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14th Technical Committee / 14èmee Comité technique 1/145 STANDING SECRETARIAT • UUNESCONESCO OOfficeffice Address: 38 Samdech Sothearos Blvd. P.O. Box 29 Phnom Penh Cambodia Phone: (855) (23) 426 726 (855) (23) 723 054 / 725 071 (855) (12) 222 440 (855) (12) 813 550 (855) (12) 813 844 (855) (23) 720 841 Fax: (855) (23) 426 163 / 217 022 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] • SStandingtanding SSecretariatecretariat in Paris: Mr Azedine BESCHAOUCH Scientific Advisor, Culture Sector in Phnom Penh: Ms Tamara TENEISHVILI Ms Dominique BALLÉ-CALIX Ms CHAU SUN Kerya (APSARA Authority) Mr SAM Rithy International Coordinating Committee for the Safeguarding and Comité international de coordination pour la sauvegarde et le Development of the Historic Site of Angkor développement du site historique d’Angkor 14th Technical Committee / 14èmee Comité technique 2/145 TABLE OF CONTENTS RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ICC.......................................................................................................................................................5 RECORD OF THE DISCUSSIONS...........................................................................................................................................................8 I. OPENING SESSION………………………………………………………………………………..8 I-1 Statement by the Co-chairman for France, Mr Dominique DORDAIN, Advisor for Cooperation and Cultural Action with the Embassy of France 8 I-2 Statement by the Co-chairman for Japan, Mr Susumu INOUE, Minister- Counselor with the Embassy of Japan…………………………………………………9 I-3 Statement by the Head of the Cambodian Delegation, HE Mr SOK An, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the APSARA Authority………………11 I-4 Statement by Mr Mounir BOUCHENAKI, Deputy Director General of UNESCO for Culture……………………………………………………………………………………….13 II. SAFEGUARDING, CONSERVATION, RESEARCH……………………………………………16 II-1 Report on Activities of the APSARA Authority……………………………………..16 – Introduction by HE Mr BUN Narith, Director General of the APSARA Authority – Report on the activities of the Department of Monuments and Archaeology, by HE Mr ROS Borath, Deputy Director General, APSARA………………………………17 II-2 Statement from HE Mr Charles RAY, Ambassador of the United States of America………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………21 II-3 TEAM REPORTS ON SITE ACTIVITIES 25 II-3.1 Bat Chum Project (APSARAS/FSP/ACCOR): Presentation by Messrs SO Pheap, HENG Jeudi and HOU Nolamony, APSARA25 II-3.2 Completion of Phase II of the JSA Project: Summary of Conservation and Restoration Operations, by Prof. Takeshi NAKAGAWA, Mr SOK Vannisay and Ms Chinami EGUCHI……..28 II-3.3 Restoration of Pre Rup Temple, by Mr Valter Maria SANTORO, I.Ge.S……………………...32 II-3.4 Ongoing GACP Projects, by Mr Simon WARRACK and Prof. Hans LEISEN, GACP………..34 II-3.5 Report from BSCP on Banteay Srei and update on website project, by Mr Ueli SALZMANN.......................................................................................................................................37 II-3.6 Durability of the sandstone on Angkor monuments and temperature and humidity monitoring at Angkor Wat, introduction by Prof. Nobuo ENDO and presentation by Mr Satoru MIWA, Sophia University……………………………………………………………………………………………39 II-3.7 Challenges in the Conservation and Restoration of the Ta Prohm Temple, by Mr C. Babu RAJEEV, Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India…………………………………43 II-3.8 Progress Report on the Preah Khan and Ta Som Conservation Projects, by Mr John SANDAY, WMF…………………………………………………………………………………………………45 II-3.9 Proposal for an Intervention on the “Churning of the Sea of Milk” Gallery in Angkor Wat, by Messrs John STUBBS and Glen BORNAZIAN, WMF…………………………………………….46 International Coordinating Committee for the Safeguarding and Comité international de coordination pour la sauvegarde et le Development of the Historic Site of Angkor développement du site historique d’Angkor 14th Technical Committee / 14èmee Comité technique 3/145 II-4 PROJECT PROPOSALS……………………………………………………………………………52 II-4.1 Introduction to the New Fonds de solidarité prioritaire (Priority Solidarity Fund, FSP), by Mr Michel VERROT……………………………………………………………………………………52 II-4.2 EFEO/FSP Baphuon Project: Status Report and Prospects, by Mr Pascal ROYÈRE, EFEO….52 II-4.3 New Phase of Project Funded through Japanese Funds-in-Trust with UNESCO, JSA/APSARA, by Mr AMAMIYA Yuji, Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs…………………………………….54 II-4.4 Phnom Bakheng: Update on Structural Risks Analysis, by Messrs Michael MARTIN and Stefan YAREBAK, WMF…………………………………………………………………………………..56 II-4.5 Proposal for Safeguarding Angkor Wat: New Project Using Italian Funds-in-Trust with UNESCO and I.Ge.S., by Valter Maria SANTORO………………………………………………..59 