ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012 2 SEAMEO SPAFA Annual Report 2011-2012
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SEAMEO SPAFA ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012 2 SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 SEAMEO SPAFA SEAMEO Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012 SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 3 Contents 4 Message from SEAMEO SPAFA Governing Board Chairperson 5 Message from SEAMEO SPAFA Centre Director 6 Introduction 7 Priorities 8 History 9 Member Countries 10 Governing Board Members 11 2011 - 2012 Programmes 12 Annual Report 22 Accomplishments 24 Financial Summary Report 26 Organizations in Collaboration with SEAMEO SPAFA 30 SEAMEO SPAFA Organization and Staff Members 4 SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 Message From SEAMEO SPAFA Governing Board Chairperson Mr. Jeremy R. Barns SEAMEO SPAFA has The Governing Board of SEAMEO heritage, maritime and underwater cultural successfully laid SPAFA has noted with great satisfaction the heritage, inter-disciplinary and inter-cultural successful implementation within the 2011- exchange and dialogue, and the impact of the groundwork 2012 Fiscal Year of a large range of projects climate change. and activities pursuant to the 6th Five-Year With the establishment and approval for achieving its Development Plan of the Centre. Structured by the Governing Board of an ambitious strategic objectives XQGHUWKHWKUHHÀDJVKLSSURJUDPPHVRI and substantive work programmes for the Advancing Southeast Asian Archaeology, years ahead that is eminently appropriate for being a leading Sacred Universe and Conservation in the to the mission, founding principles and global knowledge Tropics, it is increasingly apparent that strategic development of the Centre, the SEAMEO SPAFA has successfully laid governments and cultural workers of the centre on Southeast the groundwork for achieving its strategic SEAMEO member states can look forward Asian archaeology objectives for being a leading global WRFRQWLQXLQJWREHQH¿WJUHDWO\IURPLWVZRUN knowledge centre on Southeast Asian and programmes. @MCƥMD@QSR DUFKDHRORJ\DQG¿QHDUWVDVZHOODVWKH The Governing Board acknowledges pre-eminent and most credible forum for and salutes the admirable dedication and the participation and interaction of member exemplary professionalism of the Centre states in these areas. 'LUHFWRUDQGKLVWHDPDQGLQWXUQDI¿UPVLWV The Centre has become increasingly commitment to giving the strongest possible aware – and increasingly active and support to the Centre’s efforts to strengthen responsive in its awareness – of its unique and widen its regional leadership, visibility position and capability to address important and resource base within the SEAMEO region-wide needs and concerns, including framework, as well as expand its network capacity-building, knowledge-sharing and of stakeholders, partners and collaborators, UHVHDUFKLQVXFK¿HOGVDVLQWDQJLEOHFXOWXUDO both in the region and around the world. SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 5 Message from SEAMEO SPAFA Centre Director Dr. M.R. Rujaya Abhakorn The 2011-2012 Fiscal Year marked the responses in heritage protection. The Centre has transition from the 5th SEAMEO-SPAFA 5. Increased public awareness in Five-Year Development Plan (FY2007/ the importance of cultural heritage through quickly moved 2008 - FY2011/2012) to the 6th Plan community involvement such as in Phrae (FY2012/2013 - FY2016/2017). The Centre in northern Thailand and with the Mon to implement has quickly moved to implement the communities around Bangkok. fundamental objectives of cultivating the ,QWKHFRPLQJ\HDUVWKHWKUHHÀDJVKLS the fundamental awareness and appreciation of Southeast programmes of Advancing Southeast Asian cultural heritage and becoming Asian Archaeology, Sacred Universe and objectives of the world’s reference and authoritative Conservation in the Tropics will provide the knowledge centre on Southeast Asian main focus and direction for the Centre and cultivating the DUFKDHRORJ\DQG¿QHDUWV make it possible to competently handle awareness and A review would indicate that there are the complexity of Southeast Asian cultural satisfactory results as shown in: traditions and heritage. Discovering and appreciation of 1. The increase in the Centre’s working together in the shared heritage visibility through the organizing and co- of the Region, educators, students Southeast Asian organizing of 28 activities at 18 places in 4 and officials will augment the collective countries, and the better use of the SPAFA knowledge, and hopefully, will lead to its BTKSTQ@KGDQHS@FD website and internet tools. revival or at least its preservation and 2. The increase in the number of new creative development. collaborative networks worldwide. It has also become apparent that 3. The capacity building of more SEAMEO SPAFA