September 2009 The CollAsia2010 International Course on “Conservation of Underwater Archaeological Collections” began in the Philippines on 7th September 2009 with 27 people from 14 countries including Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, Finland, France, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Timor Leste, Thailand, and Vietnam joining the course. The three-week course, which will conclude on 25th September 2009, is taking place both at the National Museum of the Philippines in Manila and at the Subic Bay, which is about 3 hours away from Manila. This international course is a collaboration between ICCROM, SPAFA, the Getty Foundation, UNESCO Jakarta, and the National Museum of the Philippines.
Publication on "An Insight on Traditional Conservation Practices in Southeast Asia" As a follow-up of the workshop on Traditional Knowledge and Scientific Principles of Conservation held in Vientiane in December 2007, CollAsia2010 with support from UNESCO Paris will publish a book on "An Insight on Traditional Conservation Practices in Southeast Asia" to document the traditional conservation practices of collections in the region. We would like to ask all CollAsian colleagues for your contribution. Please click here for more details. The deadline for submission is 30 September 2009. CollAsia International Course Announcement ICCROM and SEAMEO-SPAFA are pleased to announce the international course "Conservation of Underwater Archaeological Collections" which will be held in Philippines during 7-25 September 2009. Click here to download Application Form. Application deadline: 30 June 2009 Publication on the Survey Report of Duong Lam Village in Viet Nam Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties of Japan published survey report on "Hamlet Survey Report Duong Lam Village (English version)" in February 2009. Duong Lam Village, located 70km northwest of HaNoi, is the first village preserved by the Vietnamese Government. This report represents a portion of research results achieved under cooperation between Vietnamese and Japanese Governments for conserving cultural heritage in Viet Nam. For more details, please contact webstaff@nabunken.go.jp .
Publication on the Survey Report of Duong Lam Village in Viet Nam Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties of Japan published survey report on "Hamlet Survey Report Duong Lam Village (English version)" in February 2009. Duong Lam Village, located 70km northwest of HaNoi, is the first village preserved by the Vietnamese Government. This report represents a portion of research results achieved under cooperation between Vietnamese and Japanese Governments for conserving cultural heritage in Viet Nam. For more details, please contact webstaff@nabunken.go.jp . CollAsia Final Reports Ready to be Downloaded We have added the Final Reports of the CollAsia 2010 courses on "Traditional Knowledge and Scientific Principles of Conservation" in 2007 and "Buildings: Environments for Collections" in 2008 in the Resources section. Please feel free to download them. ICCROM Course Announcement ICCROM has just announced the second edition of the international course SOIMA 2009: SAFEGUARDING SOUND AND IMAGE COLLECTIONS. The course will be held in New Delhi during 17 November-11 December, 2009. Click here for more information. Application deadline: 20 April, 2009 2009 Asia Cooperation Program in Conservation Science The Korean National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (NRICH) is pleased to announce the inauguration of the "2009 Asia Cooperation Program in Conservation Science" and cordially invites you to take part in the Program. Click here for guidelines and application form. ICCROM Course Announcement 2 - 15 September 2009. Tokyo and Joboji-Hiraizumi, Japan URUSHI 2009 - International Course on Conservation of Japanese Lacquer Application deadline: 31 March 2009 Course Announcement We are pleased to announce the next CollAsia2010 International Course on Buildings: Environments for Collections to be held from 10 to 28 November 2008 in Jakarta, Indonesia . The international course will be held under the collaboration between ICCROM-SPAFA with support from National Museum Indonesia, National Museum of Ethnology (The Netherlands) and the Getty Foundation. Click here to download Application Form. Application deadline: 15 October 2008 Study Visits in New Delhi, India The CollAsia2010 group in India visited the Vadehra Art Gallery and INTACH ICCI Art Conservation Centre in New Delhi last week. On 16th September 2008, the CollAsia2010 group attended the opening night of an art exhibition “Drawing Lines” by an Indian artist, Minal Damani, at the Vadehra Art Gallery in New Delhi where Ms.Meenakshi Devi Singhania, an Indian course participant, works as Head of Conservation.
On 18th September 2008, the group was granted a visit to the Art Conservation Centre, INTACH ICCI (The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage – Indian Council of Conservation Institutes). The visit was coordinated by Ms.Smita Singh, an Indian participant who is an art conservator at the Centre.
