INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS | Launch of the European Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage (RCH) Yesterday, 29 September 2026, the ICOMOS members contributing to the RCH project were present in Marseille for the official launch event of the project. 🎙️The event took place at the MUCEM Museum in Marseille with institutional addresses from Marie-Charlotte Calafat, Chief Heritage Curator and Director of Collections and Research, Musée des civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée; Isabelle Pallot-Frossard, President, Fondation des sciences du patrimoine; Glenn Micallef, Commissioner “Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport”, European Commission ; Pilar Aguar, Director “People: Health and Society”, Directorate-General Research and Innovation, European Commission; Sylvie Gangloff, Cluster 2 NCP, Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space. It was followed by a day of Keynote speaches and roundtables in relations to the RCH project. 🔸 Learn more about the project on our wbesite: icomos.org #ICOMOS #RCH #Internationalprojects #climatechange

ICOMOS WEBINAR | From Belgrade Join us for the webinar “From Heritage Alert to Future Actions: Case of Post-World War II Modernist Belgrade and Beyond” to explore the challenges, values and conservation of modernist heritage in Europe, and the role heritage alerts can play in shaping future action. 📅 30 September, 2026 3PM CET ✍️ Sing up via the following link: lnkd.in/ee6KDJ7h

Congratulations to UNESCO, TICCIH, ISC20C and former ICOMOS Focal Point on Heritage & Sustainable Development @GabeVCaballero, on this Thematic Study on Industrial Heritage in SEA🏭🌏 Read it on PUBLICOMOS: buff.ly/pOy6fcr

📣🆕 Preserving Legacies Risk Assessment Reports The Preserving Legacies team, in collaboration with ICOMOS, international partners and local authorities, has published Climate Risk Assessment reports related to 3 of the project’s adaptation sites in 🇰🇭, 🇧🇯 - 🇹🇬 & 🇨🇴. These reports outline key adaptation actions to strengthen long-term resilience. ℹ️ More information: buff.ly/tyrSCGf #ClimateAction

𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 | 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 Initially planned for 2026, the event was postponed to 2027 for operational and logistical reasons. The Terra World Congress is organised by ICOMOS ISCEAH (International Scientific Committee on Earthen Architectural Heritage) and the Department of Culture and Tourism-Abu Dhabi. 4 themes will be addressed: ▫️ Transmitting Earthen Heritage and Architecture ▫️ Safeguarding Earthen Cultural Landscapes ▫️ Innovations in Earthen Architecture ▫️ Resilience to Vulnerabilities of Earthen Cultural Landscapes 📍 Al Ain, United Arab Emirates 📅 19-22 April 2027 ⏰️Early Bird registration deadline: 31 October 2026 🔗 Register and learn more : buff.ly/6zkIfNb

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 ✅️21 cultural & mixed sites inscribed ✅️7 minor boundary modifications approved ✅️8 Statements of Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) adopted ✅️147 reports on the state of conservation (SOC) of World Heritage properties examined 🔃 The reform of the Nomination Process with the implementation of the Preliminary Assessment, and the support to sites inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger were two particularly important aspects of ICOMOS’ work this year. ◾️As the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee closes, ICOMOS thanks the States Parties we worked with, and our volunteer experts from National Committees, International Scientific Committees and Board members, whose work strengthens the credibility of #WorldHeritage decisions.

Recapping #48WHC side events 🌍 Over four days, ICOMOS took part in a series of side events exploring key challenges and opportunities for World Heritage conservation: 🎉 Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of IICC-X and the Silk Roads Cultural Heritage Conservation Exchange 🌱 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to Support Decision-Making for the Protection and Management of World Heritage Properties 🛡️ From Risk to Resilience - Practices for the Removal of Properties from the List of World Heritage in Danger 🕊️ “SECURE” Model: Best Practices for Post-Conflict Cultural Recovery 💻 Digital and Intelligent Technologies for Sustainable Development of World Heritage Sites Together, these sessions sparked rich and meaningful exchanges on cooperation, innovation, and resilience in heritage conservation. ICOMOS extends its warmest thanks to our partners who organised these events, and to all participants whose engagement and expertise made these discussions valuable. 📷️© UNESCO, Paula Grätz

ICOMOS #48WHC side events 🟢 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲: 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: On 23 July, ICOMOS presented feedback survey results from States Parties, helping refine this Upstream dialogue tool for future World Heritage nomination cycles. 🟡 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁: On 26 July, ICOMOS, China's National Cultural Heritage Administration & ICOMOS China shared a joint project mapping the concept of "attribute(s)" in the World Heritage context.

𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀' 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 | 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 Serving as a networking platform and aiming to empower participants by sharing knowledge and expanding networks and experiences at an international level, the forum was held in conjunction with the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee. The Forum brought together World Heritage site managers, coordinators and representatives from various World Heritage properties. Among them, ICOMOS World Heritage Advisor Nicholas Clarke took part in local site visits, while ICOMOS World Heritage Units Directors Gwenaëlle Bourdin and Regina Durighello gave an introduction to the role of ICOMOS as an Advisory Body to UNESCO, alongside ICCROM and IUCN. 🔺Site managers are at the very heart of World Heritage management, and they remain, now as ever, key partners for ICOMOS.

