Jakarta, (Antara) - The Indonesian government is organizing a training on antiquities for 11 Palestinian archaeologists, Nico Adam, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at the Indonesian Embassy in Amman, Jordan, stated in a statement received by Antara here on Tuesday.
The event will be organized by the Directorate of Technical Cooperation of the Foreign Ministry and the Directorate General of Culture of Culture and Education Ministry.
"Indonesia's commitment to continue supporting the Palestinians in the form of capacity building of human resources is endless. This is in line with Indonesia's political support for the struggle of the Palestinian people to obtain their independence from Israeli occupation," he stated.
Nico explained that the International Training on Tourism and Antiquities For Palestinians will be held at the Borobudur Conservation Center, Yogyakarta, from March 13-25, 2017.
"Initially, 15 Palestinian archaeologists decided to participate in this training, but due to the difficulty in leaving the country through the border, only 11 people could arrive in Indonesia to attend the training," he explained.
According to Nico, the purpose of the program was to share experiences and provide an opportunity for the Palestinian experts to enrich their knowledge and understanding of Indonesia's best practices in cultural preservation.
Training is also expected to become a medium of exchange of ideas, expertise, and experiences between Indonesia and Palestine in preserving cultural heritage to strengthen the national economic development.
Until March 2017, Indonesia has organized 154 courses for 1,774 Palestinians.
Indonesia's commitment towards enhancing technical cooperation with Palestine reached an important level when Indonesia hosted the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD-II) in March 2015, Nico remarked.
He added that during the meeting, attended by Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, Indonesia was committed to expanding technical cooperation with Palestine in various development sectors in accordance with the needs of the Palestinians.
In 2017, the Indonesian government plans to provide trainings in the field of archives, archeology, and preservation of cultural heritage, as well as infrastructure development for the Palestinians.
Meanwhile, an archaeologist who works at the Jerusalem Cultural Center, Sherin Mahmoud, hoped to gain experience on cultural heritage conservation from Indonesian archaeologists.(*)
Indonesia Organizes Training on Antiquities for Palestinians
Selasa, 14 Maret 2017 19:29 WIB