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business law and community leaders or communicators with broad based policy knowledge and influence and or demonstrated leadership in their countries and communities social and business entrepreneurs also make strong candidates funding through east west center and private funding up to 14 selected candidates will be offered full or partial funding full funding would cover air and ground travel as well as modest meals lodging and program related expenses during the two week program participants will be responsible for their own visa fees and visa related expenses travel health insurance and personal incidentals cost sharing by applicants is strongly encouraged and will be an important consideration for the selection committee the east west center is an internationally recognized independent nonprofit organization established by the us congress in 1960 to promote better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the united states asia and the pacific through cooperative study research and dialogue for more than half a century the east west center has been training global leaders informing policymakers advancing education and promoting international understanding in the asia pacific region around critical issues of regional and global importance 26th ngs theme cultural heritage and identity in a globalizing urbanizing world over the past 20 years the increasing pressures of intensive urbanization globalization and a trend toward modernization have been threatening cultural and architectural heritage around the world in many urban areas the legacy of the past is rapidly disappearing in october 2016 global leaders will meet at the un international conference on housing and sustainable development habitat iii to create a new urban agenda for the world and for the first time issues of cultural heritage and its importance to cities will be part of the agenda there is growing recognition that cultural heritage and architecture can be a key resource and asset for building sustainable livable and dynamic cities with evidence that conserving unique heritage can bring significant economic value through tourism and creative industries beyond that it also plays an important role in fostering national and local pride and a sense of identity for its residents in communities across the world but especially in rapidly modernizing and globalizing developing countries government leaders and officials are expressing a strong interest in placing culture at the core of development strategies to consider what is important to keep for future generations before it is lost forever but doing this is not easy as leaders must also meet the enormous pressures to provide efficient infrastructure housing sanitation commercial development and jobs for their communities the 2016 ngs participants will explore the role of cultural heritage in economic development urban planning tourism and in preserving and promoting a sense of local and national identity through meetings and visits with leaders and policymakers private sector representatives civil society organizations academic experts and practitioners in honolulu phnom penh and yangon honolulu will provide an example of a us city struggling to preserve its local identity and culture in its tourism development and as it upgrades its aging infrastructure and revitalizes its urban core phnom penh and yangon represent common challenges in developing nations of rapid urbanization a need for development and threats to preserving their urban culture including both colonial and post colonial architectural heritage both are at a critical juncture in their development strategies phnom penh is on a rapid growth trajectory after many years of war and internal conflict yangon is emerging from decades of economic and social isolation with a new democratically elected government all three cities must manage break neck growth provide infrastructure and services to growing populations attract outside investment and industry and manage burgeoning tourism while trying to figure out how to maintain and preserve that which represents and can foster their sense of national identity culture and place jan 05 2016 leave a comment uncategorized the boat a floating art centre for phnom penh please consider donating https www indiegogo com projects a floating art centre for phnom penh thank you to alex and dana for the tour an amazing space with fantastic potential more photos https www flickr com photos ny_sed albums 72157660867219173 jan 05 2016 leave a comment uncategorized rhino grasshopper workshop thank you to limkokwing for hosting me to heng pisey for organizing and to nick senske for the long distance support from iowa nick senske assistant professor of architecture iowa state youtube channel https www youtube com user nsenske resources from the workshop rhino is a surface modeler that uses nurbs non uniform rational b splines are mathematical representations of 3 d geometry that can accurately describe any shape from a simple 2 d line circle arc or curve to the most complex 3 d organic free form surface or solid free 90 day trial of rhino www rhino3d com download rhino 5 latest free grasshopper www grasshopper3d com page download 1 http www rhino3d com nurbs htm http www rhino3d com http www rhino3d com support htm labs and plug ins http www rhino3d com download htm http www rhino3d com resources http www food4rhino com ufh command list http docs mcneel com rhino 5 help en us commandlist command_list htm basic rhino tutorials https www rhino3d com tutorials everything rhino related http v5 rhino3d com tons of video tutorials rhino tv http www rhino3d tv digital fabrication rhino fabstudio http www rhinofabstudio com jewelry fashion furniture design gjd3d http www gjd3d com basics http digitaltoolbox info rhinoceros basic videos to watch intro to gh interface parametrics https www youtube com watch v a9odzkssiq8 variables and relationships https www youtube com watch v wj4amebx_mu repetition and loops www youtube com watch v cty_sv5sbc distribution and logic https www youtube com watch v r eq4wjqrk0 dec 27 2015 leave a comment uncategorized image free workshop in phnom penh nov 18 2015 leave a comment uncategorized javaarts fire relief fund https www generosity com fundraisers javaarts fire relief fund 2 just over a month ago a terrible fire burned down the javaarts office and storeroom in phnom penh cambodia the homes of 9 families were destroyed leaving many people homeless fortunately no one was hurt http www phnompenhpost com national night time blaze behind cafe guts homes and destroys art we are devastated however by the loss of 150 artworks by eight artists many of whom javaarts has been working with for many years those works were moved there just that day from our gallery space which we were kicked out of when the house owner sold it a few weeks before the work of eight artists anida yoeu ali chath piersath genevieve marot neak sophal nicolas c grey oeur sokuntevy qudy xu min and william graef are valued at 20 000 and accounts for about 10 of the available works on the art market in cambodia our initial shock turned into grief and grief turned into thinking about real and practical things each of these artists depends on the sales of their artworks to live to maintain visibility and to continue making art it is an important part of who they are for 15 years javaarts has provided support space for exhibitions and artwork