International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)

⚪ Heritage Alert : Update ⚪   Following the 2019 #HeritageAlert, ICOMOS, ICOMOS Danmark and ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on #20thcenturyheritage (ISC20C) welcome recent indications that plans for the demolition of the internationally recognised modernist #VikingShipHall of the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde have changed. 🏆The winning design of the architectural competition proposes a separate new hall with modern exhibition facilities for the 5 Viking shipwrecks, while the old hall is to be preserved, although partly altered and used for public events. Another important feature of the winning proposal is the transformation of the surrounding landscape to withstand the regular flooding from the Roskilde fjord. ⏳ The funding to conserve the historic hall has not yet been secured: the approach to the future use of the original Viking Ship Hall and the recognition of the site’s cultural significance will be important factors as the project progresses. 🌐 More information: https://buff.ly/3Qhx9ar

📣 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: ICOMOS Culture-Nature Prize 2024 🌱 Funded by 2022 Giving Tuesday donations, the 2nd edition of the ICOMOS Culture-Nature Prize aims to reward tangible and intangible heritage initiatives that recognise the interconnections between cultural and natural heritage. 🏛️ The prize will be given to a project under implementation which integrates new ways to protect culture and nature through inclusive and sustainable management practices while building resilience to today’s challenges of climate change, pollution and rapid urbanisation. 🔴 APPLY BEFORE 31 MAY 2024 🔴 🏆 3 to 5 winners will be selected in September 2024. 🤝 ICOMOS members, Committees and Working Groups can apply ℹ️ More info: https://buff.ly/3U2Z0fD #CultureNaturePrize #ICOMOS #CulturalHeritage #NaturalHeritage

📚 5 must reads to celebrate the 2024 edition of the International Day for Monuments and Sites! ⚔ In celebration of #IDMS, ICOMOS picked 5 works discussing disaster and risk management, highlighting this year's theme: ‘Disasters and conflicts through the lens of the Venice Charter’. These texts address different aspects of the damage caused to heritage by armed conflicts and natural disasters, as well as subsequents ways to recovery. 📖 Check out our 5 recommendations here: https://buff.ly/3UlyLSW #18April #ICOMOS #IDMS2024 #icomosIDMS2024

𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 Internship: Assistant, World Heritage Evaluation Unit Starting October 1st, 2024 Duration: 6 months Based at the ICOMOS headquarters in Charenton-le-Pont (FR) 🔴 Deadline to apply: May 17, 2023 𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗦 Stage : Assistant(e) de l’Unité d'Évaluation Patrimoine Mondial Date de prise de fonction : 1er octobre 2024 Durée: 6 mois Lieu du stage: siège social d'ICOMOS à Charenton-le-Pont (FR) 🔴 Date limite de candidature : 17 mai 2024 📑 Candidates must be fluent in English & French! 💼 Before applying, please make sure you can work in France. #Stage #Internship #PatrimoineMondial #WorldHeritage #PatrimoineCulturel #CulturalHeritage

🆕 Preserving Legacies Adds 11 New Heritage Sites to Global #ClimateAdaptation Programme • Kherlen River Basin, Mongolia • Shenkeng District, Chinese Taipei • Nelson’s Dockyard National Park, Antigua and Barbuda • Champagne Hillside, Houses, and Cellars, France • Kerkennah Island, Tunisia • Rideau Canal, Canada • Guató Barra do São Lourenço Indigenous community, Brazil • Bahia's Candomblé Terreiro, Brazil • Mapoon Mission and Burial Mounds, Australia • La Vieille Ville Historique d’Agadez, Niger • Rock of Cashel, Ireland The Preserving Legacies project is a collaboration between ICOMOS and the National Geographic Society: it aims to empower every community to safeguard their cultural and natural heritage against #ClimateChange impacts ➡ Read the press release: https://buff.ly/4argB7N

📣 NEW #ICOMOS AFRICAN REGIONAL GROUP WEBSITE PAGE! 🌍 The Africa Region Group currently includes 46 countries and 15 ICOMOS National Committees. It focuses on coordinating the Committees' efforts to address shared priorities, including the enhancement of #AfricanRepresentation in global #CulturalHeritage activities and the improvement of disaster and conflict response methods. 🌐 Learn more about the regional group's news and activities on the brand new dedicated website page! 👇 https://buff.ly/49ohDQS

