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Duong Bich HANH is the Chief of Culture Unit in the UNESCO Bangkok Office. She has been working to promote the ratification and implementation of UNESCO’s six cultural Conventions- including the 2003 ICH Convention- and coordinating a number of regional projects in Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific. She is especially interested in promoting the role of culture and cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, in sustainable development and in ensuring that local communities both participate and benefit from the protection of their own heritage. Ms Hanh is an Anthropologist with extensive knowledge and experience in Southeast Asia and international development. |