News - ICOMOS Canada

Upcoming Webinar: Authenticity & Outstanding Universal Value

2021-01-12 secretariat |

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...

A Letter from our President

2020-12-18 secretariat |

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...

Lugar, Cultura y Medio Ambiente

2020-12-15 secretariat |

Hay muchos retos al referirse a Patrimonio Cultural Indigena. El primer seminario de discusión, Lugar, Naturaleza, Cultura y Medio Ambiente, busca concentrarse en los retos relacionados con la separación del patrimonio natural y...

Upcoming Webinar: Property and Co-Management

2020-12-10 secretariat |

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...

Background Research for Indigenous Heritage Working Group

2020-11-26 secretariat |

In 2017 at the ICOMOS General Assembly and Symposium in Delhi, ICOMOS Canada proposed a resolution for the organization to develop practices to better understand and conserve Indigenous cultural heritage. As a result, ICOMOS has...

Webinar Discussions on the Formation of the ICOMOS Indigenous Heritage Working Group

2020-11-18 secretariat |

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...

Internships for Emerging Professionals

2020-11-11 secretariat |

Getty Graduate Internships are offered in the four programs of the J. Paul Getty Trust—the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute, and the Getty Foundation, as well...

ICOMOS Canada has partnered with the Indigenous Heritage Circle

2020-10-22 secretariat |

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...

Upcoming Webinar: “A Mosque on Treaty 6: The Al-Rashid and the Making of Muslim Heritage in Canada”

2020-10-13 secretariat |

In 2007, the Parliament of Canada proclaimed October Canadian Islamic History Month. ICOMOS Canada would like to recognize the important contribution of Muslim-Canadians in Canada’s history for more than a century and highlight...

Main Street Design Challenge

2020-08-17 secretariat |

ICOMOS Canada is proud to partner with the Canadian Urban Institute. We invite you to participate in the Main Stream Design Challenge. The Design Challenge is a coordinated engagement effort for all Canadians interested in design...