International Council on Monuments and Sites
ICOMOS is a non-governmental international organisation dedicated to the conservation of the world's monuments and sites.
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
The AFRICA24 Conference is organized by the ICOMOS International Scientific Committees CIAV (ISC on vernacular architecture), ISCEAH (ISC on Earthen architectural heritage), ICTC (ISC on Cultural Tourism), ISCCL (ISC on Cultural Landscapes), ICICH (ISC on Intangible cultural heritage), ISCES (ISC on Energy and Sustainability), and ICOMOS International Working Groups OCD-RBA (Our Common Dignity Rights-Based Approaches) and EPWG (Emerging professionals).
Completion of the Workshop on Preliminary Assessment Requests for National Focal Points from the Asia Region
On 21-22 October 2024, a workshop on Preliminary Assessment Requests for National Focal Points from the Asia region took place in Chengdu, China. The event was organised by ICOMOS and ICOMOS China, in partnership with the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration and WHITRAP.
ICOMOS World Heritage Transhumance Initiative Launches Call for Poster Contributions for the Expert Conference on Transhumance Heritage
The ICOMOS World Heritage Transhumance Initiative is pleased to announce the opening of the call for poster contributions for the expert conference on Transhumance heritage taking place on 21-22 May 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan.