International Council on Monuments and Sites
ICOMOS is a non-governmental international organisation dedicated to the conservation of the world's monuments and sites.
ICOMOS becomes part of the ECHOES consortium for the creation of a Collaborative European Cloud for Cultural Heritage
The European Cloud for Heritage Open Science (ECHOES) project, led by the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), aims to establish a European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (ECCCH) as a shared platform for heritage professionals and researchers to access data, innovative scientific and training resources and advanced digital tools co-developed by the cultural heritage community.
ICOMOS is part of the project's consortium of 51 public and private cultural heritage field actors working towards the implementation of this digital ecosystem.
ICOMOS Launches Initiative to Highlight the Heritage Value of Transhumance Cultural Landscapes
Led by ICOMOS and supported by the State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the project "Defining a thematic approach towards sustaining transhumance cultural landscapes in a changing environment" aims to address the complex environmental, cultural and social dimensions of transhumance, promoting international cooperation and building awareness of its contribution to the heritage of humanity.
Practical information on the Annual General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (AGA2024) in Ouro Preto, Brazil
The 2024 Annual General Assembly of ICOMOS will convene in the historic city of Ouro Preto Brazil, from November 10 to 17. In anticipation of the event, ICOMOS Brazil is delighted to provide essential information regarding the event, including travel guidance, venue details and different accommodation options. Further practical information will be published in due course.
Declaration on the protection of archives, libraries, museums and heritage places during armed conflicts and political instability
As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 1954 Hague Convention, the International Council of Archives (ICA), the International Council of Museums (ICOM), the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) express their deep concern about the escalating destruction of life and cultural heritage.
Amund Sinding-Larsen receives 2020 Gazzola Prize medal
After being virtually awarded the Gazzola Prize in 2020, Amund Sinding-Larsen was finally handed the prestigious medal on May 6, in a ceremony organised by ICOMOS and hosted in his honour by the Permanent Delegation of the Kingdom of Norway to UNESCO.
Amund Sinding-Larsen is considered a leading figure within the field of rights-based approaches in cultural heritage and the integration of human dignity into heritage practices.
Heritage Alert Vingen Rock Art Area
ICOMOS, together with its Norwegian National Committee and the International Scientific Committee on Rock Art (ISC-CAR), is issuing a Heritage Alert, to stop the planned stone quarry on Aksla mountain, close to the Vingen rock art area, that will damage this remarkable site and its pristine surrounding landscape, unchanged for over 6000 years. Thousands of petroglyphs from the Stone Age can be found in the area, providing unique insights into past narratives.