INTERNATIONAL DAY OF MONUMENTS AND SITES – EVENTS
NEW South Australia | Heritage Under Threat from Disasters and Conflict | 17 April 2025
Celebrate the International Day of Monuments and Sites 2025 with a discussion around the theme of Heritage under Threat from Disasters and Conflicts.
Disasters Dinners and Drinks
6pm Thurs 17th April 2025 at the Hotel Metropolitan – 46 Grote Street, Adelaide
Drinks and Food at bar prices.
Guest Speaker: Kevin O’Sullivan from Heritage SA will lead the discussion with a short talk
This event is free but bookings essential: https://www.trybooking.com/DARYF
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NEW Tasmania | Update on AICOMOS strategic planning
We are keen for a chance to get together with our heritage community and share an update of what AICOMOS is planning after an intense period of consultation and strategic planning. This year the date for the IDMS coincides with Good Friday, so we thought we might celebrate a little early:
WHEN: Wednesday, April 16, 5.30pm-7.30pm
WHERE: In The Hanging Garden
Access via 112 Murray Street or 153 Liverpool Street, Hobart.
WHAT: Meet your colleagues, share some stories, enjoy some of the delicious international fare available
(tasty morsels are on us – beverages are on you!)
RSVP: Please RSVP to Jody (drjodysteele@gmail.com) by COB Friday, April 11, 2025, so we can be sure to confirm our space!
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NEW International activities and opportunities of ICOMOS | Dr Susan McIntyre-Tamwoy ICOMOS Vice President
After my presentation at the AGM on Perth late last year several members spoke to me wanting to hear more about opportunities to get involved in or learn more about ICOMOS international activities. Many of these routinely get circulated through the e-news already but below are a few that I know may interest some of you.
Sustainable Development Goals-Do you know about Mondiacult?
Recently UNESCO completed their regional consultations in the leadup to Mondiacult conference in Barcelona, Spain later this year. The consultation in the Asia Pacific Region were co-ordinated by Susan McIntyre-Tamwoy in her role as Vice President responsible for the Aisa Pacific region. We had a small contingent from the region that helped craft the 4 short thematic interventions. This included ICOMOS Board members Doowon Cho (Korea) Nupur Prothi (India) and Takeyuki Okubo as well as the presenters. Shawnees Gorringe from Australia ICOMOS and The Indigenous Heritage Working Group presented one of the interventions. The others were presented by Christophe Sand (ICOMOS Pasifika), Gabriel Caballero (ICOMOS Philippines) and Susan.
Are you interested in learning more about Mondiacult 2025? It will bring together thousands of participants to set the global agenda for culture in the years ahead. You can learn more about it here https://www.unesco.org/en/mondiacult. Join the Australia ICOMS Sustainable Development Working Group.
If you have time and energy to contribute, consider joining the SDG Working Group. Contact the ICOMOS focal point for that group – Naima Benkari for more information naima.benkari@icomos.org . Note the emphasis here is on the word ‘working’ – so be prepared to contribute to the workplan of the group. Once you know more and decided you want to commit to get involved speak to the Australia ICOMOS Executive about AICOMOS endorsement and find out what sort of reporting back of activities they expect.
Specific call for input on SDG Indicator 11.3.2 (a vital indicator that monitors civic participation in cities)
ICOMOS is a member of the Habitat Professional Forum (HPF) of UN-Habitat – represented by the ISC on Historic Cities, Towns and Villages (CIVVIH). This SDG Indicators is a risk of being removed from the Global Sustainable Development Goal database as not enough data has been received on the civic participation in urban planning from enough cities and countries around the globe. They still till need data from 300 more cities in the next two months to meet the reporting threshold. Contributing to this is as simple as identifying your city and which stakeholder group you fall within and taking a very short two-minute survey (I have done it, and I can attest it will only take you a moment!).
Here is how you can help:
- If you are based in or connected to any of these cities that have submitted at least one response, or even if the ones who haven’t submitted any, please take the survey (link)
- Disseminate this request within your networks to ensure broad participation.
