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 and with the Mon to implement has quickly moved to implement the communities around . 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 , 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, , the and Thailand. Southeast Asian Ministers of Education , and became Organization (SEAMEO) Secretariat. He members later, followed by , assumed office on 1 October 2010. and . 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

New Zealand

Netherlands

Spain 10 SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 Governing Board Members

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1. Mr. Bantong bin Antaran 2. Mr. Pheng Sytha 3. Prof. Dr. I Wayan Rai S, M.A. Director, Brunei Museums Department, Dean, Faculty of Archaeology, Royal Director, Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) National Archives Building, Ministry of Culture, University of Fine Arts, No. 2 Samdech Ouk Denpasar-Bali, Jalan Nusa Indah-Denpasar, Youth and Sports Street, Duan Penh, Phnom Penh, Bali, Bandar Seri Begawan BB3910 Cambodia Indonesia Brunei Darussalam

4. Mr. Viengkeo Souksavatdy 5. Dato’ Ibrahim bin Ismail Deputy Director General, Heritage Department Director General, Department of Museums Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism Malaysia, Ministry of Information, P.O. Box 122, Vientiane, Communications and Culture, Jalan Lao PDR Damansara, Kuala Lumpur 50566, Malaysia

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6. Dr. San Shwe 7. Mr. Jeremy R. Barns 8. Mr. Iskander Mydin Professor, Department of Archaeology Executive Director, National Museum of the Deputy Director (Collections & Curation) Yangon University, 2/4 University Teachers’ Philippines, P Burgos Street, Manila 1000, National Museum of Singapore, 93 Stamford Campus (12) Block Hlaing Township, Philippines Road, 178897, Yangon, Singapore

9. Dr. Somsuda Leyavanija 10. Dr. Nguyen Van Tinh Director-General, Fine Arts Department Director-General, International Cooperation Na Phra That Road, Phra Nakorn, Bangkok Department Ministry of Culture, Sports and 10200, Information 51-53 Ngo Quyen Street, Hanoi, Thailand Vietnam SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 11 2011 - 2012 Programmes

Advancing Southeast Asian Preservation of Documentary Archaeology Heritage – UNESCO Memory of the Flagship Projects World Documents in Six Countries Rock Art Studies in Southeast LQWKH$VLD3DFL¿F5HJLRQ %DQJNRN Asia II: Field School on Site Thailand) Interpretation, Conservation and Community Participation Collaborative Projects  $VLD3DFL¿F8QGHUZDWHU&XOWXUDO SEAMEO-APCEIU Collaboration Heritage Conference (Manila, the on the Development of Multimedia Philippines) Educational Material Database of Southeast Asian SEAMEO SPAFA Exhibition and Shipwrecks (Bangkok, Thailand), Participationat the People’s Theatre Rock Art Studies in Southeast Asia preliminary meeting Forum on Inter-Cultural Exchange in $VLDDQGWKH3DFL¿F Sacred Universe Flagship Community-based Approaches to Projects Museum Development in Southeast Religious Arts of Southeast Asia: Asia for Culture and Sustainable Islamic Art Development Southeast Asian Performance Climate Change and Cultural Heritage Theatre and Dances – Mak Yong Training Module Young Photographers Competition Khlong Pittaya Longkorn School: Art Academic Seminar of ASEAN Mangrove Conservation Community: Roles of Art in ASEAN Contemporary Context (Chiang Mai Talks/Forums in 2011-2012 Theatre and Dances – Mak Yong University, Thailand) Capital’s Archaeology: Heritage Balinese Arts, Music and Performances Conservation in Historic Towns and (Denpasar, Indonesia), study visit Urban Areas: The Role of the Private Sector in Southeast Asia and Europe Conservation In The Tropics Disaster Preparedness and Flagship Projects Responses for Cultural Heritage: Local Natong Community Museum and International Experiences Missionary Museum (Phrae) ASEAN Traditional Music and Dance Museum Forum 2011-2012 for Music Teachers Forum Mon Palm Leaf Manuscripts: Compilation,Conservation and Digitisation

CollAsia Concluding Forum: Next Islamic Art Workshop Steps – Developing and Sustaining Appropriate Skill in Conservation; Educational Strategies for Life- Long Learning (National Museum of the Philippines)

Mon Palm Leaf 12 SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 Annual Report IN ITS FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012, Southeast Asian arts and cultural traditions); SEAMEO SPAFA commenced and ‘Conservation in the Tropics’, relating to implementing its 6th Five-Year Development conservation of tangible Southeast Asian Plan (2012-2017) by acting on its strategic Heritage. considerations for becoming the world’s During the past year, SEAMEO SPAFA reference and authoritative knowledge carried out activities that enhanced the centre on Southeast Asian archaeology centre as a knowledge-based organisation DQG¿QHDUWV WKURXJKEHWWHUFRPPXQLFDWLRQÀRZVDQG  7KH&HQWUH¶VDFWLYLWLHVXQGHUWKH¿YH knowledge dissemination. It has also strived year plan, have been categorized by three to become a more recognized regional Flagship Programmes, namely ‘Advancing stakeholder in the efforts of safeguarding Southeast Asian Archaeology’; ‘Sacred and promoting tangible and intangible Universe’ (promoting the spiritual essence of cultural heritage of the Southeast Asian SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 13

region through appropriate collaborative excavating an area in proximity to a rock art SEAMEO SPAFA projects, and by maintaining a solid resource site. The participants also interviewed the strived to become base. The activities, including projects related residents of a village near the site to learn to the themes of ‘Sustainable Development more about the villagers’ awareness of their a more recognized and Education for All’ in cooperation with local culture as well as their willingness to other organisations, have – through improving participate in conserving the rock art site. A regional stakeholder the knowledge and skills of community visit to Pratu Pa, a prehistoric rock art site in the efforts of members, professionals, practitioners and that offers a glimpse into the lives of ancient students in fields under the mandate of the peoples, was also part of the programme. safeguarding and Centre – contributed to capacity-building, a Another activity carried out as part of promoting tangible solid resource base, and SEAMEO SPAFA the flagship programme was the preliminary regional visibility. meeting on Database of Southeast Asian and intangible Shipwrecks. Held at SEAMEO SPAFA with cultural heritage of the Southeast Asian region.

