23rd Plenary Session English COMITE INTERNATIONAL DE COORDINATION POUR LA SAUVEGARDE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DU SITE HISTORIQUE D'ANGKOR INTERNATIONAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR THE SAFEGUARDING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE HISTORIC SITE OF ANGKOR PLENARY SESSION Co-chaired by Mr. Jean-Claude Poimbœuf Mr. Hidehisa Horinouchi Ambassador Ambassador Embassy of France Embassy of Japan Siem Reap – 25 January 2017 – APSARA National Authority 1 23rd Plenary Session STANDING SECRETARIAT UNESCO Office Adress: 38, bd Samdech Sothearos PO Box 29 Phnom Penh Cambodia Tel: (855) (23) 426 726 (855) (23) 723 054 / 725 071 (855) (12) 556 277 (855) (16) 831 520 Fax: (855) (23) 426 163 / 217 022 Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Standing Secretariat In Paris Mr. Azedine Beschaouch Permanent Scientific Secretary In Phnom Penh Mr. Philippe Delanghe Mrs. Chau Sun Kérya (APSARA) Mr. Nou Niran 2 23rd Plenary Session TABLE OF CONTENTS I- OPENING SESSION ....................................................................... 5 I.1 Statement by the Co-chairman for Japan, His Excellency Mr. Hidehisa Horinouchi, Ambassador of Japan ................................................................................................ 5 II- ACTIVITY REPORTS .................................................................... 6 II.1 ICC-Angkor Scientific Standing Secretariat activity report by Professor Azedine Beschaouch, ICC-Angkor Scientific Secretary ................................................................ 6 II.2 APSARA National Authority general activity report, by His Excellency Dr. Sum Map, Director General ....................................................................................................... 7 II.3 Statement by Mr. Liu Shuguang, Deputy Administrator of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China ...................................................................................... 9 III- NEW PROJECTS – CONSERVATION, RESEARCH AND ARCHAEOLOGY .............................................................................. 10 III.1 Launch of the electronic inventory of the Corpus of the Khmer Inscriptions programme by Dr. Julia Estève, Researcher and Dr. Dominique Soutif, lecturer, EFEO ..... 10 III.2 Preliminary results of the 2016 excavation campaign of the Yaçodharâçrama Research Programme by Mr. Chea Socheat, APSARA National Authority, Dr. Julia Estève, researcher, Dr. Dominique Soutif, lecturer, EFEO, and Mr. Edward Swenson, archaeologist, University of Toronto ............................................................................................... 12 III.3 Casting for the King: Archaeometallurgical study of the Royal Palace bronze workshop of Angkor Thom (APSARA/EFEO, 2016-2019) by Mr. Brice Vincent, lecturer, École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO) ............................................................................ 13 III.4 Research on brick structures and conservation programme 2016-2017 by Dr. Esther Von Plehwe-Leisen, conservation scientist and Professor Dr. Hans Leisen, Project Director, German Apsara Conservation Project (GACP) ................................................ 16 III.5 Conservation and restoration of the Preah Pithu Temple Group in Angkor complex by Mr. Jeon Bumhwan, International Co-operation Team Leader of Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation (KOCHEF) ................................................................................. 18 General Discussion ............................................................................................ 20 III.6 Adoption of the code of conduct for researchers: Introduction by the Scientific Secretary, Professor Azedine Beschaouch ................................................................... 21 IV- AD HIC GROUP OF EXPERTS REPORT ........................................ 22 IV.1 Report from the ad hoc group of experts for conservation, by Professors Pierre- André Lablaude and Kenichiro Hidaka ........................................................................ 22 IV.2 Discussion on the new recommendations for conservation, research and archaeology ........................................................................................................... 31 IV.3 Report from the ad hoc group of experts for sustainable development, by Professors Jean-Marie Furt, Bernard Hubert and Shinji Tsukawaki ................................. 38 IV.4 Discussion on the new recommendations for sustainable development ............. 44 V- PUBLICATIONS .......................................................................... 45 V. I Introduction by the ICC Scientific Secretary, Professor Azedine Beschaouch ....... 