will have an important than 1,500 personnel and educators from role to play in the formation of the ASEAN all SEAMEO countries, particularly in the Community. It will continue to forge ties fields of archaeology, cultural heritage among the state personnel and civil groups The Centre is grateful for the continued preservation, music and performing arts. from the cultural fields and support the support of the Ministry of Education and 4. The introduction of new areas of ASEAN’s ideals of respecting the different the Royal Thai Government. We cherish knowledge such as the shared tradition of cultures, languages, and religions of the the long-standing ties with our like-minded the Mak Yong spiritual dance and music, peoples of Southeast Asia, emphasizing friends both in and outside the Region and ,VODPLF¿QHDUWVDQGDUFKLWHFWXUH%DOLQHVH their common values in the spirit of unity in look forward to sharing valuable learning music and dances, urban archaeology and diversity and adapt them to present realities experiences in the spirit of international planning, and disaster management and and challenges. cooperation and mutual understanding. 6 SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 Introduction SEAMEO SPAFA, Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts, is part of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO), an international organization dedicated to promoting co-operation in education, science and culture in Southeast Asia. SEAMEO SPAFA seeks to: Cultivate awareness and appreciation of cultural heritage through collaboration in information dissemination and other relevant programmes of activities Promote and help enrich archaeological and cultural activities in the region Further professional competence in the fields of archaeology and fine arts through regional programmes and activities, and through sharing of resources and experiences Advance mutual knowledge and understanding among the countries of Southeast Asia through regional programmes in archaeology and fine arts. The Centre is focused on the following activities: Training/Workshop Conference/Seminar Information dissemination Library/documentation services SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 7 Priorities Archaeology Advancing Southeast Asian Archaeology (flagship programme) Southeast Asian Archaeology Underwater Archaeology Rock Art Studies Conservation of Artefacts Museum Development Fine Arts Sacred Universe (flagship programme) Spiritual Arts Photography Southeast Asian Performing Traditions Rice Folklore Heritage and Conservation Conservation in the Tropics (flagship programme) Vernacular Architecture Capitals/Urban Origins Ancient Manuscripts Research 8 SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 History H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visited SEAMEO SPAFA during the Inauguration Ceremony for the building on 12 June 1993. The SEAMEO Regional Centre was eventually reconstituted in 1985 as a for Archaeology and Fine Arts (SEAMEO regional centre based in Bangkok, Thailand, SPAFA) was constituted in 1985 (the and today has eleven member countries. acronym, SPAFA, is based on the project Prof. M.C. Subhadradis Diskul, name, ‘SEAMEO Project in Archaeology recognized worldwide as one of Thailand’s and Fine Arts’). most illustrious professors in the fields of The origin of SPAFA is traced back to history and archaeology, was appointed as 1971 when the Applied Research Centre for the Centre Director, and held office from Archaeology and Fine Arts (ARCAFA) was 1987 to 1993. initiated. Based in Phnom Penh, the priority Dr. Ruang Charoenchai, former of ARCAFA was to discover and preserve Secretary General of Thailand National the cultural heritage of Southeast Asia. The Commission for Culture, was the second Centre was in operation for a two-year interim Centre Director between 1993 and 1997. phase (1975-77), but its plans were affected Dr. Pisit Charoenwongsa, former by political developments in Indochina. As a Archaeologist of Thai Fine Arts Department, result, SEAMEO re-established ARCAFA in held the position of Centre Director from 1978 as a Project in Archaeology and Fine 1999 to 2010. Arts, essentially maintaining the goals of The current Centre Director is Dr. M.R. ARCAFA. A co-ordinating unit was based Rujaya Abhakorn, former Deputy Director in Bangkok, with three sub-centres in for Administration and Communication, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei became Organization (SEAMEO) Secretariat. He members later, followed by Cambodia, Laos assumed office on 1 October 2010. and Vietnam. In 1981, SPAFA became a permanent project (guided by Five-Year Plans). It SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 9 Brunei Darussalam Member Cambodia Countries Indonesia Lao PDR Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam Australia Associate Canada Germany Member France Countries