Advancing Southeast Asian collaborators Asia Research Institute, Archaeology Murdoch University (Australia) and The second phase of the Rock Underwater Archaeology Division, Fine Arts Art in Southeast Asia programme was Department (Thailand), the two-day meeting completed under the ‘Advancing Southeast (18-19 June 2012) was attended by six Asian Archaeology’ flagship of the Centre’s representatives from SEAMEO SPAFA, the five-year plan. The field school on site Thai Fine Arts Department, and Murdoch interpretation, conservation and community University, Australia. They discussed the participation consisted of training at Doi Pha scope of work needed to establish a proposal Kan, Lampang Province, Thailand on 11- for the long-term regional collaboration on 20 May 2012 for eighteen archaeologists, Southeast Asian Underwater Archaeology. historians, and museum professionals from The issues explored at the meeting included Brunei, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the establishment of a database, to be known Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. as the ‘Database of Southeast Asian Maritime Through the training-workshop, Archaeology’, which will incorporate the participants learned new methodologies in model set up and operated by Dr. Jun Kimura 14 SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012

from Murdoch University, under the addition to the database, the Centre intends Shipwreck ASIA project; the regional to develop training and research activities needs in terms of underwater archaeology to increase the competency of Southeast training and surveys; and the budgeting Asia’s underwater archaeologists for the and operation aspects of a four-year protection and management of underwater collaborative programme. cultural heritage in the region. Plans were The preliminary meeting between made for the Four-Year Collaborative key partners served to identify relevant Programme on Underwater Archaeology issues and concerns regarding the regional and a Consultative Meeting on Southeast database and training activities, as well as Asian Collaborative Programme on to establish a database project framework; Underwater Archaeology, to be held on 1-4 discuss possible collaboration with key September 2012. partners; identify needs and possible training activities for the region in terms of Sacred Universe underwater archaeology and underwater Under the ‘Sacred Universe’ flagship cultural heritage protection in Southeast programme which aims to promote better Asia. understanding of spiritual or religious arts Responding to the needs of the in Southeast Asia, three projects were region, SEAMEO SPAFA aims to establish implemented. The Religious Arts of a database of Southeast Asian shipwrecks in Southeast Asia: Islamic Art was held at collaboration with regional and international the Islamic Arts Museum, Malaysia on 20- partners, to promote the protection and 24 February 2012. It introduced participants the study of Southeast Asian underwater to fundamental knowledge on Islamic art, cultural heritage, and to advance the thereby, enhancing their capacity to deal region’s understanding of Underwater with Islamic artefacts and collections. Archaeology and Nautical Archaeology. In Thirty-one museum professionals (from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) attended the workshop. During the workshop, lectures and practical sessions on calligraphy, architecture, tile and plate painting were held; the sessions also included geometric patterns, batik printing, textiles, and conservation of Islamic collections. Participants were taken on gallery and museum visits to advance their knowledge and skills. The programme enabled a network of Southeast Asian experts on shared Islamic arts heritage to be established, and it would facilitate future regional collaboration on Southeast Asian arts. The seminar and performances of Southeast Asian Performance Theatre and Dances - Mak Yong took place on 20-21 September 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. Mak Yong (also Makyung) is a folk theatre and ritual performance that has taken roots in communities in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 15

