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ICOMOS The International Council on Monuments and Sites

Architecture News - Dec 14, 2007 - 16:13   10069 views

ICOMOS works for the conservation and protection of culturalheritage places. It is the only global non-government organisation ofthis kind, which is dedicated to promoting the application of theory,methodology, and scientific techniques to the conservation of thearchitectural and archaeological heritage. Its work is based on theprinciples enshrined in the 1964 International Charter on theConservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites (the VeniceCharter). ICOMOS is an association of professionals throughout the world thatcurrently bring together over 7500 members
www.icomos.org/