PROPOSAL Seminar

Heritage Conservation in Indonesia Remarks of 2009 to the Hopes in 2010

Museum Bank Indonesia Desember 16, 2009

I. BACKGROUND
Indonesia has very rich and diverse culture, with 700 ethnic groups, each with its language, local wisdom and tradition. The Indonesian archipelago has more than 17,000 islands with their flora and fauna and natural resources. The heritage of Indonesia is the legacy of nature, culture and saujana , the weave of the two. Natural heritage is the construct of nature. Manmade (cultural) heritage is the legacy of thought, emotion, intentions, and works that spring from over 500 ethnic groups in Tanah Air Indonesia, singularly, and together as one nation, and form the interactions with other cultures throughout its length of history. Cultural heritage includes both tangible and intangible legacies. Saujana (cultural landscape) heritage is the inextricable unity between nature and man-made heritage in space and time. Heritage, bequeathed from the generations that precede us, is the a vital foundation and initial capital for the development of the Indonesian nation in the future, and for these reasons, must be conserved and passed along to the next generation in good condition, without loss of value, and if possible with an enhanced value, to form heritage for the future. A lot of the invaluable heritage are lost, damaged, or endangered, due to ignorance, incapacity, or mismanagement. We have to take up an active role to work together with various relevant institutions to strengthen the heritage conservation system, and assist the safeguard and maintenance of the heritage. Nowadays, it is crucial to formulate heritage conservation program in a proper management, which integrate heritage components in Indonesia national development. Not merely decision makers and various advocacy programs but also the importance of the community involvement. This end year session will be right time to make a reflection on the overall remarks on achievement in 2009 and the hopes in 2010. Based on this, it will invite awareness and further creativities on heritage conservation activities. There is remain one basic component which never been developed seriously, the Indonesian heritage inventory. The richness of Indonesian heritage has no inventory database. It is crucial to start the concrete system of heritage inventory in Indonesia, and endorse its update regularly. Bank Indonesia, as one of important institution in this recent time, has contributed pioneer conservation project on their valuable properties, ex de Javasche Bank, inherited from the previous colonial period. Museum

Bank Indonesia (MBI) in Jakarta Kota is a part of their comprehensive actions on conserving heritage buildings. They are not merely conserved but also fill the buildings with human activities as museum. Therefore it comprised of economic aspect to be a part of integrated management of heritage object. Based on this point, BPPI is endorsing Bank Indonesia to play their important role to collaborate with BPPI in this seminar. II. Theme Theme of Seminar is Heritage Conservation in Indonesia, Remarks of 2009 and the Hopes in 2010. This theme will be expressed in each of speaker presentation: - Prof. Dr. Armida Alisjahbana, Minister of Development Planning / Head of Bappenas:

(represented by Dra. Nina Sardjunani, MA, Deputy of Human Resources and Culture, Bappenas)

Important and comprehensive understanding on heritage in Indonesia and its application within national development. Heritage and its conservation activities as part of integrated Indonesian national development strategy include some specific treatment on disaster emergency response, creative economy with integration of culture in development, environmental aspect, etc. Presentation on Bappenas s point of view is required to guide the integration of heritage conservation within national development strategy in next year. - Sanchi Davis, Cultural Attache Australian Embassy Various cooperation on cultural program and heritage promotion between Indonesia and Australia started to be appreciated as important program within general cooperation among governments. It is needed wider socialization of what had been achieved, what is being progressed and what will be the future program. These series of activities are becoming more valuable since they had been running within involvement of communities of these two countries. Reflection on previous cooperation programs and future collaboration will be presented in this seminar.

- John H. McGlynn, Founder & Chairman of Board of Trustees Lontar Foundation Sharing of views on various cultural activities in promoting heritage in Indonesia. There will be shared an experience from Lontar foundation which is focussing on translation of Indonesian literature as one of heritage richness. Some constraint and challenges will be analyzed for the future development. - Catrini P. Kubontubuh, Board of Trustees, Executive Director BPPI: Sharing views on comprehensive heritage Indonesia degradation situation and priorities actions need to be tackled. There will be shared experiences on series of conservation actions delivered by BPPI and partners along Indonesia, i.e. heritage capacity building, heritage emergency response, heritage education and some other further program to be endorsed simultaneously. Moderator: Eka Budianta, cultural activist III. Objectives Reflection on heritage conservation program achievement within its remarks on 2009. Enhance wider awareness on the integration of nature and culture heritage with economic and other important aspect in the holistic national development strategy. Provide input and recommendation from national and international point of views to enrich the sustainability of Indonesian heritage conservation

IV. Participants Related institutions and individuals with heritage concern will be invited to participate in this Seminar. Local heritage organizations as member of Indonesian heritage conservation network, press, government institution, universities, as well as diplomatic corps from international countries will be cordially invited. There will be no charge for registration.

V. Detail Schedule Seminar will be held on Wednesday, 16 December 2009: 08.30 09.00 WIB: Registration 09.00 09.05 WIB: Slide of Indonesian Heritage and Violin performance 09.05 09.15 WIB: Welcoming Speech from Chairman of BPPI 09.15 09.25 WIB: Welcoming Speech Deputy Governor Senior Bank Indonesia 09.25 09.30 WIB : Souvenir and Foto Group session 09.30 10.00 WIB: Coffee Break and Press Conference 10.00 10.15 WIB: Brief Information on Museum Bank Indonesia 10.15 10.45 WIB: Speaker 1: Minister of Development Planning/Head of Bappenas Represented by Dra. Nina Sardjunani, Deputi of Human Resources and Culture Bappenas 10.45 11.15 WIB: Speaker 2: Sanchi Davis, Cultural Attaache Australian Embassy 11.15 11.45 WIB: Speaker 3: John H. McGlynn, Founder and Chairman of Board of Trustees Lontar Foundation 11.45 - 12.15 WIB: Speaker 4: Catrini P. Kubontubuh, Board of Directors, Executive Director BPPI 12.15 13.00 WIB: Question & Answer session 13.00 13.15 WIB: Summary & Recommendation 13.15 14.15 WIB: Lunch 14.15 15.00 WIB: Museum BI tour

VI. Venue Museum Bank Indonesia, Jl. Pintu Besar Utara No. 3 Jakarta Kota. By the end of the program it is planned to report the Seminars summary and recommendation to the Vice President of Republic of Indonesia at his palace (to be confirmed). VII. Committee Steering Committee: 1. Setyanto P. Santosa 2. Pia Alisjahbana 3. Hashim Djojohadikusumo 4. Rudy J. Pesik 5. Suhadi Hadiwinoto 6. Bondan Winarno 7. Laretna T. Adishakti 8. Catrini P. Kubontubuh 9. Poernomo 10. