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GHF Featured by CNN, AFP, Condé Nast Traveler

May 08, 2012

One goal of last Thursday’s The Forum on Global Heritage in a Developing World: Focus on Asia, hosted in partnership with the Asia Society in New York, was to “increase public awareness of a global crisis.” So far, the results have been promising, with several major media outlets helping to spread GHF’s message.

Tags: Asia, Asia’s Heritage in Peril, Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia, China, Events, Forum on Global Heritage in a Developing World, Global Heritage Fund, India, Pingyao, Rakhigarhi, Southeast Asia

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GHF, Current World Archaeology Celebrate 40th Anniversary of World Heritage

April 09, 2012

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To celebrate the 40-year anniversary of UNESCO World Heritage, Current World Archaeology (CWA), a popular British world archaeology magazine, has launched a new webpage in partnership with GHF to raise awareness of important and endangered cultural heritage sites, what we can do to save them, and how they can improve the lives of future generations across the developing world.

Tags: Banteay Chhmar, Chavin de Huantar, Ciudad Perdida, Current World Archaeology, Cyrene, Fujian Tulous, Global Heritage Fund, Global Heritage Network, Gobekli Tepe, Hampi, Pingyao, UNESCO, Wat Phu

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GHF Europe, The Duke of Gloucester Celebrate Conservation Success at Banteay Chhmar

March 22, 2012

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On February 28th, in the presence of HRH The Duke of Gloucester, GHF Europe (UK) hosted a reception to celebrate four years of conservation success at Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia. More than 50 guests gathered in the newly restored Chapter Hall of London’s Museum of St. John to hear John Sanday FSA OBE, GHF’s Director for Asia & Pacific, describe progress and new technologies being used at the site.

Tags: Asia, Banteay Chhmar, The Duke of Gloucester, London, Global Heritage Fund, GHF Europe, John Sanday, Southeast Asia

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AP Profiles Banteay Chhmar, “Second Angkor Wat”

January 19, 2012

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As physical conservation and community development progress at Banteay Chhmar, the international community is finally beginning to see what unique and historic treasures have remained hidden for so long in the remote jungles of northwestern Cambodia.

Tags: Asia, Banteay Chhmar, Community Based Tourism, Global Heritage Fund, John Sanday, Southeast Asia

GHF IN THE NEWS

GHF’s John Sanday Featured in Financial Times

November 17, 2011

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John Sanday FSA OBE, GHF’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, was profiled last week by The Financial Times in an article detailing his celebrated career as a conservationist and architect.

Tags: Angkor Wat, Asia, Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia, John Sanday, Nepal, Southeast Asia

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Global Heritage Network Featured by National Geographic

September 20, 2011

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GHF is pleased to announce that Global Heritage Network (GHN), an early warning and collaborative solutions platform for cultural heritage sites in developing countries, was the recent subject of a National Geographic online report.

Tags: Banteay Chhmar, Global Heritage Network, National Geographic

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Banteay Chhmar Restoration Chief Featured in Phnom Penh Post

August 19, 2011

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For the past 15 years, Nhok Lo has been steadily gathering experience as a restoration worker at various projects around his native Cambodia. With no formal education in conservation, his skills and knowledge have grown with each new responsibility, and in 2008, he was hired by project director John Sanday to move from Siem Reap to join the GHF Banteay Chhmar team.

Tags: Asia, Banteay Chhmar, Restoration, Southeast Asia

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GHF Announces 2011 Preservation Fellows

July 22, 2011

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GHF is pleased to announce the 16 recipients of the 2011 Global Heritage Preservation Fellowships. Intended to support cultural heritage preservation and community development at sites throughout the developing world, the Global Heritage Preservation Fellowship Program provides support to young researchers to make a difference while gaining skills and experience in the field.

Tags: Afghanistan, Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia, Chavin de Huantar, China, Fujian Tulous, Hampi, India, Marcahuamachuco, Mes Aynak, Micronesia, Pakistan, Peru, Pingyao, Preservation Fellowships, Turkey, Turkmenistan

ACROSS THE WIRE

AP: Angkor Wat Plagued by Mass Tourism, Insufficient Management

July 19, 2011

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At the forefront of Cambodia’s emerging tourism industry, Angkor Wat is regarded by archaeologists as the world’s largest religious building. Built in the 12th century, the complex, located in Siem Reap, spans some 150 square miles and is featured on the nation’s flag.

Tags: Angkor Wat, Asia, Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia, Insufficient Management, Mass Tourism, Southeast Asia, UNESCO

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Cultural Heritage Could Provide Needed Economic Diversity for Least Developed Countries

May 10, 2011

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In 1971, the United Nations began using the term “Least Developed Country (LDC)” to refer to countries with the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development and the lowest Human Development Index ratings. Since then, a mere three countries—the Maldives, Botswana and Cape Verde—have “graduated” from the classification, while 48 remain.

Tags: Africa, Asia, Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia, Haiti, Millennium Development Goals, Laos, Least Developed Countries, Sans-Souci Palace, Southeast Asia, UNESCO, Wat Phu

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