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Global Heritage Fund Announces Recipients of 2011 Global Heritage Preservation Fellowships

June 20, 2011

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Global Heritage Fund Announces Recipients of
2011 Global Heritage Preservation Fellowships

16 Grantees Will Begin Preservation Projects at Heritage Sites
in Developing Countries Across the World

PALO ALTO, CA — Global Heritage Fund (GHF), an international conservancy devoted to saving endangered cultural heritage sites in developing countries, is pleased to announce the 16 recipients of its 2011 Global Heritage Preservation Fellowships. The program supports projects in the disciplines of archaeological conservation, historic preservation, heritage management, conservation science, site management planning, GIS and mapping, and sustainable tourism and community development.

Among this year’s grantees, seven will work at GHF sites: Jonathan S. Bell will focus on socio-economic changes occurring at Pingyao Ancient City as a result of increased tourism and development pressures; Anica Mann will study the yoginis who once resided at Banteay Chhmar; Morgan Campbell will study urbanization at Hampi and its effect on local communities; and Claudia Vega Millican and Deisy Elisa Dextre Palomino will each conduct comprehensive documentation of GHF’s newest site, Marcahuamachuco.

Returning to GHF project sites are 2010 Preservation Fellows Haiming Yan and Matt Sayre. Yan, who last year studied the effects of World Heritage Status at Fujian Tulou, will examine the recently completed conservation plan and determine whether it meets the needs of both the site and local residents. Sayre will begin implementing methods (based on recommendations he made last year) of protecting against erosion and removing and replacing invasive species at Chavín de Huántar.

Daniel Castele and Betty Prime (a 2010 Preservation Fellow), both Masters candidates in Historic Preservation at the University of Pennsylvania, will assist in the construction and condition survey of walls and terrace buildings at Gordion in Turkey. Their fellowships are in honor of Mark Goodman, a passionate conservator who died while working for GHF at Gordion. Also working together are Ghulam Mustafa Baloch and Rustam Khan, who will focus on the documentation and stabilization of the Lahore Fort in Pakistan.

Ashima Krishna will examine the effectiveness of India’s urban renewal efforts in Agra; Joanie Meharry will research Afghanistan’s Mes Aynak to demonstrate its archaeological significance to the international community; Katherine A. Seikel will conduct mapping at Nan Madol, the largest prehistoric monumental site complex in Micronesia; Margrethe Felter will provide on-site conservation training for the local community and heritage professionals at the Ancient City of Merv, Turkmenistan; and Nadia Glassup will assess the socio-economic impact of sustainable development projects at San José de Moro, Peru.

Inaugurated in 2010, the Global Heritage Preservation Fellowship Program aims to support cultural heritage conservation and community development work with the potential for significant contributions to the long-term preservation of endangered cultural heritage sites in developing countries by international and in-country scholars and students. Grants of approximately $2,000 are awarded annually to 10-20 applicants whose proposals demonstrate the greatest potential for long-term conservation and community benefits.

“We feel strongly that by supporting today’s up-and-coming conservators, we can help to secure endangered sites for future generations,” says Jeff Morgan, Executive Director of GHF. “Last year’s Preservation Fellows demonstrated the overwhelming promise of today’s generation, which will be responsible for ushering in new methods of sustainable preservation and reversing the trend of loss and devastation at so many cultural heritage sites in developing countries. This year’s Fellows were selected from a broad array of strong applications, and we are very excited to track their progress.”

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About Global Heritage Fund
Global Heritage Fund (GHF) is an international conservancy whose mission is to protect, preserve and sustain the most significant and endangered cultural heritage sites in the developing world. GHF utilizes our 360-degree Preservation by Design® methodology of community-based planning, science, development and partnerships to enable long-term preservation and sustainability of global heritage sites. Since 2002, GHF has invested over $20 million and secured $18 million in co-funding for 16 global heritage sites to ensure their sustainable preservation and responsible development. For more information, visit http://www.globalheritagefund.org.