The event was attended by two Netherlands) to undertake the conservation/ The Centre aims to hundred and fifty researchers and restoration/research project, Restoration establish a database professionals on folk performances in of the Ordination Hall of Wat Pa Klang 6RXWKHDVW$VLD¿QHDUWVVWXGHQWVDQGWKH Thung. The Ordination Hall in Pathum of Southeast Asian general public from Cambodia, Indonesia, Thani Province, Thailand, is a remnant of Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, and architecture during the Ayutthaya period, and shipwrecks in Thailand. Academics and researchers of contains stucco decorations of rare design collaboration with Mak Yong presented papers on the current but through many years of neglect, over half state of the ritual performance and the of the mural paintings have disappeared. regional and challenges it faces. Mak Yong troupes from Located between the old capital of Ayutthaya international Kelantan (Malaysia), Pattani (Thailand), and and the present Bangkok metropolis, the Palau Riau (Indonesia) showcased their temple might have been built around the partners, to promote performances and rituals. year 1815, and highly revered by the local the protection and the Through the seminar and Mon community as part of its Mon heritage. performances, concepts, techniques, ,WZDVÀRRGHGIRUQHDUO\IRXUPRQWKVLQ study of Southeast and styles of Mak Yong were discussed ZLWKWKHÀRRGLQJUDLVLQJTXHVWLRQV Asian underwater and shared among the researchers and about what to do with the building, whether performers alike. Traditional performers and the community can afford to look after it cultural heritage, and researchers understood the knowledge of SURSHUO\DQGZKHWKHUDQHZÀRRGGLVDVWHU to advance the region’s Mak Yong better. can be prevented.  7KHWKLUGSURMHFWXQGHUWKHÀDJVKLS SEAMEO SPAFA recognised the understanding was a photography contest, the Young importance and the urgent need of restoring of Underwater Photographers Competition which invited the Ordination Hall of Wat Pa Klang Thung, participants from the eleven SEAMEO and therefore has requested for a grant Archaeology and countries, between the ages of 18 and 25, from the Prince Claus Fund to restore to submit a set of two to four pictures of what the Ordination Hall and conserve the -@TSHB@K QBG@DNKNFX they interpret as their cultural heritage. mural paintings, and set guidelines for In total, entries of eighteen heritage conservation and best practices. participants from five countries, Brunei, Collaborators include mural paintings Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines, and conservators, archaeologists, art historians, Thailand, were received. There were no and scientists from the Silpakorn, Mahidol outright winners in the competition as the and Chiang Mai universities, Thailand Fine entries did not meet the standards of quality Arts Department. The local Pathum Thani photography in the view of the judges. community will be regarded as the main However, a workshop will be held for the stakeholder. participants in 2012. The CollAsia Concluding Forum: Next Steps – Developing and Sustaining Conservation in the Tropics Appropriate Skills in Conservation; Tangible cultural heritage and works Educational Strategies for Life-Long Faded murals at Wat Pa Klang Thung (temple) of art, especially in the tropics, increasingly Learning was held on 8-13 August 2011 encounter a range of threats, such as at the National Museum of the Philippines, neglect, exploitation, climate change, and Manila. As the CollAsia2010 series of other environmental causes. Together with activities, supported by the Getty Foundation a number of collaborators, SEAMEO SPAFA and SEAMEO SPAFA, drew to a close, this FRRSHUDWHGLQDSRVWÀRRGUHVWRUDWLRQSURMHFW ¿QDODFWLYLW\ZDVGHVLJQHGDVDIRUXPWR to preserve the archaeological and cultural assess the achievements, and build upon heritage of a temple from June 2012 till the successes for the future. This was crucial March 2013. The Centre received a grant EHFDXVHDV&ROO$VLDHQWHUHGLWV¿QDO of US$ 38,300 from the Prince Claus phase, ICCROM and SEAMEO SPAFA were

Fund for Culture and Development (The committed to ensuring that the results of the Restoration work 16 SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012

programme were sustainable and have a interior designers from Thai universities and long-term positive impact beyond 2011. RUJDQLVDWLRQVWKDWH[SHULHQFHGGLI¿FXOWLHV The forum, attended by more than in creating exhibitions with limited budget. sixty participants from Brunei, Cambodia, Their presentations focused on the creative Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, use of basic materials that could be found Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, consisted at stationery stores and construction of several components, including individual warehouses. Discussions focused on the presentations and group work, panel use of such materials requiring museum sessions and workshops, with content curators to cooperate closely, and facilitate focused on the following thematic areas: creativity. local preventive conservation, community The Mon Palm Leaf Manuscripts and collections, heritage and conservation, (Compilation, Conservation and collections and disaster preparedness, Digitisation) project preserved the old, exhibition and design, and conservation endangered and rare Mon manuscripts education. as documentary heritage for study and Feedback of the participants dissemination of cultural and historical regarding CollAsia in general was positive. information among Mon, Thai, and For example, it was cited by the majority international researchers, many of whom that CollAsia had improved their skills in would benefit from understanding what communicating with their superiors; they were written in these manuscript texts.

Seminar and exhibition on conservation of had a better awareness of local knowledge There is a large number of old Mon palm- palm leaf manuscripts in conservation; had adopted a more leaf manuscripts in Buddhist temples of inclusive approach to conservation; and Mon communities and villages in Thailand. had replicated CollAsia workshop methods Except for some sporadic research at some in their workplace and in their own training temples, most of them are kept without programmes. proper conservation and compilation. The Museum Forum 2011-2012 Moreover, these Mon palm-leaf texts are programme included forums as well as a subject to the danger of destruction by study trip. In the forum during July-August termites, theft and natural decay. The 2011, the theme was ‘How to apply simple project compiled, catalogued, and selected materials for the museum exhibition?’ The important texts for translation into the speakers at the forum were architects and English language for dissemination. The manuscripts have significant historical and cultural values as Mon documentary heritage. The project involved collecting and studying palm leaf manuscripts found in temples of Mon communities in Pathum Thani, Thailand, and translating the manuscripts into English and Thai languages. The project promoted awareness on the historical and cultural values of Mon palm leaf manuscripts. A seminar/exhibition attended by Mon monks, village elders and Mon researchers from the Mon community villages was held in Wat Bang Luang (temple) in Pathum Thani on 24 April 2012. One hundred and thirty participants joined the seminar and exhibition. Papers on the value, history, and conservation SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 17

