Table of Contents

Preface

The Heritage and Creativity Campaign closes on a positive note

Nepal's Cultural Treasures at Risk

Lumbini World Heritage Site

Language Survey

Cultural m u s e u m for East Nepal

Cultural heritage at risk

Book in nepali on cultural heritage of nepal.

The living Heritage of Stone Spouts

Education for all throughout life CLCs - a growing force in Nepal

U N E S C O Chair

Promoting Science Education and awareness on Environmental Issues

Education Module

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy for All

Documentation Centre

Director-General's Visit

Programme Implementation:

A N e w Look for our Website

Maximizing H u m a n resources

List of staff members

International Missions undertaken by staff

Internal Missions undertaken by staff

Missions received by the office

U N E S C O Kathmandu Office Financial data

PREFACE The Annual Report for U N E S C O / K a t h m a n d u for the year 2001 reflects the development and growth of the field office's activities in several priority areas. Operating in a climate of severe financial constraints a focused approach has proved vital to the delivery of satisfactory results.

The Education Unit has concentrated its efforts in promoting and expanding the Community Learning Centre (CLC) initiative, which began in 1999. Progress has been m a d e at the government policy level in getting the C L C approach incorporated into the draft National Plan of Action of E F A . The existing cluster of C L C s in the Far West development region has been expanding and consolidating its position. The C L C in Kathmandu Ward 18 has also grown and n e w C L C s are being established in Bungamati and Khokana, just to the south of the capital. This steady growth is an indication of the Education Unit's longterm strategy to build a nationwide network of C L C s through its own initiatives and partnerships with other organisations.

Important work in the field of combatting the traffic in girls, and the development of more and better educational materials and training, also continued during 2001.

The fact that the Education Unit has successfully attracted extra-budgetary funds for s o m e of its activities and is preaparing large projects for implementation in the next few years is a sign of the validity and relevance of the field office's approach.

For the Culture Unit activities have been divided between community level work on small-scale heritage restoration projects, intangible culture preservation activities, and advocacy work with our partners in His Majesty's Government. The stone water spouts restorations, which combine heritage preservation with the provision of an essential

service to the poor, are nearing completion, and future actions like this will be developed through the C L C s .

Actions to preserve intangible culture have centred on language and the preparation of a comprehensive survey of the numerous indigenous and endangered languages of Nepal. A second initiative is to work with a municipality in eastern Nepal to both create a photographic record of the community's ethnic diversity and to explore ways of celebrating that diversity through a local ethnographic m u s e u m .

The World Heritage Site at Lumbini - the birthplace of the Lord Buddha, has been the focus of much attention. There has been progress on agreeing the Site's development, the U N E S C O Director-General m a d e a personal visit, and various technical missions have revealed the need for major and serious interventions in the near future.

The International Safeguarding Campaign, which w a s launched at the time of the inscription of the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Site, w a s finally closed with a major evaluation meeting in Bhaktapur. And the Culture Unit launched a high-profile campaign to raise awareness of the problems and actions needed to combat the illicit traffic in Nepal's cultural property. This mix of grassroots activity and government-level advocacy is also likely to continue in the future.

Meanwhile the field office's documentation, information and administration units have all been strengthened to guarantee better service to our users and partners in Nepal, in U N E S C O , and in the global community.

Information Unit U N E S C O / K a t h m a n d u , December 2001

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THE HERITAGE AND CREATIVITY

CAMPAIGN CLOSES ON A POSITIVE NOTE The International Safeguarding Campaign for the Kathmandu Valley, which opened in 1979 w h e n the World Heritage Site was first listed, was officially closed 'in March after more than 21 years.

At the meeting held in Bhaktapur and attended by the Ministers of Education & Sport, and Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation, the achievements and lessons learnt from the Campaign were reported and debated. M a n y municipalities and Village Development Committees were represented reflecting their growing role in the preservation of cultural heritage beyond the World Heritage Site's M o n u m e n t Zones.

To avoid the possibility that the closure of the Campaign would leave a vacuum in preservation activity U N E S C O officials stressed their continuing commitment to the cultural heritage of Nepal. Seventeen recommendations for a future strategy for heritage preservation were presented. In a m o o d of optimism the responsible authorities were urged to adopt a forward-looking strategy, which would ensure the survival of the country's heritage for future generations.

