The Swedish Cyprus Collection, formed during the 1927–1931 Swedish Cyprus Expedition, is being digitally preserved using AI and robotics. A 2024 agreement between Sweden and Cyprus enables the creation of digital twins to protect, research, and share this cultural heritage.
On June 18 in Beijing, China and Italy launched a cultural partnership to advance digital heritage. Institutions from both countries signed a memorandum to collaborate on exhibitions, VR projects, and digital museums, strengthening ties through technology and shared cultural preservation goals.
NARRATE, an ERASMUS+ project funded by the EU, focuses on digitally preserving ecclesiastical cultural heritage. Through user-centered surveys, interactive webinars, and major events in Bulgaria and Türkiye, it provides clergy with accessible tools and training, fostering international collaboration for standardised digital documentation.
On 17 February 2025, the online seminar ‘Grotto Digital Twins: Strategies for Documentation, Preservation and Promotion’ brought together over 170 participants from around the world to explore the challenges of describing and modelling underground cultural heritage sites, both natural and man-made.
Join the 14th CIPA Summer School (May 20-25, 2025) at Heiligenkreuz-Gutenbrunn Castle, Austria! Gain hands-on experience in heritage documentation, photogrammetry, and laser scanning. Led by TU Vienna, in collaboration with ICOMOS and ISPRS. Earn 3 ECTS credits. Limited spots—apply now!
Join us on February 11th at Castello del Valentino for a seminar on OpenHeritage3D, featuring CIPA President Fulvio Rinaudo and 3D Data Scientist Scott McAvoy. Explore advancements in 3D cultural heritage data accessibility and sharing. Hosted by the PhD Program in Architectural Heritage at Politecnico di Torino, this event highlights innovative heritage documentation initiatives.
The 30th CIPA Symposium is fast approaching! Join us in Seoul, South Korea, from August 25-29, 2025, as we explore this year’s theme: “Heritage Conservation from Bits: From Digital Documentation to Data-driven Heritage Conservation.”
We invite researchers, professionals, and site managers to present at the symposium. Accepted papers will be included in the ISPRS Archives or ISPRS Annals.
Michelle Duong and Joe Kallas will be stepping down as team leads of the CIPA Emerging Professionals Leadership Team and are excited to announce that Margarita Skamantzari and Yogender Yadav will be taking on the role of Co-Chairs starting in January 2025. We encourage all members of the CIPA EP community to support and collaborate with our new Co-Chairs.
CIPA Heritage Documentation is excited to announce our newest Sustaining Member, Overhead4D. With their extensive experience and passion in the field of documentation, we welcome Overhead4D with enthusiasm and thank them for their support.
The ICOMOS 2024 Annual General Assembly and Scientific Symposium were held in Ouro Preto, Brazil, from November 9–12, organized by ICOMOS Brazil. CIPA was well-represented by members, including President Prof. Fulvio Rinaudo, Comm. III co-chair Em. Prof. Andreas Georgopoulos, and EP members Margarita Skamantzari, Renata Cima Campiotto, and Fabiane R. Savino.