efforts of Mon documents in Thailand were by missionaries who settled in Phrae during presented by an outstanding Thai heritage the early 20th Century. It has been estimated conservationist, researchers, and monks. that the house is about 120 years old and its Through the seminar and exhibition, Mon architecture is different from that of other old temples and their communities have a better buildings in the province – it was built in an awareness of, and appreciation for, the American colonial style mixed with traditional value of the documents in their possession, LQÀXHQFHV conserving these documents for future The project included the architectural generations. survey and drawing of the Missionary House The event was a part of SEAMEO which formed parts of the conservation SPAFA’s project on compiling, cataloguing, plan. The SEAMEO SPAFA team worked and digitising old Mon documents, especially with the Phrae Christian Hospital staff and palm leaves and Koi books written with Mon members of the local communities to draft alphabets, in Mon, Pali-Sanskrit and other a management plan for the Missionary languages. During the research process, House museum. In addition, a research Mon research groups studied around 545 on the history of the house, as well as the packets of palm leaf manuscripts kept at history of land ownership, was conducted Archaeological display at Natong community, Phrae Mon temples in Bangkradi, Nonthaburi, Pathumthani, and Bang Pa-in. The texts of ten palm leaf manuscripts were translated from Mon to Myanmar and then to English for their historical and cultural values. As a follow-up activity of the Natong Community Archaeology project in Phrae, Thailand, the Natong Community Museum project assisted the local community at Natong in its planning for building a community museum as well as management of archaeological site. The Phrae Provincial Administration Organization (PAO) has allocated approximately US$64,000 for the museum construction and landscape improvement. To date, the project team and its collaborators have carried out a number of meetings with the villagers and partners, especially the Phrae PAO, to develop the museum design and management plan. In the Seminar / Exhibition at Missionary House, Phrae future, the villagers would be trained to by the SEAMEO SPAFA team in collaboration manage their heritage resources with the with the Archives and History Unit of the aim of developing sustainable careers and Church of Christ, Thailand, in Chiang Mai. generating income from the safeguarding of The results of the research and the the archaeological site and the management architectural conservation project were of the museum. presented in the form of a three-day The heritage conservation project for exhibition and a forum on the history of the the Missionary Museum in Phrae, Thailand Missionary House at the Phrae Christian assisted the Phrae Christian Hospital in Hospital. producing an architectural drawing of the Talks under the SEAMEO SPAFA Missionary House, and drafting a management Lecture Series on ‘Conservation in the plan for the museum. The house was built Tropics’ were held to support consultative 18 SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012

meetings, training, were held workshops, and appreciation of their own countries’ networking, experts’ meetings, researches folktales and the oral literature of the and project evaluation in the conservation region, which is line with SEAMEO and of tangible Southeast Asian heritage with APCEIU’s shared goal of education for emphasis on the relevancy and applicability international understanding. The feedback of traditional conservation methods and the of the recipients of the DVDs has been role of local communities. positive, with many educators saying the Professor William R Chapman, DVDs would be useful in the classrooms Professor and Director of the Graduate as supplementary materials in teaching Program in Historic Preservation, University literature, culture, and languages. of Hawai‘i at Manoa, presented ‘Heritage SEAMEO SPAFA was involved in Conservation in Historic Towns and Urban the Exhibition and Participation at the Areas: The Role of the Private Sector in People’s Theatre Forum on Inter-Cultural Southeast Asia and Europe’ on 15 August ([FKDQJHLQ$VLDDQGWKH3DFL¿F which 2011, at SEAMEO SPAFA. He discussed the was designed to address the theme of development of several capital cities, and the inter-cultural exchange – the key issues conservation efforts adopted by those urban therein – and to examine the critical role centres. He also spoke of attempts to raise that theatre can play. Co-operating with awareness in the region on the historical the Makhampom Foundation, a non- background of the present capital cities and governmental organisation, the Centre was the efforts to conserve them. The two-hour represented in panel sessions as well as event, including a lively discussion at the workshop sessions. The SEAMEO SPAFA end, was attended by an audience of over Director also participated in a panel on forty persons. Southeast Asian Collaboration. Taking place on 7-9 October 2011, the event promoted Collaborations inter-cultural dialogue between local, national There were several collaborative and international participants, and strengthened SURJUDPPHVFRPSOHWHGGXULQJWKH¿VFDO relationships through formalized networks, year, one of which was the second phase information sharing, and new initiatives. of the SEAMEO-APCEIU Collaboration on Issues addressed included Cultural Heritage the Development of Multimedia Materials. Mapping, the Art of Conflict Resolution, The project entailed the production of a DVD Theatre for Young People, the Role of of storytelling sessions in English and the Storytelling, Strengthening Southeast Asian national languages of Southeast Asia and Collaboration, Community Theatre, amongst Korea. others. A SEAMEO SPAFA Exhibition was On 10-11 October 2011, fifteen held, and was well received. One hundred Traditional music forum performing artists and educators gathered in and seventy persons participated in the Chiang Mai, Thailand to record storytelling three-day event. sessions of twenty-five folktales. The The online publication Community- recordings were compiled in a DVD of based Approaches to Museum Development folktales, which were distributed to primary in Southeast Asia for Culture and schools in Southeast Asia and Korea with the Sustainable Development will illustrate goal of providing teachers the materials as case studies of community museums in references and lesson aids in telling folktales Southeast Asia. The general aim of this in classrooms. The material is also available publication is to share and disseminate on the website of APCEIU (UNESCO Asia- existing information on the different 3DFL¿F&HQWHURI(GXFDWLRQIRU,QWHUQDWLRQDO approaches, successes, and challenges in Understanding). enhancing the role of museums in the The project aimed to assist school- service of community development in a

