In cooperation with ICCROM, SEAMEO-SPAFA is pleased to announce the international course "Conservation of Underwater Archaeological Collections" which will be held in the Philippines during 7-25 September 2009.
Click on the CollAsia 2010 link for more information and to download the Application Form. Application deadline: 30 June 2009
Conserving Heritage in Southeast Asian Cities: Planning for Continuity and Change 31 October to 14 November, 2009 Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand
Thailand's Fine Arts Department (Ministry of Culture) along with the Getty Conservation Institute, and SEAMEO Regional Center for Archaeology and Fine Arts (SPAFA) are collaborating to present a workshop entitled Conserving Heritage in Southeast Asian Cities: Planning for Continuity and Change, which will be held at the historic settlement of Chiang Saen (Chiang Rai Province), northern Thailand from 31 October to 14 November 2009. Application deadline: 15th August 2009.
Click here to download
course announcement and application form.
Workshops on Youth, Culture, and Development
SEAMEO-SPAFA, with the support of the ASEAN Foundation, recently concluded the current series of workshops on culture and development for youths in Southeast Asia. During 2008 workshops were held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and Hanoi, Vietnam, in November and December respectively. January 2009 started with a workshop held in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, and this was soon followed in February with a workshop in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Mandalay in Myanmar was the host city for a workshop in April 2009 and the last workshop in the current series was held in Davao City in Mindanao, Philippines, in May 2009. Almost 250 young people from all 10 ASEAN Member Countries benefited from the experience which has enhanced youth networking opportunities. For example, see the latest online network established as an outcome of the Mindanao workshop. Visit:
http://youthcollaborativenetwork.ning.com/
Recently workshops were held in Mandalay, Myanmar 22-26 April 2009 and Davao, Philippines 18-22 May 2009