Mr.Nilabh Sinha, Director of the Art Conservation Centre, gave a brief and very interesting presentation of INTACH ICCI and kindly led the group around the Art Conservation Centre.
The CollAsia2010 Team would like to express our sincere thanks to the Vadehra Art Gallery and to the Director and all the staff of the Art Conservation Centre for their kind hospitality! To see more pictures of the visit to INTACH ICCI, please click here. India Course Begun The CollAsia2010 International Workshop on “Developing Appropriate Skills in Conservation - Educational Strategies for Life-Long Learning” has begun on Monday 15th September 2008 in New Delhi, India with 17 participants from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Vietnam, and India. The workshop is supported by the Getty Foundation with kind assistance from UNESCO New Delhi and Bangkok offices. The Opening Ceremony was also joined by a representative from UNESCO New Delhi, Ms. Moe Chiba, Programme Specialist for Culture. This workshop aims at promoting and examining educational strategies which will benefit professional development of heritage professionals in the region while addressing the transfer of knowledge in conservation.
Click here to see the Workshop Outline. Workshop review >Day1 | Day2 | Day3 | Day4 CollAsians in India Since there will be many CollAsians participating in the upcoming ICOM-CC Conference in New Delhi, Katriina, Dinah, Kevin, and Jay would like to invite all CollAsians who will be going to the conference to contact us while in New Delhi in order to arrange a small reunion! We are staying at the New Woodland Hotel in Safdarjung Enclave near Deer Park. The hotel’s phone number is +91 11 2671 4444. You can also email us at ks@iccrom.org and patchy@seameo-spafa.org. Looking forward to meeting all of you! To see the hotel map, click here. India Course Approaching The CollAsia2010 International Course on “Developing Appropriate Skills in Conservation” to be held in New Delhi, India, in conjunction with the ICOM-CC 15th Triennial Conference, will take place on 15th -28th September 2008 with participants from CollAsia2010 member countries and India. Southeast Asian participants will get an opportunity to participate in the 15th Triennial Conference under the theme “Diversity in Heritage Conservation: Tradition, Innovation and Participation”. To see the list of accepted applicants, please click here. More information on the 15th ICOM-CC Triennial Conference, please click here. Course Announcement We are pleased to announce the next CollAsia2010 International Course on Developing Appropriate Skills in Conservation to be held from 10 to 30 September 2008 in New Delhi, India. The international course will be held under the collaboration between ICCROM-SPAFA with support from the Getty Foundation. At the final phase of the course, participants will have a chance to participate in the 15th Triennial Conference of the ICOM-CC in New Delhi. Click here to download Application Form. The deadline for application is 10 August 2008. |
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In March 2008, SPAFA together with the Getty Conservation Institute, the Lerici Foundation, and the Department of Cultural Heritage, Lao PDR, organized an international workshop on “From Risk Assessment to Conservation: Safeguarding Archaeological Complexes in the Mekong Region” at the Vat Phou World Heritage Site in Champasak, Lao PDR. One of the participants is our former CollAsian colleague, Mr.Daophachanh Sayavong, or Dao, from the Vientiane course in December 2007. |
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Please drop by the museum if you have a chance to visit Champasak as it’s worth exploring. CollAsia2010 on Facebook Thanks to our colleague Ita Yulita, CollAsia2010 now has a group on Facebook where we can meet to share stories and memories. Join us and meet up here or simply search "CollAsia2010" on Facebook. Hope to see you there. News on the Achievements of the CollAsians from Lao PDR We’d like to congratulate two CollAsians from Lao PDR, Ms.Thongkhoun Soutthivilay and Mr.Bounhueang Bouasisengpaseuth for their works. Thongkhoun, a participant of the International Course on Preventive Conservation Strategies for Collections in Southeast Asia held in Thailand in 2002 (a CollAsia2010 Pilot course), now the Collections Manager at the Luang Prabang National Museum, has co-founded the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre in Luang Prabang which was opened in July 2007 “to become a centre for learning and exchange on the ethnology and artisanal heritage of Laos that promotes appreciation for the cultures and skills of Laos’ peoples, stimulates investment and preservation of their crafts, and supports their sustainable livelihood development”. Thongkhoun also serves as a co-director of the centre.