Symposium on preserving documentary heritage children in developing better awareness broader sense. SEAMEO SPAFA previously SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 19

worked with UNESCO Paris on a research Cultural Centre, Bangkok, Thailand. It was Talks under the and online publication “Community-based organised jointly by the Ministry of Culture, SEAMEO SPAFA Approach to Museum Development in Asia SEAMEO SPAFA, and Thailand Music and the Pacific for Culture and Sustainable Educators Association (TMEA). Lecture Series on Development”. This project adds more The primary aim of the forum was online resources to the topic of community to provide opportunities for teachers of the ‘Conservation in the based museums. ASEAN countries’ music and dance to share Tropics’ were held to The Climate Change and Cultural ideas, and explore co-operation in teaching Heritage Training Module made explicit their traditional arts in schools. Educators support consultative the link between climate change and the and scholars of Southeast Asian music and meetings, training, threat it poses to cultural heritage. SEAMEO dance gave an overview of their traditional SPAFA contributed several chapters to performances along with demonstrations workshops, networking, the SEAMEO book project entitled “The of them. The event contributed to teachers’ experts’ meetings, Teachers’ Guidebook: Integrating Climate appreciation of the importance of teaching Change Issues in Southeast Asian Schools” traditional Southeast Asian music and dance researches and and this module complements as well as in schools. About 800 people took part in the project evaluation in contributes to SEAMEO’s advocacy of event. youth engagement vis-à-vis climate change. The symposium, ‘Preservation of the conservation of The training module for teachers Documentary Heritage-UNESCO Memory tangible Southeast presents examples of alleviation and of the World Documents in Six Countries mitigation measures that are practical and in the Asia-Pacific Region’ was held during Asian heritage. achievable. It also provides lesson plans that the 5th biennial meeting of the UNESCO can engage the participation of youth within Regional Memory of the World Committee the issue of climate change and cultural for Asia-Pacific (MOWCAP) in Bangkok, heritage. Thailand on 15 May 2012. The collaborative project, Khlong Presentations on best practices in Pittaya Longkorn School: Mangrove the preservation of Memory of the World Conservation, supported the Khlong (MOW) documents from six countries Pittaya Longkorn School’s effort in were made by delegates from Cambodia, promoting itself as a model school in China, India, Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. mangrove conservation and environmental Through the symposium, the more than protection in Southeast Asia. As initial eighty participants learned about the undertakings, SEAMEO SPAFA collaborated preservation methods of documentary with the school to publish a booklet on heritage (that included organic materials, its experience in mangrove rehabilitation, such as wood, papers, and palm leaves) as well as teaching materials that can be inscribed on the UNESCO MOW International used by other schools concerned with Register. They also exchanged information on environmental conservation. The publication, management policies for MOW documents. provisionally titled ‘A School in the SEAMEO SPAFA was also one of the Mangrove: Environmental Conservation’ sponsors for the Art Academic Seminar and a curriculum on mangrove conservation of ASEAN Community: Roles of Art in in the English and Thai languages are ASEAN Contemporary Context held at being prepared. These materials will be Chiang Mai University on 1-3 February 2012 disseminated, and also made available in Chiang Mai, Thailand. online to share with schools in Southeast Organised by the Faculty of Fine Asia that are interested in engaging in similar Arts, Chiang Mai University and Council of environmental education. Fine and Applied Arts Deans of Thailand The ASEAN Traditional Music and (CFADT), the seminar was attended by Dance: Forum for Music Teachers was about two hundred participants. Among held on 7-12 May 2012 at the Thailand the discussions were contemporary art 20 SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012

as well as discussion and exchange of ideas on approaches to underwater cultural heritage and archaeology. Another collaboration involved SEAMEO SPAFA taking part in a Balinese Arts, Music and Performances Study Visit of Thai Art Teachers (Denpasar, Indonesia). The study visit on 19-24 June 2012 was arranged by the Office of the Basic Education Commission: Bureau of Educational Innovation Development, Ministry of Education, Thailand, and allowed thirty art teachers from Thailand to observe Balinese arts, and attend music performances and performing arts on the arts-rich island of Bali. The Centre Director led the educational and cultural trip with the support of Prof. Dr. I Wayan Rai S, M.A. who is both Rector of Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) in Bali and the SEAMEO SPAFA Governing Board Member for Indonesia. The Thai art teachers gained knowledge from visiting a in ASEAN; ASEAN and fine arts; the role range of institutions involved in Balinese of SEAMEO SPAFA in ASEAN; and the arts, music, and performances. internationalisation of contemporary arts. A number of talks and forums were On 8-12 November 2011, the inaugural organized during the year. Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Under the title, ‘Disaster Preparedness Underwater Cultural Heritage was and Responses for Cultural Heritage: organised by the Asian Academy for Local and International Experiences’, Dr. Heritage Management in Manila, the Vasu Poshyanandana, Architect, Office Philippines. SEAMEO SPAFA participated of Architecture, Fine Arts Department, in the conference, which invited a wide Thailand, presented “Disaster Management range of individuals involved in underwater and Responses for the Historic City of cultural heritage attended, including those Ayutthaya” in a talk on 20 March 2012, from universities, government agencies, at the Siam Society, Bangkok. Dr. Vasu museums, NGOs, IGOs, communities and shared his experiences as the secretary of the private sector. The Centre financially the working group for the survey, design, supported the participation of six delegates and conservation planning of monuments from Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, affected by floods in Thailand. and Thailand. Ms. Katriina Simila, Project Manager, This conference provided the ICCROM, Italy, offered international opportunity to exchange and disseminate perspectives on disaster preparedness information on underwater cultural heritage and responses for collections, based on in Asia and the countries of the Indian her experience with ICCROM (International and Pacific Oceans. It also facilitated Centre for the Study of the Preservation and professional development for underwater Restoration of Cultural Property). Ms. Simila archaeologists and underwater cultural was also one of the core implementers of the heritage managers in the Asia-Pacific region, CollAsia programme. SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 21

