10月3日,角間キャンパスにおいて,独立行政法人国際協力機構(JICA)北陸・金沢大学地域別研修「中米地域資源としてのマヤ文明遺跡の保存と活用」の開講式を行いました。
開講式では,中村慎一理事(教育担当),堀内好夫JICA北陸支部長及び研修リーダーである人間社会研究域附属国際文化資源学研究センターの中村誠一教授による歓迎のあいさつの後,研修員からもあいさつがあり,和やかなうちに終了しました。
また,10月7日には,研修員らが中村信一学長を訪問。中村学長からの歓迎のあいさつの後,研修員から自己紹介があり,その後の懇談では研修員から積極的に質問が出されました。
同研修では,中米地域3カ国の行政官,世界遺産の担当考古学者ら計8名が参加し,10月3日から10月25日までの間,金沢大学を拠点とした講義や演習を通して,日本やアジアの国々における文化遺産の保存と活用法を学び,東京,京都,奈良の文化財研究所や関連施設などの視察も行う予定です。また,10月26日から11月6日には,中村教授が研修員らとともにグアテマラへ赴き,国際文化資源学研究センターで研修を行う予定です。参加者が積極的にこれらの経験を活かしながら,自国での活動に取り組むことが期待されます。
On October 3, the Opening Ceremony of Kanazawa University’s “Conservation and Utilization of Maya Archaeological Sites as Regional Resources” Course took place at the College of Human and Social Sciences, Kanazawa University.
At the Opening Ceremony, following the welcome speeches by our Vice President Koetsu Yamazaki(in charge of Research and International Affairs), Director Yoshio Horiuchi of JICA-Hokuriku and the Program Leader, Professor Seiichi Nakamura of Center for Cultural Resource Studies, Institute of Human and Social Sciences, the representative of the Course members also gave their greetings, and the ceremony closed in an amiable mood.
Also, on October 7, the participants in the course paid a courtesy visit to President Nakamura. After the welcome speech by President Nakamura, the participants introduced themselves. Researchers participating in this time’s course had friendly conversations and actively asked questions.
Regarding the Course, eight individuals belonging to administrations and archeologist in charge of the world cultural heritage of three Central American nations (Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador) will participate from October 3 to October 25. With Kanazawa University as the base, the participants plan to learn how to conserve and utilize the cultural properties in Japan and other Asian countries, and visit the research institutions for cultural properties and other institutions concerning sites in Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara for observation and interaction. Also, from October 26 to November 6, the course participants plan to go to Guatemala and take the complementary course at Center for Cultural Resource Studies. There is much anticipation for the participants to positively make use of their experience in Japan, and to involve themselves in conservation and utilization of the cultural properties in their home countries.