5 December. The CollAsia2010 International Course on 'Traditional Knowledge and Scientific Principles of Conservation' opened on 19 November 2007 in Vientiane, Lao PDR.

The opening ceremony was presided over by Dr Thongsa Sayavongkhamdy, Director-General, Department of Museums and Archaeology, Ministry of Information and Culture, Lao PDR.

Over 30 professionals from 13 countries are taking part in the course, hosted by the National Museum in Vientiane.

The focus of the course is on the principles governing material culture and its behaviour, and on the social significance of heritage. The objective is to strengthen strategies for the care of collections in the region by refining both conceptual and concrete tools.

Member States represented: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, France, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, United Kingdom and Viet Nam

updated on: 12 December, 2007