Upgrading information systems in twenty-eight projects and activities that The annual programme of the Centre included study visits and lectures organised consisted mainly of As part of the Centre’s five-year at various venues, with an expenditure plan, upgrading of the present facilities of US$215,516. The annual programme capacity-building and services in the centre has been consisted mainly of capacity-building undertaken. To comply with the new workshops, training and seminars; making workshops, training digital requirements and environment, and alliances and co-operating with academics, and seminars; making enhance the development of SEAMEO resource persons, and institutions; and SPAFA as an information-based centre, the promoting and supporting archaeological alliances and co- Digitisation of Library System has been and cultural activities in the region, with the operating with implemented to install an automated library focus on regional relevance in meeting the management system for the SEAMEO changes and needs relating to the social academics, resource SPAFA Library and Documentation Services, and economic integration in Southeast Asia; persons, and using ELIB. WEB application. The system, innovative activities that combine different installed in June 2012 is scheduled to be artistic elements or mixed media; providing institutions; completed by January 2013, and will develop e-contents relating to cultural issues for and promoting and update database of books and other educational purposes; and reaching out resources of the SEAMEO SPAFA Library to the global public through the Centre’s and supporting and Documentation Services, and enable website and mass-media. A total of 2,017 archaeological and library tasks to be carried out more efficiently. individuals participated in the activities organised by SEAMEO SPAFA and in cultural activities in the Conclusion collaboration with other organisations in the region, with the focus The Centre’s annual activities of fiscal fiscal year 2011-2012. year 2011-2012 reflected the commitment on regional relevance to achieve the results envisioned in its five-year plan. In the first year of the plan, in meeting the changes the Centre concentrated on archaeology in and needs relating the Southeast Asian region; the fine arts; and conservation of cultural heritage in to the social and the tropics. SEAMEO SPAFA was involved economic integration in Southeast Asia. 22 SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 Accomplishments

Increased visibility of SEAMEO SPAFA  'XULQJWKH¿VFDO\HDUWKH&HQWUHLQFUHDVHGLWVYLVLELOLW\E\RUJDQL]LQJDQG co-organizing 28 activities at 18 places in 4 countries, for example:  $VLD3DFL¿F5HJLRQDO&RQIHUHQFHRQ8QGHUZDWHU&XOWXUDO+HULWDJH – Date: 8-12 November 2011 – Venue: Manila, the Philippines – Participants: 128 delegates from 35 nations ASEAN Traditional Music and Dance: Forum for Music Teachers – Date: 7-12 May 2012 – Venue: Thailand Cultural Centre, Bangkok, Thailand – Participants: Approximately 700 music teachers

New New Thai International Networks Networks Extension of networks

Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage Image courtesy of M. Staniforth Existing Existing Thai International Prince Claus Networks Networks Fund for Asia Research Culture and Islamic Arts Institute, Murdoch Development, the Museum, University, Netherlands Malaysia Australia Faculty of UNESCO Fine and MOWCAP Applied Arts, Burapha ASEAN Traditional Music and University Dance: Forum for Music Teachers

Thai Khadi Khlong Research Pittaya Institute, Longkorn SEAMEO Thammasat School SPAFA University

Mon Thailand communities Music near Wat Educators Bang Luang Association

Fine and Applied Makham- Arts Division, pom Theatre Mahidol University Group 68% 10% 22% International Faculty of College Silpakorn Fine Arts Archaeology Heritage & Fine Arts, University Chiang Mai Conservation University

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Increased capacity of cultural heritage personnel and educators in SEAMEO countries 'XULQJWKH¿VFDO\HDU6($0(263$)$LQFUHDVHGWKHFDSDFLW\RIPRUHWKDQ 1,500 cultural heritage personnel and educators, for example: Rock Art Studies in Southeast Asia (Phase 2)  ±DUFKDHRORJLVWVKLVWRULDQVDQGPXVHXPSURIHVVLRQDOVSDUWLFLSDWHGLQD¿HOGVFKRRO training on site interpretation, conservation and community participation to increase knowledge on rock art studies in Southeast Asia. The training was held in Lampang Province, Thailand on 11-20 May 2012.

Rock Art Studies in Southeast Asia SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 23

Good practices in cultural heritage preservation Symposium on the Preservation of UNESCO Memory of the World Documentary Heritage LQ6L[&RXQWULHVLQWKH$VLD3DFL¿F5HJLRQ0D\%DQJNRN7KDLODQG – Memory of the World documents from Cambodia, China, India, Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam were discussed through paper presentations on their best practices in the preservation of certain types of organic materials, such as wood, papers, and palm leaves.

 ±$URXQGSHRSOHIURPWKH$VLD3DFL¿FUHJLRQDWWHQGHGWKHV\PSRVLXP Good practices in cultural heritage preservation CollAsia Concluding Forum: Next Steps – Developing and Sustaining Appropriate Skills in Conservation; Educational Strategies for Life-Long Learning, 8-13 August 2011, Manila, the Philippines – 24 papers were presented and over 100 participants attended the forum, which focused on local preventive conservation, community and collections, heritage and conservation, collections and disaster preparedness, exhibition and design, and conservation education.