- Encourage multiple respondents from the same city to participate at least five responses from minimum three different sectors are needed from each city for the data to be counted. The sectors can be – academia, civil society, private sector, government and non-profit organizations.
If you would like more information of SDG 11.3.2 see:
Additional links for more information:
Emerging Professionals Working Group needs volunteers! If you are involved in AICOMS Emerging professional group, have you considered putting your hand up to get involved globally? The international contact is Board member Mariana Pereira and she has put out several calls to help refresh the EPWG as many of the founding members have moved on in their careers. Her email to find out more is mariana.plpereira@icomos.org
The Climate Action Working Group
This group has also been through a refresh with a new Focal Point Ave Paulus taking over from Will Megarry who has successfully completed his term. It has always been a very active working group and this hasn’t changed. Now is the perfect time to consider if you have the time to effectively contribute to this group which has multiple task teams established and a crucial role in helping ICOMOS to implement the Triennial Scientific Plan. Speak to avepaulu@gmail.com about what work /time commitment might be expected and once again if you do want to get involved make sure you contact AICOMOS and discuss what sort of feedback may be expected.
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ICOMOS MEMBERS
NEW Parramatta Female Factory world heritage nomination Update
Since late last year Australia ICOMOS has been participating in the consultation and review process for the Parramatta Female Factory world heritage nomination. This began with Australia ICOMOS representatives Peter Romey and Hendry Wan attending a stakeholder briefing held by Heritage NSW on the progress of the draft dossier for the nomination
Australia ICOMOS provided comments on the Preliminary Assessment for the Female Factory to Heritage NSW and ICOMOS International about the scope of the nomination, the buffer zone and consideration of potential management issues. Preliminary Assessment is a new process through which States Parties can engage the world heritage Advisory Bodies ICOMOS and IUCN in an enhanced dialogue regarding the potential Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of a potential nominated site featuring on their Tentative List. This process takes place prior to the preparation of a full nomination dossier and aims to assist States Parties by establishing the feasibility of a potential nomination.
Thank you to members of our World Heritage Reference Group for preparing our response. The outcomes of the Preliminary Assessment process will be communicated to the Australian Government in a report drafted by ICOMOS International later this year.
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NEW ICOMOS Asia Pacific Webinar Series | Heritage Impact Assessment | Issues and Challenges in Asia Pacific Region | 5 April 2025
Join ICOMOS Asia Pacific for a Panel Discussion on Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) Issues and Challenges in Asia Pacific Region. Please note this is the last in the series being run by the ICOMOS Asia-Pacific network and will include the rapporteurs from each session coming together to reflect on the series as a whole.
⏰ 12.00 PM – 2.00 PM (Malaysia time)
📍 Zoom Platform (Kindly register to get your ID!)
🔗 Scan the QR code to register or click here: https://forms.gle/ZMXuK6B8X5mrbBJb7
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ICOMOS Responsible Practice Toolkit
The Advisory Committee Officers (ACOs) are delighted to present the Responsible Practice Toolkit, prepared by The Advisory Committee’s Sustainability and Communications Task Force, and approved by the ICOMOS Board at its meeting in January 2025.
The Toolkit comprises
- the Carbon Reduction Strategy,
- the Responsible Meetings & Events Checklists for online, hybrid and in-person meetings, and
- the Carbon Calculator & Meeting Registration Template
It is expected that the toolkit will expand over time as additional tools are developed.
The Carbon Reduction Strategy includes a range of actions for each level of ICOMOS, from the Headquarters, through the Board, National and International Scientific Committees, Working Groups and including individual members.
The ICOMOS Responsible Meetings & Events Checklists have been developed through consultation with ICOMOS membership and several public guidance documents. The checklists aim to improve the planning and organisation of ICOMOS events and meetings.
The Meeting Registration Template will capture the delegates individual meeting carbon footprint through the use of the Carbon Calculator. This information will be recorded by the organisers of the meeting and submitted to ICOMOS Headquarters & Advisory Committee as part of the Annual Reporting Process required for National Committees, International Scientific Committees and Working Groups.
We encourage all members to consider how to use the strategy to shape their own personal commitments to climate action, and we invite you to share this post widely through various media and communication channels.
