International Council on Monuments and Sites
ICOMOS is a non-governmental international organisation dedicated to the conservation of the world's monuments and sites.
ACE, Europa Nostra, and ICOMOS release the Krakow Declaration
On 28 November 2024, the Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) and Europa Nostra co-hosted the conference “New European Bauhaus: Heritage & Transformation” in Kraków, Poland. The event showcased exemplary best practices, cutting-edge solutions for conservation, retrofitting, and adaptive reuse, while also addressing the barriers and opportunities that drive innovation in these fields. The full-day programme concluded with an exclusive preview of the Kraków Declaration, a collaborative initiative by ACE, Europa Nostra, and ICOMOS.
ICOMOS Africa24 Conference: Conservation of Built Heritage in Africa
From 25 to 29 November 2024, Swahilipot Hub hosted Africa24, ICOMOS’ first conference in Africa focusing on the conservation of African built heritage, in Mombasa, Kenya. The conference aimed to provide an international platform to support African indigenous and local communities and heritage professionals, foster networking, and promote the implementation of strategies to enhance global knowledge of the region’s heritage defined from an African perspective.
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.
ICOMOS Strengthens Commitment to Climate Action at COP29
ICOMOS took part in the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), which was held from 11 to 22 November in Baku, Azerbaijan, to reaffirm its commitment to climate action within heritage conservation practices.
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.