The Blue Shield expresses its sorrow and solidarity with the population of Haiti for the loss of lives and the destruction caused by the earthquake which occurred on 12th January.

ICOMOS has been reading with great alarm recent international press articles which report that the demolition of the ma

A working meeting of the International Scientific Committee for Historic Towns (CIVVIH-ICOMOS) was held in Athens, 8-9 May 2009, to update the Charter of Historic Towns. 22 Years after its adoption, new evidence has arisen which necessitates the the reformulation of the guidelines for the specialists engaged in the protection of Historic Towns.

How Sites of Conscience can stimulate public awareness on detention and migration in a new political era

Gustavo Araoz, President of ICOMOS and former executive director of USICOMOS, has recently received two awards honoring his achievements and dedication to the field of Historic Preservation: the 2009 Beinecke-Reeves Award and recognition from Herencia Cultural Cabana.

The International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS), of which ICOMOS is a founding member, released a statement expressing its sorrow and solidarity with the Italian people for the loss of lives and the destruction caused by an earthquake which took place on Monday 6 April in the Abruzzo region in Italy.

This year’s theme is “Heritage and Science”:

Québec, Canada. Gustavo F. Araoz was elected President of the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) during the organization’s 16th General Assembly and International Scientific Colloquium, held in Quebec City, Canada, from September 29 to October 4, 2008. Mr.

The ICOMOS governing bodies met in the Bryggen Museum in the World Heritage city of Bergen, Norway, September 4-10, 2004.  The event included meetings of the Executive Committee, the Advisory Committee, and a two-day strategic planning retreat for the International Scientific Committees (ISCs) of ICOMOS.