ICOMOS Canada’s Nominating Committee is looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to submit their candidacy to become a Board Member. Candidates must have a range of experience in heritage matters. We are also looking for a wide-range of people with … Read More
ICOMOS Canada is proud to partner with HACSA-Canada to celebrate African World Heritage Day. We will celebrate African World Heritage Day on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in North America and the Caribbean. The theme chosen this year by the African … Read More
As organizations committed to preserving Canada’s Historic Places, ICOMOS Canada, the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals and the National Historic Sites Alliance support several items in Budget 2021, but call on the Federal Government to place greater importance on the … Read More
From April 15 – 21, ICOMOS Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada and CCUNESCO, is coordinating a series of events for the 2021 edition of the International Day for Monuments Sites and World Heritage Day. The theme for this year … Read More
The ICOMOS Canada and the Indigenous Heritage Circle are coordinating the 2021 International Online Workshop on Indigenous Heritage to launch the ICOMOS Working Group on Indigenous Heritage. The three-day workshop will consist of keynote speakers, panel discussions, breakout discussions, and … Read More
ICOMOS Canada is proud to announce that ICOMOS has conferred Honorary Membership upon Mr. Dinu Bumbaru and Mr. Julian Smith at its 2020 General Assembly for their distinguished service in the field of conservation, restoration and enhancement of historical monuments, … Read More
There are many challenges in addressing Indigenous Heritage. Our first discussion, Place, Nature, Culture, and Environment, intends to focus on the challenges related to the separation of natural and cultural heritage. As Stefan Disko suggests “some of the strongest criticism … Read More
Abordar el patrimonio indígena a través de la lente del discurso establecido presenta muchos desafíos. El segundo discusión de nuestra serie, organizado con ICOMOS de EE. UU., se centra en los temas de propiedad y administración conjunta. Las diferentes concepciones … Read More
There are many challenges in approaching Indigenous heritage through the lens of established heritage discourse. Our second discussion in our series is focused on the themes of property and co-management. Different conceptions of property, as well as divergent expectations of … Read More
Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 3:30PM – 5:30PM EST Many challenges related to identification and presentation of Indigenous heritage arise from differences in understanding key World Heritage concepts, such as, “outstanding”, “exceptional”, “universal” and “authenticity”. Considering this, the webinar discussion, Authenticity … Read More