In memoriam: Hiroshi Daifuku
ICOMOS is saddened to announce the passing on July 12 of Hiroshi Daifuku, a signatory of the Venice Charter on behalf of UNESCO, Honorary member of ICOMOS, and Fellow and former Board member of US/ICOMOS.
ICOMOS Statement on Mali
2 July 2012
On Saturday 30 June 2012 information was received and verified about the destruction of the Sidi Mahmoud, Sidi Moctar and Alpha Moya Mausoleums , three of the 16 mausoleums that form part of the World Heritage property of Timbuktu in Mali. News of further destruction of mausoleums was received on Sunday, 1 July and Monday, 2 July 2012.
In memoriam : Augusto Carlos Da Silva Telles
ICOMOS deplores the passing away of its Honorary Member, Mr Augusto Carlos Da Silva Telles, from Brazil, on 2 April 2012 at the age of 88.
17th ICOMOS General Assembly Scientific Symposium proceedings
17th ICOMOS General Assembly Scientific Symposium « Heritage, Driver of Development »: The electronic proceedings of the Symposium are available for download.
Blue Shield Statement on Mali
23 May 2012
Following the alarming situation in Mali, the Blue Shield expresses its deep concern regarding the safeguarding of the country’s invaluable cultural and historical heritage and deplores the suffering and loss of life this conflict has entailed.
ICOMOS and the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation "Horizon 2020"
ICOMOS publishes an open letter concerning the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) /* COM/2011/0809 final - 2011/0401 (COD) */
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Blue Shield ? 2nd Statement on Syria
As the conflict in Syria continues to deteriorate, and following its first statement from May 2011, the Blue Shield reiterates its grave concern regarding the safeguarding of the country’s invaluable cultural and historical heritage, and bemoans the great suffering and loss of life that the situation has engendered.