Results In brief, the seventeen recommendations are as follows:

• Establish a separate Ministry of Culture

• A m e n d the Ancient M o n u m e n t Preservation Act to clarify areas of jurisdiction

Introduce restrictions on the right to build on private property Rapidly classify historic buildings in the Kathmandu Valley and beyond Introduce planning guidelines for the protection of classified buildings

Identify and protect nationally important m o n u m e n t zones throughout Nepal

Municipalities to identify and protect urban and rural conservation areas

Develop strategies to protect cultural property in rural areas U N E S C O to support the extension of heritage management policies throughout Nepal Preparation of an historical typology of the architecture of the Kathmandu Valley Develop strategies to provide training in conservation and traditional crafts

Promote appreciation of tangible and intangible culture through the education system

Carry out a study of the economics of heritage conservation

U N E S C O to assist in preparing funding proposals particularly for domestic buildings :: Improve Government support for building repairs and use of traditional materials R e n a m e the Dept of Archaeology, "Dept of Archaeology and Heritage Conservation"

Establish an International Working Group to support conservation efforts

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NEPAL'S CULTURAL TREASURES AT RISK The looting of works of art from Nepal's

temples and monuments has been a problem

for many years. Every few weeks' local

newspapers report the loss of another stone

or bronze statue, sometimes from the most

famous sites. The assumption is that these

sculptures are stolen and smuggled out of the

country for sale on the international art

market. Equally important in combating the

traffic are increased site security and

awareness amongst police, customs officials,

and other people w h o m a y be innocently

involved.

In collaboration with the Department of

Archaeology, U N E S C O / K a t h m a n d u organised

a one-day symposium on this subject

supported by, Nepal Tourism Board on 30 t h

August 2001. Senior officials attended the

meeting from the Ministry of Culture,

Tourism & Civil Aviation, Ministry of H o m e

Affairs, Department of Customs, Nepal Police

and Interpol and local municipalities.

Seventeen journalists attended thereby

ensuring extensive coverage of the event and

the issue.

The symposium was a n e w initiative in the

fight against the illicit traffic in cultural

property. The hope is that with the support

and participation of all relevant parties some

tangible progress will have been m a d e in

raising awareness of the problem and the

steps that can be taken to combat it.

A n important m o m e n t in the symposium was

the presentation of the Kathmandu

Declaration, and the debate it provoked. The

Kathmandu Declaration, as agreed by the

Symposium and subsequently endorsed by

the Minister of Culture, Tourism & Civil

Aviation, calls for standardisation of the

inventories of cultural property in Nepal,

stronger collaboration between the

Department of Archaeology, Department of

Customs and Nepal Police, and greater use of

diplomatic channels to enforce heritage

protection measures. The full text of the

Kathmandu Declaration is given below.

Nepal has ratified the 1970 Convention to

Prevent and Prohibit the Illicit Traffic in

Cultural Property, but not the 1995

U N I D R O I T Convention on Stolen and

Illegally Exported Cultural Objects.

To coincide with the symposium a poster was

launched to raise awareness amongst the

general population in Nepal, and a set of six

postcards, printed with the support of Nepal

Tourism Board, was launched for

international distribution.

The symposium provoked extensive coverage

in the local press as well as media reports as

far afield as India, H o n g Kong and Australia.

It is hoped that further initiatives can be

developed in the months ahead to build on

the interest generated by the Kathmandu

Symposium and Declaration.

One of the Postcards published as part of

the campaign to raise awareness of the

illicit traffic in cultural property.

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Results Kathmandu Declaration

adopted at the Symposium on the Illicit

Traffic in Cultural Property

Kathmandu, Nepal, 30th August 2001

The Symposium on the Illicit Traffic in

Cultural Property recommends:

1. Securing the cultural heritage of Nepal

by adopting the following measures:

2 . Adhering to the Convention on the

Means of Prohibiting and Preventing

the Illicit Import, Export and transfer

of Ownership of Cultural Property,

U N E S C O 1970, and adopting and

ratifying the Convention on Stolen or

Illegally Exported Cultural Objects,

U N I D R O I T 1 9 9 5 ;

3. Updating, and implementing

effectively, relevant legislation;

4 . Strengthening the Department of

Archaeology to carry out its work

effectively;

5. Designing strategies eliciting the

participation of the media, Police,

Department of Customs, educational

institutions, N G O s and civil society in

the preservation of cultural property;

6. Initiating the inventory and

registration of cultural property using

a standardised format which permits

rapid identification and exchange of

information;

