Seameo-SPAFA

SEAMEO SPAFA is pleased to share that our Centre Director, Dr. Hatthaya Siriphatthanakun, recently participated in the 5th Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO-designated Sites and Sustainable Development, held in Huangshan City, Anhui Province, China from 31 May to 01 June 2026. 🇨🇳✨

Organized by the International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) under the auspices of UNESCO, alongside international partners, the Dialogue gathered global experts, policymakers, and researchers to explore the theme: “Digital Technologies Driving Sustainable Development of UNESCO-designated Sites.” 🌐💻

🎙️ As a featured speaker, Dr. Hatthaya contributed to vital discussions on cultural heritage conservation, highlighting how innovative digital technologies can safeguard heritage, strengthen resilience to climate change, and support sustainable development.

🤝 A Milestone Partnership: Marking another significant step forward for international cooperation, SEAMEO SPAFA also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HIST during the event, solidifying our shared commitment to leveraging technology for heritage preservation.

SEAMEO SPAFA is honored to contribute to this important international dialogue, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange to protect and sustainably manage our cultural and natural heritage for future generations. 🌱🏛️

📢📚 Curated Culture: May Edition

The SEAMEO SPAFA Library is home to a treasure trove of knowledge. Whether you’re a professional archaeologist, a fine arts enthusiast, or simply a lifelong learner with a passion for discovery, we have a story waiting for you.

On the occasion of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, the SEAMEO SPAFA Library is proud to launch our​ curated book display highlighting the rich multiculturalism of Southeast Asia.​ ✨

We recognize that embracing differences begins with a dialogue. Everyone can do their part to bridge cultural gaps, creating a lasting foundation for peace, mutual understanding, and global development. 🌏🤝​

Don’t know what to read? Try our mini quiz!
🧩📖 Book Matchmaker:
https://tally.so/r/Me6kQX or scan the QR code in the poster!

How it works:
1. Answer a few questions
2. Discover your perfect reading match
3. Visit our curated display table to browse or read your matched book!

*No tests, no prizes, just your next favorite book! :)

📍 Visit the SPAFA Library
🕘 Monday–Friday (except public holidays), 09:00–16:00 hrs
🔎 Explore more titles via the SPAFA E-Library Catalogue:
👉 http://203.146.186.3/elib/

Something BIG is coming soon!

We’ve been working on a project that we believe will be a game-changer for heritage in the face of climate change, and we can’t wait to share it with you!

Stay tuned for the big reveal!

Looking for an international platform to showcase your creativity? 🌍✨

Check out this amazing opportunity from SEAMEO! The 2026 China–ASEAN Creative Merchandise Design Competition is still open for submissions to vocational and higher education students from China and Southeast Asia.

See the original post below to learn how you can join! 👇

📥 Download the registration form and related documents here:
https://www.seameo.org/_files/SEAMEO-China_Design-Competition-2026/

📅 Submission Deadline: 30 May 2026

More details:
https://www.seameo.org/Main_programme/539
https://www.gzjszy.cn/n972/20260402/i14364.html

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BiA2fCEAi/

🚨 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 — 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝟑𝟎 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!
This is your last call to join the 2026 China–ASEAN SEAMEO Creative Merchandise Design Competition.
If you and your team have been working on your designs — now is the time to finalise and submit.
🎯 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞:
🏆 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 & 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬
✈️ 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐀𝐄𝐂𝐖 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚
🌐 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

📋 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭:
☑ 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 (𝐀𝟑, 𝐦𝐚𝐱 𝟑 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧)
☑ 𝐀 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (≤ 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬)
☑ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦
☑ 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

👥 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟑–𝟓 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 + 𝟏–𝟐 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬. 𝐔𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝟐 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
⏰ 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝟑𝟎 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰 — 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭:
🔗 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬: https://lnkd.in/gxxqVFMG

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥:
https://lnkd.in/ghcwDFmg
https://lnkd.in/gQcCfRq6

📣Announcement: Master of Arts (MA) Cultural Heritage Conservation & Management

Applications are now open for this Joint Master’s Degree between Silpakorn University International College (Official) and Die Angewandte! 🇹🇭🇦🇹

