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-thum.jpg/ICC-Angkor%2BMeeting%2B(1-3Jun09)-thum.jpg) Angkor World Heritage Site
Angkor (from the Sanskrit “nagara”, meaning city or capital) is a large archaeological site situated 6 km north of the town of Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was the capital of the Khmer empire from the IXth to the XVth century AD during the period of Khmer civilisation was at the height of its power and the temples were built to glorify a succession of Khmer Kings. More
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| The Living with Heritage - (The Living with Heritage)
15-01-2010 1:05 am  The Living with Heritage project is funded by the Australian Research Council and is a collaboration between various industry partners including UNESCO and APSARA. World Heritage site management in developing countries is challenged by conflicting demands of conservation, economic development and social equity. More |
| World Teachers’ Day 2009 – Investing in Teachers for Quality Education - ()
15-09-2009 12:20 am  On the 6th of October 2009 UNESCO Phnom Penh Office celebrates the World Teacher’s Day. This year, like previous years, the day will be organized together with ILO and several NGO’s: Aide et Action Southeast Asia, Volunteer Service Overseas (VSO), NGO Education Partnership (NEP), Disability Action Council (DAC) and Hagar. The theme of the WTD this year is “Investing in Teachers for Quality Education”. More |
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| Peer and Outreach Education for Improving the Sexual Health of Men who have Sex with Men
 This manual helps peer educators and outreach workers working with MSM sustain and update knowledge about HIV/AIDS and sexual health issues. It provides detailed information about key points that a peer educator or outreach worker may be asked about during his work. It aims to improve the scope and accuracy of information that peer and outreach workers provide to their target audience. This is not a training manual but rather a reference manual. More |
| Ethnography Study of Male to Male Sexuality in Cambodia
 The Ethnography Study of Male to Male Sexuality in Cambodia was done under the support from UNESCO Office in Phnom Penh. This study was done taking a life history approach of the interviewees in order to understand their ideas and concepts in terms of homosexual relationships and the contexts in which they occur in Cambodia. More |
| HIV Preventive Education Information Kit for School Teachers
 This HIV Preventive Information tool Kit for School Teachers is an adapted version which was reviewed and adapted by the Cambodian team from Ministry of Education Youth and Sport. The original book was taken from the UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok as part of its advocacy tool kit. More |
| HIV/AIDS Media Guide
 Cambodia has recently been recognized by national and international agencies as one of the few countries in the world to successfully control the HIV epidemic among the general population. The most recent prevalence data available shows a reduction in HIV prevalence to 0.9% in 2006 along with an increase in consistent condom use among the sentinel group to over 90%. However, there still more works to be done. An emerging of concentrated epidemic in certain populations, notably sex workers and their clients, injecting drug users and men who have sex with men with a significant increase of HIV prevalence among these groups. Condom use is disturbingly low among people in “sweetheart” relationships. And more people are taking drugs. At this juncture, the risk of an epidemic crossing back into the general population is very real. More |
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Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia with a long history of great culture and tradition. Weaving is a Khmer craft that has existed since the Funan period. 