Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 232
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An information service provided by the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
(9 June, 2006)
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challenge and change: in ports, their towns and cities
Australia ICOMOS national conference
FREMANTLE western australia
______november 9-11 2006______
1) HELP FOR YOGYAKARTA:ICOMOS IN CHINA DVD FOR SALE
2) challenge and change: in ports, their towns and cities
3) St George's Cathedral Visit
4) The Dampier Rock Art comes to Parliament
5) "Managing the Past for the Future: Sustaining Historic House Museums in the 21st Century"
6) 7th International Congress “Cultural Heritage: Context & Conservation”,
7) Building regional capacity in Cultural Heritage
8) "Making a Difference Workshop" - IAA
9) Government Media Releases
10) UPDATE Yogyakarta
11) Position Vacant
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1) HELP FOR YOGYAKARTA:
ICOMOS IN CHINA DVD FOR SALE
Peter Phillips' 15-minute film of last year's ICOMOS General Assembly in Xi'an, shown at China reunions held round Australia, is now available for sale as a DVD, with all proceeds going to the appeal for Yogyakarta. Peter will make the DVDs to order. The cost (including a substantial donation) will be $33 per copy including GST.
Please send your order and cheque, including the name and address where the DVD is to be sent, to the Secretariat. If you wish to pay by direct credit transfer, please contact the Secretariat at for details of our bank account, and make sure when you do the transaction that it includes your identification!
*For the latest update on Yogyakarta, please see item 10 below
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2) challenge and change: in ports, their towns and cities
Australia ICOMOS national conference
FREMANTLE western australia
november 9-11 2006
OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER CONFIRMED
We are very please to announce that the opening keynote address for the conference will be by Dr Brian Shaw, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography in the School of Earth and Geographical Sciences at the University of Western Australia. Dr Shaw's address will give an overview of postcolonial port cites of Southeast Asia and Australia and discuss the interaction of forces (economic, political, cultural) that define port landscapes. Dr Shaw has expertise in the areas of Urban Geography, Urban Planning, and the Geography of Development with specific reference to Southeast Asia, Tourism and Heritage Studies. He is currently researching the construction of political and social space in Singapore and the colonial heritage of port cities in the Indian Ocean, together with the study of development, migration and tourism in the Mekong Region.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST
If you are planning on coming to the conference, it would be of great benefit to the conference organisers if you register your interest. We strongly encourage any potential delegates to register on the conference web site:
SPONSORSHIP
Don't forget, sponsorship options are still available from as low as $550 for satchel inserts or inclusion of notepads and pens promoting your company. Please contact conference organisers Promaco for further information - they will be happy to help tailor something to suit your company. The sponsorship brochure is available in pdf format on the conference web site.
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3) St George's Cathedral Visit
jointly organised by WA ICOMOS & the RAIA WA Heritage Committee
3.30pm - 5.00pm Thursday 15th June
Project Architect Ian Hocking will lead a tour of works currently being undertaken at St George's Cathedral in Perth.
Participants should meet at the western entrance of the Cathedral and bring hard hats and site footwear. We will be able to get up close and dirty and see the works being undertaken on the roof, belltower and upper sections of the Cathedral. The visit will involve climbing up to and moving about on scaffolding. Please note that the visit will be made at your own risk.
RSVP: Eric Hancock at HP&A :
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4) The Dampier Rock Art comes to Parliament
Wednesday 21 June, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Committee room, 2S3, Parliament House Canberra
RSVP essential email or call (08) 9228 3277
Check in at Parliament House main entrance to be signed in by 11:40am
Hosted by Senator Rachel Siewert and Senator Alan Eggleston
The Dampier Rock Art comes to Parliament
One of the world’s premier cultural heritage sites the Dampier Rock Art Precinct in the northwest - is now a focal point for industrial development.
The precinct features tens of thousands of enigmatic rock engravings, standing stones, and stone arrangements. It is one of the finest examples of living cultural heritage sites on earth.
In 2004, the precinct was listed on the World Monuments Fund Watch List, the first Australian site to ever be listed as in danger.
Can heavy industry and ancient rock art co-exist? Come and discover the remarkable values of Murujuga: the Dampier Rock Art Precinct.
