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🌍ICOMOS at COP31: Putting cultural heritage at the heart of climate action At COP31, ICOMOS is bringing together experts and international partners to advocate for the recognition of cultural heritage as an essential part of climate action. Learn more in this post and on the climateaction.icomos.org website. #ICOMOS #COP31

📣🆕 The fourth and final Climate Risk Assessment and Adaptation Planning report, developed through a collaboration between ICOMOS and @preservinglegacies in 2023–2025 is now available. ▫️ Climate Risk Assessment and Adaptation Planning | Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat: Located on Bangladesh's southern coast, the UNESCO World Heritage Site faces growing threats from salinity and waterlogging, exacerbated by climate change. The study assesses present and projected climate risks for six monuments of Bagerhat (Shait-Gumbad Mosque, Chunakhola Mosque, Bibi Begni Mosque, Nine-Domed Mosque, the Mausoleum of Khan Jahan, and Ranvijoypur Mosque) through a values-led approach, bringing together local, traditional and scientific knowledge, and involving communities and stakeholders in identifying risks and shaping adaptation pathways. The report provides risk ratings for each monument, climate projections to 2060, a stress test to 2100, and an adaptation roadmap for the site. Recognising climate risks for cultural heritage is an essential step towards ensuring that adaptation policies and funding support heritage sites such as Bagerhat and others. Find the report on our website ➡️ icomos.org/news/preserving-l…

ICOMOS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2026 | Closing of the General Assembly The ICOMOS 2026 General Assembly is currently closing in Malaysia. You can read about the adopted resolutions, the doctrinal texts and the Kuching Declaration in this post. To know more: ▪️Follow the closing ceremony live (and replay) ➡️youtube.com/live/gYqARPFaPnY ▪️Read the Kuching Declaration ➡️icomos.org/news/kuching-decl… #ICOMOSGA2026 #ICOMOS #HeritageConservation #GlobalHeritage

ICOMOS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2026 | Address by Gráinne Shaffrey During the ICOMOS General Assembly in Kuching, @GrainneShaffrey was elected as the new President of ICOMOS for the 2026–2029 term. As the event draws to a close, the newly elected president of ICOMOS addresses the General Assembly for the first time in her term. ▪️Read the full Address of Gráinne Shaffrey, newly elected ICOMOS President ➡️icomos.org/news/address-by-g… #ICOMOSGA2026 #ICOMOS #HeritageConservation #GlobalHeritage

ICOMOS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2026 | Teresa Patrício! As @PatricioTeresa1's mandate as ICOMOS President (2020-2026) has just ended, we would like to take a moment to say thank you. ▪️Read the full article on our website ➡️icomos.org/news/thank-you-te… #ICOMOSGA2026 #ICOMOS #HeritageConservation #GlobalHeritage

2/2 ICOMOS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2026 | The new ICOMOS Board has been elected today, meet the team! Board members : Olufemi Adetunji (Nigeria), Bruguerolle Antoine (France), Gabriel Victor Caballero (Philippines), Andreas Georgopoulos (Greece), Xiaofan Huang (China), Yoloxochitl Lucio Origaza (Mexico), Celia Martínez Yáñez (Spain), Nupur Prothi (Sweden), Monica Rhodes (USA), Eva Roels (Belgium), Hee-Kweon Shin (South Korea), Yoshiyuki Yamana (Japan)

1/2 ICOMOS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2026 | The new ICOMOS Board has been elected today, meet the team! Grainne Shaffrey, ICOMOS President Vice-Presidents: Faisal Abd Rahman (Malaysia), Chilangwa Chaiwa (Zambia), HRH Dana Firas (Jordan), Marianne Knutsen (Norway), Susan McIntyre-Tamwoy (Australia) Secretary General : Mariana Pinto Leitão Pereira (Portugal) Treasurer : Cyrill Planta (Austria) #ICOMOSGA2026 #ICOMOS #HeritageConservation #GlobalHeritage

2/2 ICOMOS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2026 | Now that the 22nd edition is launched, let us tell you more about the themes. This edition's keynote speakers Dr Douglas C. Corner, Dr Zaki Aslan, Dr Tino Mager, Dr Thabo Manetsi and Dr Antonio Arantes will address the public and go in depth about what each theme and sub-theme mean for the ICOMOS Community. We give you here somes quotes representing the key messages of each speach. To know more about the sub-themes ▶️icomosga2026.org.my/en/scien… #ICOMOSGA2026 #ICOMOS #HeritageConservation #GlobalHeritage #Themes

