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Engage with UNESCO to Safeguard the World’s Cultures
UNESCO is the leading United Nations agency with the mission of promoting education, the sciences, culture, communication and information to build peace through international cooperation.
UNESCO is articulated around a wide range of networks and partners, such as other Inter-Governmental Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, private sector, foundations, media companies as well as various networks such as the Creative Cities network.
Community livelihood of Inle Lake, Myanmar. © Bill Schaefer
• FinanceUNESCO'sactivitiestohelpachievecommondevelopmentgoals
• Shareyourcore-businessexpertise
• SupportUNESCO’sadvocacythroughyournetworks
• Dedicateyourstafftime/secondpersonneltoUNESCO
• ContributetoUNESCOprojectactivitiesthroughjointdesignanddelivery
• Strengthenprojectdeliverythroughin-kindcontributions
• Sponsorevents,conferencesandanniversaries
Get Involved
GreatSerai,Kanul,Afghanistan,receivedAwardofDistinctionfromUNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation Program in 2013. © UNESCO
• Benefitfromastrongimagetransferbyassociating yourself with a reputable international brand and a prestigious UN agency
• Wingreatervisibilityontheinternationalscene
• GainaccesstoUNESCO’swideanddiverse public and private networks
• BenefitfromUNESCO’sroleasaneutraland multi-stakeholder broker
• TurnyourSocialResponsibilityintoreality
• Strengthenyourbrandloyaltythroughgood corporate citizenship
• Boostyouremployees’motivationthroughhands-onexperienceinUNESCO’sactivities
Why partner with UNESCO?
Many companies and foundations already partner with UNESCO such as ANA, Apple,BASF,BillandMelindaGatesFoundation,FordFoundation,FundoVale,GEMSEducation,Intel,L’OREAL,TheMastercardFoundation,MercedesBenz, Microsoft, Open Society Institute, Panasonic,Petrobras,PhoenixSatelliteTV,Procter&Gamble,RockefellerFoundation,Roche,Samsung,ShenzhenRubyFootballClub,TVGlobo,WilliamandFloraHewlettFoundation,etc.
A Mongol man participating in a community-based capacity building workshop withhischild.TheworkshopaimedtoimproveMongolia’scapacitytosafeguarditsIntangibleCulturalHeritage.ThepicturewastakenbyaUNESCOexpert,inZuunmod,Mongolia,2015.©UNESCO/A.Denes
Join us to promote
the role of culture in
addressing new global
challenges!
This initiative aims to safeguard cultural heritage in the face of rapid urbanization by:
The Asia-Pacific Urban Heritage Program
(USD 2.7 million, 4 - 5 years)
• Developingpilotmodelsofurbanheritage management;
USD1,000,000
USD200,000
USD500,000
USD1,000,000
• Publishinghandbooksonurbanheritage management, showcasing successful case studies;
• MassiveOpenOnlineCourse(MOOC) on urban heritage management;
• Globalhigh-levelconferenceonurban heritage.
JaisalmerFort,Rajasthan,India,receivedHonorableMentionfrom UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage
Conservation Program in 2012. © UNESCO
CLT001/2016
The restoration of Mbaru Niang, Wae Rebo Village, Flores Island,Indonesia, received Award of Excellence from UNESCO Asia-PacificAwards for Cultural Heritage Conservation Program in 2012. © UNESCO
Combating the Trafficking of Cultural Property
(USD 1.25 million, 3 years)
This initiative aims to develop tools and methods to combat the trafficking of cultural property by:
• Developinganon-linetutorialofICOM’sObjectIDsystem(for museums & private collectors);
USD150,000
USD500,000
USD250,000
USD350,000
• Nationaltrainingprogrammeforpoliceandcustomsforthe awareness of cultural heritage property in specific countries (at least 5 countries);
• Publicawarenessandeducationalcampaignsincludingpromotional video clips in selected countries including a regional documentary;
• TheAsia-Pacificregionalconference,bringingtogether UNESCO and partners, including stakeholders such as museums, curators, customs officials, national police authorities, Interpol bureaus, auction houses and art collectors.
A Bas-relief depicting images of the multiple-armed Bodhisattva Lokesvara, originally from Prasat Banteay Chhmar, Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia. It was successfully confiscated from tomb looters in 2007. © Ministry of Culture andFineArtsofCambodia
CLT002/2016
AcomparisonofTempleofBelinSyriain2014and2016whenextremistmilitantsattackedandlooted the site. ©AgenceFrance-Presse
This initiative aims to promote museums as gateways of knowledge, agents of cultural heritage preservation and continuation, and vehicles for intercultural dialogue and sustainable human development, by:
Museum Capacity-Building Program for
the Asia-Pacific Region(USD 1.4 million, 3 years)
UNESCO training on conservation science for Buddhist monks in Nan,
NorthernThailand,2006.©UNESCO
• Conductingneedsassessmenttoidentifytopprioritiesformuseum capacity-building in the region;
• Developingandlaunchingacertifiedmuseumtrainingprogram for professionals in the Asia-Pacific region;
• Institutionalcapacity-buildingandnetworkingforuniversities and other training centers in the region;
• Developingjoint/travelingexhibitionasashowcaseofnewly gained skills.