Speakers:
John Mulvaney (Emeritus Professor)
Robert Bednarik (International Federation of Rock Art Organisations, IFRAO)
Robin Chapple(The National Trust)
Supported by
The National Trust of Australia (WA)
Made possible in part by AMERICAN EXPRESS®
through the THE WORLD MONUMENTS FUND®
a program of THE WORLD MONUMENTS FUND®
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5) "Managing the Past for the Future: Sustaining Historic House Museums in the 21st Century"
Malta,
October 2006
Historic House Museums are, to many countries, a core attraction to both national and international visitors. How these sites are managed and directed reflects their success and sustainability in the future. The DEMHIST 2006 Workshop which will be held in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Valletta, Malta, will bring together a diverse assembly of heritage professionals and interested groups to discuss and debate important management issues.
"MANAGING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE: SUSTAINING HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUMS IN THE 21st CENTURY" will be the central theme for the DEMHIST Workshop 2006. The Workshops will produce written standards, guidelines and resolutions for international action by members of ICOM. The themes will focus on planning for Historic Houses, the economics behind successful establishments, capacity building and principles and ethics in management. Workshop sessions and study visits offering opportunities to share knowledge, discuss current trends, learn, and build partnerships with other experts in the field of Historic House Museums, will be held.
Created in 1999 DEMHIST (Demeures historiques - musées) is the expert committee of ICOM for the management of Historic House Museums. It has held international conferences in historic places and castles each year since 2000 to study current restoration projects and the wider issues they raise. Members have been attracted from different countries world wide.
The official programme can be obtained on the authorized website or by downloading and filling the Word or PDF forms. Further information can be obtained by Ms. Samantha Fabry or Dr. Malcolm Borg at
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6)7th International Congress “Cultural Heritage: Context & Conservation”,
Call for papers
The National Center of Conservation, Restoration and Museology (CENCREM), ascribed to The National Council of Cultural Patrimony, invites you to its 7th International Congress “Cultural Heritage: Context & Conservation”, which will take place during the Holy Week of 2007, in the Convent of Santa Clara de Asís, located in Old Havana Historical Center, World Heritage Site.
With great pleasure, the National Center of Conservation, Restoration and Museology (CENCREM,Havana City, Cuba), announces its 7thInternational Congress Cultural heritage: Context and Conservation, to be held on April, 2007.
We truly hope that the topics to discuss result of your interest, so we could meet in our cloisters to find alternatives that favor the world’s rich cultural heritage.
Information
Organizing Board, 7th Congress
Centro Nacional de Conservación, Restauración y Museología
Calle Cuba # 610 e/ Sol y Luz, CP 10100
La Habana Vieja, Cuba
Phone #: 861 3775 / Fax: 866 5696
E-mail:
URL:
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7) Building regional capacity in Cultural Heritage
Dear Colleague:
The island of Cyprus and the organizing committee are pleased to announce a joint conference to be held from the 30th of October to the 4th of November, 2006 focused on building regional capacity in Cultural Heritage :
The e-volution of Information Technology in Cultural Heritage, Where Hi-Tech Touches the Past: Risks and Challenges for the 21st Century.
A joint event for the exchange and sharing of know-how in the areas of Cultural Heritage (CH) and Information Technology (IT) focusing on e-documentation and Computer Graphics:
- The 37th CIPA International Workshop on e-Documentation and Standardisation in Cultural Heritage (
- The 7th VAST International Symposium on Virtual Reality, Archaeology and
Cultural Heritage.
- The 4th Eurographics Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage
( )
- The 1st Euro-Med Conference on IT in Cultural Heritage.
- EPOCH General Assembly and EPOCH SME meeting (
- The 6th RecorDIM Roundtable ( )
It is the first time that several organizations have decided to join together in order to create an optimal environment for the discussion and explanation of new technologies, exchange of modern ideas and in general to allow the transfer of knowledge between a maximum number of professionals and academics during one common time period.
The announcement includes the call for papers and registration information.
We hope you find this 2006 joint conference to be of interest and look
forward to seeing you in Cyprus!
For questions or requests for information, please visit our preliminary website: or
Best regards,
Marinos Ioannides
Email
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8) "Making a Difference Workshop" - IAA
(11-14 September, 2006)
Bursary Applications DUE SOON!
The 2006 IAA National Training Workshop aims to improve the skills and knowledge of interpreters and other staff responsible for and/or interested in developing interpretive and ecotourism experiences and heritage conservation programs.