🔵 Busan Declaration on World Heritage 🔵 On 20 July, the #BusanDeclaration on World Heritage was officially adopted on the first day of #48WHC. It was drafted under the leadership of the Republic of Korea, with the active participation of experts from the 21 World Heritage Committee Members and the three Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee (ICCROM, ICOMOS, and IUCN). 🔷 The Declaration highlights how collaboration is key to tackling the many challenges facing World Heritage today, from armed conflict to climate change to development pressures. ➡Read the press release: buff.ly/DI1xX27 📷© UNESCO

🌐48th Session of the World Heritage Committee In 2026, ICOMOS was called on to evaluate 38 nominations and worked with 489 experts on advisory work, preliminary analysis, nominations, and monitoring and assessment of the state of conservation. Serving the #WorldHeritage Convention is at the heart of ICOMOS’s mission. Drawing on experts across disciplines, institutions, and all five continents, ICOMOS ensures rigorous, impartial review of World Heritage nominations and conservation reports.

📢New Representative on the Blue Shield Board! ➡James K. Reap will be succeeding Michał Wosiński, whom ICOMOS warmly thanks for the considerable time and energy he devoted to this position for the last three years. Professor Reap currently serves as VP of ICOMOS-USA and has held leadership roles in ICOMOS serving as President of ICLAFI and as an officer of the ICOMOS Scientific Council. He has more than 4 decades of experience in historic preservation and cultural heritage law and has published works addressing legal frameworks, conflict and sustainability in heritage conservation. James K. Reap is an attorney and professor emeritus of @UGACED More information about ICOMOS and @BlueShield_Int : buff.ly/gmww83V

📣 The 2025 ICOMOS Annual Report is available! 📚 This report is a testimony to the dedication of the ICOMOS network to protecting and promoting Cultural Heritage worldwide throughout 2025. It compiles last year's activities, achievements, research publications as well as international events. Greater transparency, clearer purpose: this year's annual report introduces new sections on our functioning, core values, and World Heritage work - giving you a fuller picture of who we are and what we do. Topics featured in the report include: ◽ ICOMOS General Assembly in Lumbini, Nepal ◽ Launch of PUBLICOMOS ◽ New website and visual identity ◽ World Heritage Transhumance Initiative ◽ Heritage Alerts ... and much more! 📖 Read it now: buff.ly/CtI5iIq #HeritageConservation

❗️ Only 9 Days Left for Early Bird Registration! Secure Early Bird rates now for the 22nd ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (GA2026) in Kuching, Sarawak. Join over 2,000 heritage professionals, conservation experts, academics, and practitioners from around the world as they come together to shape the future of living heritage. 📅 Early Bird Registration Deadline: 16 July 2026, at 11:59 PM (UTC+2). 🌐 Register now: buff.ly/aO93l1I #ICOMOSGA2026 #HeritageConservation

On 1 July 2026, @ICOMOS_France held a Climate Literacy Training for Heritage, at the École de Chaillot in Paris. Based on the Climate Action Working Group (CAWG) training resources developed through the Preserving Legacies project, the programme featured three modules led by experts from leading heritage and research institutions. Discussions covered a variety of topics, such as: ▫️ the scientific foundations of climate change ▫️ carbon emissions in the heritage sector ▫️ understanding climate risks to take action Reaching its maximum capacity with 30 participants, this training reflects the ICOMOS network's commitment to strengthening climate literacy across the heritage profession. ➡ Read more about the event: buff.ly/Qwl01hP Picture credits: Ning Liu #climateaction

Since its creation, ICOMOS has been developing a corpus of doctrinal texts at the international level as necessary for conservation policies. 25 such texts endorsed over 60 years by its General Assembly are currently listed on its website, on all topics of heritage conservation and in many language versions. Several ICOMOS National Committees have undertaken the appropriation of those texts in their respective countries by translating them in collected doctrinal volumes. Thanks to their efforts, we are proud to announce that 83 translations, produced from 2002 to 2022, have now joined the list: ▫️ 15 in Georgian ▫️ 20 in Hungarian ▫️ 13 in Korean ▫️ 12 in Latvian ▫️ 9 in Slovak ▫️ 14 in Slovenian. ICOMOS is committed to spreading its doctrinal texts in as many languages as possible. If you know of published translations that we have not been identified yet, contact documentation[at]icomos.org.

Today marks the opening of the ICOMOS Climate Literacy Training for Heritage Professionals in Central Asia in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Over the next three days, 21 heritage professionals from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan will come together to strengthen their capacity to address the growing impacts of climate change on cultural heritage. Developed by the ICOMOS Climate Action Working Group (CAWG), this regional training combines scientific knowledge, practical methodologies, and collaborative learning tailored to the Central Asian context. The programme will include discussions on: ▫️ the foundations of climate science and its implications for cultural heritage; ▫️ climate risk assessment tools and methodologies; ▫️ climate adaptation, resilience, and communication strategies for heritage; ▫️ practical exercises and case studies rooted in regional knowledge and local perspectives; ▫️ a dedicated train-the-trainer module, empowering participants to share and multiply their knowledge within their own institutions and networks. ICOMOS is proud to have organized it in collaboration with the International Institute for Central Asian Studies, The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation, the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan and UCL’s CAAL project. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 @ALIPHFoundation 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯. 📸 Picture credits: ACDF & IICAS.

On 25 June, at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, ICOMOS, together with its partners @UNESCO and @ICCROM welcomed the official handover of a series of guidance documents to the Ukrainian authorities. These guidelines and recommendations jointly developed under the leadership of UNESCO and with the support of the Government of Japan, provide practical tools for emergency preparedness, conservation planning and the long-term management of World Heritage properties, including at The Historic Centre of Odesa, Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and the Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine. Protecting cultural heritage is an essential part of recovery. By strengthening preparedness, resilience and international cooperation, these resources contribute to ensuring that Ukraine's outstanding cultural heritage can be preserved for future generations, even in times of crisis. Picture credits: UNESCO, Zhanna Sirkovych