7. Promoting the establishment of a tri­

partite commission, m a d e up of

representatives of the Department of

Archaeology, Department of Customs

and Nepal Police, for the co­

ordination of protective actions,

customs control and recovery of

cultural property;

8. Including, as a matter of relevance, in

regional and sub-regional agreements,

control of illicit traffic in cultural

property;

9. Promoting specific bilateral

agreements among States dealing with

the protection of cultural heritage;

10. Promoting, through diplomatic

channels, the restitution of expatriated

cultural heritage, as well as concrete

actions in the area of illicit traffic

control;

11. Establishing a comprehensive record

of ownership of all monuments and

cultural properties in Nepal;

12. Creating a website to raise

international awareness of the missing

cultural property of Nepal, to be

managed by the Department of

Archaeology;

13. Requesting all those countries that

have not yet adopted or ratified the

1970 U N E S C O Convention to do so

as a matter of urgency.

LUMBINI WORLD HERITAGE SITE After several years of protracted discussions

s o m e conclusive decisions have been taken

about the future of Lumbini, the birthplace

of the Lord Buddha.

A n international technical meeting, organised

by Lumbini Development Trust and

U N E S C O , met in April 2000 to discuss the

conservation and presentation . of the

archaeological site of the M a y a Devi Temple.

After the examination of several design

proposals, guiding principles for conserving

the site and designing an appropriate

protective shelter for the M a y a Devi Temple

remains, the Marker Stone and the Nativity

Image of Lumbini were adopted. The

conceptual design, " A Golden Pavilion within

the Sacred Garden of the birthplace of the

Lord Buddha" was recommended for

embodying the holy character of the site, its

universal significance as a centre of

pilgrimage of one of the world's great

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religions, and its extremely fragile nature. S o m e preliminary archaeological conservation work was inaugurated on the anniversary of the birth of the lord Buddha on 7th M a y 2001.

Results Following the international technical meeting, two further research missions c o m m e n c e d during the S u m m e r of 2001.

A n international expert in the conservation of brick structures m a d e important n e w recommendations for the longterm protection of the archaeological remains. The extent of the area to be sheltered from the elements is to be reviewed and n e w site drainage arrangements are to be introduced.

The second mission involves a geo-physical survey of the site led by archaeologists from Bradford University in Great Britain. The survey will give a definitive guide to the presence of underground archaeology. With this information it will possible to develop a more complete picture of h o w the site developed and changed over m a n y centuries.

The various surveys and recommendations will enable Lumbini Development Trust and its partners to develop the site in a coherent and logical manner taking into account the m a n y heritage, cultural and environmental considerations.

LANGUAGE SURVEY In recent years the U N E S C O Languages Division has been gathering information to create a World Languages Report as part of a strategy to preserve endangered languages. They have produced a standard format for the collection of this information so that it can be turned into a report that compares to other countries' reports.

Supported by U N E S C O / K a t h m a n d u , the language survey is to be undertaken in Nepal according to the same framework and format. There are over 60 indigenous languages in Nepal, and m a n y more dialects. As U N E S C O is committed to the preservation of such expressions of intangible culture, the survey will be an important starting-point for developing strategies to keep these languages alive.

The work will be carried-out by a distinguished team of international and national academics with a well-established association with Tribhuvan University, Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies. The survey work in the field will also involve the participation of representatives of the different communities of Nepal w h o will have their awareness, and capacity to sustain their local languages, enhanced.

Preliminary work has already begun, and the Nepal Languages Report should be published by October 2002.

Expected Results The survey will provide baseline information about the numbers of speakers, and general "health" of these languages, which are an essential feature of the diverse peoples of Nepal

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CULTURAL MUSEUM FOR EAST NEPAL The U N E S C O / K a t h m a n d u office has recently stretched its wings to Mechinagar municipality, which lies in the eastern district of Nepal, in the form of developing a local cultural m u s e u m .

Different indigenous ethnic groups live in Mechinagar municipality but sadly the urbanization process has threatened their social and cultural existence especially their language, scripts, dress, art and culture.

Expected Results • Create a photographic record of the

ethnic diversity of the municipality;

• Promote exhibitions of the

photographs within the municipality;

• Initiate an information resource about

the ethnic minorities;

• Prepare a feasibility study for a local

cultural m u s e u m .

