Those manuscripts written in Khmer script and Pâli or Khmer Language
existed has been known for a long time. Some of them have been collected by European Libraries. Eureopean Union has been allerted by the state of these manuscripts, specially those kept in Cambodian Monasteries, their
conservation is a real urgency.
Therefore it seems important to convene both European and Cambodian specialists to discuss the two following themas:
- Inventory of Khmer manuscripts, in Khmer and Pali languages, in the world.
- Importance of preserving these manuscripts by digitisation and creation of an open library to permit a much larger
diffusion than could be offered by a library or an individual.
Conference program
Monday 28th of April
Morning
- opening ceremony
- Authorities representative inaugural speech
- Delegation of European Union speech
- Buddhist Institute's Director speech : M. Nguon Van Chanthy
- Mr Jean-Pierre Mahé, Société Asiatique's Director speech, Member of The "Institut de France"
Lunch
Afternoon
- 14h00 - 14h30 : The role of manuscripts in Buddhism propagation - Buddhist Institute
- 14h30 - 15h00 : Cambodian manuscripts in the world - Jacqueline Filliozat
- 15h00 - 15h30 : ---- - Société asiatique and Torre do Tombo
- 15h30 - 16h00 : Inventory of Cambodian manuscripts before 1975 - M. Khing Hoc Dy
- 16h00 - 16h30 : Khmer manuscripts of Thaïland - Dr Michel Tranet
End of the first session
Tuesday 29th of April
Morning
- 09h00 - 10h00 : Manuscripts of Royal Chronicles - M. Mak Phoeun
- 10h00 - 10h30 : History and work of EFEO - M. Olivier de Bernon
- 10h30 - 11h00 : Khmers manuscripts and conservation of European National collections- Torre do Tombo
- 11h00 - 11h30 : ---- - M. Ain Chou Leang
Lunch
Afternoon
- 14h00 - 14h30 : The indian experience of palm trees manuscripts conservation - M. Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat
- 14h30 - 15h00 : ---- - M. Son Soubert
- 15h00 - 15h30 : Scanning, Database, Open library - M. Augustin de Benoist
- 15h30 - 16h00 : ---- - ----
16h00 - 17h00 : Ending session