1/2 ICOMOS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2026 | Now that the 22nd edition is launched, let us tell you more about the themes. This edition's keynote speakers Dr Douglas C. Corner, Dr Zaki Aslan, Dr Tino Mager, Dr Thabo Manetsi and Dr Antonio Arantes will address the public and go in depth about what each theme and sub-theme mean for the ICOMOS Community. We give you here somes quotes representing the key messages of each speach. To know more about the Living Heritage theme ▶️icomosga2026.org.my/en/abstr… #ICOMOSGA2026 #ICOMOS #HeritageConservation #GlobalHeritage #Themes

ICOMOS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2026 | The 22nd ICOMOS General Assembly is officially underway! The opening ceremony brought together the international heritage community in Sarawak, Malaysia, marking the beginning of a week dedicated to dialogue, collaboration and the future of cultural heritage. We were honoured to hear from Datuk Snowdan Lawan, Sarawak Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, speaking on behalf of Minister Dato Sri Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, alongside ICOMOS President Prof.Teresa Patrício, ICOMOS Malaysia President Faisal Abd. Rahman, and ICOMOS Malaysia Convenor Ar. Kian Boon Tiong. A vibrant cultural performance celebrating Sarawak’s rich heritage, followed by an evening of dinner and networking, set the tone for a gathering that brings together expertise, perspectives and shared commitments from across the world. We look forward to the conversations and collaborations that lie ahead! #ICOMOSGA2026 #ICOMOS #HeritageConservation #GlobalHeritage #OpeningCeremony

#icomosga2026 - The ICOMOS General Assembly opened this morning in Kushing, Malaysia, following two very productive days of preparatory work. On 18 October, the ICOMOS Advisory Committee met to review institutional policies, assess the committee’s progress, and coordinate strategic initiatives ahead of the main General Assembly sessions. Kerime Danis, President of the ICOMOS Advisory Committee, tells us more about the Committee’s role within the ICOMOS network. #ICOMOS #HeritageConservation #GlobalHeritage #advisorycommitte

#icomosga2026 - The ICOMOS General Assembly opened this morning in Kushing, Malaysia, following two very productive days of preparatory work. On 18 October, the ICOMOS Advisory Committee met to review institutional policies, assess the committee’s progress, and coordinate strategic initiatives ahead of the main General Assembly sessions. Kerime Danis, President of the ICOMOS Advisory Committee, tells us more about the Committee’s role within the ICOMOS network. @icomosmalaysia #ICOMOS #HeritageConservation #GlobalHeritage #advisorycommitte

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS | Launch of the European Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage (RCH) Yesterday, 29 September 2026, the ICOMOS members contributing to the RCH project were present in Marseille for the official launch event of the project. 🎙️The event took place at the MUCEM Museum in Marseille with institutional addresses from Marie-Charlotte Calafat, Chief Heritage Curator and Director of Collections and Research, Musée des civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée; Isabelle Pallot-Frossard, President, Fondation des sciences du patrimoine; Glenn Micallef, Commissioner “Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport”, European Commission ; Pilar Aguar, Director “People: Health and Society”, Directorate-General Research and Innovation, European Commission; Sylvie Gangloff, Cluster 2 NCP, Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space. It was followed by a day of Keynote speaches and roundtables in relations to the RCH project. 🔸 Learn more about the project on our wbesite: icomos.org #ICOMOS #RCH #Internationalprojects #climatechange

ICOMOS WEBINAR | From Belgrade Join us for the webinar “From Heritage Alert to Future Actions: Case of Post-World War II Modernist Belgrade and Beyond” to explore the challenges, values and conservation of modernist heritage in Europe, and the role heritage alerts can play in shaping future action. 📅 30 September, 2026 3PM CET ✍️ Sing up via the following link: lnkd.in/ee6KDJ7h

Congratulations to UNESCO, TICCIH, ISC20C and former ICOMOS Focal Point on Heritage & Sustainable Development @GabeVCaballero, on this Thematic Study on Industrial Heritage in SEA🏭🌏 Read it on PUBLICOMOS: buff.ly/pOy6fcr

📣🆕 Preserving Legacies Risk Assessment Reports The Preserving Legacies team, in collaboration with ICOMOS, international partners and local authorities, has published Climate Risk Assessment reports related to 3 of the project’s adaptation sites in 🇰🇭, 🇧🇯 - 🇹🇬 & 🇨🇴. These reports outline key adaptation actions to strengthen long-term resilience. ℹ️ More information: buff.ly/tyrSCGf #ClimateAction