List of International Scientific Committees

The role and goals of International Scientific Committees are described in the Eger-X'ian Principles, a working document that was adopted during ICOMOS 15th General Assembly in 2005.

"The International [Scientific] Committees (ISCs) are the vehicles through which ICOMOS brings together, develops and serves its worldwide membership according to fields of specialized interest. ICOMOS expects the ISCs to be at the heart of scientific inquiry and exchange in their domains and to share knowledge among them to foster a multi-disciplinary approach to heritage protection and management, in fulfillment of the goals of ICOMOS as stated in Article 5.b. of its statutes: “Gather, study and disseminate information concerning principles, techniques and policies” related to heritage protection."

• Analysis and Restoration of Structures of Architectural Heritage (ISCARSAH)

• Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM)

• Cultural Landscapes ICOMOS-IFLA (ISCCL)

• Cultural Routes (CIIC)

• Cultural Tourism (ICTC)

• Earthen Architectural Heritage (ISCEAH)

• Economics of Conservation (ISEC)

• Fortifications and Military Heritage (IcoFort)

• Heritage Documentation (CIPA)

• Historic Towns and Villages (CIVVIH)

• Interpretation and Presentation of Cultural Heritage Sites (ICIP)

• Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICICH)

• Legal, Administrative and Financial Issues (ICLAFI)

• Mural (Wall) Painting

• International Polar Heritage Committee (IPHC)

• Risk Preparedness (ICORP)

• Rock Art (CAR)

• Shared Built Heritage (ISCSBH)

• Stained Glass (ISCV)

• Stone (ISCS)

• Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration

• International Training Committee (CIF)

• Underwater Cultural Heritage (ICUCH)

• Vernacular Architecture (CIAV)

• Wood (IWC)

• 20th Century Heritage (ISC20C)