AusHeritage (Australia’s International Cultural Heritage Network) and the Bureau of Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further their cooperative relationships in the fields of cultural heritage preservation and the promotion of potential world heritage sites in Taiwan.
The MOU was signed in Taipei on March 30, 2015 by the Director, Bureau of Cultural Heritage Mr Gwo Long-Shy and AusHeritage Chair Mr Vinod Daniel. The Minister of Culture for Taiwan Mr Hung Meng-Chi, Acting Representative for the Australian Office Mr Richard Neumann, President of the China University of Technology Mr Ku Chia Hung, Mr Bruce Pettman from AusHeritage and Professor Alex Yen from China University of Technology witnessed the signing.
AusHeritage Chair Mr Vinod Daniel said he was
“delighted that Australian heritage practioners would collaborate with Taiwan
colleagues in the preservation of Taiwan’s cultural heritage”. He added that
AusHeritage had been working closely with Taiwan for over two decades and this
MOU is a formalisation of the long standing partnership. He acknowledged that
the China University of Technology had been an anchor for many of the projects
and Australian senior heritage practioner Mr Bruce Pettman has been working
closely with Taiwan for over twenty years.
Mr Richard Neumann, Acting Representive, Australian
Office said that “initiatives such as this further strengthen the growing
relationship between Australia and Taiwan”.
Mr Gwo Long Shy, Director of the Bureau of
Cultural Heritage said he was delighted with AusHeritage’s work with the China
University of Technology in Kinmen Island and he was keen for exploring
collaboration to preserve the “Shuei-Jin-Jiou Mining Sites”. He added that an
action plan was currently being developed for further collaborations
AusHeritage experts have worked in Taiwan for
over two decades including projects in Kinmen Island, DiHua Street
Revitalisation and Pao An Temple. AusHeritage has a MOU with China University
of Technology and Practioners from Australia have been involved with several
seminars and workshops both with built heritage as well as moveable heritage.
After the signing of the MOU, Mr Bruce
Pettman presented a talk on “World heritage management-Sydney opera house as an
example” and Mr Vinod Daniel gave a talk on “Museums becoming more relevant to
world heritage in a global environment”
AusHeritage is Australia’s international
network for cultural heritage. The organisation’s members include Australian
universities, national collecting institutions, State galleries, libraries and
museums, private architectural firms and private and government conservation
services.
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