Introduction of new areas of knowledge CollAsia Concluding Forum New initiatives in sharing musical and religious traditions and arts – Workshop on Islamic Art of Southeast Asia Flooding Preparedness and Responses for Cultural Heritage – Disaster Management and Responses for the Historic City of Ayutthaya – Disaster Relief Action for Ordination Hall of Wat Pa Klang Thung

Increased public awareness in the importance of cultural heritage Many of the Centre’s activities are open to the public. Workshop on Islamic Art of Southeast Asia Around 500 members of general public participated in the Centre’s activities. Community engagement – The compilation, conservation and digitization of Mon palm leaf manuscripts 140 representatives from Mon communities, including monks, community members, local DGPLQLVWUDWLYHRUJDQL]DWLRQV3URYLQFLDO&XOWXUDO2I¿FH3URYLQFLDO2I¿FHRI%XGGKLVP and local universities joined the Mon Documentary Heritage in Thailand - Seminar and Exhibition on 24 April 2012.

– Ordination Hall of Wat Pa Klang Thung: SEAMEO SPAFA promoted the importance The compilation, conservation and digitization of preserving and conserving the old ordination hall and its murals, which were in a of Mon palm leaf manuscripts GHWHULRUDWHGFRQGLWLRQGXHWRDJLQJDQGUHFHQWÀRRGVLQ7KDLODQGE\HQJDJLQJORFDO people in the Preservation and Conservation efforts for the Mon Ordination Hall at Wat Pa Klang Thung, Pathumthanni, Thailand. Mak Yong: A folk theatre and ritual performance in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand – The two-day seminar and performances have enhanced awareness of Mak Yong, its importance, and conservation issues that it faces. Attended by 250 individuals from the general public and professionals in folk performances. Capitals’ Archaeology: Urban Origins and Conservation Mak Yong – The series raised awareness in the region on the historical background of the present capital cities and the current efforts to conserve them.

Capitals’ Archaeology: Urban Origins and Conservation 24 SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 Financial Summary Report

SEAMEO SPAFA )XQGVIRUWKLV¿VFDO\HDUZHUHUHFHLYHGIURPWKHIROORZLQJVRXUFHV GRANTS AND INCOMES Unit in USD % FY 2011–2012

Government of Thailand 601,264 90.45%

The Prince Claus Fund, Netherlands 19,009 2.86%

SEAMEO Secretariat 13,339 2.01%

UNESCO,Thailand 4,502 0.68%

Interest income 23,050 3.47%

Sale of SPAFA publications 353 0.05%

Miscellaneous 3,233 0.49%

Total 664,750 100.00%

90.45% Government of Thailand 2.86% The Prince Claus Fund, Netherlands

2.01% SEAMEO Secretariat

0.68% UNESCO,Thailand

3.47% Interest income

0.49% 0.05% Miscellaneous Sale of SPAFA publications SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 25

Summary of Expenditure on Implemented Programmes/ No. Projects Type Expenditure Funding Source Activities Advancing Southeast Asian Archaeology Flagship Projects FY 2011–2012 (July 2011 – June 2012) 1. Rock Art Studies in Southeast Training/ $ 25,806 Govt. of Asia II: Field School on Site Excavation Thailand Interpretation, Conservation and Community Participation (Lampang, Thailand) 2. Museum Forum 2011-2012 Forum $ 912 Income- generating fund 3. Asia-Pacific Underwater Cultural Inaugural $ 8,065 Govt. of Heritage (Manila, the Philippines) Regional Thailand conference 4. Database of Southeast Asian Preliminary $ 1,647 Govt. of Shipwrecks (Bangkok, Thailand) Meeting Thailand

Sacred Universe Flagship Projects 5. Religious Arts of Southeast Asia: Seminar and $ 36,396 Govt. of Islamic Art Workshop Thailand

6. Southeast Asian Performance Performance/ $ 76,451 Govt. of Theatre and Dances – Mak Yong Seminar/ Thailand Workshop 7. Young Photographers Competition Visual Arts $ 1,765 Govt. of Competition Thailand 8. Balinese Arts, Music and Study Visit of $ 5,497 Govt. of Performances (Denpasar, Indonesia) Thai Art Teachers Thailand

9. Art Academic Seminar of ASEAN Seminar $ 1,774 Govt. of Community: Roles of Art in ASEAN Thailand Contemporary Context (Chiang Mai University, Thailand)

Conservation in the Tropics Flagship Projects 10. Mon Palm Leaf Manuscripts: Compilation/ $ 2,590 Govt. of Compilation, Conservation and Conservation/ Thailand Digitization Digitization 11. CollAsia Concluding Forum: Next Forum $ 14,516 Govt. of Steps Developing and Sustaining Thailand Appropriate Skill in Conservation; Educational Strategies for Life-Long Learning (National Museum of the Philippines) 12. Preservation of Documentary Symposium $ 4,502 UNESCO, Heritage – UNESCO Memory Thailand of the World Documents in Six Countries in the Asia-Pacific Region $ 11,650 Govt. of (Bangkok, Thailand) Thailand

Collaborative Projects 13. SEAMEO-APCEIU Collaboration Multimedia DVD $ 13,339 APCEIU on the Development of Multimedia Educational Material $ 6,929 Govt. of Thailand 14. SEAMEO SPAFA Exhibition and Exhibition $ 3,677 Govt. of Participation at the People’s Theatre Thailand Forum on Inter-Cultural Exchange in Asia and the Pacific

Total $ 215,516 26 SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 Organizations in Collaboration with SEAMEO SPAFA

During the previous fiscal year, the Centre collaborated with twenty-two organizations in a range of projects. This year, more than thirty institutions/groups were involved in SEAMEO SPAFA’s activities, and included among them were organizations as diverse as Murdoch University; UNESCO-APCEIU; National University of Singapore; Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture, Malaysia; and Oral Traditions Association (Asosiasi Tradisi Lian), Indonesia.

