Historical context and development
of NC ICOMOS in B%H
International Framework
- 1957 | Paris
At the 1st International Congress of Architects and Conservation Technicians, an initiative was expressed to establish an international organization dedicated to the protection of monuments, under UNESCO. - 1964 | Venice
At the 2nd International Congress of Architects and Conservators, the Venice Charter was adopted, and a formal initiative was launched to establish an organization called
ICOMOS. - 1965 | Warsaw – Krakow
The Founding Assembly of ICOMOS was held. The Statute was adopted, and the first governing bodies of the organization were elected.
ICOMOS in Yugoslavia – the Key Role of BiH
- 1965 | Yugoslavia
National ICOMOS structures were established in Yugoslavia. Among the prominent members was Šefik Bešlagić, as a member of the Presidium, giving Bosnia and Herzegovina an important role in the early stages of activity. - 27. october 1972 | Sarajevo
The 1st session of the National Committee of Yugoslavia for ICOMOS was held at the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments of BiH. The Committee was formally constituted. - 1972 | Sarajevo
Džemal Čelić, director of the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments of the People’s Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was elected as the President of the National Committee of Yugoslavia for ICOMOS. - 1972 | Sarajevo
Vjekoslava Sanković Simčić, from the Republican Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments of the People’s Republic of BiH, was appointed Secretary of the National Committee. - 1970s – 1980s | Yugoslavia The National Committee of Yugoslavia for ICOMOS was actively engaged in the international network, with a strong professional contribution from institutions and experts from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Dissolution of the SFRY and the Wartime Interruption
- Early 1990s | Dissolution of the SFRY
At the time of the dissolution of the SFRY, the headquarters of the National Committee of ICOMOS was located in Zagreb. The institutional continuity of joint activities was interrupted. - 1992–1995 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (Wartime Period)
Due to the war, there was no possibility for the formal operation of the National Committee of ICOMOS in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The activities of experts were focused on the urgent protection
of endangered cultural heritage.
Restoration and Contemporary Period – NK ICOMOS BiH
- January 2007 | Paris
The ICOMOS Executive Committee accepted and ratified the National Committee of ICOMOS in Bosnia and Herzegovina, thereby reintegrating BiH into full membership of the international organization. - January 9, 2009 | Sarajevo
The Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina registered the Association “National Committee ICOMOS in Bosnia and Herzegovina” in Book I of the Register, under number 771. - 2009 – Present | Bosnia and Herzegovina
The National Committee of ICOMOS in Bosnia and Herzegovina operates as an independent, registered professional organization with the freedom to operate throughout the entire territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, actively participating in international programs, professional discussions, and the protection of architectural heritage.