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GHF IN THE NEWS

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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Italy Continues Support of My Son Sanctuary

April 03, 2012

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For nearly a decade, conservationists at My Son Sanctuary in Vietnam have enjoyed tremendous support from the government of Italy. Now, thanks to a new grant of $250,000 over the next two years, “Safeguarding of My Son World Heritage” will enter a third phase of restoration and conservation.

Tags: Asia, Completed Projects, Global Heritage Fund, My Son, Southeast Asia, UNESCO, Unsustainable Tourism, Vietnam

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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

ACROSS THE WIRE

Vietnam’s My Son Seeks Solutions for Increased Tourism

March 19, 2012

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In 2004, Vietnam’s My Son Sanctuary — imperiled at the time by Vietnam War damage, illegal looting, deterioration from exposure, overall decay, and vegetation overgrowth — became the focus of a GHF project. After successful efforts to support urgently needed stabilization, archaeological documentation, planning, site conservation and training, My Son was declared a “Completed Project” in 2006.

Tags: Asia, Completed Projects, Global Heritage Fund, Mass Tourism, My Son, Southeast Asia, UNESCO, Unsustainable Tourism, Vietnam

On the Verge

GHN Report: Urbanization, Tourism Among the Threats to Laos’ Plain of Jars

February 23, 2012

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Dotting the landscape of Xieng Khouang Plateau in Laos are thousands of megalithic jars — part of an archaeological landscape aptly named the Plain of Jars. The structures, carved mainly from sandstone, granite or limestone, have been associated with the funerary customs of ancient inhabitants who occupied the area during the Iron Age (500 BCE - 500 CE).

Tags: Asia, Global Heritage Network, Laos, Lia Genovese, Plain of Jars, Southeast Asia, UNESCO, Urbanization, War and Conflict

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Thai Prime Minister Visits Ayutthaya to Assess Flood Damage and Future Prevention

February 21, 2012

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Speaking in Ayutthaya this week as part of a World Heritage Site celebration, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra expressed confidence that this year’s flood prevention plan will guard against a repeat of the 2011 floods that shuttered hundreds of factories and damaged 158 historic monuments.

Tags: Asia, Ayutthaya, Flooding, Natural Disaster, Southeast Asia, Thailand

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Students in Siem Reap Seize Opportunities Afforded by Angkor

January 27, 2012

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Every day, thousands of tourists visit Angkor to stare in amazement at its awesome temples and sculptural decorations. And every day, after the complex closes, many of the young people who staff the site head straight to university to seize opportunities the likes of which their parents could not have dreamed.

Tags: Angkor, Asia, Cambodia, Education, Mass Tourism, Siem Reap, Southeast Asia

Across the Wire

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

Across the Wire

No Resolution on Preah Vihear as Cambodian, Thai Foreign Affairs Ministers Meet

January 03, 2012

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After a year that saw border tension boil over between Cambodia and Thailand, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of both countries met in Phnom Penh this week to discuss a range of issues stemming from the deadly clashes at Preah Vihear temple in February. It was the first visit by Thailand’s Surapong Tovichakchaikul to Cambodia since the Thai change of government in August.

Tags: Cambodia, Preah Vihear, Southeast Asia, Thailand, War and Conflict

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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