International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
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The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage worldwide through training, information, research, cooperation and advocacy programmes. It aims to enhance the field of conservation-restoration and raise awareness to the importance and fragility of cultural heritage.
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Abbreviation | ICCROM |
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Formation | 1956 |
Type | Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) |
Purpose | conservation-restoration |
Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
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Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | 137 Member States |
Official language | English, French |
Director-General | Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral |
Website | www.iccrom.org |
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The creation of the Centre took place as a result of a proposal at the UNESCO General Conference held in New Delhi, in 1956. Three years later, the Centre was established in Rome, Italy, where its headquarters remain to this day.
ICCROM Member States currently number 137.[1]