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21st ICOM-CC Triennial Conference in Oslo September 2026

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2025 Saturday November 08 FOCUS ON CONSERVATION 2025 – ROUTES TO RESILIENCE Online Conference December 2025
Focus on Conservation 2025 – Routes to Resilience will explore strategies and approaches that strengthen the long-term sustainability of collections, conservation practices, and the institutions that support them. DECEMBER 2–5, 2025, ONLINE CONFERENCE 13:00 - 17:00 CET [each day]
ICOM-CC On Line Event
2025 Thursday November 13 Community-Led Training: Establishing a Foundation for Heritage Conservation in Africa - 2024 ICOM Solidarity Project
The final videos for the ICOM Solidarity Project 2024 are now available on You Tube.
2025 Tuesday April 01 Call for Host: 22nd ICOM-CONSERVATION Triennial Conference (September 2029)
Call for Host: 22nd ICOM-CONSERVATION Triennial Conference (September 2029) ICOM-CONSERVATION (ICOM-CC) invites proposals from a consortium of local organizations to host the 22nd ICOM-CONSERVATION Triennial Conference in September 2029. This esteemed event will bring together conservation professionals, scientists, historians, curators, and other stakeholders from around the globe.
2025 LegaSSEA - Leveraging Ethnographic & Generational Knowledge for Art Conservation in South & South East Asia
CALL FOR FINAL SESSION - Saturday 27 September 2025 Traditional conservation knowledge in South and South-East Asia is under threat. LegaSSEA aims to document, share, and revitalise this heritage through a focus on three key material categories: Palm Leaf – Traditional preservation and care techniques Bark Cloth – Conservation methods in varied climates and sacred contexts Textiles – Sustainable practices in fibre production, dyeing, and repair

ICOM-CC Newsletter On Board Volume 29 August 2025 2025 Thursday August 14
27th ICOM General Conference in Dubai! Theme: The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities 2025 Monday May 05
Supporting the Protection of Cultural Heritage and Environmental Sustainability in Alto Hospicio, Chile, - El Gigante Vestido 2025 Tuesday July 22

NEWS

2025 Tuesday December 9 Plastic: Far from Forever - Webinar & Book presentation
PLASTIC: FAR FROM FOREVER Understanding the Degradation, Preservation, and Conservation of Plastic Objects Webinar & Book presentation - An introduction to the book and a short course on plastics identification. 16 December 2025 01:00-02:00 PM CET
2025 Friday November 21 Conservation of Photographs: Significance, Use, Care, and Direction - ICOM-CC Photographic Materials Working Group
ICOM-CC Photographic Materials Working Group and AIC Photographic Materials Group Online Program - Conservation of Photographs: Significance, Use, Care, and Direction Date: 3 December 2025 Time: 14.00 – 16.00 (CET/Paris). Duration: 2 hours
On Line Event Working Groups ICOM-CC Photographic Materials

Community-Led Training: Establishing a Foundation for Heritage Conservation in Africa - 2024 ICOM Solidarity Project 2025 Thursday November 13
FOCUS ON CONSERVATION 2025 – ROUTES TO RESILIENCE Online Conference December 2025 2025 Saturday November 8 ICOM-CC On Line Event
ICOM-CC Modern Materials Contemporary Art & Theory, History and Ethics of Conservation Virtual Joint Meeting Feb 2026 2025 Friday November 7 ICOM-CC Working Groups On Line Event Interim meetings Modern Materials and Contemporary Art Theory, History, and Ethics of Conservation

UPCOMING EVENTS

Plastic: Far from Forever - Webinar & Book presentation START DATE: December 16, 2025 END DATE: December 16, 2025 PLASTIC: FAR FROM FOREVER Understanding the Degradation, Preservation, and Conservation of Plastic Objects Webinar & Book presentation - An introduction to the book and a short course on plastics identification. 16 December 2025 01:00-02:00 PM CET
REGISTRATION OPEN - 21st ICOM-CC Triennial Conference in Oslo September 2026 START DATE: January 1, 2026 END DATE: January 1, 2026 REGISTRATION open on 1 January 2026 until the Conference event in September 2026. 21st ICOM-CC Triennial Conference in Oslo September 2026 Conference dates: 14 September - 18 September, Oslo, Norway Conferences ICOM-CC

ICOM-CC Modern Materials Contemporary Art_Theory, History and Ethics of Conservation Working Groups - Virtual Joint Meeting START DATE: February 19, 2026 END DATE: February 19, 2026 Modern Materials and Contemporary Art Working Groups Theory, History, and Ethics of Conservation On Line Event ICOM-CC Interim meetings
DEADLINE: Call for Hosts ICOM-CC Triennial Conference September 2029 START DATE: March 1, 2026 END DATE: March 1, 2026
21st ICOM-CC Triennial Conference in Oslo September 2026 START DATE: September 14, 2026 END DATE: September 18, 2026 Conferences ICOM-CC

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