Inaugural Symposium of the Capacity Building Workshops on Nature-Culture Linkages in Heritage Conservation in Asia and the Pacific
Organized by the World Heritage Studies and the Certificate Programme on Nature Conservation at the University of Tsukuba
In collaboration with UNESCO World Heritage Centre, IUCN, ICCROM and ICOMOS
The symposium introduces the series of "Capacity Building Workshops on Nature-Culture Linkages in Heritage Conservation in Asia and the Pacific Region" (CBWNCL) to the academic community of the University of Tsukuba, and the general public, in the framework of the Tsukuba Global Science Week (TGSW). The aim of this symposium and the CBWNCL is to create a platform for the exchange between cultural and natural heritage practitioners. Nature-Culture Linkages approach innovates in the context of the World Heritage system, and the symposium will be dedicated to reflect on its theoretical and practical aspects. This inaugural event counts with keynote speeches by the representatives of our international partner institutions: UNESCO World Heritage Centre, IUCN, ICCROM and ICOMOS, and discussions with representatives of heritage conservation institutions in Japan: the Agency of Cultural Affairs and the Ministry of Environment. Moreover, the participants of the CBWNCL 2016, heritage practitioners of the culture and nature sectors, will introduce a diversity of agricultural landscapes of Asia and the Pacific region and their challenges in conservation and management.
Day/Time: September, Sunday 18th and Monday, 19th, 2016 from 9.30 to 17.00
Place: Tsukuba International Congress Centre Epochal
Address: 2-20-3, Takezono,Tsukuba,Ibaraki, 305-0032, Japan
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Programme
Sunday, September 18th
TIME
TITLE/SPEAKER
9:30-10:00
Open registration desk and doors
10:00-10:20
Opening address by Prof. Kyosuke Nagata, President, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Opening address by Mr. Takamasa Saito, Councillor for Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs
Opening and presentation of the "Capacity Building Workshops on Nature-Culture Linkages in Heritage Conservation in Asia and the Pacific Region" by Prof. Masahito Yoshida, Chair World Heritage Studies, University of Tsukuba Prof. Nobuko Inaba, World Heritage Studies, University of Tsukuba Dr. Maya Ishizawa, World Heritage Studies, University of Tsukuba
10:20-11:20
PANEL1: International development Chair/Discussant: Nobuko Inaba
Nature-Culture Linkages in the World Heritage Convention by Dr. Mechitild Rössler, Director IUCN World Heritage Programme
Connecting Practice, Linking Culture and Nature by Mr. Tim Badman, Directore IUCN World Heritage Programme
11:20-11:30
Break
11:30-12:30
PANEL2: Theoretical development Chair/Discussant: Masahito Yoshida
People-centered approaches to Conservation of Nature and Culture by Dr. Gamini Wijesuriya, Project Manager ICCROM
Applying biocultural concepts to practices fornatural and cultural heritage by Ms. Kristal Buckley, Deakin University, ICOMOS Australia
12:30-13:30
Lunch break
13:30-14:30
PANEL3: Local development Chair/Discussant: Maya Ishizawa
Stewardship of protected landscapes by communities: Diverse landscapes, diverse governance models by Ms. Jessica Brown, Executive Director New England Biolabs
The Subak System: The Indigenous Symbiotic Harmony of Culture, Human and Nature in Bali, Indonesia by Prof. Yoyok Subroto, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
14:30-14:50
Break
14:50-17:00
General Panel Discussion Chair: Nobuko Inaba, Masahito Yoshida, Maya Ishizawa "Trends and challenges in the conservation of Agricultural Landscapes following the Nature-Culture Approach"
Day2: Monday September 19th Location: Tsukuba International Congress Centre Epochal
TIME
TITLE
9:30-9:40
Introduction to the presentations of participants of the First Capacity Building Workshop
9:40-11:00
Panel:1 TERRACES Discussant: Gamini Wijesuriya
Ifugao Terrace, Philippines
Hani Terraces, China
Agricultural landscapes, Taiwan
Lai Chi Wo Agricultural Landscape, Hong Kong, China
