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Report on tsunami and its effects on cultural heritage published

Posted on 24. January 2005 um 10:52 Uhr

ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) is a Research and Training Institute that deals with questions of conservation and restauration. On their website you can find the following description:

The decision to found the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property was made at the 9th UNESCO General Conference in New Delhi in 1956 at a time of mounting interest in the protection and preservation of cultural heritage.

The intergovernmental organization, now known as ICCROM, was established in Rome in 1959. It is the only institution of its kind with a world-wide mandate to promote the conservation of all types of cultural heritage, both movable and immovable. It currently comprises over 100 Member States.

ICCROM aims at improving the quality of conservation practice as well as raising awareness about the importance of preserving cultural heritage.

ICCROM contributes to preserving cultural heritage in the world today and for the future through five main areas of activity:

Training, Information, Research, Co-operation and Advocacy

Training
ICCROM contributes to conservation training by developing new educational tools and materials, and organizing professional training activities around the world. Since 1966, ICCROM's courses have involved over 4,000 professionals.

Information
ICCROM has one of the world's leading conservation libraries with over
80,000 registered references in more than 40 languages, 1,200 specialized journals and an image bank with around
17,000 entries.

In addition to bibliographic resources,
the ICCROM web site also offers comprehensive information on
international events and training opportunities in the field of
conservation-restoration.

Research
ICCROM organizes and coordinates meetings to devise common approaches and methodologies and to promote the definition of internationally agreed ethics, criteria and technical standards for conservation practice. The ICCROM Laboratory is both a resource and reference point for conservation experts.

Co-operation
All ICCROM activities involve institutional and professional partners. Co-operation is provided in the form of technical advice, collaborative visits, and education and training.

Advocacy
ICCROM disseminates teaching materials and organizes workshops and other activities to raise public awareness and support for conservation

Conserving culture, promoting diversity ·
Conserver la culture, promouvoir la diversité. Source: http://www.iccrom.org/eng/about/whats.htm

Now ICCROM published a Report on the tsunami in the Indian Ocean and cultural heritage with a lot of information and further links.