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UNESCO is articulated around a wide range of networks and partners, such as other Inter-Governmental Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, private sector, foundations, media companies as well as various networks such as the Creative Cities network.

Community livelihood of Inle Lake, Myanmar. © Bill Schaefer

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GreatSerai,Kanul,Afghanistan,receivedAwardofDistinctionfromUNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation Program in 2013. © UNESCO

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A Mongol man participating in a community-based capacity building workshop withhischild.TheworkshopaimedtoimproveMongolia’scapacitytosafeguarditsIntangibleCulturalHeritage.ThepicturewastakenbyaUNESCOexpert,inZuunmod,Mongolia,2015.©UNESCO/A.Denes

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the role of culture in

addressing new global

challenges!

This initiative aims to safeguard cultural heritage in the face of rapid urbanization by:

The Asia-Pacific Urban Heritage Program

(USD 2.7 million, 4 - 5 years)

• Developingpilotmodelsofurbanheritage management;

USD1,000,000

USD200,000

USD500,000

USD1,000,000

• Publishinghandbooksonurbanheritage management, showcasing successful case studies;

• MassiveOpenOnlineCourse(MOOC) on urban heritage management;

• Globalhigh-levelconferenceonurban heritage.

JaisalmerFort,Rajasthan,India,receivedHonorableMentionfrom UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage

Conservation Program in 2012. © UNESCO

CLT001/2016

The restoration of Mbaru Niang, Wae Rebo Village, Flores Island,Indonesia, received Award of Excellence from UNESCO Asia-PacificAwards for Cultural Heritage Conservation Program in 2012. © UNESCO

Combating the Trafficking of Cultural Property

(USD 1.25 million, 3 years)

This initiative aims to develop tools and methods to combat the trafficking of cultural property by:

• Developinganon-linetutorialofICOM’sObjectIDsystem(for museums & private collectors);

USD150,000

USD500,000

USD250,000

USD350,000

• Nationaltrainingprogrammeforpoliceandcustomsforthe awareness of cultural heritage property in specific countries (at least 5 countries);

• Publicawarenessandeducationalcampaignsincludingpromotional video clips in selected countries including a regional documentary;

• TheAsia-Pacificregionalconference,bringingtogether UNESCO and partners, including stakeholders such as museums, curators, customs officials, national police authorities, Interpol bureaus, auction houses and art collectors.

A Bas-relief depicting images of the multiple-armed Bodhisattva Lokesvara, originally from Prasat Banteay Chhmar, Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia. It was successfully confiscated from tomb looters in 2007. © Ministry of Culture andFineArtsofCambodia

CLT002/2016

AcomparisonofTempleofBelinSyriain2014and2016whenextremistmilitantsattackedandlooted the site. ©AgenceFrance-Presse

This initiative aims to promote museums as gateways of knowledge, agents of cultural heritage preservation and continuation, and vehicles for intercultural dialogue and sustainable human development, by:

Museum Capacity-Building Program for

the Asia-Pacific Region(USD 1.4 million, 3 years)

UNESCO training on conservation science for Buddhist monks in Nan,

NorthernThailand,2006.©UNESCO

• Conductingneedsassessmenttoidentifytopprioritiesformuseum capacity-building in the region;

• Developingandlaunchingacertifiedmuseumtrainingprogram for professionals in the Asia-Pacific region;

• Institutionalcapacity-buildingandnetworkingforuniversities and other training centers in the region;

• Developingjoint/travelingexhibitionasashowcaseofnewly gained skills.

USD100,000

USD500,000

USD500,000

USD300,000

CLT003/2016

Aged artefact still maintaining its function in Buddhism and local community of Nan. Photo was taken while implementing regional workshop for conservation scienceforBuddhistmonksinNorthernThailand,2006.©UNESCO

IMPACTSustainable Development of Tourism

and Heritage Management for Cultural Diversity and Poverty Elimination

in the Asia-Pacific Region

(USD 100,000 per site)

ThisinitiativeaimstoupdateandreplicatetheIMPACTpublicationseries,which addresses the need for a balance between tourism and preservation of tourist attractions in the Asia-Pacific region by:

• ConductingresearchinheritagedestinationsaroundtheAsia-Pacificregion to identify interaction between tourism development and heritage preservation;

• Developingaseriesofpublication,whichprovidesanassessmentwhichcanshape a coordinated strategy aimed at preserving heritage sites and insuring sustainable tourism development;

• Organizingahigh-levelconferenceonsustainabletourismdevelopmentinthe Asia-Pacific region.

