ICOFORT – ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Fortifications and Military Heritage

Call for Paper – ICOFORT International Conference 2026 in Matsue | 8 – 11 November, 2026

The International Scientific Committee for Fortification and Military Heritage (ICOFORT), one of ICOMOS’s scientific committees, is responsible for the conservation and research of so-called military heritage, including castles, fortresses and fortified towns. It has been assessing the heritage value of such sites scattered across the globe, proposing conservation measures and promoting academic research. While its […]

Events

ICOMOS GA2026

Kuching, Sarawak – Malaysia. October 17 -24, 2026 This session, organized by ISCCL in collaboration with ICTC, ICOFORT and ICOMOS Japan, seeks to explore how integrated, systems-based approaches can advance more inclusive understandings and practices of heritage. Contributions are encouraged that engage with cultural landscapes, fortifications, ecological systems, community knowledge, and the intersections between nature and culture. We particularly welcome

About ICOFORT

ICOFORT, the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Fortifications and Military Heritage was established by ICOMOS in 2005 to include: Perhaps the most impressive part is helping ICOMOS as an advisor on Fortifications and Military Heritage World Heritage Committee. In this capacity, from continuing ICOFORT ICOMOS is helping in the evaluation of the proposals made each year to

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ICOFORT BUREAU

President – PUERTO RICO/USA Secretary General – CHILE VICE-President – SPAIN VICE-President – INDIA

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ICOFORT Official Bylaws

Final Update: August 31, 2019 per ICAFLI July 25, 2019 recommendations 1 Establishment The International Scientific Committee on Fortifications and Military Heritage (hereafter referred to as ICOFORT) is established in accordance with: The ICOMOS Statutes adopted at the 19th General Assembly in New Delhi, in December 2017; the Ethical Principles adopted in Florence, November 2014; the Rules of

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Membership

ICOFORT adopts clear admission criteria and a transparent methodology to assess and verify the candidates’ individual skills and knowledge. The ICOFORT Bureau establishes a Member Working Group, composed of 5 Specialist Members from different countries, who will be responsible for the preliminary assessment of each request and will produce a recommendation to be submitted to

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ICOMOS GUIDELINES on Fortifications AND MILITARY HERITAGE

We are pleased to inform that as part of the 2021 ICOMOS Annual General Assembly Resolution AGA 2021/10 – the ICOMOS Guidelines on Fortifications and Military Heritage has been adopted. Over the period of 2007-2017, the ICOMOS Scientific Committee on Fortifications and Military Heritage (ICOFORT) developed the ICOMOS Guidelines on Fortifications and Military Heritage. The

Events, News

Military Heritage Day and Seminar on the Remembrance

ICOMOS Estonian NC, in cooperation with the Estonian Heritage Board, ICOFORT and several other partners, is organizing a military heritage seminar in Estonia, in the capital Tallinn, and Harju County on 24.04.2026. The day will begin with a coach tour to military sites in Tallinn and nearby Harju County. The tour will be guided by