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Australia and China to collaborate on cultural heritage preservation and management
Heritage management experts from Australia and China will share heritage conservation expertise and explore options for future collaboration in Beijing from 11 to 14 November 2008. The nine-member visiting Australian heritage delegation represents a broad spectrum of cultural heritage expertise.
“The challenges for preserving cultural heritage in today’s economic environment are enormous,” said Vinod Daniel, Chair of AusHeritage, Australia’s International Network for Heritage Services. “Preserving the cultural past for future generations must be a high priority whether it is tangible heritage such as buildings and artefacts or intangible heritage such as languages and practices”. Mr Daniel noted that the cultural sector is a very large employer and contributes significantly to most national economies.
AusHeritage is collaborating with China’s State Administration for Cultural Heritage and ICOMOS China for this visit and plans to deepen further their close working relationship. AusHeritage has been active in South-East Asia for 14 years and has been working with ASEAN’s Committee on Culture and Information to prepare strategic plans for preserving that region’s cultural heritage. It also has close working relationships in India.
“A strategic partnership between Australian and Chinese heritage managers could combine the experiences of both countries to tackle the enormous challenges of heritage preservation, and in some cases careful adaptation, not only in Australia and China, but also in the region”, said Mr. Daniel. “The Asia-Pacific region is huge both geographically and in terms of cultural diversity and cultural heritage resources.”
In addition to the two-day forum on cultural heritage conservation, the delegation will also visit a number of heritage sites and institutions around Beijing where significant conservation projects have been undertaken.
This visit is partially supported by the Australia China Council (Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia)
For further information contact Janaline Oh, Counsellor (Public Affairs and Culture), Australian Embassy on 86 10 5140 4171
AusHeritage is Australia’s international network for cultural heritage services. The organisation’s members include Australian universities, national collecting institutions, State galleries, libraries and museums, private architectural firms and private and government conservation services.