the Sixth Expert Working Group for the Preservation of the Bamiyan Site is organized by UNESCO (Kabul Office in close collaboration with WHC) and National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Japan (NRICP) inTokyo from 20 to 22 January 2008
Within the framework of Japanese Funds-in Trust project for the Safeguarding Bamiyan site, much progress has been made thus far through the combined efforts of different organizations and individuals, including the Afghan authorities, international experts and UNESCO.
Considering the fact that generous contribution from the Government of Japan continues from 2008 for three years within the framework of phase III project, further emergency conservation activities must be coordinated and implemented in order to allow the completion of the important safeguarding intervention at this World Heritage site in Danger to ensure the site sustainability.
For this objective, it is of the utmost importance to organize an internal meeting between UNESCO and key international experts for monitoring and evaluation of the project and in order to set future priority actions for 2008. Upon reaching a consensus on the technical intervention methods for sustainable management of the cultural heritage site of Bamiyan between UNESCO and these key international experts, UNESCO will draft the recommendations to submit and discuss with the Government of Afghanistan for its approval.
1- Conservation of mural paintings
2- Archaeological investigations
3- Conservation and documentation of the fragments of the Giant Buddha statues and future actions
4- Emergency consolidation of the Giant Buddha niches and cliffs
5- Identification of on-going threats to the Bamiyan Site and potential remedies, measures and solutions
6- Long-term conservation planning for Bamiyan: Implementation of the Cultural Masterplan and completion of the Draft World Heritage Management Plan for the Archaeological Remains and the Cultural Landscape of the Bamiyan Valley
International experts (by alphabetical order)
UNESCO
UNESCO Kabul Office
WHC