II-5 RESEARCH…………………………………………………………………………………………61 II-5.1 Reinforcement of the Phnom Penh National Museum Workshop and Museum Master Plan, by Messrs Dominique DORDAIN and Bertrand PORTE………………………………………………61 II-5.2 Angkor Thom: An Archaeological Assessment of the Site After Four Years of Research, by Prof. Jacques GAUCHER, EFEO/FSP………………………………………………………………63 II-5.3 Report on the Greater Angkor Project at Bam Pen Reach in January-February 2005: Introduction by HE Ms Lisa FILIPETTO, Ambassador of Australia; presentation by Prof. Roland FLETCHER, University de Sydney/EFEO/APSARA……………………………………………………………..68 II-5.4 Contributions of Building Archaeology to the Study of the Bayon Style, by Dr Olivier CUNIN, CEK/INALCO……………………………………………………………………………………….71 II-5.5 Findings from Archaeological Excavations at Trapeang Thlok: Introduction by HE Mr ROS Borath, Presentation by Mr Pierre BÂTY, INRAP/APSARA/SCA………………………………..73 II-5.6 Preliminary Results of Excavations in March 2005 at Roluos and Prehistoric Burial Site Excavations on the Western Baray in June 2005, by Christophe POTTIER, EFEO/French Ministry of Foreign Affairs……………………………………………………………………………………77 III. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT…………………………………………………………………83 III-1 URBAN DEVELOPMENT………………………………………………………………………….83 III-1.1 Report on Ongoing APSARA Authority and Siem Reap Province Projects, by HE Mr UK Someth, DDG, APSARA……………………………………………………………………………83 III-1.2 Presentation of an Urban Development Project in Siem Reap, by Mr Yves TERRACOL, Director of the Phnom Penh Office of the Agence française de développement (AFD)……………84 III-1.3 Report on the Siem Reap/Angkor Sustainable Development Master Plan Study, by Mr Itsu ADACHI, JICA Group Leader………………………………………………………………….86 III-2 WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT………………………………………………………………89 III-2.1 Present Situation, Summary of Issues and Progress, by HE Mr UK Someth, APSARA………89 III-2.2 Western Baray Irrigation Project, by Mr A.D. MOHILE, WAPCOS………………………….90 III-2.3 Water and Forestry Issues in Angkor Park and at Phnom Kulen, by Mr HANG Poeu, APSARA Department Director…………………………………………………………………………………91 III-2.4 Report on the Prek Toal Station, Phnom Kulen Botanical Garden and Other Projects in Angkor Park, by Mr NEOU Bonheur………………………………………………………………………..92 III-2.5 Report on the Angkor Center for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB), by Ms Isabel STICH, Deputy Director of the ACCB………………………………………………………………………96 III-2.6 The Archaeological Quarry Site of O Thmor Dap, Source of Supplies of Restoration Materials, by HE Mr SEUNG Kong, DGD, APSARA…………………………………………………………97 III-2.7 Prospects for a Contribution from New Zealand to the Development of Angkor, by Mr Steve DOWALL, NZAID…………………………………………………………………………………98 III-2.8 Progress Report on the Environmental Management System, by Mr UN Moninita and Ms SENG Sothira, APSARA………………………………………………………………………….100 III-3 INFRASTRUCTURE…………………………………………………………………………….103 III-3.1 Progress Report on Construction of the APSARA Authority’s Headquarters and the Cultural and Tourist City, by HE Mr UK Someth, APSARA……………………………………………….103 International Coordinating Committee for the Safeguarding and Comité international de coordination pour la sauvegarde et le Development of the Historic Site of Angkor développement du site historique d’Angkor 14th Technical Committee / 14èmee Comité technique 4/145 III-3.2 Update on Angkor Visitor Center, by Mr Mounir BOUCHENAKI, Deputy Director General for Culture, UNESCO, and Mr Béchir SOUID, Architectural Programmer…………………………..104 III-3.3 Update on Temple Approach Area Structuring Project, by HE Mr ROS Borath, APSARA…109 III-3.4 Progress Report on the National Road 67 Project and Confirmation of the Right-of-way, by Mr KEM Borey, Deputy Director, Ministry of Public Works and Transport………………………….109 III-3.5 Buddha Statue Museum Project Funded by the AEON Group, by Mr Yasuyuki FURUYAMA, Sophia University…………………………………………………………………………………..110 III-3.6 Presentation of Cambodian Land Mine Museum Project, by Mr Richard FITOUSSI, Director of the Cambodian Land Mine Museum Relief Fund Project; Introduction by Mr Steven RHEAULT- KIHARA, Canadian chargé d’affaires……………………………………………………………..112 III-3.7 Update on the Museum of Traditional Asian Textiles, by Mr SHARMA, First Secretary of the Embassy of India…………………………………………………………………………………..115 III-4 TOURISM DEVELOPMENT…………………………………………………………………….116 III-4.1 Presentation of Projects for New Tourist Itineraries, by Ms CHAU SUN Kérya, Director, DDTA – APSARA………………………………………………………………………………..116 III-4.2 Updates on New Tourism Projects, by HE Mr TEP Henn, DGA APSARA, Assisted by Ms ANG Sokun and Messrs TES Sothy and NGETH Sothy, APSARA………………………….118 III-5 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT…………………………………………………………………121 III-5.1 Results of the Population Census in Angkor