The purpose of the ICOMOS International Training Committee is to promote international cooperation in the field of training and education in the protection, conservation and revitalization of monuments and sites, and the built heritage in general, in order to advance greater understanding in the recognition of such heritage, technology, management, and doctrine, and to advise on the development of ICOMOS programs in this field.

The Committee shall accomplish its objectives by providing a forum for the interchange of experience, ideas, knowledge, and the results of different research between trainers and researchers, by:

  • Endorsing the collection and dissemination of information about existing training programs;

  • Encouraging further studies and development in training and education in subjects related to heritage conservation;

  • Developing scientific cooperation by creating links with schools, centres, committees and international organizations involved in conservation training and eductation

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