1. Asia Research Institute, Database of Southeast Asian Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage Murdoch University, Australia

2. Western Australia Maritime Database of Southeast Asian Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage Museum, Australia

3. Southeast Asian Studies Database of Southeast Asian Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage Program, National University of Singapore, Singapore SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 27

4. National Museum of CollAsia Concluding Forum the Philippines, The Philippines

5. ICCROM (International CollAsia Concluding Forum Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property)

6. The Getty Foundation, USA CollAsia Concluding Forum

7. UNESCO Asia Pacific Development of Multi-media Educational Material Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU)

8. Faculty of Fine and Applied BUU International Arts and Design Conference and Workshop Arts, Burapha University, Thailand

9. Thai Khadi Research Southeast Asian Performance Theatre and Dances – Mak Yong Institute, Thammasat University, Thailand

10. Ministry of Education, Southeast Asian Performance Theatre and Dances – Mak Yong Thailand

11. Ministry of Culture, Southeast Asian Performance Theatre and Dances – Mak Yong Thailand

12. Department of National Southeast Asian Performance Theatre and Dances – Mak Yong Heritage, Malaysia

13. Istana Budaya, Southeast Asian Performance Theatre and Dances – Mak Yong Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture, Malaysia

14. Universiti Malaysia Southeast Asian Performance Theatre and Dances – Mak Yong Kelantan, Malaysia

15. Oral Traditions Association Southeast Asian Performance Theatre and Dances – Mak Yong (Asosiasi Tradisi Lian), Indonesia

16. Mak Yong Troupe from Southeast Asian Performance Theatre and Dances – Mak Yong Pattani, Thailand 28 SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012

17. Mak Yong Troupe from Southeast Asian Performance Theatre and Dances – Mak Yong Bintan, Island Riau, Indonesia

18. Thailand Music Educators ASEAN Traditional Music and Dance: Forum for Music Teachers Association, Thailand

19. Islamic Arts Museum, Islamic Art workshop Malaysia

20. Department of Museums, Islamic Art workshop Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture, Malaysia

21. Makhampom Theatre People’s Theatre Forum Group, Thailand

22. Faculty of Fine Arts, Art Academic Seminar of ASEAN Community Chiang Mai University, Thailand

23. Prince Claus Fund for Disaster Relief Action for Ordination Hall of Wat Pa Klang Thung Culture and Development, the Netherlands

24. Faculty of Archaeology, Rock Art Studies in Southeast Asia Silpakorn University, Thailand

25. UNESCO MOWCAP Preservation of UNESCO Memory of the World documents Bangkok, Thailand

26. The Research Institute of Museum Forum Language and Culture of Asia, Mahidol University, Thailand

27. The Thai Human Imagery Museum Forum Museum, Thailand

28. Luk Lan Muang Phrae Natong Community Museum Network, Thailand Missionary Museum (Phrae)

29. Phrae Provincial Natong Community Museum Administration Organization (PAO), Thailand SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 29

30. Fine Arts Department, Natong Community Museum Thailand

31. Archives and History Unit, the Missionary Museum (Phrae) Church of Christ in Thailand, Chiang Mai, Thailand

32. Phrae Christian Hospital, Missionary Museum (Phrae) Thailand

33. Phrae Architectural Missionary Museum (Phrae) Heritage Conservation Club, Thailand

34. Lanna Art Teachers Missionary Museum (Phrae) Association, Thailand

35. Phrae Cultural Council, Missionary Museum (Phrae) Ministry of Culture, Thailand

36. Khlong Pittaya Longkorn Mangrove conservation School, Thailand 30 SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 SEAMEO SPAFA Organization and Staff Members

Organizational Structure SEAMEO SPAFA operates as an autonomous and international institution with an organizational structure that consists of a Governing Board, whose executive power is vested in the Centre Director with the help of professional and general service staff.

Professional Staff Dr. M.R. Rujaya Abhakorn (Centre Director)

Advisors M.R. Chakarot Chitrabongs Dr. Prapatpong Senarit Mr. Grienggrai Sampatchalit Prof. Dr. John Miksic Dr. Chularat Tanprasert Mrs. Monthira Horayangura Unakul

General Service Staff 1. Mr. Pattanandha Pongampai Administrative Consultant 2. Mr. Nyunt Han Senior Researcher 3. Ms. Wilasinee Thabuengkarn Administrative Officer 4. Mr. Kevin Charles Kettle Project Development Officer 5. Dr. Patcharawee Tunprawat Specialist in Cultural Heritage Management 6. Ms. Supa Thanasakulprasert Finance Manager 7. Mr. Ean Lee Publication Manager 8. Ms. Ratchaporn Tesjeeb Computer Manager 9. Mr. Girard Philip E. Bonotan Documentation Officer 10. Ms. Adulaya Hoontrakul Programme Officer 11. Ms. Patsri Tippayaprapai Researcher 12. Ms. Patcharee Kunasarn Researcher 13. Mr. Alongkorn Juthagate Researcher 14. Mr. Min Way Researcher 15. Ms. Kantanach Chayapong Secretary I 16. Ms. Vassana Kerdsupap Programme Secretary 17. Ms. Wanpen Koogpoon Library Staff 18. Mr. Nipon Sud-Ngam Audio-Visual Technician 19. Ms. Nawarat Saeng-vat Library Clerk 20. Ms. Jittipha Jaiboon Assistant Secretary 21. Mr. Prapai Meejit Driver I 22. Mr. Chaiyot Chanthien Driver II 23. Mr. Soros Jenjai Technical Staff SEAMEO SPAFA annual report 2011-2012 31

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