AusHeritage-PHT collaboration for the George Town World Heritage Site

PROGRESSING WITH HERITAGE

Public Forums & Workshops (March-May 2011)

With George Town's listing as a World Heritage Site, heritage now plays an important role in the future of Penang.  It is timely for Penang to accelerate its learning curve in the field of heritage management and equip itself for the conservation and sustainable development of its heritage resources.

In collaboration between AusHeritage and Penang Heritage Trust, eight Australian heritage specialists will be brought in as resource persons for four public forums and workshops related to different aspects of heritage management.  These will take place in Penang from March to May 2011. The forums and workshop are organized by the World Heritage Incorporated and Penang Heritage Trust, in cooperation with the Penang State Government, Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang, Penang Global Tourism (PGT) and Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM).

Public Forums & Workshops

The public forums are a 1-day affair (on Saturdays). It will consist of public lectures on a specific topic in the morning, presenting international and Australian heritage practices and issues. Complementing the morning lecture, a lively forum will be held in the afternoon, with panel representatives from different sectors who will identify current practice and challenges in  George Town related to the forum topic.

Following the forum are 2 days of closed-door focus group workshops (on Sunday and Monday) open  to stakeholders and experts closed-door  who wish to discuss case studies and challenges  and develop realistic frameworks and ways forward  for the George Town Heritage Site.

 While the public forums aims to raise the general level of interest and awareness in conservation issues, the follow-up workshops are designed as a platform for brainstorming and sharing between stakeholders and specialists. It is anticipated that the series will contribute towards skills development and institutional strengthening for the care and management of the unique George Town WHS as well as wider heritage places across Malaysia.

Who should attend?

• Property owners, trustees and stakeholders
• Architects, planners, engineers, surveyors, developers, project managers, lawyers, real estate professionals
• Heritage conservationists, curators, tourism managers, cultural interpreters etc.
• Policy makers, legislators, grant managers, government administrators, implementers and enforcers
• Human resource training institutions, university educators and post-graduate students
• General public

Venue for Forum : Level 5, Auditorium F KOMTAR

Venue for Workshops: To be informed

Time: 9:00am– 5:00pm

 

Management of Heritage Assets

1.  Preparing Heritage Management Plans and

     Conservation Management Plans for buildings, sites and living streets

     Forum : Sat, 5 March 2011

     Workshop: Sun & Mon, 6 & 7 March 2011

 

Design in the Context of Heritage

1.  Compatible adaptation / new design

2.  Heritage Cultural Assessment

     Forum: Sat, 26 March 2011

     Workshop: Sun & Mon, 27 & 28 March 2011

 

Cultural Tourism and Presentation of Heritage

1.   Heritage Interpretation

2.   Cultural tourism -merits and impacts

        Forum: Sat, 23 April 2011

        Workshop: Sun & Mon, 24 & 25 April 2011

 

Capacity Building in Heritage Asset Management

1.  Managing your heritage building

2.  Skills development                               

      Forum: Sat, 28 May 2011

      Workshop: Sun & Mon, 29 & 30 May 2011

Organizer:

George Town World Heritage Incorporated www.gtwhi.com.my

In Collaboration with

AusHeritage www.ausheritage.com

Penang Heritage Trust www.pht.org.my

Supporting Organizers:

Penang State Government www.penang.gov.my

Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang www.mppp.gov.my

Penang Global Tourism http://penangglobaltourism.com/

Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia www.pam.org.my

Enclosed please find the registration form. 

 

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