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Global Survey: Local First Responders & Heritage Emergencies

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Global Survey: Local First Responders & Heritage Emergencies A Project of the ICOMOS Sustainable Development Goals Working Group (SDGWG) This survey is designed to capture the “documented case material” required to update the ICOMOS Policy Guidance for Heritage and Development Actors and support the Triennial Scientific Plan. By sharing your experience, you help transition from […]

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ICOMOS GA2026: Invitation to Submit Papers

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ICOMOS GA2026 Scientific Symposium Kuching, Saraak, Malaysia 20th- 21st October 2026 ICOMOS-SDGWG Session 11 (S11): Local First Responders: Community and Indigenous Leadership in Heritage Emergency Response for the SDGs Under the overarching GA2026 theme of “Living Heritage: Respect, Enhance, Accept, Partnership,” Session 11 places communities, Indigenous peoples, and local actors at the heart of heritage

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ICOMOS SDGWG Webinar for International Monuments Day

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In honour of the International Day for Monuments and Sites (#IDMS), the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and ICOMOS-SDGWG invites you to a critical international panel discussion: Living Heritage & Emergency Response #Culture isn’t just about old buildings; it’s about the #livingtraditions, #indigenousknowledge, and #communityresilience that sustain us during crises. From #earthquakes in

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Task Team 8: SDG5 & Heritage International Women’s Day Webinar

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Celebrating Women in Heritage: Knowledge, Resistance, and the Reframing of Resilience On 7 March, the Task Team 8, SDG5 and Heritage (Gender Equality & Heritage) of the ICOMOS SDG Working Group hosted a webinar celebrating the role of women in heritage and their vital contributions to sustainable development. Organised by Team Task 8, the session

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Call for Abstracts- ICOMOS GA2026: Redefining Emergency Response Through Community Leadership

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ICOMOS Sustainable Development Goals Working Group is delighted to invite you to submit your abstracts for the ICOMOSGA 2026 Conference, titled ‘Redefining Emergency Response Through Community Leadership’.  Organised by ICOMOS, the SDGs working group will discuss the papers dedicated to the ‘Local First Responders: Community and Indigenous Leadership in Heritage Response for the SDGs’ in

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2026 Partnership Forum of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | UN headquarters, NYC, USA

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2026 Partnership Forum of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | UN headquarters, NYC, USA On 27 January, ICOMOS, through its International Scientific Committee on Water (ISC Water), in collaboration with the ICOMOS SDG Working Group, took part in the ECOSOC session “SDG Action Segment for Goal 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation.”ISC Water President Meisha

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From Global Goals to Local Action: ICOMOS Nigeria’s Roadmap for Gender Equality and Poverty Reduction in Sukur

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By Kenneth Aidelojie PhD In the Sukur Cultural Landscape of northern Nigeria, a UNESCO World Heritage site, female education is the cornerstone of sustainable development. The ICOMOS Sustainable Development Goals Working Group (SDGWG) provides the global policy framework for this transformation, emphasizing that heritage is not just a relic of the past but a driver

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RIHN 20th International Symposium: “Knowledge and Training for Green Transformation”

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At the RIHN 20th International Symposium: “Knowledge and Training for Green Transformation,” Naima Benkari presented a contribution on capacity building and community-based education for vernacular heritage conservation and management in the Gulf, framed through an area-capability approach. This approach positions threatened vernacular settlements not only as sites at risk, but as training grounds for “green

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