Organised by the Design School at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), endorsed by the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee, CIPA Heritage Documentation, and supported by the ICOMOS China Heritage Conservation and Digitalisation (CHCD) Committee, the summer school took participants from the historic landscapes of Suzhou’s Grand Canal to the possibilities of digital interpretation and presentation.
For three inspiring days, Florence became a vibrant meeting place for the future of cultural heritage. From 26 to 28 August 2026, Digital Ecosystems for Heritage 4.0 welcomed 132 participants from 28 countries for lively discussions, new connections and shared experiences across keynotes, scientific sessions, panels, exhibitions and the CHEDAR Challenge. Among its most significant outcomes was a recommendation calling on ICOMOS to develop heritage-specific ethical and operational guidance for the responsible design and use of AI.
Commission II of CIPA Heritage Documentation (“Technologies for Cultural Heritage Geometric Documentation”) would like to share several calls for papers related to its activities in the journals Virtual Archaeology Review (VAR), published by Universitat Politècnica de València, and Heritage published by MDPI.
From 19–25 June 2026, 24 participants from 15 countries gathered in Byurakan, Armenia, for an intensive week of heritage documentation. Organized by CIPA Heritage Documentation and ICOMOS Armenia, the School combined lectures, fieldwork at the 10th-century St. Hovhannes Church, photogrammetry, laser scanning, point-cloud processing and 3D modelling. The programme also fostered international exchange.
The 2026 ISPRS Congress was held between the 4th and the 11th of July 2026 in the Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada. This congress, organized every four years, brings together remote sensing, photogrammetry, and spatial sciences experts from around the world for a week of scientific exchange and networking.
A symposium was held in Ottawa on the 3rd of July 2026 by the UNESCO Chair on Digital Twins for World Heritage Conservation. The symposium, held at Carleton University and centered on the topic of the ethical use of digital twins and AI in heritage, was organized in collaboration with the Carleton Immersive Media Studio (CIMS) and the Italian Embassy to Canada.