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| ICOMOS Brasil | |
|---|---|
| Name | ICOMOS Brasil |
| Formation | 1976 |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Purpose | Historic preservation and cultural heritage conservation |
| Headquarters | Brasília |
| Region served | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Leader title | President |
| Parent organization | International Council on Monuments and Sites |
ICOMOS Brasil is the Brazilian national committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites, engaged in the identification, protection, and promotion of cultural heritage across Brazil. It operates within a network of national and international cultural bodies to advise on conservation practice, heritage legislation, and the management of archaeological, architectural, and landscape sites. The committee collaborates with museums, universities, and municipal authorities to integrate heritage values into urban planning and tourism initiatives.
ICOMOS Brasil traces its origins to the expansion of the International Council on Monuments and Sites during the 1970s, aligning with global movements represented by UNESCO, ICOM and ICCROM. Early collaborations involved Brazilian institutions such as the Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional and state-level bodies in Bahia (state), Pernambuco, and Rio de Janeiro (state), responding to conservation challenges at sites like Ouro Preto, Salvador, Bahia, and Pelourinho. During the 1980s and 1990s the committee engaged with academic partners including the Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, and Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais to develop charters influenced by the Venice Charter and debates from the ICOMOS General Assembly. Major events in its history include advisory roles for nominations to the UNESCO World Heritage List for properties such as Historic Centre of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis, and Brasília. The committee responded to legislative shifts tied to the 1988 Constitution of Brazil and municipal heritage laws in cities like Salvador, Olinda, and São Paulo.
ICOMOS Brasil functions as a nonprofit association modeled on practices of ICOMOS International and coordinated with advisory panels drawn from institutions such as the Fundação Getulio Vargas, Escola do Parlamento, and the Museu Histórico Nacional. Governance structures incorporate elected bodies and technical committees with specialists affiliated to universities such as the Universidade Federal do Ceará, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, and research institutes including the Museu Nacional (Brazil), Instituto de Arquitetos do Brasil, and Fundação Casa de Rui Barbosa. The committee maintains normative relationships with municipal heritage councils like the Conselho Municipal de Preservação do Patrimônio Histórico, Cultural e Paisagístico de Campinas and state heritage institutes such as the IPHAN Regional Office in Brasília and regional branches in Minas Gerais, Pernambuco, and Rio Grande do Sul. Leadership roles have included prominent conservators and scholars with ties to programs at the Politecnico di Milano, Università degli Studi di Venezia, King's College London, and University of York who collaborate on governance and ethics aligned with international instruments like the Nara Document on Authenticity.
The committee runs capacity-building and training programs in partnership with organizations such as ICCROM, UNESCO Office in Brasília, and the World Monuments Fund. Activities include workshops for municipal heritage officers in Recife, Fortaleza, and Manaus, field missions to archaeological sites like Sambaqui settlements and colonial forts such as Forte de São Marcelo, and thematic conferences alongside institutions like the Museu Afro Brasil and the Instituto Moreira Salles. Programs address the conservation of religious heritage at sites like Catedral Metropolitana de São Paulo, industrial heritage such as Fábrica Bhering, and vernacular architecture in the Pantanal and Caatinga. The committee organizes national symposia featuring speakers from the Getty Conservation Institute, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Brazilian research centers, promoting exchanges among specialists in heritage law, landscape conservation, and museum studies.
ICOMOS Brasil leads and supports conservation projects for World Heritage properties including advisory work for Historic Centre of Salvador, Convent and Church of São Francisco in Salvador, and urban ensembles in Olinda (Pernambuco). Research initiatives have partnered with archaeological programs at the Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia and ecological heritage studies involving the Instituto Socioambiental and Embrapa. The committee contributes to disaster response and resilience planning for cultural sites affected by events linked to institutions such as the National Institute of Meteorology (Brazil) and emergency programs modeled on protocols from ICOMOS Emergency Committee (ICOMOS-ICORP). Conservation guidelines produced in collaboration with laboratories at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul and conservation studios at the Museu de Arte de São Paulo address stone, timber, and textile conservation, integrating methodologies from the Charter for the Conservation of Historic Towns and Urban Areas and best practices from the Venice Charter.
International engagement includes formal cooperation with UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICOMOS International Scientific Committees such as the ICROMOS International Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscapes, and bilateral projects with agencies like the European Union cultural programs and the French Ministry of Culture. Partnerships with universities—University College London, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Universidad de Buenos Aires—and NGOs such as the World Monuments Fund and Getty Foundation enable exchanges, fellowships, and joint conservation projects. The committee participates in global forums including UN General Assembly side events on heritage, Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage meetings, and regional networks like the ICOMOS Latin America and Caribbean (ICOMOS-IFLA). It supports Brazil's nominations to international lists and liaises with the Brazilian Ministry of Culture and state secretariats in activities spanning transboundary heritage like the Jesuit Missions across Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
ICOMOS Brasil issues technical bulletins, guidance notes, and conference proceedings distributed to academic and professional audiences associated with publishers and institutions such as the Instituto de Pesquisa e Planejamento Urbano de Curitiba, Editora da Universidade de São Paulo, and the Museu Paulista. Publications cover case studies on conservation at Ouro Preto (Minas Gerais), urban heritage inventories for São Paulo (city), and thematic studies on Afro-Brazilian heritage referencing work by scholars linked to the Museu Afro Brasil and the Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros. Resource databases compiled with partners like the Arquivo Nacional (Brazil) and the Biblioteca Nacional (Brazil) include inventories, photographic archives, and GIS mapping tools used by practitioners at the Prefeitura de Salvador and research units at the Universidade Federal Fluminense.
Category:Cultural heritage of Brazil Category:Non-profit organisations based in Brazil