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On 16 October 2016, the 14th EIU Photo Class held in Siem Reap, Cambodia ended successfully. Under the theme of “Envisioning Eternal Wonders Behind Lens”, the 14th EIU Photo Class was co-organized by APCEIU and Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport(MoEYS) for 7days from 10 October to 16 October.

Twenty-one Cambodian and eight Korean students, together with three professional photographers explored various places in Siem Reap such as Angkor Wat, the most representative historical site, as well as the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tonle Sap Lake and a traditional local market. They not only took photos but also participated in various programmes such as Global Citizenship Education (GCED) Workshop, Cross-Cultural Awareness Programme, EIU Photo Workshop. On the last day of the Photo Class, there was an exhibition of 66 photos selected by the participating students and photographers at Phokeetra Ballroom, Sofitel Hotel, Siem Reap.

As a grand finale of the programme, the photo exhibition attracted about 500 people including Dr. Bae Ki-Dong, Chairperson of APCEIU’s Governing Board; H.E. Im Koch, Secretary of State of Cambodian MoEYS; H.E. Park Seung Gyoo, Consul General of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Cambodia; parents and teachers of Cambodian participants; staff of the Cambodian MoEYS as well as Siem Reap provincial department of MoEYS; and Korean Association in Siem Reap. The guests appreciated diversity and elegance of Siem Reap in the photos taken by the Korean and Cambodian students. 

Representing all the Korean students, Ms. Shin Haenaran said, “Through this Photo Class, we were able to draw lights into each other’s heart” and added, “I believe that when we look back on these pictures, we will find our image as global citizens, bounds together as one”. A Cambodian student Mr. Yorn Sovanna commented, “I’m very pleased that I got to know about Global Citizenship Education and also had a chance to interact with Korean friends”. He also said “I really appreciate the opportunity to participate in this programme”. 

The photos taken in Cambodia will be exhibited online for a world-wide audience through EIU Photos Class Archive (photoclass.unescoapceiu.org). The EIU Photo Class provides opportunities for students from all around the world to learn EIU and GCED through the art of photography. Participants get to learn how to express their thoughts, shed new light on their daily lives and surroundings by taking photos under the instruction of professional photographers. Since its inception in the Philippines in 2006, APCEIU has captured various forms of life from many different places around the world such as Bhutan, Republic of Palau, Laos, Bangladesh, Iran, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Indonesia, Turkey and Russia.  

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