Access the documents:
Carbon Reduction Strategy
Carbon Calculator Template
ICOMOS Responsible Meetings & Events Checklists
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS / GRANTS / NOMINATIONS
NEW Australia ICOMOS Mentoring Program – calling for Mentors! Applications due 18 April 2025
It’s here again! We need Australia ICOMOS members based in New South Wales and Victoria to step up and join us as mentors for students from the University of Sydney, University of Melbourne, Latrobe University and Deakin University.
This year we are part of a global effort to mentor students aiming for careers in cultural heritage. Our program has run since 2011 and has been enthusiastically received by both mentors and mentees.
We always have many more students than mentors apply – this restricts the size of the program, so we rely on the generosity of ICOMOS members so that as many students as possible can be paired. Please join if you can!
What is required?
- It is very easy to be a mentor. We ask mentors to meet with their mentees at least 3 times during the program between May and October. These meetings can be in-person or virtual, and allow discussion about issues involved in heritage practice, and the student’s study and work interests.
- We will be holding launch events in Melbourne and Sydney soon.
- There will be a brief evaluation questionnaire distributed at the end of the year that we ask all participants to complete and return.
If you would like to be involved, please follow this link for further information.
For the 2025 Australia ICOMOS Mentoring Teams
Luke James (Victoria) Kerime Danis (NSW)
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EOI Heritage Advisory Committee | City of Maribyrnong Vic | Submissions due 30 April 2025
Do you live, work, or have a connection to the City of Maribyrnong in Melbourne’s Inner West?
The City of Maribyrnong is now calling for Expressions of Interest from the community to join the new Heritage Advisory Committee for the next two years. This includes nominations for three community members to sit on the Advisory Committee alongside seven professional members representing local heritage organisations.
You can find out more details and complete the Expression of Interest form at the link below:
Looking after our unique heritage | Your City Your Voice
Expressions of Interest closes midnight Wednesday 30 April 2025.
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WORKSHOPS / COURSES / EVENTS / EXHIBITIONS
NEW WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage’s State Heritage Conference
The WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage’s State Heritage Conference will be held on 12-13 May at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle.
Registrations are now open via this link https://events.humanitix.com/state-heritage-conference. The program will follow shortly and be available on the conference webpage 2025 State Heritage Conference
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NEW Government Architect NSW’s Connecting with Country Framework | Online 7 April 2025
Join us for an informative online webinar where you’ll hear directly from the team behind the Government Architect NSW’s Connecting with Country Framework.
The framework provides guidance on how to incorporate Country in the planning, design and delivery of built environment projects in NSW.
The session will be held online at 1–2 pm on Monday 7 April.
Register here.
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NEW Royal Historical Society of Victoria | Housing, Heritage, Density: Panel Event | 29 April 2025
How do we work with planners and legislators to ensure that Victoria’s planning system doesn’t gut communities and destroy the suburbs historic essence – that which makes then unique, attractive and liveable?
Join us at this timely seminar presented by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria’s Heritage Committee.
In the context of a major revamp of the Victorian planning system, this seminar asks how we can make positive use of heritage as we plan to house more people. How can we modify Plan Victoria to make full use of heritage as anchor and focus for new neighbourhoods?
Further information and registration can be found here.
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NEW Blue Plaques celebrates diverse stories of NSW
The Minns Labor Government is excited to announce 16 new blue plaque recipients, each celebrating remarkable stories that have shaped our state’s rich history.
Among the people, events and milestones being recognised in the third round of this popular heritage program is the first Koori Knockout carnival, legendary Australian icons like the world-renowned performing artist Peter Allen, and trailblazing swimmers Fanny Durack and Wilhelmina (Mina) Wylie who made history as the first Australian women to win Olympic swimming medals.
To read about the new plaques follow this link.
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National Trust Heritage Festival | Various locations Nationally | April & May 2025
The Australian Heritage Festival is the country’s largest community-driven celebration of heritage.
For more than 40 years the National Trust has connected the nation through the Australian Heritage Festival celebrations.