🏛️ As a longtime partner and collaborator of SEAMEO SPAFA, Silpakorn University (SU) is proud to share this opportunity. This program aims to develop knowledge and skills in the conservation, management, and preservation of cultural heritage in a global context through interdisciplinary learning and international academic collaboration.🌏

📅 2026 Schedule
Apply: 19 May – 31 July
Interviews: 07 August
Results: 14 August

🔗 Get Started
LINE: suic2020
Mobile / WhatsApp: 098-260-4046
Phone: 02-639-7521
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: suic.su.ac.th

International Museum Day 2026: SEAMEO SPAFA joins the 4th China–ASEAN Cultural Exchange Event 🏛️

Celebrating International Museum Day on 18 May 2026, SEAMEO SPAFA was honored to join the “4th China–ASEAN Cultural Exchange Event” at the invitation of the Reignwood Foundation held at Renshou Hall, East West Cultural Exchange Center, Reignwood Park, Thailand. 🏮

🎭 Under the theme “Experiencing Peking Opera in the Museum,” the event featured Peking Opera performances and exhibitions that introduced audiences to the richness and living tradition of this important intangible cultural heritage. The programme also highlighted cultural dialogue and mutual learning between the People’s Republic of China and Thailand through arts and museum spaces.

🤝 This meaningful occasion strengthens the collaborative efforts of SEAMEO SPAFA and the Reignwood Foundation in promoting cultural exchange and appreciation across the region and beyond.

SEAMEO SEN Visits SEAMEO SPAFA 🇲🇾🤝🇹🇭

On 15 May 2026, SEAMEO SPAFA welcomed our sister centre from Melaka, Malaysia—SEAMEO SEN—for a lively and productive courtesy visit!

Led by their Centre Director, Mdm Jamilah Kadir, the visit was a wonderful opportunity to revisit our shared history. We fondly recalled our 2018 collaboration, where SEAMEO SPAFA provided resource persons for Storytelling for Special Needs Children as part of SEAMEO SEN's training on Best Practices in Teaching and Learning. 📚✨

Beyond this exchange of memories and expertise, SEAMEO SEN introduced their upcoming learning resources on accessibility guidelines—a vital tool for inclusive education across the region.

Both centres are eager to reignite this collaborative spark and find new ways to align our missions, ensuring Southeast Asian culture and education are truly accessible to all. 🌏✨

With profound sorrow and heartfelt respect, SEAMEO SPAFA mourns the passing of Professor Emeritus Khunying Maenmas Chavalit.

A distinguished scholar and a pioneering figure in Thailand’s library and information science, Khunying Maenmas devoted her life to the advancement of knowledge and education with unwavering dedication.

As SEAMEO SPAFA’s first Library and Documentation Officer, she was instrumental in developing the Centre’s library and documentation systems, creating an enduring foundation for Southeast Asian archaeology, fine arts, and cultural heritage.

Her vision, wisdom, and kindness remain an inspiration to generations of scholars and professionals. We respectfully honor her remarkable legacy and extend our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones. May her soul rest in eternal peace.

🏺 SEAMEO SPAFA Co-organises seminar “Prasa Yuan II” to Highlight Thailand–Vietnam Shared Heritage 🇹🇭🇻🇳

On 9 May 2026, SEAMEO SPAFA and the Creative History Club co-organised the academic seminar “Prasa Yuan II: From Beads and Gemstones to the D**g Son Drum Tradition” at the National Museum Bangkok.

As part of the “Creative History” initiative, this seminar explored shared histories and long-standing cultural connections between Thailand and Vietnam beyond modern national boundaries. Through archaeological evidence — including D**g Son drums, prehistoric gemstone beads, and ancient exchange networks across Southeast Asia — the programme highlighted the region’s deep historical interconnectedness and cultural exchanges across time.

🤝Bringing together leading archaeologists, academics, and heritage specialists, the seminar underscored the important role of historical and archaeological knowledge in encouraging respect for cultural diversity and strengthening appreciation for the interconnected histories that continue to shape the region today.