ICOMOS has today 27 International scientific committees. The majority maintains their own website.
If you wish to contact or join an International Scientific Committee, please download the list below:
Addresses of the ISC (PDF, 61 KB)
The role and goals of International Scientific Committees are described in the Eger-X'ian Principles, a working document that was adopted during ICOMOS 15th General Assembly in 2005 and has been most recently updated in October 2013.
"The International [Scientific] Committees (ISCs) are the vehicles through which ICOMOS brings together, develops and serves its worldwide membership according to fields of specialized interest. ICOMOS expects the ISCs to be at the heart of scientific inquiry and exchange in their domains and to share knowledge among them to foster a multi-disciplinary approach to heritage protection and management, in fulfillment of the goals of ICOMOS as stated in Article 5.b. of its statutes: “Gather, study and disseminate information concerning principles, techniques and policies” related to heritage protection."
- ISCoAH: International committee on Aerospace Heritage
- ISCARSAH: International committee on Analysis and Restoration of Structures of Architectural Heritage
- ICAHM: International committee on Archaeological Heritage Management
- ISCCL: International committee on Cultural Landscapes ICOMOS-IFLA
- CIIC: International committee on Cultural Routes
- ICTC: International committee on Cultural Tourism
- ISCEAH: International committee on Earthen Architectural Heritage
- ISCEC: International committee on Economics of Conservation
- ISCES: International committee on Energy and sustainability
- IcoFort: International committee on Fortifications and Military Heritage
- CIPA: International committee on Heritage Documentation
- CIVVIH: International committee on Historic Cities, Towns and Villages
- ISCIH: International committee on Industrial Heritage
- ICIP: International committee on Interpretation and Presentation of Cultural Heritage Sites
- ICICH: International committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage
- ICLAFI: International committee on Legal, Administrative and Financial Issues
- ISCMP: International committee on Mural Painting
- PRERICO : International committee on Places of Religion and Ritual
- IPHC: International Polar Heritage Committee
- ICORP: International committee on Risk Preparedness
- CAR: International committee on Rock Art
- ISCSBH: International committee on Shared Built Heritage
- ISCV: International committee on Stained Glass
- ISCS: International committee on Stone
- TheoPhilos: International committee on Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration
- CIF: International committee on Education and Training
- ICUCH: International committee on Underwater Cultural Heritage
- CIAV: International committee on Vernacular Architecture
- ISCWater: International committee on Water and Heritage
- IIWC: International committee on Wood
- ISC20C: International committee on 20th Century Heritage