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SEAMEO Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts (SPAFA)

  • Type: IGO
  • Field: Culture&Art
  • Region: Asia
  • Location: Bangkok, Thailand
  • Internship Title: International intern
  • Duration: 3 month
  • Number of Interns: 1-2
  • Special Requirement: more details please refer to the part of "Requirements"
  • Application Status: Available
  • Remote Internship: Acceptable
The SEAMEO Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts (SEAMEO SPAFA) promotes professional competence, awareness and preservation of cultural heritage, in the fields of archaeology and fine arts in Southeast Asia. It is a regional centre constituted in 1985 from the SEAMEO Project in Archaeology and Fine Arts, which provided the acronym “SPAFA”. The Centre is part of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO), an international organization dedicated to promoting co-operation in education, science and culture in Southeast Asia.

Vision
Revitalize SEAMEO SPAFA’s Role in Human Capital Development for 21st Century Archaeology and Fine Arts.

Mission
PROMOTE excellent practice and research in archaeology and fine arts in Southeast Asia.
DEVELOP SEAMEO SPAFA as leading centre in communication, coordination, documentation and legal/ethics guidance for archaeologists, artists and experts.
ESTABLISH SEAMEO SPAFA as a training centre of excellence that advances new knowledge and technologies.

Archaeology
Support consultative meetings, training, workshops, networking, experts’ meetings, researches and project evaluation in specific fields of Southeast Asian archaeology.

Fine Arts
Support consultative meetings, training, workshops, networking, experts’ meetings, researches and project evaluation in specific topics and themes in fine arts, photographic arts, religious arts, performing arts and oral traditions of Southeast Asia.

Heritage & Conservation
Support consultative meetings, training, workshops, networking, experts’ meetings, researches and project evaluation in the conservation of tangible Southeast Asian Heritage with the emphasis on the relevancy and applicability of traditional conservation methods and the role of local communities.

Collaborations
Focus on Sustainable Development and Education for All in cooperation with SEAMEO institutions and SEAMEO member countries and other organizations such as UNESCO, ICCROM, APSARA and APCEIU.
Internship Tasks: 
The Centre consists of three departments: (i) Academic, (ii) Library & Documentation and (iii) Administration. Based on the interests and qualifications of the intern, the intern will be assigned the appropriate mentor(s) within the relevant department who will supervise his/her internship.

i) Academic: This department is responsible for academic services related to the fields of archaeology, fine arts, and cultural heritage conservation and management.
ii) Library & Documentation: This department is responsible for library (only onsite basis accepted), documentation, publication, audio-visual and communication services carried out by the Centre.  
iii) Administration: This department is responsible for services related to human resources, secretarial and administrative processes of the Centre, and information technology.

Purpose of the internship programme
Provide chosen undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students in a field related to the work of SEAMEO SPAFA the opportunity to enrich their academic knowledge through practical work tasks;
Enable interns to gain practical experience in a professional, intergovernmental organization;
Introduce interns to the work scope of SEAMEO SPAFA, and allow them to obtain better insight to SEAMEO SPAFA’s mandate and programmes;
Impart SEAMEO SPAFA with assistance in various professional and technical fields related to SEAMEO SPAFA programmes.

Requirements:
● At the time of application, candidates must be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate programme in a university or equivalent institution, pursuing studies in areas related to SEAMEO SPAFA’s fields of competence (Archaeology, Fine Arts, Cultural Heritage and Conservation, Southeast Asian Studies, History, Culture, Anthropology, and the like) or other areas which support SEAMEO SPAFA’s work such as Education, Human Resources, Library Science, Information Technology, Communication, etc. Prefer the students in the background of Archaeology, Cultural Heritage Management and Fine Arts.
● Individuals seeking internships in secretarial/clerical or technical/professional areas must be enrolled in a specialized technical/professional institution or undergraduate programme pertinent to the assigned duties and must have reached their senior year of studies.
● The candidate must be competent in Microsoft Office programmes, such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel as well as the Google Workspace equivalents of Docs, Slides and Sheets.
● The candidate must have a good command of the English language, both in writing and speaking. Competency in another language, especially a language of a Southeast Asian nation, would be advantageous.
● The internship programme is normally on a full-time basis, following the normal days and hours of operation of the SEAMEO SPAFA Centre, which is Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (Bangkok time).

