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Angkor World Heritage Site
Angkor (from the Sanskrit “nagara”, meaning city or capital) is a large archaeological site situated 6 km north of the town of Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was the capital of the Khmer empire from the IXth to the XVth century AD during the period of Khmer civilisation was at the height of its power and the temples were built to glorify a succession of Khmer Kings. More
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| 20th Technical Session of ICC-Angkor Meeting - ()
27-07-2011 1:45 am The objectives of this ICC-Angkor technical session were to discuss the progress of preservation and development works in Angkor, assess the work carried out during the last 6 months, present new projects and bring assistance if the need arises. The meeting served to provide a forum to many countries and institutions to present and review their assistance to Angkor, World Heritage Site. More |
| Celebration of International Mother Language Day - ()
21-02-2011 8:10 am International Mother Language Day has been celebrated on 21 February each year since 2000. This year, UNESCO and UNICEF in Cambodia will jointly celebrate the Day, honouring the world's nearly 6,000 languages and promoting linguistic diversity and bilingual and multilingual education. More |
| World Philosophy Day 2010: Cambodian Youth as Future Peacekeepers - ()
30-11-2010 6:35 am On November 16 2010, UNESCO, in cooperation with the Philosophical Association of Cambodia and the Royal Academy of Cambodia, celebrated the World Philosophy Day. More than one hundred and fifty participants including monks, university students, professors and government officials gathered at the Royal Academy of Cambodia to discuss philosophy under the theme of cultural diversity and culture of peace. More |
| World Teacher Day - (UNESCO HQ)
01-10-2010 8:50 am Day after day, in classes across the world, teachers bring knowledge to life.
Through the lenses of photojournalists, the virtual exhibition, “Tribute to Teachers”, presents snapshots of teachers exercising their profession in difficult circumstances – in remote rural communities, in zones recovering from conflict, in areas struck by natural disasters. They show teachers working with migrants, refugees, with children from nomadic families or with special needs. More |
| Press Release: Radios hand-over Ceremony in Ratanakiri - ()
05-05-2010 12:55 am Aiming at promoting community radio as a tool for development, peace building and freedom of access to information, in 2007 the Ministry of Information and UNESCO developed a community radio system in Ratanakiri Province. More |
| Phnom Penh World Press Freedom Day 2010 Celebration - ()
05-05-2010 12:35 am World Press Freedom Day is celebrated across the globe every May 3rd, representing an opportunity to commemorate the fundamental principles of press freedom and to pay solemn tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty. More |
| Press Release for Global Action Week 2010 - ()
30-03-2010 1:55 am In April this year, children and adults from all over the world will be participating in an international campaign with the purpose of giving every child and adult in the world the opportunity to get an education by 2015, the 1GOAL: Education for All. 1GOAL has been launched to coincide with the FIFA Football World Cup. The aim of Global Action week is to give priority to education financing even in the face of the economic downturn. More |
| The Living with Heritage - (The Living with Heritage)
15-01-2010 1:05 am The Living with Heritage project is funded by the Australian Research Council and is a collaboration between various industry partners including UNESCO and APSARA. World Heritage site management in developing countries is challenged by conflicting demands of conservation, economic development and social equity. More |
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| Eighteenth Technical Committee The 18th Technical meeting of the International Co-ordinating Committee for the Safeguarding and Development of the Historic Site of Angkor (ICC-Angkor) was held on 2 & 3 June 2009 in Siem Reap. More |
| Sixteenth Plenary Session The 16th Plenary Session of the International Coordinating Committee for the Safeguarding and Development of the Historic Site of Angkor (ICC-Angkor) was held on 15th December 2009 in Siem Reap. More |
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