Eleven Palestinian Experts Receive Training On Archeology In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Mar 15 (Antara) - Eleven Palestinian archaeologists will be participating in a training on archeology, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at the Indonesian Embassy in Amman, Jordan, Nico Adam, stated in a statement received by Antara here on Tuesday. The training will be organized by the Directorate of Technical Cooperation of the Foreign Ministry and the Directorate General of the Ministry of Culture and Education. Nico explained that the International Training on Tourism and Antiquities For Palestinians will be held in Borobudur Conservation Center in Yogyakarta from March 13 to 25, 2017. "Initially, this training was to be participated by 15 Palestinian archaeologists, but due to the difficulty in crossing the border, only 11 people could arrive in Indonesia for the training," he explained. According to Nico, the purpose of the program was to share experiences and provide an opportunity for Palestinian experts to enrich their knowledge and understanding of Indonesia's best practices in cultural preservation. The 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. A participant, Sherin Mahmoud, who is an archaeologist who works at the Jerusalem Cultural Center, hoped to gain experience on the conservation of cultural heritage from Indonesian archaeologists through the training. Meanwhile, Director of the Old City of Nablus province, Rania Deghles, sought to gain knowledge and experience on the management of the old city, where archaeological sites are located, and the special handling required to maintain its existence. According to Taheen Madina Hussein, who is a doctoral candidate in the field of archaeology from the University of Paris, the Indonesian culture is very diverse, and the ability of Indonesian experts to explore and take care of archaeological sites is commendable. He hoped to spend more time to study in Indonesia and visit archaeological sites across the country in order to study the management of cultural heritages in promoting economic development for local people. Another participant, who is a police and serves as legal advisor to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Palestine, Ammar Awad Abdel Nasser, hoped he could improve his knowledge and exchange experiences, particularly on establishing regulations in archeology.