PROJECTS
SPF Program Agenda(2003)


Distance Education in the South-West Pacific Cultural Heritage Training



8,400,000 yen［Grant Project］
Australian National University (Australia）


Two experts from the Australian National University with extensive experience in the field and an in-depth understanding of the region will act as project coordinators. They will promote field studies in Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea, and studies of cultural heritage sites and regional history, utilizing media resources such as the Internet and radio.
  1. Preparation: Preparation for the field study, such as explaining the project to the government, museums, and schools, as well as recruiting trainees.

  2. Field Study
    1. Time period:
      Papua New Guinea/Bougainville (Four weeks in September and October)
      Vanuatu/Malakula (Five weeks in August and September)
    2. Activities: Excavating and keeping records, lessons on record keeping techniques, production of a radio program on cultural heritage/assets, lecture at a local junior high school, and development of Internet contents.
    3. Participants: A total of 147 participants from Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.(25 government workers, 22 local cultural officers, 5 museum staff, 3 university students, 92 High school teachers)
    4. Japanese Archaeologists: Professor Michiko Intoh of the National Museum of Ethnology, Professor Tooru Hayasi from the International Christian University, and Mr. Nakajima, a PH. D student at the University of Hawaii, will participate in he field studies as assistants, in order to promote better understanding and cooperation with the Pacific Island Nations.

  3. Monitoring Report: A few months after the field activities, the trainees and administrators of the various sites will conduct a monitoring of field activities, including the benefits of the training, and report the findings.

（Final year of a 3-year project）