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.
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.
Applications are now open for LanD 2027, the region’s first training programme dedicated to the holistic documentation of cultural landscapes, combining online learning with hands-on fieldwork using advanced digital technologies. The training will be conducted in English.
The Erasmus+ project CHeriDDOC (Cultural Heritage Digital Documentation) is thrilled to announce the successful launch of its 1st International Workshop, taking place from 22 to 28 July 2026 amid the breathtaking archaeological site of Ancient Messene in the Peloponnese.
CIPA Heritage Documentation supported a workshop on 3D cultural heritage documentation during the AMPS conference in Istanbul on 7 July 2026.
CIPA HD is proud to support the “DiWine Path” summer school, to be held at the new Politecnico di Torino and University of Turn headquarters in Elva, at the upper end of the Valle Maira area in Italy. The ‘DiWine Path’ Summer School explores how climate change is reshaping agricultural production, transforming mountainous areas into new territories for viticultural experimentation and rural regeneration.
The XR Heritage Summer School 2026 is an intensive, practice-led program that explores how emerging technologies — particularly Extended Reality (XR), 3D documentation, and digital storytelling — are reshaping the way we understand, interpret, and communicate cultural heritage.