Read
  • (March 29, 2011) - Prepare the 18 April, International Day for Monuments and Sites ! This year's theme is: The cultural heritage of water. More
  • (March 25, 2011) -ICOMOS e-news, No. 66. The Bureau and the Executive Committee met at the ICOMOS headquarters respectively on 9 March and 12-13 March. Read the outcomes of the main issues discussed
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