45 3 23rd Plenary Session V.2 Presentation by Ms. Charlotte Schmid, Director of Studies, EFEO: Pascal Royère, Le Baphuon, de la restauration à l’histoire architecturale .................................................. 45 VI- general interest debate: new ticketing system at angkor ......... 48 IV.1 Introduction by the ICC Scientific Secretary, Professor Azedine Beschaouch ...... 48 VI.2 Angkor Entreprise and the new ticketing service by Mr. Ly Se, Executive Director, Angkor Enterprise ................................................................................................... 49 General discussion ............................................................................................ 50 VII- ICC Recommendations ............................................................ 57 VII.1 Presentation of the 22nd ICC-Angkor Plenary session recommendations by the ICC-Angkor Secretary .............................................................................................. 57 VII.2 Adoption of the recommendations by the ICC-Angkor presented by Mr. Azedine Beschaouch ............................................................................................................ 66 VII.3 Date of the next technical session ............................................................... 68 VII.4 Date of the next plenary session ................................................................. 68 VII.5 Tribute to His Excellency the late Mr. Khuon Khun Neay by Mr. Azedine Beschaouch, Scientific Secretary of the ICC ................................................................ 69 VIII- CLOSING SESSION ................................................................ 70 VIII.1 Closing speech by the Co-chairman for France, His Excellency Mr. Jean-Claude Poimboeuf, French Ambassador to Cambodia.............................................................. 70 IX.2 Reading by Mr. Sum Map, Director General of the APSARA NAtional Authority of the address of the representative of the Royal Government of Cambodia, His Excellency Dr. Sok An, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the APSARA National Authority .................. 71 Participant list ............................................................................... 74 NOTICE: The languages used during the sessions of the ICC are English, French and Khmer. In the English language record of the discussions, all material spo- ken originally in French or Khmer is therefore a translation. Presentations and comments made originally in English are indicated by [OrigE] at the beginning of the contribution. The insertion [OrigK] shows that the original statement was in Khmer. 4 23rd Plenary Session REPORT OF THE PRESENTATIONS I- OPENING SESSION I.1 Statement by the Co-chairman for Japan, His Excellency Mr. Hidehisa Horinouchi, Ambassador of Japan [OrigE] “Your Excellency Dr. Phoeurng Sackona, Minister of Culture and Fine Arts, Your Excellency Mr. Yim Nolla, Secretary of State of the Council of Ministers, Your Excellency Mr. Kol Bunly, High Representative of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, Ms. Anne Lemaistre, Representative of the UNESCO Phnom Penh office, Excellencies, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my great pleasure to be here today to preside for the first time as co-chair over the International Coordinating Committee’s 23rd Plenary Session. First of all, on behalf of all the attendees present here today, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to His Excellency Dr. Sok An and the royal government of Cambo- dia for their strong commitment to the ICC process. I also wish to express my heartfelt thanks to all the teams and individuals taking part in this session, many of whom have contributed to the ICC’s activities since its very inception. My gratitude also goes to H.E. Mr. Jean-Claude Poimboeuf, the Ambassador of France, for acting as my co-chairperson. As you all know, the experiences and good practices that the ICC-Angkor has ac- quired over the last 20 years deserve to be recognised as the successful model they are providing for others. The ICC-Angkor recommendations, adopted with the assistance of the ad hoc group of experts, need to be duly respected, followed up and implemented effec- tively. The discussion theme selected for this plenary session is the ‘New Ticketing Sys- tem’. I am looking forward to clarification from the royal government on the ticketing system and its perspective on the long-term financial plan for the conservation activities and sustainable development of the Angkor site. Before concluding my remarks, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the APSARA Authority for the pivotal and increasingly important role it plays in the protec- tion, restoration and development of the Angkor heritage sites. I would also like to thank the donor countries, the international organisations and technical teams who are also sup- porting