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Introduction
- © T.Leber/UNESCO
- Weeping Buddha, Borobudur, 2010
The catastrophic volcanic eruption of Mount Merapi in Java, Indonesia that began on 26 October 2010 constitutes a significant threat to the internationally renowned Borobudur Temple Compounds, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Borobudur World Heritage Site, located just 35 kilometres from Mount Merapi, was covered in up to 3 centimetres of corrosive volcanic ash. If not addressed it may cause serious damage to the drainage system at the monument and, most importantly, to the unique carved reliefs covering its walls, façades and balustrades.
The Borobudur Temple Compounds - built around 800AD - remain a major Buddhist pilgrimage site and the most visited tourist attraction in Indonesia. Since 1975, UNESCO has led international campaigns to safeguard Borobudur, in support of the Government of Indonesia.
Through the continued generous support of donors from around the world, UNESCO has been assisting the Government of Indonesia and the local communities in Borobudur area through UNESCO’s project entitled Save the Borobudur World Heritage Site - Emergency Operation for the Safeguarding of the Borobudur Temple Compounds from the Damage caused by the Mt. Merapi Eruption and Revitalization of the Local Community Livelihood in Cultural Industries and Heritage Tourism
Please click here for video on UNESCO project in Borobudur.
More information please contact Mr. Masanori Nagaoka m.nagaoka@unesco.org
News
- 29-11-2013
The Indonesian Government holds the World Culture Forum under the patronage of UNESCO, Bali, 23-27 November, 2013
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- 29-11-2013
Jam Production Workshop in Borobudur, Central Java on 25-29 November 2013 Supported by AusAid
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- 21-11-2013
Borobudur Conservation Research Mission Supported by the Federal Republic of Germany, 25 October – 19 November 2013
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- 12-11-2013
UNESCO Participants in the 6th International Experts Meeting on Borobudur, held from 10-14 November 2013, Central Java, Indonesia
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- 12-11-2013
The Ministry of Education and Culture in cooperation with UNESCO organise a sub-regional Training Workshop for the Implementation of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Jakarta 11-14 November 2013
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- 07-11-2013
UNESCO Supports ‘Worlds of Culture’ Exhibition at the Borobudur Museum from 6 November 2013 – 6 January 2014
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- 29-10-2013
Opening of the Sub-Regional Training Workshop on Disaster Risk Preparedness and Management for Cultural Heritage in Yogyakarta from the 28 October - 01 November 2013
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- 28-10-2013
UNESCO Supports Capacity Building Training Visit for Timor-Leste National Officials to the International Research Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific (IRCI), Japan from 20 to 27 October in 2013
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- 03-10-2013
UNESCO joins the National Workshop “World Heritage Nomination” from 30 September to 4 October, 2013, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
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- 26-09-2013
UNESCO joins the International Seminar “Natural and Cultural Heritage of Sangklirang area: A First Step Towards a World Heritage” from 23-27 September 2013, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
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- 20-09-2013
UNESCO Participates in the ‘Strengthening National Identity through Literature, Language, and History’, Semarang, Indonesia, 19th September 2013
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- 28-08-2013
Japanese Research Team Visits the Borobudur Temple from 20 – 27 August 2013, Funded by the Federal Republic of Germany
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- 04-07-2013
Signing Ceremony to Officially Mark the Financial Contribution of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Conservation Work at the Borobudur Temple
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- 02-07-2013
AusAID Funded Project 'the First Ceramic-based Crafts Workshop for the Strengthening of Local Communities Capacity in Creative Industries' at Borobudur
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- 28-06-2013
Request for Proposal for the project ‘Analytical study and Exhibition on Timor-Leste’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)’
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- 17-06-2013
UNESCO participates in the "International Heritage Seminar: Empowering World Cultural Heritage for Local People", held from 14-15 June 2013, Magelang, Central Java
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- 23-05-2013
Request for Proposal for "The Development and Production of Publication on Timor-Leste’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)"
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- 23-05-2013
Request for Proposal for "The Protection and promotion of rock art in the Lautém district to enhance the livelihoods of local communities and strengthen their cultural identity"
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- 13-05-2013
The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Indonesia, H.E. Mr. Georg Witschel, Visits the Borobudur Conservation Office, 10 May 2013
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- 30-04-2013
UNESCO joins the Week of Art and Culture of Indonesia Festival 2013 organized by Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga, 25-27 April 2013
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- 22-04-2013
Japanese Government Supports ‘Second Community-based Inventory of the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage’ held from 16-18 April in Suai sub-district, Timor-Leste
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- 19-04-2013
Request for Proposal for “Development of a Community Based Fruit-Based Jam Production in Borobudur”
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- 11-04-2013
Seminar on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention held in on 10 April, 2013 in Brunei Darussalam
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- 08-04-2013
Australian Government Supports Community-Based Participatory Cultural Resource Mapping Workshop at Borobudur, 2-3 April 2013
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- 25-03-2013
UNESCO Present the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award for Cultural Heritage 2012 to the Wae Rebo Community in Jakarta, 23 March 2013
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- 20-02-2013
Inception Meeting for the ‘Culture and Development’ Project Held in the Village of Dair, Timor Leste, on the 19 February 2013
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- 11-02-2013
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E. Mr. Guido Westerwelle, Visits the Borobudur Temple Compounds on 10 February 2013
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- 06-02-2013
Request for Proposal for the Producing and evaluating prototypes for handicraft/souvenir products/product lines
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- 31-01-2013
UNESCO Press Release - UNESCO determined to help Mali restore and rebuild its cultural heritage
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- 21-12-2012
Japanese Expert Research Mission to the Borobudur Temple on 12 – 19 December 2012 Funded by the Federal Republic of Germany
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- 05-12-2012
Noken woven bag from Papua, Indonesia, inscribed on UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
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- 04-12-2012
Indonesia hosts a sub-regional Workshop for the Preparation of Nomination Dossiers for World Heritage Inscription and Development of Management Plans
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- 27-11-2012
Opening ceremony for the sub-regional Workshop for the Preparation of Nomination Dossiers for World Heritage Inscription and Development of Management Plans held in Bali, 26 November 2012
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- 23-11-2012
PRESS INFORMATION: Indonesia hosts sub-regional workshop on the preparation of UNESCO World Heritage Site nomination and development of management plans
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- 09-11-2012
Request for Proposal - "Revitalization of Local Community Livelihood in Cultural Industries and Heritage Tourism Project"
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- 08-11-2012
Capacity Building Workshop on Museum Object Display and Presentation Surabaya, Indonesia, 05-09 November 2012
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- 06-11-2012
Workshop on the Finalization of the Borobudur Tourism Management Plan held on 2 November 2012 in Borobudur, Central Java, Indonesia
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- 01-11-2012
Request For Proposal to support the “Enhancement of Local Community Livelihood and Income Generation through Cultural Industry Project in Timor Leste”
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- 29-10-2012
Japanese Government-Funded Workshop on Community-based Inventory of the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage held on 23-25 October, 2012 in Suai sub-district, Timor-Leste
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- 18-10-2012
German Government Supports Stone Conservation Workshop, at Borobudur, Central Java, Indonesia, 15-16 October 2012
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- 26-09-2012
Indonesia celebrates the inscription of the Cultural Landscape of Bali onto the UNESCO World Heritage List
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- 20-09-2012