Heather PETERS
Chief Technical Advisor
Provides technical advisory on sustainable cultural and eco-tourism; cultural heritage management; culturally-appropriate responses to mitigating HIV/AIDS and trafficking in women and children, particularly amongst the highland populations of the Greater Mekong Subregion. Oversees implementation of the Trafficking Project. Focal point for Yunnan Province, China.
Email: chinaheather@attglobal.net
Ricardo FAVIS
Programme Officer
The project coordinator of the JFIT funded project “Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage through the Strengthening of National Capacities in Asia and the Pacific” and the ROK-FIT funded project “Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage through Strengthening of National Capacities in Lao PDR and other Beneficiary Countries in Asia and the Pacific”, and provides technical advisory on community empowerment for sustainable conservation and development.
Email: r.favis@unesco.org
Montira HORAYANGURA UNAKUL
National Professional Officer
Implement activities related to immovable and movable heritage, particularly World Heritage including oversee the implementation of UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards programme. Also Support programmes incorporating culture into national development strategies and programmes, particularly, the UNPAF Thailand joint partnership on Creative Economy and undertake development of culture projects and programmes, especially with a view to extra-budgetary fund-raising.
Email: mh.unakul@unesco.org
Vanessa ACHILLES
Programme Officer
Coordinates activities related to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, cultural industries and cultural diversity. Focal point for the UN Joint Project on Livelihoods in Thailand.
Email: v.achilles@unesco.org
Manithaphone MAHAXAY
GIS Programme Officer
Provide services in GIS technical support to the cultural/heritage resource management projects particularly on Project 534MYA4000 “Building Capacity for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage in Myanmar and GIS-related technical activities in culture unit including GIS products, data cleaning, entry, and maintenance; conducting GIS data quality control and mapping standards
Email: m.mahaxay@unesco.org
Julia DAVIES
Senior Programme Assistant
Working on programmes related to cultural heritage and creativity. Assisting with the coordination of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation programme, and the organization of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Mayors’ Forum for World Heritage Cities. Focal point for the UNESCO Network of Arts Education Observatories in the Asia and the Pacific.
Email: j.davies@unesco.org
Clara RELLENSMANN
Programme Assistant
Coordinates activities for the project “Capacity Building to Safeguard Cultural Heritage in Myanmar” and assists with programmes related to World Heritage.
Email: c.rellensmann@unesco.org
Montakarn SUVANATAP
Programme Assistant
Coordinates activities related to the projects "Safeguarding the Underwater Cultural Heritage" and "Strengthening National Capacity for the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Lao PDR and Other Beneficiary Countries"; Coordinator and planner of the unit's website.
Email: m.suvanatap@unesco.org
Korapat PRAPUTUM
Senior Secretary
Manages travel and appointments for Chief of Unit, assists project officers in drafting, updating and reporting financial information. Assists in organization of meetings, manage administrative backstopping for Unit.
Email: k.praputum@unesco.org
Angsana CHUAMTHAISONG
Administrative Assistant
Provide administrative support for Project 570CPR4003 “Gompas and Markets: Safeguarding the Legacy of Tibetan Culture” , 202THA6000.2 "INTEGRATED HIGHLAND LIVELIHOOD DEVELOPMENT IN MAE HONG SON" (Culture Component) and 526RAS4006.3.4 "Creative Industries Development for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions"
Email: c.angsana@unesco.org
Thossaporn SITHAKUL
Informatics Assistant
Develop and maintain new and existing CLT database application on Windows and web-based platform in order to promote Culture Unit's programmes' contents and visibility.
Email: t.sithakul@unesco.org
Yathanee CHENGBUMPENTHAN
Administrative and Information Assistant
Provide administrative support for Project 534MYA4000 “Building Capacity for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage in Myanmar” and the implementation of Culture Unit projects Assist in communication and advocacy of Culture Unit programmes. Webmaster of Culture Unit’s News & Events section.
Email: y.chengbumpenthan@unesco.org
Volunteers and Interns
Chiedza MUTSAKA
Intern
Assist with activities related to development of a regional strategy for the 2005 Convention;creative and cultural industries in Lao PDR, including the preparation of a workshop on the 2005 Convention; the preparation of the Dhaka Ministerial Meeting on Cultural Diversity (May 2011) and draft content to update sections of the UNESCO Bangkok website on Cultural Diversity and on Creative/Cultural Industries.
Email: c.mutsaka@unesco.org
