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ICOMOS- ICORP is the International Scientific Committee on Risk Preparedness of ICOMOS; an International NGO dedicated towards the protection and management of cultural heritage.
Call for Application- International Training Course (ITC) on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage 2016
Organized by Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University
In cooperation with UNESCO, ICCROM, ICOMOS/ICORP
Supported by Toyota Foundation “Initiative Program
Blue Shield Statement on Yemen
3 June 2015
The Blue Shield, of which ICOMOS is a founding partner, has issued a statement on the situation of heritage in Yemen in response to recent damages suffered by the cultural heritage in this country due to the ongoing conflict, and in particular the destruction of the Marib Dam, included on the World Heritage tentative list, through an airstrike.
ICOMOS-ICCROM-ICOM and Smithsonian Institution collaborate on First Aid to Nepalese Cultural Heritage affected by recent earthquakes
Following post-earthquake reconnaissance mission to Nepal, ICOMOS along with ICCROM, ICOM and the Smithsonian Institution and the Department of Archaeology, Government of Nepal in close cooperation with UNESCO Kathmandu office, recently organized an initiative for “First Aid to Nepalese Cultural Heritage for Recovery and Risk Reduction” from 8th to 24th June 2015. This was financially supported by ICCROM, the Smithsonian Institution and the Prince Claus Foundation, Netherlands.
Nepal Cultural Emergency Report
As the news of a massive earthquake in Nepal broke out, ICOMOS-ICORP, ICCROM, and their combined network of heritage professionals joined forces to produce the Kathmandu Cultural Emergency Crowdmap to gather on-the-ground reports in order to provide a consistent situation overview. The preliminary results have now been summarized into a report available for download.