International Symposium on Intangible Cultural Heritage | Malaysia
An international symposium on Intangible Cultural Heritage will take place in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, between 30 November and 2 December 2015. The event is organised by George Town World Heritage Incorporated (GTWHI) and co-organised by the Penang Institute, in partnership with the Penang Global Tourism.
The theme of this year's symposium, which aims to become a regular event, is 'Innovative Practices, Sustainable Strategies, and Lessons Learnt'. Specific objectives of the event include the following:
- To exchange innovative practices, sustainable strategies, and lessons learnt from Asia and the world in relation to the conservation and revitalization of intangible cultural heritage.
- To strengthen cooperation and collaboration between practitioners, policy-makers, researchers, activists and communities in the efforts to sustain intangible cultural heritage.
- To promote sustainable development and dynamic growth of intangible cultural heritage for present and future generations.
- Effective policymaking and implementation of World Heritage Sites management.
- Conservation, protection, and sustainability of endangered intangible cultural heritage.
- Tools for heritage inventory, mapping and asset categorization with emphasis on local experience and needs.
- Entrepreneurship and economy within World Heritage Sites.
- Bottom-up interpretation and identification of intangible cultural heritage identity.
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