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Ambassador Cindy McCain presents her credentials to ICCROM

The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies in Rome, Cindy Hensley McCain, was honored to present her diplomatic credentials to Dr. Webber Ndoro, Director-General of the International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property at ICCROM

By USUN Rome Mission | 2 March, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, News | Tags: cultural heritage, Cultural Preservation, ICCROM

U.S. helps preserve Ukraine’s important cultural sites English embed icon share icon

Since 2001, the United States has provided more than $1.7 million to support 18 cultural preservation projects in Ukraine. Support is provided by the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the U.S. Department of State.

By USUN Rome Mission | 8 February, 2022 | Topics: Art & Culture, News | Tags: cultural heritage, ICCROM, Ukraine

Chargé d’Affaires Jennifer Harhigh delivers the U.S. National Statement at the ICCROM General Assembly

ICCROM builds capacity where it is most needed, while advocating for cultural heritage in the multilateral response to climate change, conflict and COVID-19.

By USUN Rome Mission | 28 October, 2021 | Topics: Art & Culture, Chargé D’Affaires, News | Tags: cultural heritage, ICCROM

The U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome is pleased to introduce Mr. John Robbins, U.S. candidate for the ICCROM Council

John Robbins is an expert on heritage conservation and brings decades of experience in public service and private practice. Mr. Robbins also brings expertise in in institutional management, research and the repatriation of archaeological materials. Mr. Robbins established the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training in 1994 to create, improve, and disseminate technologies for ...

By USUN Rome Mission | 28 November, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, News, U.S. & USUN Rome | Tags: cultural heritage, Cultural Preservation, Heritage Conservation, ICCROM

First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis

Today is World Heritage Day, when we pause to consider the importance of cultural heritage, as well as its vulnerability and the efforts required to protect and conserve it. One of the many ways the United States works to preserve cultural heritage and property around the world is through its support to ICCROM - conserving culture, ...

By USUN Rome Mission | 18 April, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, News, Success Stories, Travel & Tourism | Tags: cultural heritage, culture, ICCROM

The U.S. Embassy in Abuja Provides $116,000 Grant for Preservation of Nigeria’s Cultural Heritage

On February 13, 2017 the United States Embassy in Abuja announced a $116, 000 grant through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation program, for the preservation of cultural heritage in Nigeria. U.S. Ambassador W. Stuart Symington witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding of the grant between the International Center for the Study of ...

By USUN Rome Mission | 15 February, 2017 | Topics: Africa, Culture, News | Tags: cultural heritage, Nigeria

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