World Heritage brings together exceptional cultural sites that belong to all humankind, such as the pyramids of Egypt, the city of Venice, the Taj Mahal and Machu Picchu. The International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) takes part in the protection of this unique legacy.
Angkor, Siem Reap © Miel Delphine / ICOMOS
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.
Recognising the need of heritage professionals to strengthen their expertise in Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) implementation, ICOMOS launched a 'Capacity building for Heritage Impact Assessment in a World Heritage Context' workshop series in July 2024.
The first workshop of the series is organised with ICOMOS Austria and takes place this September.
The 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee took place from 21 to 31 July 2024 in New Delhi, India. Both the ICOMOS Evaluation Unit and the Monitoring Unit were present through their Directors, along with ICOMOS President Teresa Patrício, General Director Marie-Laure Lavenir, and ICOMOS World Heritage Advisors and Board members.
ICOMOS is set to organise a workshop series on “Capacity building for Heritage Impact Assessment in a World Heritage Context” to provide guidance for members of ICOMOS National Committees, starting this September with ICOMOS Austria.
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