Last updated 20 April 2004
New additions since January 2002 marked with [NEW]
ICOMOS [US], or
ICOMOS [Europe]
International Council on Monuments and Sites. A forum for conservation professionals. Information on conferences, conservation principles, techniques and policies with respect to the World's cultural heritage.
[http://www.icomos.org/]
[http://www.international.icomos.org]
ICCROM
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property. Information, education, research, consultancy and training courses with respect to the conservation of the World's cultural heritage.
[http://www.iccrom.org]
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. Lots of info including architectural heritage and conservation themes, including
World Heritage and,
World Heritage Convention
[http://www.unesco.org/]
ICOM
From the site: "ICOM-CC comprises more than 1200 people from every continent concerned with the museum world and with the preservation, conservation and restoration of objects of historic and artistic significance. ICOM-CC provides a framework within which conservation specialists can meet and work on an interdisciplinary level."
[http://www.natmus.min.dk/cons/icom_cc/]
Organisation of World Heritage Cities
From the site: "An international non-profit non-governmental organization, the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) was created to assist member cities adapt and improve their management methods in relation to the specific requirements of having a site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List."
[http://www.ovpm.org/]
World Monuments Fund
From the site: "World Monuments Fund is a New York-based non-profit dedicated to preserving and protecting endangered works of historic art and architecture around the world. The World Monuments Watch, a program of World Monuments Fund, issues the List of 100 Most Endangered Sites every other year."
[http://wmf.org/]
EUROPA
EUROPA. WWW-server offering information on the European Union's goals and policies.
"EUROPA is a common endeavour of the EU's institutions, run by the European Commission."
[http://europa.eu.int/]
EUROCARE
EUROCARE: Eureka Project EU 140. From the site: "The objective of EUROCARE is the conservation, restoration and maintenance of our cultural heritage and the built environment in general. EUROCARE aims at the development of new materials, technologies, infrastructures and standards in order to increase the service life and decrease the yearly life cycle costs of Europe's historic and present day material structures."
[http://www.univie.ac.at/bit/eureka/eurocare/euroc.htm]
Conservare nv
From the site: "Conservare nv was set up in 1992 to organise border-crossing heritage initiatives in Europe, e.g. conferences, trade shows, international meetings. The latest initiative is to offer internet support to heritage organisations, museums, preservation trusts, etc."
[http://www.conservare.be/index.htm]
European Heritage Forum
From the site: "Kleio nv, Conservare nv and ITgration nv joined forces to set up a European Forum where the different actors in the field of cultural heritage can find each other, exchange information, and announce their activities and initiatives. Therefore an Internet project is launched which aims exclusively at persons, institutes and organisations occupied with the preservation, the maintenance and the restoration of cultural heritage, and with its presentation and interpretation."
[http://eur-heritage.com/index.htm]
European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers' Organisations: ECCO
From the site: "As Europe moves towards social and economic unity, a growing appreciation of its common cultural heritage has emerged. Europeans are showing increasing interest in their rich artistic and material legacy and are committed to protecting and preserving it. Recognising their paramount role in safeguarding the common cultural property of Europe, professional conservator-restorers' organisations from the European Union and the European Free Trade Association have come together to form the European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers' Organisations (E.C.C.O.)."
[http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/ecco/]
Expert Centre for Cultural Heritage Conservation [NEW]
From the site: "Das Expert-Center für Denkmalpflege ist eine interdisziplinäre Beratungs- und Forschungsstelle für naturwissenschaftliche und technologische Fragen der Konservierung von Baudenkmälern und ihrer Ausstattung."
[http://www.expert-center.ch/de/index.html]
SWAPNET
Stone Weathering & Atmospheric Pollution Network..
From the site: "SWAPNET (Stone Weathering and Atmospheric Pollution NETwork) is an informal grouping of academics and other parties interested in the processes and forms of degradation of stone and the methods and practices of stone preservation and conservation. SWAPNET was formed as a discussion group in the late 1980s and has since developed links between academics in geomorphology, geology and microbiology as well as contacts with English Heritage and the Building Research Establishment."
[http://www.envf.port.ac.uk/geo/research/swapnet/swapnet.htm]
International Subterranean Heritage Association
From the site: "ISHA is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 1994. Based in Belgium, it was designed to bring together other concerned NGO's, associations, federations and individual members throughout the world. ISHA is the only international organization charged with the study, conservation and sustainable development of the world's Subterranean Heritage."
[http://www.microresearch.be/isha/index.hts]
The Global Development Research Center
From the site: "The Global Development Research Center is a virtual organization that carries out initiatives in education, research and practices, in the environment, urban, community and information spheres, and at scales that are effective"
[http://www.gdrc.org/index.html]
Heritage Conservation Network [NEW]
From the site: "Heritage Conservation Network is a non-profit organization promoting the conservation of historic architecture and sites. Hands-on preservation workshops are held at sites around the world selected to offer a variety of locations and building types. Workshop participants have the opportunity to work with and learn from experts in the field of heritage conservation, as well as join an international network of people working to conserve historic structures and sites."
[http://www.heritageconservation.net]
Asian Academy for Heritage Management [NEW]
From the site: "The Asian Academy for Heritage Management is a network of institutions throughout Asia and the Pacific offering professional training in the field of heritage management. The mission of the Asian Academy is to strengthen professional capacity to sustainably manage heritage resources by providing a regional platform for institutional cooperation in training, research, and exchange. Under the guidance of UNESCO and ICCROM, the Asian Academy promotes integrated, holistic and multi-disciplinary management of heritage resources, including both tangible and intangible expressions of culture."
[http://www.unescobkk.org/culture/asian-academy/default.asp]
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