C U L T U R A L HERITAGE AT RISK At a meeting in August 2 0 0 0 Nepal Heritage Society and their partners launched an ambitious n e w project, tfte Preparedness, Response and Recovery Strategy for Heritage and Cultural Sites in Kathmandu Valley with the support of U N E S C O / K a t h m a n d u Office

Results • Case studies and plans for sites within the

M o n u m e n t Zones , which will serve as a model for the preparation of a strategic preparedness, response and recovery plan;

• Increased awareness and knowledge amongst the volunteers involved in the preparation of the case studies;

• Creation of a forum to develop

• Increased awareness amongst y o u n g people as a result of education programmes and heritage quiz

• Improved information about skills and craftspeople living in the K a t h m a n d u Valley

• Launching of a Website featuring the project o u t c o m e

B O O K IN NEPALI O N C U L T U R A L HERITAGE O F NEPAL. A comprehensive book in Nepali language on the cultural heritage of Nepal and the Ka thmandu Valley World Heritage Site has always been a need for native researchers and people Swayambhunath

interested in this StuPa> Part of the

field. Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Site.

U N E S C O / K a t h m a n d u sought to address this important issue by supporting a respected academic in-order to prepare and publish a book for wide dissemination to the general public.

Expected Results • Awareness and appreciation a m o n g

the local inhabitants on the importance of their heritage;

• Access to knowledge regarding the process and requirements of enlisting a site on the Wor ld Heritage List;

• T h e meaning of a site being enlisted on the Heritage in Danger List;

• General information on U N E S C O and other relevant agencies.

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THE LIVING HERITAGE OF STONE SPOUTS Few projects can combine heritage conservation and social benefits as directly as the Stone Spouts campaign in Kathmandu.

For m a n y centuries residents of the city relied

on a system of underground conduits which

delivered fresh water to communa l bathing

areas. These roadside facilities are m u c h

more than a community drinking fountain.

Walls and floors are elaborated with

ornamental brickwork, small Hindu shrines

have frequently been built within the area,

and the water is delivered to a shallow basin

from one or more magnificent spouts carved

in stone in the form of a dragon's head.

These sites are found all over the older parts

of Kathmandu and were the inhabitants' main

source of water for drinking, cooking, bathing

and washing. As such they formed a central

part of the social, spiritual and communa l life

of the city.

U N E S C O / K a t h m a n d u has recently completed

the restoration of a stone spout in Lun Hiti

on a 50/50 basis with Kathmandu

Metropolitan City (KMC) .

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T w o other stone spouts in Thamel and

Battisputali are being restored in partnership

with K M C , the Japanese Embassy and

U N E S C O / K a t h m a n d u . They are also nearing completion with only the site landscaping remaining.

The projects combine practical engineering methods to secure good supplies of water, with conservation of the historic fabric using traditional materials, and community involvement through the participation of W a r d representatives.

Results • Restoration and renovation of the

stone spouts;

• Upgrading the surroundings of the

stone spouts;

• Raising public awareness of the

importance of maintaining traditional

community life and local customs;

• Promotion of cultural heritage of the

Kathmandu Valley nationally and

internationally;

• Improved co-operation with other

development projects/programmes in

the same areas.

Problems Encountered The increased pressure on urbanization is

slowly taking its toll in the ancient water

supply to stone spouts.

The deforestation in the surrounding hills of the valley, the encroachment and contamination to the watershed area including lakes and ponds, the destruction of the ancient underground stone water conduits (pipes) transferring the water have resulted in serious problems to the water supply.

Therefore in order to change this trend, the

restoration process should not only look at

the mere 'face-lifting' of the physical stone

spout but also address the vital question of

sustainable water supply if w e are to indeed

preserve the ancient stone spouts.

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EDUCATION FOR ALL THROUGHOUT LIFE (EFA)

CLCS - A GROWING FORCE IN NEPAL

Encouraged by the positive impact of our first Community Learning Centres (CLCs) in Baitadi, Dadeldhura and Ward 18 of Kathmandu the U N E S C O Kathmandu Office is making plans for a steady expansion of the project. The C L C strategy is being incorporated into the National Plan of Action of EFA for non-formal education with a view to creating a nationwide network of centres. And during his visit to Nepal the U N E S C O Director-General also expressed his satisfaction with the progress m a d e so far.

At grassroots level enthusiasm for the C L C approach is being expressed through active campaigns to raise funds for n e w buildings in Samijee, Ghangkhet, and Deulekh. U N E S C O / K a t h m a n d u will provide both technical assistance in designing a suitable C L C building, and financial assistance towards the cost of construction. These local

initiatives are a real vote of confidence in the value of CLCs in fighting poverty and inequality in remote areas of Nepal.

