BPACHBamiyan Preserver Association for

Cultural Heritage

Dr. Habiba SarabiGovernor of BamyanChair person of BPACH

The Fifth Expert Working Group for the Preservation of the Bamyan Site (Aachen,

Germany, 14-16 December 2006

Bamyan Preserver Association for Cultural Heritage (BPACH) is a

Cultural, Non Governmental, Non Political, Non Profitable, Association.

BPACH ObjectivesBPACH Objectives

Preserving the World Cultural Heritage Site of Bamyan

Preserving the National Cultural Heritage Sites of Bamyan

Preserving the Local Cultural Heritage of Bamyan

Preserving the “Cultural Landscape” of Bamyan

Preserving the Natural Heritage sites of Bamyan

Needs for the Establishment of BPACH

• Low capacity of relevant Government departments to Preserve the Cultural and Natural Heritage

• Lack of community participation for the preservation of Cultural and Natural Heritage

• Deteriorating conditions of Cultural and Natural Heritage

BPACH BPACH Organ IngramOrgan Ingram

Directory board

Executive board

General Assembly

BPACH ActivitiesBPACH Activities

•Holding Seminar at Budha Destruction day 10th March 2006

Holding Hazaragi traditional Music concert in Bamyan for Nawroz

Preventing the Dragon rock Preventing the Dragon rock from Destruction from Destruction

BPACH Proposed PlanBPACH Proposed Plan

Publishing Biweekly paper Establishment of FM Radio Station in Bamyan Establishment of BPACH branches in the districts which

have Cultural and Natural Heritage Holding workshops on : Awareness on the national and international laws for the

preservation of WHS and NH for:– Afghan National Police– Teachers of Schools– Community Development Councils– Line Departments

Public awareness Campaigns of Cultural Heritage values

Enhancing the public awareness on Bamyan historical background for youth on the following subtitles:

– From Buddhism period to the coming of Islam

– From Islamic era to Changiz Khan occupation

– From Changiz Khan occupation to Russian occupation

– From Russian occupation to 2001( Buddha Destruction)

– Knowing Bamyan through local fictions

ProblemsProblems Lack of professional and sufficient personnel in the

relevant gov. departments and communities. Lack of knowledge about the values of Cultural and

Natural Heritage Lack of ownership feeling for the WH among the

communities Existence of well organized smugglers Poverty and expectation of gaining huge profit

through trafficking the historical monuments

Lack of awareness about the national and international laws on the preservation of WH and NH

High demand for modernizationLack of Special force for Preservation

ProblemsProblems

BPACH RequestBPACH Request

Repairing at least one of the Buddha statueExtending the Bamyan Landscape to

include Band-e-Amir as WHS or new nominating.

Paying attention to the Red City

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