• Angkor Wat

ICC-Angkor, who are we?

Role

The ICC-Angkor is an international coordinating mechanism for the assistance provided by different countries and organisations for the safeguarding and development of the historic site of Angkor.

In order to fulfil its role, the ICC-Angkor is kept informed about scientific projects or development operations undertaken on the site and in the Siem Reap-Angkor region. It sees to the consistency of the various projects and defines the technical and financial standards required when necessary. It highlights, when needed, any points requiring the attention of concerned parties.

The ICC-Angkor implements procedures to undertake assessments and follow-up of scientific, conservation and development projects for the Angkor site.

The ICC-Angkor is coordinating the preparation of a methodological document on the ethics and practice of conservation at Angkor (conservation, showcasing and development): the Charter for Angkor.

Operations

The ICC-Angkor holds two sessions a year, one at the plenary level and one at the technical level.

The Plenary Session of the ICC-Angkor examines general policy matters, determines central priorities and approves new project proposals. It normally holds one meeting per year at the level of Ambassadors. The Technical Session of the ICC-Angkor also meets once a year and is responsible for the follow-up of the different projects, activities and research carried out by operators intervening at the site of Angkor.

In addition, two ad hoc group of experts (for conservation and sustainable development) are operational. The mandates of these groups are to examine any technical question and to give guidance using recommendations on the implementation of projects. Composed of four experts in conservation and three in sustainable development, the groups of experts are independent of each other. Finally, so-called Quadripartite Meetings are organized periodically between France, Japan, the Royal Government of Cambodia and UNESCO in order to examine technical matters concerned with the functioning of the ICC-Angkor.

The words of...

  • H.E. Dr. SOK An

  • Jean-Claude POIMBOEUF

    Jean-Claude POIMBOEUF CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE ICC-ANGKOR FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO CAMBODIA This publication celebrates 20 years of the ICC-Angkor and of the inscription of the Angkor site on the World Heritage List. It underlines the historic and cultural wealth of this

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