Meanwhile, with the backing of the District and Village Development Committees, a proposal is being developed to form a further six CLCs in Bajhang and Dadeldhura Districts. The success of the C L C in W a r d 18 of Kathmandu has aroused interest in other neighbouring wards of the city, and negotiations are in progress to expand operations here too.

Somewhere in between the urban sites in Kathmandu and the rural locations of the remote Far West lie the small villages of Bungamati and Khokana. In these villages CLCs appear to have a role to play in enhancing local opportunities and assisting people to adjust to the changing economic conditions in the vicinity of the capital. U N E S C O Staff have worked with the V D C s in Bungamati and Khokana to conduct a survey to assess needs and potential for C L C development in the two villages.

With the continuing consolidation of the existing Centres, and the demand for more CLCs emerging at the community level, the future of the C L C movement in Nepal is looking bright.

Section X-X' Drawings for the construction of the CLCs using local material and technology

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UNESCO CHAIR The U N E S C O Chair at Kathmandu University initiated in 1997 has been revived by U N E S C O / K a t h m a n d u in collaboration with U N E S C O P R O A P / B a n g k o k in order to improve the existing education system in Nepal.

The project also aims at developing university networking and other linking arrangements a m o n g higher education institutions at the inter-regional and sub-regional levels, and reverse the brain drain process. It also promotes institutional development, sharing of resources and to facilitate the exchange of expertise and experiences.

Proposed Activities

• Enrich the learning resources of the School of Education by making professional journals and books available;

• To help h u m a n resource development program of schools by providing opportunity to staff members to attend professional seminars and workshops;

• To publish occasional papers on the current issues of Nepalese education system;

• To conduct an impact study of the newly operated secondary teacher training;

• To conduct follow-up activities in the form of continued support for primary school teachers through planned supervision of classroom teaching and workshops on teaching materials development.

PROMOTING SCIENCE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Project Background Science literacy in Nepal is quite low, especially in certain remote areas. To improve scientific knowledge, the Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (RONAST) has developed m a n y programmes. O n e of them is the Science Popularisation Programme (SPP) which has a publication Unit.

The main objective of this programme is to enhance the basic scientific education of the people through popular publications and radio programmes. Educational material is produced by the Science Popularisation Programme and distributed to schools, learning centres, etc.

U N E S C O / K a t h m a n d u ' s assistance has aimed at strengthening the Publications Unit of the SPP in order to address the current shortage of science learning materials.

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EDUCATION MODULE

Project Background

The Education Module is a project conducted by the Centre for Legal Research and Resource Development (CeLRRd), a national N G O with financial assistance from U N E S C O / K a t h m a n d u .

The project focuses on awareness raising activities for girls and w o m e n against discrimination, trafficking of girls for sexual exploitation and promoting education in order to uplift their lives and general well-being. Awareness raising on w o m e n ' s health issues, especially HIV/AIDS, is another important part of the programme.

The project also attempts to address important issues such as, sensitising society, particularly the male community, towards equal rights and opportunities for girls and w o m e n to education, socialization and participation in the decision making process.

A chance of a more secure future; some of the girls in the Udayapur programme

Project Activities

Awareness raising and information

sessions for the community;

Promote enrolment of girls into the formal education system;

Facilitate non formal education (NFE) for adolescent girls, including literacy and paralegal training;

Training of NFE facilitators and

supervisors;

Orientation program on Income Generation activities for parents and girls;

Materials production, focusing on issues related to the rights of the child, w o m e n ' s rights, h u m a n rights, girl trafficking and violence against w o m e n as well as on health issues, particularly STDs and HIV/AIDS.

Results

• Adolescent girls w h o previously never had a chance to attend schools are n o w enthusiastically attending classes.

• NFE classes that include the rights of a child and w o m e n as a part of their

education on prevention of violence, child marriage and trafficking.

• 24 April-7 M a y ; training of 30 facilitators and 6 supervisor;

• 10 M a y 2001 N o n Formal Classes conducted for 3 months;

• Enrollment of Girls into Formal Education System, 450 girls from Udaypur were enrolled in schools;

• Uniform distributed to 7 girls from each of the 30 V D C ' s to enhance the enrollment.

