The
City as an Open Classroom: Diversity & Dynamism in Urban Conservation
Asian
Heritage Cities Triangle project
8-10 January,
2006
Penang, Malaysia
Coordinating
and Participating Organizations
 Nara
& Chiang Mai Coordination
Masahiro MURO, Ichiro IWAI
Nara Machizukuri Centre
DUONGCHAN Apavatjrut Charoenmuang,
Urban Development Institute Foundation
Masahiro
Muro, chairman, Nara Machizukuri Centre receiving a souvenir from
Dr. Duongchan and her colleagues from the Urban Development Institute
Foundation, Chiangmai.
Penang
coordination
KHOO Salma Nasution, Lestari Heritage Network
Magdeline LEONG, HO Sheau Fung, Penang Heritage Trust
Irene LEUNG, Institute for Cultural Enterprise
Phnom
Penh coordination
Geoff PYLE, Sang Salapak
ARTS-ED,
Penang
www.arts-ed-penang.org
A project
of the Penang Educational Consultative Council, ARTS-ED is a creative
initiative that empowers young people to explore and discover
their cultural and historical identities in a diverse 'living
and changing' heritage. Anak-anak Kota (Children of the City)
uses creative arts initiatives, to raise awareness of the meaning
and significance of heritage-herewith defined as inherited architecture,
ecology, human settlement, trades, craftsmanship, language, custom,
foods etc. The project targets children, aged 10-16 from diverse
communities (Indian, Chinese and Malay) and schools within the
inner city of Georgetown Penang, and attempts to empower these
young people to explore and understand how their identity is rooted
in their heritage. Through experiential projects these children
access a different kind of entry into the "learning process",
to complement what they are already going through in their formal
education in schools.
Institute
for Cultural Enterprise, New York
ICE, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization, was founded in 2000
to promote cultural entrepreneurship around the world. ICE works
to: strengthen cultural policy and management research through
knowledge-building efforts; stimulate debate and actions to create
an environment that fosters development and sustainability of
cultural enterprises; promote the visibility of minority cultural
enterprises; facilitate networking among cultural entrepreneurs
through meetings and international cultural markets; and supports
fellowships and training programs to encourage cultural entrepreneurs
to experiment with innovative approaches to cultural entrepreneurship.
Lestari
Heritage Network, Penang
www.lestariheritage.net
Lestari,
a Malay/Bahasa Indonesia word meaning 'to preserve and revitalize,'
incorporates the Asia and West Pacific Network for Urban Conservation.
The Network links urban conservation advocates, professionals,
and practitioners from East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia,
Australia, and the Pacific to share information on cultural heritage,
building technology, urban forms as well as contemporary urban
problems and challenges. Lestari's current focus is to promote
local initiatives and encourage fledging organizations, linking
local groups with international expertise.
Nara
Machizukuri Centre, Nara
www.lestariheritage.net/nara/Nara.htm
"Machizukuri"
means community development activities for improving existing
urban fabric in Japanese. Nara Machizukuri Center Incorporated
Association is a non-profit organization organized by citizen's
activities in Nara, one of the UNESCO world heritage sites in
Japan.
 It
has been active for more than 20 years since its founding to conserve
historic urban areas and to improve historic environments in Nara
prefecture through the process of citizen's participation.
Nara
Machizukuri Centre members
at 81 China Street.
With
many of its members' direct participation we have been dealing
with various projects:
• Revaluating the advantages of historic urban spaces in
our town
• Revitalizing our town by making better use of historical
resources
• Linking with the Yamato (the old name of Nara) Machizukuri
Network which aims at making a linkage with many environmental
conservation activities in Nara Prefecture
• Linking with international network for conservation movements
(Asia and West Pacific Network for Urban Conservation)
• Conducting a project to prepare the basis for citizens'
participation and to awaken citizen's interest for their towns.
Penang
Heritage Trust, Penang
www.pht.org.my
Formed in
1986, the Penang Heritage Trust is a registered charity and NGO
dedicated to promoting Penang's cultural and built heritage. It
organizes talks and workshops and publishes a monthly newsletter.
It also organizes fundraising events such as street festivals
and fairs. Amongst its many accomplishments are: identifying heritage
sites and collecting local history; working with government authorities
to promote Georgetown to be nominated to UNESCO's World Heritage
List; supervised the restoration of the Carpenter's Guild, the
guild temple of Penang's Cantonese artisans, and promoting the
revival of craftsmanship; continuing the restoration and maintenance
of a Christian cemetery; promoted community participation in the
revitalization of historic Muslim endowment properties; and organizing
public awareness programs such as talks and tours for local residents,
visitors, and schoolchildren.
Sang
Salapak, Phnom Penh
www.sangsalapak.org.kh
SangSalapak
- Building Arts is an independent association of arts consultants
specialising in culture and development, facilities planning and
arts management. Based in Phnom Penh, it aims to support the arts
in Cambodia through research and providing technical assistance
and advice.
Urban
Development Institute Foundation, Chiang Mai
www.udif.or.th
Urban Development
Institute Foundation was initially the Center of Chiang Mai Urban
Development formed by scholars and interested individuals who
interested in shaping and developing Chiang Mai. The foundation
aims to study and research changes and problems in Chiang Mai
areas. UDIF conducts research about Chiang Mai's urban problems,
arranges meetings and seminars about appropriate solutions and
policies for a sustainable city.
Urban
Conservation Contacts
Japan
Masafumi
FUJINO: nmc@m4.kcn.ne.jp
Toru HASEGAWA: pingu@m4.kcn.ne.jp
Ichiro IWAI: iwai@osaka.email.ne.jp
Takeyoshi JINNO: jinno-t@asahi.com
Ryotaro KATSURA: katsurar@ir.ritsumei.ac.jp
Masahiro MURO: muro-ghk@par.odn.ne.jp
Tachio NIJUKKEN nijukken@yahoo.co.jp
Shinji SHIGEMATSU: shigemat@nike.eonet.ne.jp
Daisuke TAKATA: tysayjp@ybb.ne.jp
Yosuke TEZUKA: y-tezu@kiyosumi.jp
Nara Machizukuri Center: nmc@m4.kcn.ne.jp
Cambodia
Khemro BENG:
bhskhemro@yahoo.com
Sokol HOK: hsokol2002@yahoo.com
Geoff PYLE: geoff.pyle@mac.com
Sitho SIM: simsitho@yahoo.com
Ratana SOUN: sounratana@yahoo.com
Thailand
Worawimon
CHAIRUT: w_chairut@hotmail.com
Duongchan Apavatjrut Charoenmuang: duongchan@udif.or.th
Chaiyos Pinaradab: www.phuketbulletin.net
Pranee SAK: pranee81@yahoo.com
UDIF: cusc431@yahoo.com
Malaysia
Gwynn JENKINS:
gwynn@tm.net.my
Joann KHAW: jsk_27@yahoo.com
Salma Nasution KHOO: areca@streamyx.com
Clement LIANG: Clement_Liang@dell.com
Gaik Siang LIM: limgspc@tm.net.my
Machiko NAKAYAMA: artbooks@tm.net.my
Rena NAKAYAMA: greenincity@yahoo.co.jp
Janet PILLAI: janetpillai@yahoo.co.uk
Yeow Wooi TAN: tywooi@streamyx.com
Yvonne TEH: yteh_agb@yahoo.com
Lestari Heritage Network: areca@streamyx.com
United
States
Irene LEUNG:
irene.leung.phd@gmail.com
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