ICOMOS

The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) was created in 1964. It is an international association of professionals with 7,500 members. ICOMOS works for the conservation and protection of cultural heritage. It is a global organisation dedicated to promoting the application of theory, methodology, and scientific techniques to the conservation of architectural and archaeological heritage. Its work is based on the principles enshrined in the 1964 International Charter on the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites (the Venice Charter).

In order to counteract the rapid deterioration of many modernist sites in 2005 ICOMOS created a Twentieth Century Heritage Committee. Its members are encouraged to work together with organisations like DOCOMOMO to nominate 20th century sites for World Heritage status, monitor 20th century sites and promote their importance through publications, conferences and other events.