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PROMOTING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY FOR ALL This project is the follow-up to the National Scientific and Technological Literacy for All Workshop 1998 conducted successfully by U N E S C O / I C A S E 2 0 0 0 + and revolves around the following goals:

To encourage teachers in using available local resources in teaching/learning

To promote scientific and technological skills and attitudes in children To get feed back from the teachers and the students in the material developed To evaluate the effectiveness of the locally produced STL materials

Proposed activities The study will be carried out in two distinct

phases. Phase I

• Preparation of research instruments

• Training workshop for the teachers;

• to familiarize the n e w materials

• use and evaluation process

• Trial of STL materials in selected

schools Phase II

• Orientation to the researchers

• Data collection

• Field visiting trial schools

• Teachers responses

• Data Analysis

• Preparation of the report

• Recommendation

DOCUMENTATION CENTRE The Documentation Centre contains books and reports especially in education and culture, and includes more than 2000 printed documents and 50 audiovisual materials.

In education, the collection includes books ranging from early childhood education, girls education, w o m e n ' s education, primary education, basic education, education for all, secondary education, vocational education, adult education, literacy programs, etc. In Culture, the collection includes various books on the World heritage and other relevant documents on the World Heritage Sites of Nepal.

The Documentation Centre also provides periodicals, newsletters and daily & weekly newspapers. Besides these there are s o m e documents on h u m a n rights, history, arts and architecture.

S o m e of the services being provided by the Documentation Centre are:

• Information and documentation

services;

• Reference services & referral services;

• O p e n access to the collection by all

users;

• Photocopy service is also available.

The Documentation Centre has also actively participated in the 5th Education and Book Fair (4th -12th M a y 2001) held in Kathmandu, this is the third participation in such a program and successfully disseminated information about U N E S C O and its publications to a wide range of visitors.

A catalogue of the documentation centre has also been recently launched in our website for the convenience of users.

UNESCO/Kathmandu exhibition booth

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D I R E C T O R - G E N E R A L ' S VISIT

The UNESCO/Kathmandu team with the

Director General during his visit

In July U N E S C O Director-General, M r

Koichiro Matsuura, honoured a longstanding

promise to re-visit Nepal. Travelling in spite

of heightened political tensions in Nepal at

the time, M r Matsuura met both His Majesty

King Gyanendra and newly appointed Prime

Minister the H o n Sher Bahadur Deuba.

The Director-General's, visit from 25-28 July,

also included meetings with the Ministers of

Education & Sports, and Culture, Tourism &

Civil Aviation, and other top government

officials at which strategies for education and

culture were discussed.

A practicing Buddhist, M r Matsuura had

expressed a wish to visit Lumbini - Birthplace

of the Lord Buddha; a World Heritage Site

since 1997. H e not only paid his respects at

the Maya Devi Temple in the Sacred Garden

at Lumbini but also m a d e flying visits to two

other sites associated with the Lord Buddha,

Kapilvastu and Ramagram. The personal

interest of the Director-General in Lumbini in

particular, and Nepal in general, can be a

source of confidence in U N E S C O ' s longterm

commitment to the country.

Finally, M r Matsuura also found time to visit

the U N E S C O country office in Bansbari to

discuss programmes and thank the Office's

staff and advisers for their efforts on behalf of

the Organization.

PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION:

The Heritage and Creativity

Problems encountered

There is a distinct deficit in the capabilities of

N G O ' s in the implementation of the projects

as experienced in almost all our projects,

perhaps a capacity building workshop for

N G O ' s could be conducted to boost them.

Education for all throughout life Problems Encountered

• Constant monitoring and supervision

of the project are lacking due to

security problems.

• Lack of central, regional and district

level coordination a m o n g the partner

agencies.

• Lack of resource mobilization (human,

financial and natural) both at grass

roots and central level.

• Lack of evaluation of C L C activities.

Solutions Proposed

• Enhance potentiality of the

community to monitor, supervise and

evaluate themselves, for instance in

far remote areas where access is a

problem.

• Establishing network among various

actors i.e. governmental bodies, the

community and local organizations.

• Avoiding duplication of programs, and

collaborating in equipping project

activities will also reduce project

costs.

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A NEW LOOK FOR OUR WEBSITE The U N E S C O / K a t h m a n d u office has re­

launched its website with a fresh and

dynamic look. The site boasts a

comprehensive database on all the ongoing

and completed activities of the office.

