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Registration now open for the 14th Annual USICOMOS International Symposium.

15th Annual US/ICOMOS International Symposium

CONFLUENCE OF CULTURES: World Heritage in the Americas

31 May - 2 June, 2012
San Antonio, Texas

Registration is now open.

World Heritage Video Challange: Take Part!

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To help mark the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the National Park Service, HISTORY, and the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO have issued a video challenge. The challenge is simple: Why do you think U.S. World Heritage sites are important to the world?
 

ICOMOS President to Give World Heritage Lecture in Chicago, 22 March 2012

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GUSTAVO ARAOZ, President ICOMOS, will give a lecture entitled,“The 20th Century and other Gaps in the World Heritage List: A Unique Opportunity for the US,” in Chicago, 22 March 2012.

Opportunity to Comment on US Nominations to World Heritage List

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Serpent Mound in Ohio
 
Serpent Mounds in Ohio are among the sites proposed for submission to the World Heritage List.

ICAHM Protests Television Programs That Encourage Destruction of Archaeological Heritage

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An open letter from the ICOMOS Scientific Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM) to Spike TV and the National Geographic Channel

Report on the 14th International Symposium (2011)

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Report on the

14th US/ICOMOS INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

 

Underground Railroad Conference to be held in St. Augustine, June 20-24, 2012

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Host an Intern or Travel Abroad: 2012 International Exchange

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US/ICOMOS expects to support a number of internships overseas and within the United States in historic preservation during the course of 2012. This program provides unparalleled opportunities for preservationists early in their careers to gain hands-on experience in a country other than their own. The program is geared toward those nearing the end of graduate school or with 1-3 years of professional experience.  Placements are made by matching the skills/experience of each applicant with the needs of each host organization.

US/ICOMOS Names New Director

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The US/ICOMOS Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that it has named Donald G. Jones to be its Director.  Dr. Jones joined US/ICOMOS in August 2003 as Director of Programs.  In this capacity, Dr. Jones was responsible for the US/ICOMOS International Exchange Program, the US/ICOMOS annual symposium, US/ICOMOS membership, and other programs and activities.
 

US/ICOMOS to Honor the Getty Conservation Institute

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