The International Council on Monuments and Sites ICOMOS was established by UNESCO in 1965.
ICOMOS is made up of a network of experts, who work for the conservation and protection of cultural heritage across the world. ICOMOS has more than 11,000 members in 132 countries and 31 International Scientific Committees.
ICOMOS is an Advisory Body of the World Heritage Committee for the implementation of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention.
ICOMOS members review nominations of cultural world heritage and ensures their conservation status, informed by ICOMOS Charters.
ICLAFI 2025 Conference Registration Now Open
The International Scientific Committee on legal Financial and Administrative matters (ICLAFI) Annual Conference and meeting will be taking place in Dublin on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th September 2025 .
The theme of the meeting concerns cultural rights and a review of the kind of supporting mechanisms which enable the effective involvement of communities in heritage management.
Payment Links are on the official delegate registration page vis link below…
ICLAFI DELEGATE REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
ICOMOS IRELAND
ICOMOS Ireland is one of 113 National Committees active globally.
ICOMOS Ireland was founded in 1984. It has grown and developed and has a wide membership drawn from the State heritage services, local government, semi- state, museums, universities and private practice.
ICOMOS Ireland has a multidisciplinary membership of about 100, comprising archaeologists, historians, planners, architects, engineers and other conservation practitioners.
ICOMOS Ireland follows and comments on matters in regard to World Heritage Sites and Sites on the Tentative list in Ireland.
It has an elected board of directors comprising of President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Company Secretary, Membership Secretary and five ordinary members.
ICOMOS Ireland seeks to gather a membership that will include recognised experts in their field of specialisation; to recruit emerging professionals seeking such specialisation; and it aspires to give all members ample opportunities and stimulus to become actively engaged in the work of the National Committee. To learn more, click here.
The Board of ICOMOS Ireland meets on a monthly basis. These meetings are followed by members meetings, which are open to all members and often followed by talks. Information on meetings and talks can be found in the Meetings section of the website.