IAA is calling for Expressions of Interest from:
Indigenous Australian interpreters;
Students;
Self-employed interpreters; and
Staff of smaller regional/remote ‘not-for-profit’ organizations
who are interested in attending the Cairns workshop.
Bursaries
IAA is keen to encourage the participation of all interpreters in the workshop and in all aspects of IAA and have set aside some funds to subsidise several registrations.
Bursaries will cover the members registration cost, and may contribute to some travel and accommodation costs depending on the location and circumstances of the applicant. Successful applicants must be able to find all other out-of-pocket expenses. Efforts to secure some funding from organisations other than IAA will be looked upon favourably.
Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis and applicants should note that while employees from organisations of more than 50 (including State or Commonwealth public service) may apply, preference will be given to those who are, employed by small, non-government organisations, are students, or are self-employed
Selection Criteria
Applicants should write a brief (1 page) submission explaining:
o What you hope to get out of the workshop
o What you can offer to the workshop, the IAA, and interpretation in general
o What you plan to take back to your community or place of work/study
o How you plan to apply what you learn at the workshop
o Any previous participation in IAA activities
Please include:
o Your full contact details;
o Your IAA membership status and length of membership
o A little about yourself ie employment, study, professional interests (maximum 80 words);
o Expected costs to attend the conference/workshop and demonstrate your need for a bursary and ability to secure other expenses as full bursaries are rarely available;
o For students: 2 letters of recommendation or names of 2 referees and their contact details;
and, finally
o How you found out about the bursaries.
Key areas of focus of this year’s Making a differenceNational Training Workshop include:
o Connecting with people through face-to-face interpretation
o Better signs, better brochures, better websites
o Wildlife tourism: enjoying the wild things!
o Perspectives on sharing Aboriginal Culture and Country
o Evaluating your interpretation to make it even better
Further details are available at
Expression-of-Interest Send your Expression-of-Interest by no later than23rd June2006 to:
Carolyn Dance
IAA Administration Coordinator
PO Box 1231
Collingwood VIC 3066
Email:
Fax: (02) 4758 9625
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9) Government Media Release
TITLE: Old mining leases to become part of Kakadu - Media release 5 June 2006
PORTFOLIO: Environment and Heritage
URL:
SNIPPET: Greg Hunt MP , Parliamentary Secretary with ministerial responsibility for Kakadu National Park, announced today that the Government would be moving to incorporate 29 mining leases into the park, adding some 466 hectares to the World Heritage Area. "The Labor Government took the decision to incorporate valid mining leases into Stage 3 of the park without compensating the leaseholders - a decision subsequently overturned by the High Court. "This Government has reached a satisfactory agreement with the leaseholders. We will now incorporate the leases into Kakadu National Park and rehabilitate them to a standard befitting the park's World Heritage status.
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10 UPDATE Yogyakarta
“JOGJA BANGKIT”
SAFEGUARD HERITAGE AND REDEVELOP A BETTER LOCAL ECONOMY
(SELAMATKAN PUSAKA DAN BANGUN KEMBALI EKONOMI LOKAL YANG LEBIH BAIK)
Center for Heritage Conservation, Department of Architecture and Planning, Gadjah Mada University and Jogja Heritage Society
In connection to “Jogja Archquick Response/JAR”
Department of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Gadjah Mada University
Heritage Post I: Rumah Pusaka Budaya: Jl. Pakuningratan 40, Yogyakarta-Indonesia
(Ph. 62 274 515282, Fax. 62 274 561239/HP. 62 811269571/Sita)
Heritage Post II: Jl. Mondorakan, Kotagede, Yogyakarta (HP. 62 813 92090972/Indah)
Heritage Post III: Rumah Sumarman, Pajimatan, Girirejo, Imogiri, Bantul (under preparation).
HP. 62 8121592468/Dyah
E-mail: ,
As of June 5, 2006
A.PREFACE:
May 27, 2006,a traumatic day for the citizens of Jogja, Indonesia. The 5.9 Richter Scale earthquake shook the region. More than six thousands died and manymore injured and homeless.
