The Inaugural Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage, Nov 2011
The Asian Academy for Heritage Management held the Inaugural Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage in Manila, the Philippines from November 8 – 12 2011
This conference aimed to:
- exchange and disseminate information about underwater cultural heritage in Asia and the countries of the Indian and Pacific Oceans
- facilitate professional development for underwater archaeologists and underwater cultural heritage managers in the Asia-Pacific region
- provide a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas about and approaches to underwater cultural heritage and underwater archaeology
- publish the proceedings both online and in print and disseminate to a wide audience
A wide range of people involved with underwater cultural heritage attended including those from universities, government agencies, museums, NGOs, IGOs, the private sector and the community
The National Museum of the Philippines hosted the Inaugural Asian Academy for Heritage Management (AAHM) Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on November 8-12, 2011. We were pleased to welcome everyone who attended or presented papers at this pioneering event in underwater cultural heritage management.”
Jeremy Barns Director National Museum of the Philippines |
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