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
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
For all of us, 2020 was a year full of challenges. This was no different for the nonprofit sector. Projects were delayed, funding was cut, and many workers lost their employment. In these difficult times, it has been extremely important … Read More
December 15, 2020 | 3:30PM – 5:30PM EST There are many challenges in approaching Indigenous heritage through the lens of established heritage discourse. The second webinar discussion in our series, organized with US ICOMOS, is focused on the themes of … Read More
The work of the Indigenous Heritage Working Group is a critical aspect of ICOMOS’ ability to meet its mandate of providing guidance on the conservation of cultural heritage and on supporting the implementation of the World Heritage Convention. Following the … Read More
The Canadian National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and on Sites (ICOMOS Canada) is proud to announce that it has partnered with the Indigenous Heritage Circle (IHC) to further preservation efforts of Indigenous heritage in Canada and globally. … Read More