International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property

ICCROM

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Mission

ICCROM is an intergovernmental organization (IGO) dedicated to the conservation of cultural heritage. It exists to serve the international community as represented by its Member States, which currently number 136.

Disaster Reduction Goal

Aiming at building capacities for effective risk management of cultural heritage, ICCROM has developed a two-track programme. One track aims to enhance national capacities for prevention and disaster risk mitigation, while the other focuses on facilitating efficient local responses in order to protect heritage during complex emergencies. The goal is to work with Member States and partners to safeguard humanity’s heritage, promote peace and build resilience.

DRR activities

Policies and Programmes in DRR

See ICCROM's Disaster and Risk Management programme info and activities here: https://www.iccrom.org/section/disaster-resilient-heritage/disaster-resilient-heritage

Websites

https://www.iccrom.org/

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

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24 April 2023

New York City

Now More Important Than Ever: Achieving Representation of Indigenous Peoples and Knowledge in Disaster Risk Reduction Policy Making

This side event will bring together indigenous practitioners, community leaders, researchers, and allies to unpack how can we ensure better participation of the indigenous peoples and knowledge in DRR policy making.

Publication

30 November 2022

Words into Action guidelines: Using traditional and indigenous knowledges for disaster risk reduction

This Words into Action guide aims to provide a practical overview of how traditional knowledges can be used to complement scientific knowledge in disaster risk reduction.

Publication

30 May 2013

Heritage and resilience: issues and opportunities for reducing disaster risks

This paper presents the current thinking in the field as well as various examples – from different regions of the world - of how heritage can be better protected from disasters while contributing to the resilience of societies.