ALIPH Foundation

22/05/2026

ALIPH’s Executive Director, Valéry Freland, has just wrapped up an engaging mission to .

During this productive visit, ALIPH took part in the 𝐊𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧–𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 2026, which brought together museum and heritage professionals from France, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, and beyond to share ideas and spark new collaborations.

The mission also included meetings with the Ministry of Culture and Information, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs», .kz, the National Commission for UNESCO, the UNESCO Regional Office for Central Asia, the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation, , .school, .art, , , , , private foundations, and many museum and heritage professionals.

We extend our sincere gratitude to the Kazakhstani authorities, , , and all our partners for their warm welcome and inspiring exchanges.

We look forward to building on this momentum and deepening these collaborations.

15/05/2026

🏛️𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐣𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐬

The 18th-century Ujumbe Palace is one of the most important architectural testimonies of the former Sultanates of the Comoros and a remarkable example of Swahili coastal architecture. Today, the monument faces growing threats linked to structural degradation and climate vulnerability.

Now, restoration work on this historic site in Mutsamudu will begin. This week, in the presence of H.E. Mr. Bajrafil, Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of the Union of the Comoros to UNESCO, and H.E. Mr. Étienne Chapon, Ambassador of France to the Union of the Comoros, a ceremony was held to launch this initiative.

Implemented by Collectif du Patrimoine des Comores, the project will restore this monument using traditional techniques combined with climate-resilient methods. The project supports local skills and craftsmanship and draws on expertise from Zanzibar—an exchange of know-how that reflects ALIPH’s focus on building solidarity, dialogue, and regional cooperation.

ALIPH is proud to be supporting this project alongside other partners, notably the Cooperation and Cultural Action Department of Ambassade de France aux Comores, as well as UNESCO and the Gerda Henkel Stiftung.



📷 Collectif du Patrimoine des Comores

06/05/2026

𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐇! 🤝

On May 5 in , the Republic of Armenia joined ALIPH. The accession agreement was signed on the occasion of the French President’s state visit by Armenia’s Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, 𝐙𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧, and ALIPH Executive Director, 𝐕𝐚𝐥é𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, in the presence of the President Emmanuel Macron and the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan / Նիկոլ Փաշինյան.

thus becomes the 10th member state of the Foundation, joining France, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, China, Luxembourg, and Morocco, which have been members since 2017, and Cyprus and Uzbekistan, which joined in 2023 and 2025 respectively. The ALIPH Foundation Board is chaired by 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐚 𝐊𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢, representative of France.

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Le 5 mai dernier à , la République d’Arménie a adhéré à ALIPH. L’accord d’adhésion a été signé, à l’occasion de la visite d’Etat du Président de la République française, par la ministre de l’Éducation, des Sciences, de la Culture et des Sports d’Arménie, 𝐙𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧, et le directeur exécutif d’ALIPH, 𝐕𝐚𝐥é𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, en présence du Président Emmanuel Macron et du Premier ministre Nikol Pashinyan / Նիկոլ Փաշինյան.

L’ devient ainsi le 10e Etat membre de la fondation, rejoignant la France, les Émirats arabes unis, l’Arabie saoudite, le Koweït, la Chine, le Luxembourg et le Maroc, membres depuis 2017, et Chypre et l’Ouzbékistan, qui ont adhéré respectivement en 2023 et 2025. Le Conseil de fondation d’ALIPH est présidé par 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐚 𝐊𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢, représentante de la France.

Élysée – Présidence de la République française | ՀՀ արտաքին գործերի նախարարություն / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia | France Diplomatie |

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

🟦 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 – 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮

ICOMOS is launching a regional training programme designed to enhance the skills of 15 heritage practitioners working at the intersection of cultural heritage and climate change in Central Asia.

The programme will combine theoretical input with practical exercises and will be tailored to the Central Asian context, integrating regional knowledge and local perspectives.

▪️ The training will start on 1 July 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan and will be delivered in EN and RU.
▪️ The call is open to applicants from: 🇰🇿 🇰🇬 🇹🇯 🇹🇲 🇺🇿
▪️ Spots available: 15

➡️Apply by 25 May 2026: https://buff.ly/XLQ87s6

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘓𝘐𝘗𝘏 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯.

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ALIPH Who We Are

17/04/2026

🏛️ 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐤: 𝐀 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐚

The Shushanavank Monastic Complex is a 10th-century heritage site is located in the Armavir Region of Armenia.

The complex includes several structures: a large domed church to the north, a smaller church to the south, and a chapel built of finely hewn stone between them, once connected to a bell tower.

In a new project implemented by the Scientific Research Center of Historical and Cultural Heritage «Պատմամշակութային Ժառանգության Գիտահետազոտական Կենտրոն» ՊՈԱԿ, work will address the site’s critical condition, restoring partially collapsed walls and dome at risk from weathering and seismic activity. The initiative includes restoring the main church, stabilizing remaining structures, and improving access to the site, based on extensive structural, geological, and material studies.



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