S-Tiles - Politiche internazionali

International Policies

"Memory is vital to creativity: this holds true for individuals and for peoples, who find in their heritage – both natural and cultural, tangible and intangible - the key to their identity and the source of their inspiration". UNESCO's actions in the field of ‘tangible heritage’ focuses on three axes: prevention, management and intervention.

The UNESCO World Heritage Centre organizes the annual sessions of the WORLD HERITAGE BUREAU AND COMMITTEE, provides advice to Member States in the preparation of nominating new heritage sites, and, upon request, organizes international assistance and co-ordinates the reporting on a site’s condition, as well as emergency actions to be undertaken when a site is threatened. It is also responsible for the administration of the World Heritage Fund.

The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, an intergovernmental organization known as ICCROM, occupies a unique position in being the only institution with a worldwide mandate to promote the conservation of both movable and immovable heritage in all its forms. It currently comprises over 100 Member States, as well as 103 Associate Members from among the world's leading conservation institutions.

ICOMOS is an international non-governmental organization of professionals, dedicated to the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites. ICOMOS provides a forum for professional dialogue and a vehicle for the collection, evaluation and dissemination of information on conservation principles, techniques and policies.

The New York-based World Monuments Fund (WMF) is the only private, non-profit organization devoted to onsite conservation of monuments and sites worldwide. It has achieved an unmatched record of successful intervention, advancing 400 projects in eighty countries.
A panel of leading international experts selects the List of 100 Most Endangered Sites from nominations submitted to WMF every two years by governments, organizations active in the field of cultural preservation and individuals.