Spanning cities and regions across Australia, the Festival offers unique opportunities for the community to engage with the country’s rich and diverse heritage. Look forward to exhibitions, tours, talks, workshops, food fairs, ceremonies, demonstrations, dinners, and much more.
In April and May 2025, the festival will return with the theme Unearthed – revealing the past, bringing to light lesser-known histories and stories, and unearthing knowledge to empower younger generations as custodians of culture and tradition.
Further information can be found here.
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CIPA 2025 SEOUL International Symposium
ICOMOS CIPA are pleased to announce the CIPA 2025 SEOUL International Symposium, jointly organized and hosted by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the National Museum of Korea, with support from ICOMOS CIPA, ISPRS, and ICOMOS International.
The symposium will take place from Monday, August 25 to Friday, August 29, 2025, at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul, South Korea. The theme for this event is:
Heritage Conservation from Bits – From Digital Documentation to Data-driven Heritage Conservation
The symposium will cover a variety of subtopics, including:
- 3D documentation and modelling of heritage
- Application of digital technologies for heritage interpretation and presentation
- Policies and ethical issues related to heritage conservation, management, and utilization
- Innovative digital technologies in museum exhibitions
- Integration of digital technologies in the preservation of intangible heritage
- AI-driven initiatives for heritage protection and conservation
(Additional topics are available on our official website.)
In addition, pre-symposium workshops will be held on Saturday, August 23, and Sunday, August 24, 2025, featuring diverse and engaging programs.
For more details, please visit the CIPA 2025 website:
https://cipa2025seoul.org/
The organisers warmly invite and encourage the active participation of the ICOMOS communities.
For inquiries, please contact the CIPA 2025 Symposium Co-Directors, Dr. Jaehong AHN and Dr. Hyeseung SHIM, via our contact page
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SURVEYS
NEW NSW Heritage Forum 2025 | Have Your Say | Submissions due 11 April 2025
Hosted by Heritage NSW, this year’s annual industry Forum is coming to the Sydney Masonic Centre on 20–21 August 2025, bringing together heritage professionals across NSW for two days of insightful discussions, networking and industry expertise.
Help shape the Forum’s agenda by suggesting topics you’d like to see covered. Submit your ideas by Friday 11 April 2025.
Access the survey here.
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ICOMOS Sustainable Development Goals Working Group Survey
As is well known, culture (including cultural and archaeological heritage) is not comprehensively addressed in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Since 2013, the interorganizational campaign ‘Culture2030Goal’ (of which ICOMOS is a part) has been advocating for the inclusion of culture as a distinct goal within the global development framework (see more here: https://www.ifla.org/news/a-goal-for-culture-culture2030goal-campaign-launches-process-to-develop-new-version/). The campaign is currently conducting a survey on the potential culture goal.
Following the recommendation of ICOMOS Sustainable Development Goals Working Group we invite you to participate in this important survey: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8150238/Culture2030Goal-Towards-a-Revised-Draft
Participating in the survey offers a valuable opportunity to hear the perspectives of archaeologists and other heritage professionals on cultural heritage management and protection.
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SITUATIONS VACANT
SITUATION VACANT | Artefact Heritage and Environment | Heritage Consultant & Two Senior Heritage Consultants | NSW | Applications reviewed on submission
Artefact is a leading heritage consultancy firm in NSW, providing archaeological, cultural heritage management and environmental assessment services. We work from regional offices in Bathurst and Hunter and a head office on a heritage wharf overlooking Sydney Harbour. We are looking for skilled professionals in various heritage roles across our Pyrmont and Newcastle locations including:
- Heritage Consultant – Archaeology
- Senior Heritage Consultant – Archaeology
- Senior Heritage Consultant – Anthropology
Candidates should have demonstrated experience in completing heritage assessments and fieldworks, have a knowledge of relevant legislation, demonstrate effective time management skills, written and analytical skills, and have experience in working with Aboriginal stakeholder groups. If you would like to be a part of our friendly multidisciplinary team that offers the most innovative heritage solutions across Australia, and believe you have the qualifications and skills to successfully perform in the role, we would like to hear from you.
For more information, please contact our HR team via email at hr@artefact.net.au or https://www.artefact.net.au/join-the-team
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