International Conference on Managing Urban Cultural Heritage (MUCH) 1-4 October 2018 Bayview Hotel Georgetown, George Town, Penang, Malaysia

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1 International Conference on Managing Urban Cultural Heritage (MUCH) 1-4 October 2018 Bayview Hotel Georgetown, George Town, Penang, Malaysia Organized by George Town World Heritage Incorporated Supported by State Government of Penang, Malaysia In Collaboration with Malaysian National Commission for UNESCO and The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur CONCEPT NOTE Cities are historically culturally diverse centres for knowledge, innovation and memory and act as a reflection of a society s identity. They are composed of interconnected layers of natural and cultural, tangible and intangible, international and local values, and are constantly evolving and adapting. The complex and dynamic nature of a city makes the management of a living urban heritage extra challenging, yet meaningful. To commemorate the 10 th anniversary of George Town and Melaka being inscribed as a World Heritage Site, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, the International Conference on Managing Urban Cultural Heritage will be organised from 1 to 4 October 2018 in the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site. The conference is supported by the State Government of Penang, Malaysia, with collaboration from Malaysian National Commission for UNESCO and the Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur. The objectives of this conference are as follows: a) To discuss management approaches and innovative strategies. b) To share creative and thought-provoking initiatives in all aspects of the management of urban heritage, including conservation, development and education. c) To encourage dialogue among stakeholders of heritage cities from a variety of backgrounds. d) To build a network of site managers, professionals working in heritage cities, and decision makers

2 International Conference on Managing Urban Cultural Heritage (MUCH) 1-4 October 2018 Bayview Hotel Georgetown, George Town, Penang, Malaysia Day 1: Monday, 1 October 2018 CONFERENCE PROGRAM Time Program 08:00 Registration 08:50 Arrival of Chief Minister of Penang 09:00 Opening Session Welcoming Remarks Ang Ming Chee (General Manager, George Town World Heritage Incorporated) Congratulatory Remarks Moe Chiba (UNESCO Office Jakarta) Opening Speech YAB Chow Kon Yeow (Chief Minister, State Government of Penang) Exchanges of Souvenirs Group Photo Session 09:45 Press Conference and Tea Break 10:30 Keynote Session 1 Disaster Risk Reduction for Urban Cultural Heritage Sites Rohit Jigyasu ( UNESCO Chair Professor, Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University, Japan) Moderator: Moe Chiba (UNESCO Office Jakarta)

3 11:30 Keynote Session 2 Roles and Responsibilities of the Department of National Heritage Towards the Inscription of World Heritage Sites (UNESCO) Zainah Binti Ibrahim (Heritage Commissioner of Malaysia) Moderator: A. Ghafar Ahmad (Universiti Sains Malaysia) 12:30 Lunch 13:30 Session 1: Urban Archaeology Moderator: Noel Hidalgo Tan (SEAMEO-SPAFA) Urban Archaeology in Malaysia: Leveraging Heritage Shaiful Shahidan (The Centre for Global Archaeological Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia) Manila and Banten beyond the European Narratives: A Case Study of Post-1500 C.E. Ellen Hsieh (National Tsinghua University, Taiwan) Archaeology of the Recent Past: George Town Case Study Charlotte Papillaud Looram (George Town World Heritage Incorporated, Malaysia) 15:00 Tea Break 15:15 Session 2: Globalization and Sustainable Tourism Moderator: Tengku Idaura Binti Tengku Ibrahim Sustainable Tourism Development, Historical City Centers, and Challenges to Urban Cultural Heritage in the Mediterranean Mohieddine Hadhri (Centre for Mediterranean and International Studies, Tunisia) Dealing with Fluctuations in Tourism Demand at World Heritage Sites: Special Focus on the Himeji Castle World Heritage Site, Japan Yushi Utaka (School of Human Science and Environment, University of Hyogo, Japan)

4 17:30 Gather at Bayview Hotel lobby 18:00 Welcoming Dinner Macalister Ballroom, Level 5, Victory Annexe Wing, Eastern and Oriental Hotel. Malaysian buffet style dinner, with variation of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options, will be served at the backdrop of live local music. The Heritage Wing of the hotel was built in 1885 and consists of Moorish minarets and soaring echo-dome lobby which provides the backdrop for khaki-clad doormen and pith-helmeted bellhops to welcome guests to its elegant suites. 19:30 End of Day 1