📝 Implementation of a National Cultural Heritage Inventory in DRC | Phase II | 24-30 March 2024, Kinshasa 🇨🇩 ✍️ Following the work initiated through a capacity-building workshop in 2022 in Kinshasa and Kongo Central, ICOMOS is implementing the second phase of the national #culturalheritageinventory in DRC. This first mission of the 2nd phase of the project focused on the following: ▪️ Support the drawing up of a strategic plan for the DRC cultural heritage inventory (determining the purpose and type of inventory; identifying the inventory platform to be used and the responsible bodies). ▪️ Support the newly established Scientific Committee of CCN, composed of local heritage professionals, that will advise the DRC's Ministry of Culture, guide the work of the technical inventory teams and prepare the methodological tools for the inventory. 📃 ICOMOS will also make a comprehensive analysis of the existing national heritage legislation, identify needs and gaps, and propose recommendations on necessary amendments/changes or new laws, especially in terms of providing a solid and clear legal context for the inventorying process. 👩🏻👨🏿🦲👨🏼🦲 ICOMOS President Teresa PATRÍCIO; legal advisor on cultural heritage Bély NIANGAO (ICLAFI/Burkina Faso) and cultural heritage inventory expert Boussad AICHE (Algeria) all attended the first mission. 🔜 Stay tuned for news and updates in April! 1️⃣ Teresa PATRÍCIO, ICOMOS President; HE Catherine Kathungu Furaha, Minister of Culture; Bély NIANGAO, ICOMOS Burkina Faso/ICLAFI member; Joel Ipara MOTEMA, National Coordinator of the CCN 2️⃣ Workshop with CCN members 3️⃣ HE Catherine Kathungu Furaha, HE Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge; Boussad AICHE, ICOMOS inventory expert; Bély NIANGAO, Teresa PATRÍCIO 4️⃣ Workshop with CCN members The project is supported by ALIPH - International alliance for the protection of heritage in conflict areas in partnership with the Ministry of Culture - UAE.

📣 2024 Ocean Decade Conference 🌊 This conference, organized by the UN Ocean Decade in collaboration with UNESCO, will gather the global the ocean expert community to address challenges like climate change, food security, biodiversity, ocean economy, pollution, and natural hazards. It aims to strengthen sustainable ocean management and promote science-based innovation worldwide. 💬 The ICOMOS International Committee on the Underwater Cultural Heritage (ICUCH) will contribute to the Side Event titled “Human Ocean – Where the Past Guides the Future – The Tangible and Intangible Heritage of the Ocean.” Here, Elena Perez-Alvaro and Martijn Manders will highlight the importance of underwater cultural heritage in promoting better management of the seas, providing historical understanding, and benefiting local communities through scientific exploration, education, and tourism. 🤿 ICUCH experts will also host the Underwater Cultural Heritage Booth, in collaboration with The Ocean Foundation and featuring roundtable discussions, expert interviews and various engaging activities. 📅 10 to 12 April 2024 📍 Barcelona International Convention Centre (CCIB), Spain ℹ️ More info: https://buff.ly/4a48uxX

👩🏫From March 18-22, 2024, the UNESCO/ICOMOS mission on "Guidance for Developing a Rehabilitation Plan for the Historic Centre of Chernihiv and Methodology for Emergency Preparedness Plans" was successfully held in Chernihiv 🇺🇦. ℹThis activity is coordinated by UNESCO within the framework of the UNESCO/Japan Funds-in-Trust Project ‘Support for Ukraine in culture and education through UNESCO; Emergency response for World Heritage and cultural property: damage assessment and protection’. The mission aims to assist in the development of a rehabilitation plan for the historic urban centre of Chernihiv – including the site inscribed on Ukraine’s Tentative List in 1989 as ‘Historic Centre of Tchernigov, 9th - 13th centuries’. 💼 5 ICOMOS experts participated in the mission : Riin ALATALU (Estonia), Sergey KRAVTSOV (Israel), Grainne SHAFFREY (Ireland), Zeynep Ece ATABAY (Türkiye) and Zeynep Gül ÜNAL (Türkiye). They respectively delivered presentations on sustainable management of heritage sites, rehabilitation of the medieval jewish quarter in Lviv, concept of preparedness in disaster environments and developing emergency preparedness plans for cultural heritage in ongoing crisis. The field mission consisted of meetings, workshops, roundtable discussions with stakeholders as well as visits to monuments and sites in Chernihiv and on-site discussions about which sites ought to be prioritized for documentation. 📷UNESCO/Viktoriia Voroshylova #UkrainianHeritage #HeritageProtection #HeritageinDanger

📣 Preserving Legacies is launching its social media platforms! 🌱 Launched in early 2023, the #PreservingLegacies Project is a collaboration between ICOMOS and the National Geographic Society. It aims to empower every community to safeguard their natural and #culturalheritage heritage against #climatechange impacts. Through technical training, and community #CapacityBuilding, the goal is to equip local communities with the proper tools to develop climate change adaptation actions tailored to their specific locations and populations. Check out their socials: https://buff.ly/3VrzZgl ℹ️ Learn more about Preserving Legacies: https://buff.ly/49ZU55Y 📷 Michael O. Snyder