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ICOMOS of International Council on Monuments and Sites, is a non-governmental organisation of professionals dedicated to the conservation of historical monuments and sites all over the world. Founded in 1965 following the adoption of the International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites, better known as the Venice Charter (1964), ICOMOS constitutes a forum for professional dialogue and commits itself to promoting the theory, methodology and technology applied to the conservation, protection and enhancement of monuments and sites. ICOMOS, which has its headquarters in Paris, currently numbers over 9.000 members spread in nearly 120 National Committees and 28 International Scientific Committees. ICOMOS has formal relations with UNESCO and is also one of the advisory bodies for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention. To this end, ICOMOS advises the World Heritage Committee and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre on all technical matters relating to the Convention: doctrinal questions, properties to be inscribed on the World Heritage List, state of conservation, measures to take to ensure the protection, conservation and management of properties on the World Heritage List, capacity-building in States-Parties, etc.

ICOMOS Belgium serves as a national and international link between public authorities, institutions and individuals committed to the study and conservation of historical monuments and sites.

The Belgian Committee of ICOMOS was established in 1965, under the instigation of Professor Raymond Lemaire, one of the drafters of the Venice Charter and one of the founders of ICOMOS International. In 1978, two language sections were created: ICOMOS Vlaanderen-Brussel (for Flemish speakers) and ICOMOS Wallonie-Bruxelles (for French speakers). In September 1995, the ICOMOS Belgium became an association composed of two non-profit organisations, ICOMOS Vlaanderen-Brussel (created in 1992) and ICOMOS Wallonie-Bruxelles (created in 1995). Since that date, the relationship between these two sections of ICOMOS Belgium is sealed by a Convention.

ICOMOS Belgium is represented by the nine Board Members of each of the two sections, thereby eighteen Members who meet at least once a year. Every three years, in parallel with the elections of ICOMOS at the international level, the Presidency of the Belgian Committee is alternately assumed for three years by the President of one of the two sections, that of the other section assuming the Vice-Presidency.

Contact :
Secretariat of ICOMOS Belgium (2011-2014)

Wapenstilstandlaan 59
B-2600 BERCHEM (ANTWERPEN)

Tel : +32 (0)472 96 89 22
e-mail : belgium@icomos.be
e-mail : vlaanderen-brussel@icomos.be


President :Miek GOOSSENS
Vice-President :Stéphane DEMETER