USD100,000
USD500,000
USD500,000
USD300,000
CLT003/2016
Aged artefact still maintaining its function in Buddhism and local community of Nan. Photo was taken while implementing regional workshop for conservation scienceforBuddhistmonksinNorthernThailand,2006.©UNESCO
IMPACTSustainable Development of Tourism
and Heritage Management for Cultural Diversity and Poverty Elimination
in the Asia-Pacific Region
(USD 100,000 per site)
ThisinitiativeaimstoupdateandreplicatetheIMPACTpublicationseries,which addresses the need for a balance between tourism and preservation of tourist attractions in the Asia-Pacific region by:
• ConductingresearchinheritagedestinationsaroundtheAsia-Pacificregion to identify interaction between tourism development and heritage preservation;
• Developingaseriesofpublication,whichprovidesanassessmentwhichcanshape a coordinated strategy aimed at preserving heritage sites and insuring sustainable tourism development;
• Organizingahigh-levelconferenceonsustainabletourismdevelopmentinthe Asia-Pacific region.
NovicesofLuangNamtha,LaoPDR,continuedtofollowtheirreligiousandsocialtraditionsinthemidstoftourismboom,2008.TheIMPACTprojectresearchedandcontextualizedmanagementstrategies,whichhaveguidedseveralfieldprojectsto
ensure sustainability of the practices in reality. © UNESCO
CLT004/2016
An Ifugao village surveyed in 2008. The village was among hundreds of small settlements under threat from natural disasters, modernization, uncontrolled development, and population growth. Such settlements have also become powerfulmagnetsfortouristswhoareinsearchofarichculturalexperience.©UNESCO/V.Achilles
This initiative aims to safeguard and promote the heritageoftheSilkRoadsby:
Safeguarding the Heritage of the Silk Roads
(USD 2 million, 4 years)
CLT005/2016
Ceramic camels from China.CourtesyTangWestMarketMuseum
• Developingamulti-mediaproductwhich showcases tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the SilkRoads;
USD1,000,000
• Organizingthematicconferencesto strengthen networks and build capacity of national stakeholders alongtheSilkRoads;
• CuratingjointtravelingexhibitionsalongtheSilkRoads.
USD500,000
USD500,000
Cultural Landscape andArchaeological Remains of the BamiyanValleyisapartofthehistoricSilkRoadsandhasbeenintheListofWorldHeritageinDangersince2003.©B.Greville-Eyres
CLT006/2016
Supporting Communities in Safeguarding their Intangible
Cultural Heritage(USD 800,000, 3 years)
This initiative aims to document intangible cultural heritage elements and develop safeguarding plans to support their transmission from generation to generation by:
• Awareness-raisingandcapacity-buildingforcommunitiesto document their intangible cultural heritage;
USD250,000
• Developingsafeguardingplansforelementsunderthreats;
• Organizingexperienceandknowledgeexchangesonsafeguarding strategies among communities.
USD350,000
USD200,000
ParticipantsconductinginterviewswithlocalcommunitymembersduringaWorkshoponCommunity-basedInventoryingofICHElementsinSuva,Fiji,2016.©UNESCO
Mongolian traditional archers demonstrating equipment preparation before huntingduringaWorkshoponElaboratingNominationFilesforUNESCOListsinUlaanbaatar, Mongolia, 2015. © UNESCO
CLT007/2016
Protecting Underwater Cultural Heritage
in the Asia-Pacific Region(USD 1.25 Million, 3 years)
This initiative aims to continue developing strong region-wide community of underwater heritage practitioners, to uncover knowledge of the ancient Maritime SilkRoadandtoenhanceconservationofnewlydiscoveredunderwaterheritagesites by:
• Organizingmultipleintensivecapacity-buildingcoursesfor Asia-Pacific underwater heritage professionals at the RegionalTrainingCentreforUnderwaterCulturalHeritageProtection, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand;
USD600,000
• DevelopingresearchandconferenceonunderwaterculturalheritageconnectedtoMaritimeSilkRoadthatranfromChina to Africa;
• Settingaregionalstandardofexcellenceforin situ preservation of a newly discovered site in the Asia-Pacific region.
USD300,000
USD350,000
AnunexcavatedTaiwaneseshipwreckinKawieng,CoralSea,PapuaNewGuinea.©UNESCO/A.Vanzo
Aninternationaltraineeworkingon-siteattheMannokshipwreck,Rayong,Thailand.Thewreckisahands-onstudysiteforcoursesorganiizedattheAsia-PacificRegionalTraining.CentreforUnderwaterCulturalHeritageProtectioninThailand,2010.©UNESCO/FineArtsDepartment
Front and back cover: MaitreyaTempleComplex,Ladakh,India,receivedAwardofExcellencefromUNESCOAsia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation Program in 2007, for its success in underpinning heritage conservation at the heart of community revitalization. © UNESCO
UNESCO BangkokCulture Unit
920SukhumvitRoadPrakanong, KlongtoeiBangkok 10110, Thailand
Tel.+6623910577ext.509Email: culture.bgk@unesco.org
www.unescobkk.org/culture
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