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- African Urban Heritage Foundation Ltd. - A UK-based non-profit charitable company that pursues and supports various charitable activities related to historical towns in Africa.
www.auhf.org
- American Friends of the Russian Country Estate - A Washington-based non-profit organization dedicated to restoring, preserving and enhancing the use of Russia's historic country houses and estates. Projects, fund-raising.
www.a-force.org
- An Taisce: The National Trust for Ireland - Concerned with conserving the best of Ireland's heritage, both built and natural. Policy, environmental programs, National Spring Clean, planning, events.
www.antaisce.org
- Architectural Conservancy of Ontario - Registered charity aiming to preserve buildings and structures of architectural merit and places of natural beauty. Publications, advisory board, membership form.
www.hips.com/ACO
- Association for Preservation Technology International - Aims to advance the application of technology to the conservation of the built environment. Conference, bulletin, membership, local chapters, scholarships.
www.apti.org
- Canadian Association of Professional Heritage Consultants - Provides a directory of Canadian professional heritage consultants, calendar of heritage events, recommended reading and list of heritage conferences.
www.caphc.ca
- Committee of Struggle against Gold Mining in Chalkidiki - Opposition to the building of a gold plant in Olympias.
antigoldgreece.tripod.com
- Heritage Conservation Network - A non-profit organization promoting the conservation of historic architecture and sites. Hands-on preservation workshops are held at sites around the world.
www.heritageconservation.net
- Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland - Aims to protect, preserve, and promote the province's built heritage. Descriptions and histories of registered heritage structures, some with images.
www.avalon.nf.ca/heritage
- Heritage Society of British Columbia - Aims to conserve historic buildings and other heritage resources. Activities, advice on maintenance and conservation of historic buildings.
www.islandnet.com/~hsbc
- Historic Cities Support Programme - Part of the Aga Khan Trust Culture which focuses on the physical, social, culutral and economic revitalisation of communities in the Muslim world.
www.akdn.org/agency/aktc_hcsp.html
- International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property - Created by UNESCO to promote conservation of monuments and sites of historical, artistic and archaeological interest. Headquarters in Rome. Activities, events calendar, image archive, training directory. English and French versions
www.iccrom.org
- International Council on Monuments and Sites - A non-governmental organization of professionals dedicated to the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites. General Assembly, news, national committees, scientific committees. English and French versions.
www.icomos.org
- Promotion of Monuments in Curaçao - PROMO aims to preserve, conserve and maintain historical buildings in Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles). Includes photo gallery of buildings.
www.monumento.com
- Restauro 2001 - The International Fair of the Art of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural and Environmental Heritage will be held in Ferrara from March 29 to April 1. Site in Italian and English.
www.salonedelrestauro.com
- Save Hasankeyf Organization - Campaign against the Ilisu dam project on the Tigris river in Turkey, which will destroy the archaeological city of Hasenkeyf. Map, photographs and history. Press releases, campaign news.
hasankeyf.org
- Sociedade dos Amigos dos Jardins Europa e Paulistano - Neighborhood group aiming to preserve the "Garden City" districts of São Paulo, Brazil, designed by British architects Barry Parker and Raymond Unwin in the 1920s. Site in Portuguese and English.
sajep.org.br/sajenglish.htm
- Swedish Foundation for Cultural Heritage without Borders - Aims to restore cultural property in those areas ravaged by conflicts, catastrophes or endangered in other ways. News, activities, appeal for support.
www.chwb.org
- World Heritage - Elegant site from UNESCO explaining the choice of certain buildings and sites as World Heritage. List with pictures and information available on each. French and English language options.
whc.unesco.org
- World Monuments Fund - Private, nonprofit organization for preserving art and architecture, based in New York. Photographs and descriptions of 100 most endangered sites. Projects, Jewish Heritage, trips, publications.
www.wmf.org
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