About This Department

　The Department of Planning and Coordination is responsible for the comprehensive planning and coordination of matters related to research conducted by the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties and also promotes public utilization of the results. In addition, it fosters the collection and dissemination of information as a national center for research related to cultural properties conservation, and provides expert cooperation and advice to national and regional public institutes while also coordinating joint research projects with them. The cooperation furnished to the Agency for Cultural Affair’s project for preserving and utilizing the murals of Takamatsuzuka and Kitora tombs is one of the good examples.
　For the execution of these projects, the department has five Section, with the following duties divided among them.
　The planning and Coordination Section is responsible for the planning and coordination of training program directed at employees of regional public institutions, and for providing support and advice regarding archaeological excavation and cultural property conservation conducted by regional government and other organizations throughout the nation.
　The Date and Information Cooperation Section maintains and enhances the Institute's information systems, and gathers, maintains, and provides data and materials related to cultural property.
　The International Cooperation Section plans, coordinates, operates, and manages aspects of academic exchanges, technical training, and international cooperation to foreign countries, such as Afghanistan, Cambodia, and Iraq.
　The Exhibition Section distributes the result of institute research publicly through the exhibitions at the Asuka Historical Museum and the Nara Palace Site Museum.
　The Photography Section produces and manages photographs related to cultural property. It also develops new technology for photography.

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