NovicesofLuangNamtha,LaoPDR,continuedtofollowtheirreligiousandsocialtraditionsinthemidstoftourismboom,2008.TheIMPACTprojectresearchedandcontextualizedmanagementstrategies,whichhaveguidedseveralfieldprojectsto

ensure sustainability of the practices in reality. © UNESCO

CLT004/2016

An Ifugao village surveyed in 2008. The village was among hundreds of small settlements under threat from natural disasters, modernization, uncontrolled development, and population growth. Such settlements have also become powerfulmagnetsfortouristswhoareinsearchofarichculturalexperience.©UNESCO/V.Achilles

This initiative aims to safeguard and promote the heritageoftheSilkRoadsby:

Safeguarding the Heritage of the Silk Roads

(USD 2 million, 4 years)

CLT005/2016

Ceramic camels from China.CourtesyTangWestMarketMuseum

• Developingamulti-mediaproductwhich showcases tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the SilkRoads;

USD1,000,000

• Organizingthematicconferencesto strengthen networks and build capacity of national stakeholders alongtheSilkRoads;

• CuratingjointtravelingexhibitionsalongtheSilkRoads.

USD500,000

USD500,000

Cultural Landscape andArchaeological Remains of the BamiyanValleyisapartofthehistoricSilkRoadsandhasbeenintheListofWorldHeritageinDangersince2003.©B.Greville-Eyres

CLT006/2016

Supporting Communities in Safeguarding their Intangible

Cultural Heritage(USD 800,000, 3 years)

This initiative aims to document intangible cultural heritage elements and develop safeguarding plans to support their transmission from generation to generation by:

• Awareness-raisingandcapacity-buildingforcommunitiesto document their intangible cultural heritage;

USD250,000

• Developingsafeguardingplansforelementsunderthreats;

• Organizingexperienceandknowledgeexchangesonsafeguarding strategies among communities.

USD350,000

USD200,000

ParticipantsconductinginterviewswithlocalcommunitymembersduringaWorkshoponCommunity-basedInventoryingofICHElementsinSuva,Fiji,2016.©UNESCO

Mongolian traditional archers demonstrating equipment preparation before huntingduringaWorkshoponElaboratingNominationFilesforUNESCOListsinUlaanbaatar, Mongolia, 2015. © UNESCO

CLT007/2016

Protecting Underwater Cultural Heritage

in the Asia-Pacific Region(USD 1.25 Million, 3 years)

This initiative aims to continue developing strong region-wide community of underwater heritage practitioners, to uncover knowledge of the ancient Maritime SilkRoadandtoenhanceconservationofnewlydiscoveredunderwaterheritagesites by:

• Organizingmultipleintensivecapacity-buildingcoursesfor Asia-Pacific underwater heritage professionals at the RegionalTrainingCentreforUnderwaterCulturalHeritageProtection, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand;

USD600,000

• DevelopingresearchandconferenceonunderwaterculturalheritageconnectedtoMaritimeSilkRoadthatranfromChina to Africa;

• Settingaregionalstandardofexcellenceforin situ preservation of a newly discovered site in the Asia-Pacific region.

USD300,000

USD350,000

AnunexcavatedTaiwaneseshipwreckinKawieng,CoralSea,PapuaNewGuinea.©UNESCO/A.Vanzo

Aninternationaltraineeworkingon-siteattheMannokshipwreck,Rayong,Thailand.Thewreckisahands-onstudysiteforcoursesorganiizedattheAsia-PacificRegionalTraining.CentreforUnderwaterCulturalHeritageProtectioninThailand,2010.©UNESCO/FineArtsDepartment

Front and back cover: MaitreyaTempleComplex,Ladakh,India,receivedAwardofExcellencefromUNESCOAsia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation Program in 2007, for its success in underpinning heritage conservation at the heart of community revitalization. © UNESCO

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