5 Day 2: Tuesday, 2 October 2018 Time Program 08:30 Registration 09:00 Session 3: Disaster Risk Reduction Moderator: Rohit Jiyagsu Fire Disaster Mitigation of Wooden Cultural Heritage and Historic City at Kiyomizu Area, Kyoto Japan Takeyuki Okubo (Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University, Japan) Toward Resilience Yangon Khin Aye Yee (Operations Officer, World Bank Myanmar) Strengthening Urban Planning and Management in Mozambican Coastal Cities Maria Olanda Bata (Mozambique) 10:30 Tea Break 10:45 Session 4: Challenges and Opportunities in World Heritage Site Management 12:15 Lunch Moderator: Montira Unakul (UNESCO Bangkok Office) Panelists: Ang Ming C hee (George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca) Phan Thanh Hai (Complex of Hué Monuments, Vietnam) Jahyoung Choi (Jongmyo Shrine, Republic of Korea) Saveuy Silavanh (Town of Luang Prabang, Laos) 14:00 Site Visits: Exploring George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site 17:00 End of Day 2 Day 3: Wednesday, 3 October 2018 Time Program

6 08:30 Registration 09:00 Session 5: Education and Capacity Building Moderator: Muhammad Hijas Sahari (George Town World Heritage Incorporated, Malaysia) Creative Cultural Education: How Students Can Engage Meaningfully with Heritage Chen Yoke Pin and Adeline Chua (Arts-ED, Penang) Kaki Lima the Card Game: Play and Learn Goh Choon Ean (Luma, Malaysia) Conserving Ever-Changing Cities in Southeast Asia: Four Key Lessons of Training Courses by the Getty Conservation Institute Jeff Cody (Getty Institute, USA) 10:30 Tea Break 11:00 Session 6: Conservation of Objects and Collections Moderator: Haryany Mohammad (Director, Penang State Museum) The Conservation of Three Chinese Banners a Long Way from Home: Chung Wah Banner, Perth, Western Australia, Strangman Banner, Waikerie, South Australia and Beechworth Banner, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia Kristin Phillips (Artlab Australia) The Conservation Project of the Great Dragon Banner Jui-Lien Fang (The Institute of Cultural Heritage Preservation Research, Bureau of Cultural Heritage, Taiwan) 12:30 Lunch Library Collections and Conservation Works: A Briefing Chiam Yan Tuan (Centre for Malaysian Chinese Studies, Malaysia) 14:00 Session 7: Oral, Video and Site Documentation Moderator: Chuah Ai Kheng (George Town World Heritage Incorporated, Malaysia) Cherita George Town: The Story of Initiating an Oral History Project in a Multicultural Asian UNESCO World Heritage Site Kuah Li Feng (Studio Good Think, Malaysia)

7 Video Documentation Project of George Town Tang Siang Ching (Image Farm, Malaysia) Documentation in Heritage Building Conservation Projects in Malaysia Tan Chin Ling (Ori Green Design Studio, Malaysia) 15:30 Tea Break 16:00 Session 8: Rejuvenation of Urban Heritage Moderator: Moe Chiba (UNESCO Office Jakarta) The Benefits of a Risk Assessment Approach in Rapid Condition Surveys: The Case Study of the Archaeological Site of Meroe, Sudan Theocharis Katrakazis (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, Italy) The Potential of Neglect: Creating Authentic Spaces in the Historic Buildings of Changing Cities Clare Chandler and Ross Turnbull (Working Heritage, Australia) George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site Heritage Habitat Seed Fund Lee Cheah Woon (George Town World Heritage Incorporated) 17:30 End of Day 3

8 Day 4: Thursday, 4 October 2018 Time Program 09:00 Registration 09:30 Session 9: Online Mobilization in Heritage Management Moderator: Josephine Jalleh (George Town World Heritage Incorporated, Malaysia) Crowdsourcing for 3D Cultural Heritage for George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site Eugene Ch ng (Director, NVIDIA Joint-Lab on Mixed Reality, University of Nottingham) Social Media as the Virtual Army for Urban Heritage Conservation Parastoo Eshrati (School of Architecture, University of Tehran) 10:30 Tea Break 11:00 Session 10: The Way Forward Closing Report Ang Ming Chee (General Manager, George Town World Heritage Incorporated) Closing Remarks Moe Chiba (UNESCO Office Jakarta) Group Photo 12:00 Farewell Lunch 13:00 End of Day 4 Departure of Participants