Click here to read more about Ms.Thonghkhoun Soutthivilay Bounhueang, an Officer-in-Charge of the Lao National Museum and a participant of the International Course on Conservation of Southeast Asian Collections in Storage in the Philippines in 2006, just completed a new storage at the Lao National Museum where he puts the knowledge he gained from the course in good use. Bounhueang mentioned to the Vientiane Times that “Warehouses are used to store artifacts and we have learnt that our warehouse needs to be improved, as it isn't up to standard.”, and he just improved it. Congratulations!
CollAsia2010 International Course on Traditional Knowledge and Scientific Principles of Conservation concluded in Vientiane, Lao PDR
The CollAsia2010 International Course on Traditional Knowledge and Scientific Principles of Conservation held in Vientiane, Lao PDR was successfully concluded on 14th December 2007 at the Lao National Museum. The Closing Ceremony was attended by Dr.Thongsa Sayavongkhamdy, Director-General of the Department of Heritage, Ministry of Information and Culture, representatives from the Embassy of Thailand and the Embassy of Indonesia in Lao PDR, as well as the course team, participants, and the museum staff. The 4-week course focused on the principles governing material culture and its behaviour, and on the social significance of heritage. Participants were able to share their knowledge and experiences and to study the scientific principles behind the traditional methods of conservation. Their skills were broadened through groupworks as well as hands-on activities. The participants also visited the Huay Hong Vocational Center for Women and the Lao Textile Museum. CollAsia2010 would like to thank the local hosts including the Lao National Museum, the Huay Hong Vocational Center for Women, and the Lao Textile Museum, for their hospitality and warm welcome. We’d also like to thank Ms.Marion Ravenscoft as well as Ms. Juliette van Krieken – Pieters for their kind supports to the course. Click here to see more pictures of the course. CollAsia2010 International Course on Traditional Knowledge and Scientific Principles of Conservation declared open in Vientiane, Lao PDR The CollAsia2010 International Course on Traditional Knowledge and Scientific Principles of Conservation was declared open on 19th November 2007 at the Auditorium of the Lao National Museum in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The opening ceremony was presided over by Dr.Thongsa Sayavongkhamdy, Director-General, Department of Museums and Archaeology, Ministry of Information and Culture, Lao PDR. The workshop has provided an opportunity for 26 professionals working in the field of museum and heritage conservation from 9 countries to share their knowledge and experiences together for a period of one month from 19th November to 14th December 2007. Click here to read a news article from the Vientiane Times about the course. CollAsia 2010 Forum launched Following suggestions from colleagues and friends, we have launched the CollAsia 2010 Forum to facilitate communication and exchanges between all CollAsians, resource people, and other interested individuals. Please feel free to use the Forum and provide your comments to collasia2010@seameo-spafa.org. Let's meet the CollAsia2010 Project Team! It has been a long while since the beginning of CollAsia2010, but we feel like we haven't introduced ourselves to you properly. So, we have included an introduction to the CollAsia2010 Project Team in the About Us section so that you'll get to know us better. We are pleased to meet all of you!
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2nd Edition of Guidelines for Managing the Integration of Culture into Development Programmes The 2nd edition of Guidelines has been prepared to supplement the original publication of 2004. Whether viewed as promoting inclusiveness, integration, or advocating the adoption of community-driven approaches, the Guidelines are intended as ‘guide’, not a ‘blue-print’. The Guidelines have evolved from 10 workshops and 2 international conferences held from 2002-2005 that have involved the participation of over 800 persons. Presented in an easy-to use format, the Guidelines are now available for electronic download from the SPAFA Web Site and will be of interest to anyone working in the field of culture and development. Activities from the Guidelines have been successfully adapted and used in the following CollAsia 2010 programmes: the Workshop held in Manila, Philippines, in 2006; the Field Project conducted in Hanoi, Vietnam, in 2007; and more recently in the Associate Activity on Making Mangrove an Eco-Musuem, held in Chachoengsao, Thailand, during March 2007. |
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Update on Resources This month we have included course materials from the Field Project on Teamwork for Sustainable Collections Care held in Hanoi, Vietnam in the Resources page, please feel free to download them. Materials from other courses will also be available soon. As the Resources page grows, we are seeking contributions from CollAsia 2010 alumni. Some of you have already worked on translations of useful conservation texts into your own languages, or have other documents which could be of interest to your colleagues. If you have any such documents please forward them to us at collasia2010@seameo-spafa.org. |
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