THF News
Workshop on Heritage inaugurates Central Asian Research Library |
| Posted by Andre (andre) on 29 May 2011 at 9:31 AM |
On
May 21, THF/LOTI hosted a workshop on Research and Heritage Cooperation
in Ladakh in the Central Asian Research Library (attached to the
Central Asian Museum), construction of which was funded by the Embassy of Finland in Delhi. The workshop was supported by INTACH J&K, and scholars,
officials, NGOs and institutions engaged in conservation participated,
along with three visiting scholars from CNRS France.
After the books donated by various scholars and publishers will have arrived, another formal inauguration is planned this summer.
The
participants of the workshop agreed to jointly request the autonomous Ladakhi
government, the Ladakh Hill Council, to create a local heritage
authority and legislation for the "Ladakh Protected Monument", to
afford protection to sites of local importance not under the National
Monument Status (which comes under Archaeological Survey of India). It
was also agreed to collaborate to prevent construction of a new
two-lane thoroughfare road through the historic old town.
The participants were
Abdul Ghani Sheikh, Scholar, Central Asian Museum Committee member
Mohammed Deen, LEHO and Central Asian Museum Committe member
Sonam Wangchok, Himalayan Cultural heritage Foundation
Konchok Rafstan, INTACH Ladakh
Kunzes Dolma, INTACH Ladakh
(Tara Sharma of INTACH joined a later follow-up meeting)
Sonam Spalzin, archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India
Diskit Dolma, Journalist
Tashi Morup, LAMO (Ladakh Arts and Media Organisation)
Nawang Tsering Shakspo, Centre for Research on Ladakh
Tsering Anchok, engineer, INTACH Ladakh
Quentin Devers, CNRS TEDAHL
Laurianne Bruneau, CNRS TEDAHL
Martin Vernier, CNRS TEDAHL and independent scholar
Prof. Tashi Ldawa, Degree College Leh
Jigmet Takpa, Conservatory of Forests Ladakh and Ladakh Renewable Energy Development Agency
Archie Dave, M.Plan, CEPT Ahmedabad / intern THF
Rebecca Evans, Sydney, intern THF
Kotadia Rushikesh, M.Plan, CEPT Ahmedabad / intern THF
Phoebe Lei, Macao China intern THF
Maria Paramita, Indonesia, intern THF
Julia Leineweber, Germany, intern THF
Sonam Gyatso THF/LOTI
André Alexander, THF/LOTI