ICOMOS has issued the following statement: This past week, ICOMOS has witnessed with horror and despair the unspeakable attacks, loss of life and suffering inflicted on Israeli and Palestinian civilians – who are again paying the heaviest price in this conflict, our own members and their families included. We express our deepest condolences and solidarity to […]
On July 23rd, the Historic Centre of Odesa in Ukraine, which is listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, was subject to a barrage of missiles, resulting in severe damage to cultural sites in the area such as the Transfiguration Cathedral. ICOMOS – as Advisory Body to the World Heritage Committee – has made a statement […]
The ICOMOS-UK AGM is to take place on Thursday 6th July 2023, at 2.00pm, online via ZOOM. All members are welcome to attend. For papers and the link to register for the meeting, please contact the office at: admin@icomos-uk.org We look forward to seeing you there.
Please see the detailed programme for the day below. Tickets for the conference are available here Registration 9.00 – 9.30 Session One: Welcome and Introduction 9.30 – 9.50 Chair: Peter Marsden A former Civil Servant, Peter held a variety of posts in a range of Government Departments including HM Customs and Excise, HM Treasury, and […]
Jeff West, who was a member of the ICOMOS-UK Executive Committee from 2006-2012, sadly died just before Christmas. Some of you may have known him in his former roles at English Heritage where he rose to become Policy Director between 2002 and 2005. He then decided to train for the priesthood and was ordained in 2008 […]
PRESS RELEASE: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Heritage Minister Nigel Huddleston launches call for new UNESCO World Heritage Sites Potential locations have the chance to join the likes of Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal and The Tower of London for this prestigious award Successful sites will progress to formal nomination stage for World […]
The ICOMOS-UK wood committee, through its international network in the ICOMOS International Wood Committee (IIWC), has reached out and is in contact with conservators, academics and architects around the world and in Ukraine. Through these contacts I can report on current efforts to protect Ukraine’s invaluable cultural heritage. IIWC colleague Eleftheria Tsakanika is a structural […]
ICOMOS-UK and World Heritage UK strengthen their working relationship through a formal agreement The UK National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS-UK) and World Heritage UK (WHUK) today announce a new collaboration. This will establish closer working and cooperation between these two organisations, working with and on behalf of the UK’s […]
3rd March 2022 STATEMENT BY ICOMOS-UK ON THE CONFLICT IN UKRAINE We stand in solidarity with all those involved trying to protect homes, culture and heritage in response to the on-going conflict in Ukraine that is shattering families, shattering communities and shattering the places to which they belong. Although as yet there are no reports […]
ICOMOS-UK is looking for a new Office Manager, to start at the beginning of February. This is a part-time role. All the details can be found at CharityJob.co.uk . Closing date is the 21st January 2022, interviews the week of the 24th January.