storage for artists in phnom penh it is an important and needed platform for the incubation and production of contemporary art in cambodia while many of the artists affected by the fire will continue their work cambodia s art history suffered because those 150 artworks are gone forever this terrible accident just shows how fragile the cambodian art scene really is without insurance or other means to cover the artists loss of income we are turning to the community for support 20 000 this amount of the money raised will go to the artists to cover their individual losses the 150 artworks are in fact valued much higher but this will cover the loss of income that they would have received if the works were sold over the goal we also see this as an opportunity to reinvent and demonstrate resilience any money raised over 20 000 will be put in a fund for an artist led project to be developed by the eight artists affected by the fire javaarts continues to support artists in cambodia through its exhibition platform and is committed to nurturing emerging talents now and in the foreseeable future without your support none of this would be possible thank you nov 16 2015 leave a comment uncategorized the three wonders of the ancient world solving modern water problems http www theguardian com global development professionals network 2015 aug 19 water scarcity drought peru kenya india in peru kenya and india ngos are helping communities overcome water scarcity using wisdom from the past the chand baoli near jaipur extends almost 100ft into the ground making it one of the deepest and largest stepwells in india photograph dbimages alamy sponsored by about this content nivedita khandekar in delhi geoffrey kamadi in nairobi and dan collyns in puno yachay_dc wednesday 19 august 2015 08 24 edt last modified on sunday 23 august 2015 02 20 edt share on linkedin share on google shares 5 768 comments 18 save for later india across large swaths of the thar desert in western india traditional techniques for harvesting the little amount of rain that falls has helped people survive the powerful effects of the sun for centuries the most beautiful of these are step wells known as baoli s in hindi large stone structures built to provide water for drinking and agriculture baolis have existed for at least 1 000 years and were constructed in towns and alongside serais travellers inns across the desert and into delhi decade of drought a global tour of seven recent water crises read more baolis exist in all shapes and sizes and are essentially reservoirs built into the earth groundwater is pulled up from a circular well at the bottom and rainwater is collected from above a set of steps on one or more sides of the structure lead down to the water level which fluctuates depending on the amount of rain more recently electric pumps have been installed in many baolis to help retrieve the water step wells are etched into people s collective memory so deeply they are now part of their dna passed on from one generation to another says farhad contractor of the sambhaav trust an ecological conservation group today many baolis have fallen prey to rapid urbanisation and neglect in delhi only around 15 survive but local groups are fighting to protect and preserve them while 700mm of rain falls on delhi every year half of the city has been declared a dark zone where the groundwater level has depleted so much that the rate of recharge is less than the rate of withdrawal by the groundwater authority rainwater harvesting therefore is key to a secure water supply for india s second biggest city facebook twitter pinterest workers carry out conservation work at hazrat nizamuddin auliyas baoli in new delhi photograph anindito mukherjee epa one such baoli restored by the aga khan trust for culture aktc was built in the 14th century in hazrat nizamuddin basti a medieval village in delhi named after sufi saint hazrat nizamuddin auliya in 2008 parts of the baoli walls collapsed due to sewage water seeping into the structure and the local residents using it as a rubbish dump the pool was drained and the rubbish garbage and sludge that had accumulated over the past 700 years was removed to reach the foundation of the baoli some 80 feet below ground level while the water in the baoli is still not potable it can be used for cleaning and agriculture experts say the baoli model can be replicated anywhere in the world with similar climatic conditions and physiological features contractor has been invited to morocco where he is working on a project to build baolis and smaller wells known as beris in hindi global development professionals join the guardian global development professionals network join up to access commentary and insight from development experts across the world click here but large baolis need large catchment areas and in delhi space is an issue while the majority of the physical structures of baolis are protected some by being sited inside historic monuments urban development in delhi has had a greater impact on their water levels storm drains divert rain away from baoli catchment areas diwan singh an activist with non profit natural heritage first says that even though many baolis in delhi are surrounded by buildings the wells can still be recharged catchment area management is the key in the small areas of land between the baolis and buildings rainwater harvesting pits could be built to divert rainwater away from the storm drains he says once in the pit water will percolate through the soil and recharge the nearby baoli allowing modern development and ancient structures to co exist side by side nivedita khandekar kenya facebook twitter pinterest the construction of a sand dam involves building a concrete barrier or wall across a seasonal river photograph geoffrey kamadi makueni county just over 100 miles south of nairobi has one of the most inhospitable environments in the country access to clean water and sanitation around the world mapped read more the region s sandy loam soil supports little else besides the thorny stunted shrubs that stretch for miles interspersed only by gigantic baobab trees or some species of the hardy acacia the only food crops cultivated here are sorghum cassava and pigeon peas drought tolerant crops with an average annual rainfall of just 600mm meaningful agriculture is nearly impossible water access is a big problem in kenya 63 of the population use an improved source of drinking water and 46 live below the poverty line women and girls in sub saharan africa spend up to four hours a day fetching water according to the one campaign but things are changing for the better thanks to an ancient water harvesting technique being used in the dry regions sand dams which were invented by the romans in 400bc have become an important source of water for domestic and agricultural needs sand dams are constructed by building a concrete barrier or wall across a seasonal river with a firm bedrock as the river flows sand in the water is deposited behind the wall over time layers of sand build into a reservoir for water which remains stored in the sand once the river level drops evaporation is virtually impossible below a metre of sand no matter how intense the sun and the water is clean and safe for immediate drinking as the sand acts like a filter facebook twitter pinterest a woman collects water stored beneath the sand photograph geoffrey kamadi the africa sand dam foundation 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