APSARA
| អាជ្ញាធរជាតិអប្សរា | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1995 |
| Jurisdiction |  Royal Government of Cambodia |
| Headquarters | Bang Korng Village, Ampil Commune, Prasat Bakong District, Siem Reap, Cambodia |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts Ministry of Economy and Finance |
| Website | apsaraauthority |
The Authority for the Protection of the Site and Management of the Region of Angkor, also called APSARA or the APSARA National Authority, is a Cambodian management authority responsible for protecting the Angkor Archaeological Park.[1] Founded in 1995,[2] it is in charge of the research, protection, and conservation as well as the urban and tourist development of the park. It is headquartered in Siem Reap.[3] It consisted of eight departments and more than 3000 personnel.[4]
APSARA National Authority is a Public Administration Organization under technical supervision of the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and under financial supervision of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Board of directors
[edit]The Board of Directors of APSARA National Authority consists of nine members:[5]
- Minister of Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts is the President of the Board of Directors
- Representative of the Ministry of Economy and Finance
- Representative of the Ministry of Interior
- Representative of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction
- Representative of the Ministry of Tourism
- Representative of the Ministry of Environment
- Governor of Siem Reap
- Director General of APSARA National Authority
- Representative of Staffs of APSARA National Authority
Departments
[edit]APSARA is headed by a Director General, four Deputy Directors General and there are eight departments:[6]
- Department of Research, Training and Communication
- Department of Conservation of the Monuments and Preventive Archaeology
- Department of Tourism Development and Culture
- Department of Land Management, Urban Heritage and Community
- Department of Water, Forestry and Infrastructure Management
- Department of Administration and Personnel
- Department of Public Order
- Department of Finance and Accounting
Museums
[edit]There are three museums under the management of the Department of Tourism Development and Culture:
- Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum
- MGC Asian Traditional Textiles Museum
- Angkor Ceramic Museum at Tani
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mäkeläinen, Mika (2 April 2016). "Pohjois-Korean tuorein tulonlähde – taidekauppaa Angkorin raunioilla". YLE (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 April 2016.
Museo on pohjoiskorealaisen Mansudaen taideinstituutin ja Angkorin alueen kulttuuriperinnön suojelusta vastaavan Apsara-viraston yhdessä pyörittämä hanke.
- ^ UNESCO (1995). "SOC: Angkor (Cambodia)". Archived from the original on 2017-08-24. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Stubbs, John H.; Thomson, Robert G. (10 November 2016). Architectural Conservation in Asia: National Experiences and Practice. Taylor & Francis. p. 216. ISBN 978-1-317-40619-8.
- ^ "About APSARA Authority".
- ^ "ព្រះរាជក្រឹត្យស្តីពីការបង្កើតអាជ្ញាធរជាតិអប្សរា ជាគ្រឹះស្ថានសាធារណៈរដ្ឋបាល" (PDF). apsaraauthority.gov.kh.
- ^ "Departements & Units".
External links
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