Recognizing the need to reach more people who care about our shared global heritage, the board of trustees has decided to adopt the public-facing name World Heritage USA. We remain officially the United States National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites, the primary U.S. organization supporting the World Heritage Convention and a wide spectrum of preservation activity both in the U.S. and abroad.
This effort is a refinement of our mission and programs: to promote the conservation of heritage globally while fostering connections to the international heritage community. We accomplish this through advocacy, education, and the exchange of people and ideas. Our International Members will continue to be ICOMOS members and our relationship within ICOMOS will not change.
International Approaches to Monument Removal, Relocation, and Reinterpretation
Benis Che Nchang Epse Sema - IEP Intern with the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Audrey Gray - IEP Intern with the Kosovo Council for Cultural Heritage in Prishtina, Kosovo
The U.S. National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (World Heritage USA) promotes the conservation of world heritage and stronger connections to the global heritage community through advocacy, education, and the international exchange of people and ideas.
Statue of Liberty National Monument World Heritage Site (1984)
📣 World Heritage USA is now accepting Intern Applications for the 2026 International Exchange Program!
We are looking for graduate students or emerging professionals who are interested in strengthening professional heritage skills while gaining international experience.
🌐 Since 1984, the IEP has helped foster lifelong relationships between interns and their host organizations, creating a global network of heritage professionals. These connections have resulted in continued collaboration between people, communities, and organizations on heritage projects around the world.
🔗 For more information about the IEP, how to apply, and application deadlines, click here:
worldheritageusa.org/internship/information-for-interns/
We look forward to reviewing your applications in the coming months✨ Contact
programs@WorldHeritageUSA.org if you have any questions!
#iep2026 #worldheritageusa #worldheritage #internship #opportunity #ICOMOS #CulturalHeritage
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Calling all heritage champions! 🏛️🌿
ICOMOS USA is hiring and we’re looking for purpose-driven professionals ready to protect and promote America’s cultural and natural treasures. Learn more: worldheritageusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Position-Description-Program-Director_Monuments-2... ... See MoreSee Less
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ICOMOS USA is hiring!
Join a mission-driven team dedicated to preserving and promoting America’s cultural and natural heritage. If you’re passionate about heritage conservation, community impact, and global collaboration, we’d love to hear from you. worldheritageusa.org/were-hiring-development-and-international-exchange-coordinator/ ... See MoreSee Less
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This Friday, tune into The Monumental Project podcast to listen to the latest episode, "The Columbus Episode." ... See MoreSee Less
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📣 Applications for the 2026 International Exchange Program are now open! Apply as:
- An Intern - a graduate student or emerging professional interested in strengthening professional heritage skills while gaining international experience
- A Host Organization - a heritage organization willing to provide an intern with hands-on training in historic preservation or heritage conservation
🌐 In addition to strengthening professional skills, the IEP fosters lifelong relationships between interns and their host organizations, creating a global network of heritage professionals. These connections have resulted in continued collaboration between people, communities, and organizations on heritage projects around the world.
🔗 For more information about the IEP, how to apply, and application deadlines, click here:
worldheritageusa.org/internship/. Contact programs@WorldHeritageUSA.org if you have any questions
We look forward to reviewing your applications in the coming months✨
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"MONUMENTS" at The Brick is now open! Check out our podcast interview with them while the exhibit was in development: www.buzzsprout.com/1949299/episodes/11406267 ... See MoreSee Less
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Missed out on the #MonumentsToolkit summer webinar series? Read about it and watch the recordings at worldheritageusa.org/summer-webinar-series-recap/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Tomorrow is the deadline! Call for Abstracts Now Open (Deadline: October 15)
Topics include:
— Regional development through heritage
— Transborder architecture and traditions
— Intangible culture and migration
— ICOMOS in the Americas: 60 years of impact
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Check out the latest blog post from the #MonumentsToolkit, "On Renaming Schools," at worldheritageusa.org/on-renaming-schools/ ... See MoreSee Less
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