Asia-Europe urban heritage project

We collaborated with the Asia-Europe Foundation on a series of case studies highlighting the work of INTO member organisations to sustain urban heritage in Asia.

Polly Woodside, National Trust of Australia (Victoria)

Conservation work at Merdeka Stadium carried out by Badan Warisan Malaysia

These profiles were considered at an Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in July 2012 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, when experts including INTO Chairman, Professor Molesworth, INTO Executive Committee member, Catrini Kubontubuh, Dr Shobita Punja, formerly of INTACH, and Laurie Neale of Europa Nostra joined governmental and civil experts from ASEM member countries to discuss the role of Public-Private Partnerships in the management of historic urban landscapes.

The case studies were then presented to the 5th ASEM Culture Ministers’ Meeting which addressed the theme ‘Managing Heritage Cities for a Sustainable Future’, raising further awareness of INTO and the work of its member organisations.

Here are the case studies:

Planning for conservation Canberra Residential Heritage Precincts

Kotagede after the earthquake The role of public-private partnership in post disaster recover

Heritage counts Cultural heritage planning in China’s ancient banking capital, Pingyao

Canterbury Tales: The Canterbury Earthquake Heritage Buildings Fund Post-disaster management in New Zealand

University breathes new life into North Kowloon Magistracy, Hong Kong Successful public-private co-operation within heritage policy framework

The road less travelled Sustainable walking tour business in Chennai

Polly Woodside Tallship, Melbourne – National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Maintaining a sense of place in a changing landscape

Partnerships for successful conservation Far Eastern University, Manila

Community planning rooted in history Heritage-led regeneration in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture

Partnerships for heritage Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage

Walled City of Lahore Project Multi-agency collaboration for urban rehabilitation in Pakistan

‘Road to Nationhood’ The restoration of Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Getting the city back to the people: Community heritage conservation in Ahmedabad How the heritage trails have transformed Indian cities