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UNESCO invites World Heritage site managers and archivists in South-East Asia to an exclusive workshop
The UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok is inviting site managers and archivists whose work is related to World Heritage Sites in South-East Asia to participate in an exclusive online workshop on 20-21 November 2024, via Zoom.
The ‘Introduction to World Heritage Site Archives Management in South-East Asia’ workshop is part of a UNESCO/Japanese Funds-In-Trust project titled ‘Safeguarding World Heritage Archives in South-East Asia’. It is designed specifically for South-East Asian UNESCO World Heritage site managers, archiving experts, and archivists from national archiving agencies.
The workshop will take place across two half-day sessions and include a series of lectures and interactive exercises. Participants will focus on real case studies from World Heritage Sites in Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand: the , the , and the .
The participants will learn directly from experts who contributed to the , and . They will develop tools to understand, organize, preserve, and utilize archives effectively to safeguard the heritage and integrity of their sites. They will receive an online certificate on completion of the workshop.
Event details:
Dates & Times:
- Part 1: Wednesday 20 November, 09:30-12:15 (GMT+7)
- Part 2: Thursday 21 November, 13:30-16:00 (GMT+7)
Location:
Hosted on Zoom.
Interested individuals, please apply by 31 October 2024 at
Selected participants will receive a confirmation email on 7 November 2024.
Brief agenda:
Wednesday 20 November, 09:30-12:15 (GMT+7)
- Opening session
- Overview of the World Heritage Archives Management Guidelines – Montira H. Unakul, UNESCO Bangkok
- Introduction to World Heritage Site Archives and their importance – Andrew Henderson
- Case study from Borobudur Temple Compounds WHS (Indonesia): Using archival material for monitoring stone reliefs over time
- Case study from the Historic City of Ayutthaya WHS (Thailand): Using archival material for monumental site preservation at Wat Krachee
- How to begin cataloguing your World Heritage Site archive? – Karen Karyadi
- With thought-provoking interactive plenary exercises on…
- Understanding challenges in managing World Heritage site archives
- How can the archives support the work of conservation at our World Heritage sites?
- Digging deep into materials you have in your own archives
Thursday 21 November, 13:30-16:00 (GMT+7)
- Conservation, Storage, and Risk Management - Brandon Oswald
- Digital Archives Preservation - Stephane Ipert
- Case study from Koh Ker Archaeological Site of Ancient Lingapura or Chok Gargyar WHS (Cambodia)
- Closing session
- With interactive exercises along the way on…
- Facing the risks of your World Heritage archives
- Surveying your digital collections
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