Activities – ICLAFI

We advise the ICOMOS Bureau and Executive Committee on a wide variety of legal matters as well as provide input on revision of the ICOMOS statutes

We analyse domestic and international laws, conventions, and practices

Our committee members collaborate on matters relating to ICLAFI’s mandate and programmes

Our committee members participate in conferences, seminars, and meetings

2021—Gliwice, Poland: Cultural Heritage and Intellectual Property.
2021—Ljubljana, Slovenia (hybrid conference): The Right to Heritage as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development.
2022—İzmir, Turkey (hybrid conference): The Efficacy of Public and Private Partnerships (PPP) in Heritage Conservation.
2023—Warsaw, Poland: Human Remains in the Context of Cultural Heritage.
2024—Guadalajara, Mexico: The Defense of Cultural Heritage through Jurisdictional and International Mechanisms.

2010—Warsaw, Poland: Legal Protection of International Heritage Sites.
2011—Karlskrona, Sweden: Defending the Military Heritage; Legal, Financial and Administrative Issues.
2012—Toluca, Mexico: Various Aspects of Mexican Legislation.
2014—Israel: The Role of Non-government Organizations in Heritage.
2015—Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India: Legal and Administrative Framework for Protection of Heritage.
2016—Tallinn, Estonia: Historical Perspective of Heritage Legislation.
2017—Amersfoort, Netherlands: The UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage.
2018—Jeju, South Korea: Comparative Perspectives—Contemporary Issues on Law, Religion, Heritage and Conservation.
2019—Gaziantep, Turkey: Defining the Role of Local Authorities in Managing and Propagating Cultural Heritage.

2000—Brijuni, Croatia: The Economic Impact on Financing Conservation and Restoration.
2001—Ein Bokek, Israel: Legal Methods to Promote Urban Conservation.
2002—Athens, Georgia, United States: Listing Cultural Properties.
2003—France: Cultural Heritage and Decentralization.
2004—Plovdiv, Bulgaria: Exempt from Tax and VAT—Heritage Conservation Funding Problems.
2005—Brussels, Belgium: The Protection of Archaeological Heritage.
2006—Hiroshima, Japan: World Heritage Sites and Buffer Zones.
2007—Sibiu, Romania: The Role of the Advisory Bodies in the Preservation of Historic Monuments; the Relationship between Administrative and Advisory Bodies.
2008—Helsinki, Finland: Criteria for the Conservation of Built Heritage.
2009—Cartagena, Colombia: Public and Individual Participation in Planning, Building and Listing Procedures.

1997—Weimar, Germany: Legal Structures of Private Sponsorship.
1999—Toledo, Spain: Protection through Planning: Public Participation in Planning and Listing Processes.

The 2025 Symposium and Annual Meeting will be held in Dublin, Ireland, from 25 to 27 September 2025. The theme for the symposium is cultural rights.