The great earthquake occurred on the 250th anniversary of city of Jogja, the second largest tourism destination in Indonesia after Bali. It is one of the historic cities in the world and also well known as the heart of the Javanese culture. Jogja is the home of thousands of cultural heritages. Borobudur Temple is only 40km away from the city, the Royal Palace of old Mataram Kingdom located in the heart of the city and the old town Kotagede, famous for its silverworks, also a popular tourist destination in Jogja.
Many cultural heritages, tangible and intangible, were severely damaged or collapsed during the earthquake, among others were the World Heritage of Prambanan temple, one of the biggest temple in Java and the wall of the old castle in Jogja which is known as nJeron Beteng. The earthquake also crippled the activities of local industries such as batiks paintings, wood carving, weaving and handicraftswhere spread out in the south part of Jogja, called Bantul regent.
Two days after the earthquake, Jogja Heritage Society and Center for Heritage Conservation, Department of Architecture and Planning, Gadjah Mada University in collaboration with many friends and institutions decided to set up a Heritage Post dedicated to the people of Jogja and its valuable heritage. In this regard, instead of providing and distributing immediate response for humanity, the Heritage Post formulate a comprehensive activity programs to mobilize as much as possible heritage concerned people from local to international, including local people who are the earthquake victims, to work together - hand to hand - to rebuilt these affected areas.
The diversity of Jogja heritages, from ordinary to high culture, is actually the culture capital of local environmental economic development in the region. Safeguarding heritage where in the same time link to the redevelopment of a better local economy is essential to rebuilt Jogja after the big disaster.
B.ACTIVITY PROGRAMS:
The activity programs consist from immediate response from humanity into practice of conservation planning, design, and actions, as follows:
1) Immediate response for humanity
2) Conduct heritage assets rapid assessment
3) Organize detail damage assessment and its database
4) Formulate guidelines of conservation planning and design
5) Develop and maintain special web-site
6) Promote “heritage foster parents” and fund raising
7) Create activity design and recover local economy based on the local content
8) Advocate and execute conservation planning, design and actions.
1.IMMEDIATE RESPONSE FOR HUMANITY
1.1.Fund raising and networking
1.2.Distribute “nasi bungkus” and various types of logistics
1.3.Locations: Nur Hidayah Clinic, Pundong, Piyungan, Wukirsari, Imogiri,, Kasongan, etc,
1.4.Supported by:
- Camatha-Padmanaba alumnus and friends
- Sastrowardoyo families
- Sahabat Pakuningratan
- Deutch Bank
- Emergency Architects
- ADB staffs in Manila
- Donators
2.CONDUCT HERITAGE ASSETS RAPID ASSESSMENT
2.1. Conducted heritage assets rapid assessment for tangible-intangible culture heritage and cultural landscape heritage supported by the World Bank Jakarta
2.2. Disseminate the result of this assessment to various parties local, national, international; government, NGO, private communities and local people
3.ORGANIZE DETAIL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND ITS DATA BASE
3.1.Preparation and trial of assessment form
3.2.Selected priorities buildings and heritage districts, such as:
- Tarumartani Cigar Factory partner: PT. Titimatra Tujutama Tamansari (on-going)
-Kotagede heritage district partner: Kanthil Foundation, Kotagede (on-going)
- Imogiri cultural landscape heritage
-Nobel houses
.. Dalem Pujokusuman partner: mAAN (on-going)
.. Dalem Brontokusuman partner: mAAN (on-going)
- “Baluwerti” Fortress and nJeron Beteng heritage district
- etc.
3.3.Conducting detail damage assessment for priorities buildings and heritage districts
3.4.Formulate data base system
3.5.Conducting data base
3.6.Disseminate the data base through the web-site
4.FORMULATE CONSERVATION PLANNING AND DESIGN GUIDELINES
4.1.Formulate general conservation planning and design guidelines for rehabilitation and reconstruction “Bangun Kembali Bangunan dan Kawasan Pusaka”.
4.2.Select priorities buildings and heritage districts
4.3.Formulate specific conservation planning and design guidelines for selected buildings and districts on rehabilitation, reconstruction, and infill design
4.4.Discussion with local community in the selected areas
4.5.Officially report to the authority
4.6.Printed guidelines into leaflets, poster, and digital information
4.7.Advocacy of damaged heritage buildings and districts
4.8.Disseminate all guidelines
5.DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN SPECIAL WEB-SITE
5.1.Establish to promote and communicate all programs
5.2.Daily update
5.3.Link to: