Time: 13:30-17:10

Place: National Research Institute for Cultural Properties Tokyo

－Program－

Chairperson: Ms. Nobuko INABA,

Japan Center for International Cooperation in Conservation, NRICP Tokyo

13:30-13:35 Opening address

Mr. Norio Suzuki, Director-General, NRICP Tokyo

13:35-13:45 Introduction

Mr. Shinichi Shimizu, Head of Japan Center for International Cooperation in Conservation, NRICP Tokyo　

13:45-14:15 UNESCO’s mandate and overall goals for the Project of Safeguarding of the Bamiyan site

Mr. Masanori Nagaoka, Programme Specialist for Culture, UNESCO Kabul Office

14:15-14:45 　 Presentation on the actions of NRICP Tokyo

Mr. Kazuya Yamauchi, Head of Regional Environmental Section, Japan Center for International Cooperation in Conservation, NRICP Tokyo

14:45-15:15 The geomorphological evolution of the Bamiyan valley and the consolidation of Giant Buddha niches

Professor Claudio Margottini, Modena University

15:15-15:30 Coffee Break

15:30-16:00 Presentation on the future actions concerning conservation of the　fragments of the Giant Buddha statues Professor Michael Petzet, President of ICOMOS International

16:00-16:30 Latest analytical results of painting materials and techniques of the　Bamiyan Buddhist mural paintings

Ms. Yoko Taniguchi, Research Fellow, Japan Center for International Cooperation in Conservation, NRICP Tokyo

16:30-17:00 Presentation on the Cultural Master plan

Professor Micheal Jansen, RWTH Aachen University

17:00-17:10 Towards the Safeguarding of the Bamiyan Site, Phase III

Professor Kosaku Maeda, Visiting Researcher, NRICP Tokyo

17:30- Reception (at the lobby B1F)

*The time for each presentations is 20～25minutes. The presenters have 30minutes included the time for questions and answers. *Concurrent translation English and Japanese