Further additions are the online catalogue of

the documentation centre, video clips(MPEG)

of the monumen t zones of the Kathmandu

Valley World Heritage Site, Notice board and

a user-friendly structure.

MAXIMIZING HUMAN RESOURCES The . fruitful partnership between

UNESCO/Ka thmandu and United Nations

Volunteers (UNV) continued in 2001. Over

the years national and international U N V s

have brought a considerable range of

expertise to the office. During the year a new

international U N V was appointed as

Administration Officer (sponsored by the

Government of Japan) for two years, and the

contract of our international U N V Cultural

Heritage Specialist (part-sponsored by U N V )

was extended for a second year. The

appointment of U N V s alongside national

specialists has proved to be a very effective

way of adding capacity and competence to

the field office with limited financial

resources.

Furthermore internships have also been

provided to bona fide local and international

students to work alongside with office staff to

get a hands-on experience on activities

conducted by the office as well share their

expertise.

Presently M r Bernhard W o r m a 2 n d year

student from the University of Constance in

Germany is undergoing his internship with

the education unit.

LIST OF STAFF MEMBERS Head of Office

Programme/

Project

Coordinator

Education Unit

Culture Unit

Information

and

Documentation

Unit

Administration

Unit

M r . Yoshiaki Kitamura

UNESCO/Representative to

Nepal

y. kitamura@unesco.org

M s . Himalchuli Gurung

Programme Officer

h.gurung@unesco.org

M r . Rohit Pradhan

Programme Officer

p.rohit@unesco.org

M s . Aarati Gurung

Programme Assistant

a.gurung@unesco.org

M r . Peter Laws

U N V Cultural Heritage

Specialist

gp.laws@unesco.org

M r . Alex Shrestha

Programme Assistant

wonaw@info.com.np

M s . Neerana Shakya

Librarian/Documentalist

M s . Sarina Shrestha

Information Assistant

Sa.Shrestha@unesco.org

M s . Yuko Shibuya

U N V Administration Officer

y.shibuya@unesco.org

M s . Yamuna Sharma

Administration Assistant

gaide@ccsl.com

M r . Prasant Manandhar

IT Specialist

prashant@systegrate.net

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INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS UNDERTAKEN BY STAFF

16-18 January

19-21

February

8-18 October

18-21 June

15-27 October

19-20 November

21-23 November

1-4

December

Mr. Yoshiaki Kitamura had

attended the "Preparatory Meeting on Management of Curriculum Change and Education Planning and Management", in N e w Delhi.

Mr. Rohit Pradhan had

participated in the U N E S C O

P R O A P Workshop in Bangkok

on Practical EFA Planning

Techniques using the Basic

Planning Guide

Ms. Himalchuli Gurung had

participated in the U N E S C O Conference/Workshop entitled "Culture Heritage Management and Tourism: Models for cooperation among Stakeholders" held in Lijang , Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China.

Mr. Yoshiaki Kitamura had

participated in " A G D / E D ' s

Working Meeting with Directors

of Field Offices on the Follow-up

to the Dakar Forum" in Paris,

followed by consultation

meetings with BFC, E D and CLT.

Mr. Yoshiaki Kitamura had

participated in 31st General Conference at U N E S C O H Q s .

Mr. Rohit Pradhan, Mr. Peter

Laws, Ms. Yuko Shibuya and Ms.

Sarina Shrestha participated in SISTER training organized by H Q s in N e w Delhi.

Ms. Yuko Shibuya took A O

training at U N E S C O N e w Delhi.

Mr. Kitamura took a mission to

Kuala Lampur in Malaysia for

attending N G O meeting.

4-8 Mr. Kitamura participated in a December meeting of all field office heads

in Asia held in Bangkok, Thailand. This was organized by P R O A P . Also Ms. Himalchuli

Curung participated in Culture Sector Programme Strategy Meeting for Asia-Pacific Field Personnel and head meeting in Bangkok.

INTERNAL MISSIONS UNDERTAKEN BY STAFF 21-24 January

1 February

7-8 April

17-23 April

6-7 M a y

20-21

Mr. Yoshiaki Kitamura and Mr.

Rohit Pradhan had been to

Baitadi and Dadeldhura to

supervise the implementation of

Community Learning Center

project.

Ms. Himalchuli Curung had

attended the "International Buddhist Conference" representing U N E S C O Kathmandu Office, held in Lumbini.

Mr. Yoshiaki Kitamura and Ms.

