2016 marks the tenth anniversary of Japan Consortium for International Cooperation in Cultural Heritage (JCIC-Heritage). Ever since its establishment in the wake of the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan by the Taliban, JCIC-Heritage has supported the conservation and utilization of cultural heritage by creating a network of national and international cooperation. Through cultural heritage, it has strived to foster world peace by promoting the coexistence and mutual understanding between different cultures. However, there is no question that in recent years, issues such as environmental degradation, frequent natural disasters and armed conflicts are threatening the conservation and utilization of cultural heritage more than ever before. The time has come to rethink the future prospects of the contribution by JCIC-Heritage and Japan.
In this symposium, we aim to shape the future vision of Japan’s international cooperation for cultural heritage by discussing the possibilities for cooperation and what should be done to carry them out.
Also, on Monday, September 26, a day after the symposium, discussion speaker Mr. Nyunt Han (Senior Researcher, SEAMEO SPAFA) who is invited by the Japan Foundation Asia Center will speak at a special lecture session. Mr. Han will be speaking on his vast knowledge of safeguarding cultural heritage in Myanmar, a topic with which he is extremely familiar.
Event detail
The 10th anniversary Symposium of JCIC-Heritage “The Future that Cultural Heritage Leads to”
| Date | Sunday, 25 September 2016 |
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| Time | 13:30-17:00 (the venue will open at 12:30. Doors will remain open, and participants can enter and exit freely.) |
| Venue | TKP Garden City Shinagawa 3-13-3 Shinagawa Goos 1F Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo >>Access |
| Admission fee | Free (Registration is required prior to the forum) |
| Registration | Please check the form on the official website |
| Language | English/Japanese (Simultaneous interpretation available) |
| Organized by | The Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan, the Japan Foundation Asia Center, and the Japan Consortium for International Cooperation in Cultural Heritage |
| Supported by | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA), the National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo (Tobunken), Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Sumitomo Foundation, the Mitsubishi Foundation, the Toyota Foundation, the Foundation for Cultural Heritage and Art Research, the Cultural Heritage Protection Cooperation Office, Asia/Pacific Cultural Center for UNESCO (ACCU Nara), the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan, the National Museum of Ethnology, Japan, the International Council on Monuments and Sites, Japanese National Committee (ICOMOS Japan), Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), the Asahi Shimbun Company, the Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd., the Tokyo Shimbun, Nikkei Inc., The Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd., the Yomiuri Shimbun Co. |
Schedule
| “My Memories with Prof. Ikuo HIRAYAMA” Keiji Furuya(Member of the House of Representatives/Former Manager of a Group of Diet Members Discussing the Promotion of International Cooperation in Cultural Heritage） |
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| “Building a Bridge across the World with Cultural Heritage: Looking Back on 10 years of JCIC-Heritage” Yoshiaki ISHIZAWA(Chairperson, JCIC-Heritage/Professor, Sophia University) |
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| “The Circle of People Who Support Cultural Heritage: Amidst the Continuing Turmoil in International Society” Yasuyoshi OKADA (Vice Chairperson, JCIC-Heritage/ Director, The Institute for Cultural Studies of Ancient Iraq, Kokushikan University) |
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| “The significance and utilization of ‘cloned cultural properties’ in the field of cultural heritage: Nurturing personnel through a combination of digital and analog techniques” Masaaki MIYASAKO (Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts) |
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| “JICA’s work to safeguard cultural heritage: Aiming to create a world in which no one is left behind ” Shinya EJIMA, Director General, Operations Strategy Department |
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| Discussion | “The Challenges and Vision of the Consortium” Chair: Yuji Seki (Vice Chairperson, JCIC-Heritage/Professor, National Museum of Ethnology) Panelists: Nyunt Han(Senior Researcher, the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO) Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts) Shigeo AOKI (Honorary Researcher, the National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo), Three lecturers |
Special Lecture
“The Current State of the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage in Myanmar and the Issues Faced”
| Lecturer | Nyunt Han (Senior Researcher, SEAMEO SPAFA) |
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| Date | Monday, 26 September, 2016 |
| Time | 14:00-16:00 |
| Venue | National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo >>Access |
| Admission fee | Free (Registration is not required) |
| Language | English/Japanese (Consecutive interpretation available) |
| Organized by | The Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan, the Japan Foundation Asia Center, and the Japan Consortium for International Cooperation in Cultural Heritage |
