ICOMOS is present in Africa through National Committees in 16 countries and also works as the Secretariat of the Climate Heritage Network (CHN), which is committed to tackling climate change and achieving the ambitions of the Paris Agreement. On the occasion of COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh from 6-18 November 2022, ICOMOS is issuing with its African Committees a statement on the impact of climate change on African heritage.
Giving Tuesday 2022: Support Culture-Nature Initiatives by Donating to the ICOMOS Culture-Nature Prize!
For this #GivingTuesday on 29 November 2022, support
ICOMOS' work on Culture-Nature initiatives to ensure the conservation of heritage and our planet for future generations!
The Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) and ICOMOS International, in collaboration with ICCROM, IUCN, UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Egypt, are organizing a Capacity Building programme for World Heritage Professionals in the Arab Region.
This programme aims to build a strong network of experts from the Arab Region that will assist the Arab States, the Advisory Bodies, and all World Heritage stakeholders in the effective implementation of the World Heritage Convention.
The French translation of the ICOMOS document, "Heritage and the Sustainable Development Goals: Policy Guidance for Heritage and Development Actors" was officially launched at the Annual General Meeting of the ICOMOS Sustainable Development Goals Working Group (SDGWG) held on 27 October 2022. This translated document is aimed at spreading the important advocacy of ICOMOS that heritage is a driver and enabler of the achievement of all the SDGs.
This year, the ICOMOS Advisory Committee is organising its Scientific Symposium in Bangkok, Thailand on 29 and 30 October 2022 on the theme "Religious Heritage:
Celebrating and conserving places of religious and ritual significance in a global world and in changing climates".
One year after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between ICOMOS and the United Cites and Local Governments (UCLG), the partnership
between the 2 international organisations remains strong, emphasizing the role of culture and heritage professionals as important actors to create sustainable cities and territories.
ICOMOS took part in this year's European Week of Regions and Cities with two side events respectively on 12 and 14 October 2022: #QualityforHeritage: Reconstructing Ukraine’s cultural heritage with European Quality Principles and ICOMOS European Quality Principles: Ensuring #QualityforHeritage through sustainable solutions.
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