Himalchuli Gurung had

participated in the International

Scientific Meeting to assess the

Restoration and Conservation

Needs of the Maya Devi

Temple, Lumbini.

Mr. Rohit Pradhan and Ms.

Himalchuli Gurung had visited

Baitadi and Dadeldhura to supervise the implementation of Community Learning Center project.

Mr. Yoshiaki Kitamura and Ms.

Himalchuli Gurung had

attended Bhudda Jayanti

celebration held by Nepalese

Government and Lumbini

Development Trust at Lumbini.

Mr. Rohit Pradhan had visited

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June

10-12 September

3-4 October

26

September

4

October

3 November

21-22 November

Baitadi to organize the Review and Reflection Meeting of C L C from . Also visit to Dadeldhura.

Mr. Yoshiaki Kitamura and Ms.

Himalchuli Curung had visited

with H Q s experts at Lumbini and participated in U N E S C O H Q s ' experts and Lumbini Development Trust (LTD) meeting as representatives of U N E S C O Kathmandu regarding grave problems of water table during the monsoon season.

Ms. Himalchuli Curung had

visited Lumbini for site inspection together with technical experts and attend a meeting at Lumbini Development Trust Office, Lumbini.

Mr. Rohit Pradhan, Mr.

Bernhard Worm and Mr. Alex

Shrestha had visited Baitadi,

Dadeldhura and Kanchanpur to

organize the orientation

workshop at Deulekh,

coordination, follow-up and

monitoring of C L C in -Baitadi

and Dadeldhura and

Kanchanpur.

Ms. Yuko Shibuya participated

in inauguration ceremony of World Peace Pagoda, invited by Nipponzan Myohoji, in Lumbini.

Ms. Himalchuli Curung took a

mission to Lumbini to attend the

opening ceremony of Drubgyud

Choeling Monastry organized by

'Dharmodaya Sabha, Nepal.

MISSIONS RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE February

28-March 2 April

5 - 9 April

25-28 July

12-17

December

Mr. Sadaichiro Okajima, Director of

Asia and the Pacific Section, H Q s , had c o m e for Kathmandu mission to meet with government officials.

Mr. Francis Childe U N E S C O H Q

and Mr. David Mitchelmore,

U N E S C O Consultant had c o m e for the closing of the U N E S C O International Safeguarding Campaign for Kathmandu Valley.

Five Experts, Mr. Jean Francois

Milou, Mr. Alan Mark Foliar, Mr.

Keisuke Iwamoto, Mr. Robin

Coningham, Mr. Wijesuriya Caminí

had c o m e to Nepal to participate in the International Scientific Meeting to assess the Restoration and Conservation Needs of the Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini. Ms. ¡unko Taniguchi W H C , had

come to Nepal to participate also in the International Scientific Meeting to assess the Restoration and Conservation Needs of the Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini

Mr. Koichiro Matsuura, the Director

General, paid a visit to Nepal and had meetings with top government officials at which strategies for education and culture were discussed. Mr . Matsuura also visited Lumbini. D C s mission was accompanied with M m e s Gosselini and Murai.

The Office received a mission from

H Q s , Mr. Francis Childe, Chief of

Section for Europe & Asia, and Mr.

David Mitchelmore, consultant.

The purpose of the visit was to meet

up with relevant authorities to

develop a project.

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UNESCO KATHMANDU OFFICE FINANCIAL DATA

Total Budget 2001 (US$)

Extra

Budgetary

31245

Regular

Program

42542.28

Budget by Sectors 2001 (US$)

Regular P r o g r a m m e and Extra Budgetary

Culture

11647.08

Education

62140.20

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Financial Transaction Authorized by other Sectors, Bureaux or Offices 2001 (US$)

Others 5,533.87

ED/BAS/LIT 7,000

Kuala Lumpur! ,237—^fcSB

WHC 40,018^^H

Beijing 9,905.37 \ B F C 520 \ CI 1,472

• B ^ ^ ^ ^ _ _ _ I I E P 947.74

•̂"̂ iîîïS^̂ p \-New Delhi 23029.64 ^ ^ m ..• >,,rW.-:..¿y:*ÍÍ;.^^r

^ • — - " P R O A P 17,578.54

Breakdown of Financial Transaction Authorized by other Sectors. Bureaux or Offices 2001 (US$)

Library 3%

Fellowship

Education 27%

Administration 30%

Communication & Information

5% Culture

34%

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