Special Requirement:
1. Prefer the students in the background of Archaeology, Cultural Heritage Management and Fine Arts.
2. The internship programme is normally on a full-time basis, following the normal days and hours of operation of the SEAMEO SPAFA Centre, which is Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (Bangkok time).
2019-06-17 | Bangkok, Thailand – International Conference on Southeast Asian Archaeology
2018-08-27 | Thailand – Meeting
2017-08-21 | Bangkok, Thailand – Meeting
2016-05-30 | Bangkok, Thailand – International Conference on Southeast Asian Archaeology
2016-03-07 | Bangkok, Thailand – Youth Leadership Forum
2004-08-21 | Bangkok, Thailand – Meeting
2002-11-28 | Bangkok, Thailand – International conference on issues of culture, context and choice in development
2001-11-14 | Bangkok, Thailand – International conference on capacity building for local resources decentralization
2000-06-12 | Myanmar – Seminar and workshop on socio-cultural analysis and interpretation of Southeast Asian folklore
2000-05-08 | Laos – Seminar and workshop on ethno-technology of textile
2000-03-06 | Philippines – Workshop on the development of performing arts curriculum for Southeast Asian secondary schools
2000-02-14 | Cambodia – Seminar on Hindu-Buddhist iconography in Southeast Asia before 1000 AD
1999-12 | Vietnam – Seminar on the role of museums in community development
1999-11 | Malaysia – Workshop on performing arts production design, technology and management
1999-10 | Thailand – Seminar and workshop on arts and culture management
1997-06-17 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Symposium on history of Southeast Asian performing arts
1997-05-05 | Manila, Philippines – Conference on current developments of Southeast Asian archaeology and museum studies
1995-06 | Laos – Workshop on cultural tourism and its impact
1995-05-10 | Singapore, Singapore – Workshop on labonotation of Southeast Asian dances
1995-04-30 | Hanoi, Vietnam – Seminar on the preservation and promotion of intangible culture through audio-visual documentation audiovisuelle
1995-03-23 | Singapore, Singapore – Symposium on southeast Asian art history and regional aesthetics
1995-01-15 | Singapore, Singapore – Workshop on cultural resource management
1994-12 | Thailand – Symposium on Southeast Asian art history and aesthetics
1994-11 | Philippines – Workshop on art management and administration
1994-10 | Vietnam – Seminar on instructional video
1994-09 | Laos – Meeting
1993-11 | Thailand – Workshop on application of remote sensing interpretation technique in archaeology
1993-10 | Thailand – Meeting
1993-03-07 | Bangkok, Thailand – Current development in South-East Asian archaeology
1992-03 | Thailand – Contemporary theatre in Southeast Asia
1991-05 | Thailand – Artists and their role in modern everyday life
1991-03 | Thailand – Indigenous traditional theatre in Southeast Asia
1986-02 | Indonesia – Choreographers and dancers of the younger generation
Relations
Relations with Inter-Governmental Organizations
Links with:
F-XB1478 – International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM); 
B-XB3383 – UNESCO; 
E-XE9576 – UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education; 
E-XE3055 – World Heritage Centre (WHC).
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Member of: 
E-XE4210 – International Coordinating Committee on the Safeguarding and Development of the Historic Site of Angkor (ICC-Angkor). 
Links with: 
G-XM3612 – Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU);
E-XE8250 – Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU); 
F-XF0239 – Ford Foundation; B-XB1748 – International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS);
A-XA1945 – International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA); 
G-XG3088 – International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden (IIAS); 
G-XG8266 – Japan Foundation.

Members
Governments of 11 countries:
Member Countries & Regions
Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam
Associate members (8):
Member Countries & Regions
Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, UK, Netherlands, New Zealand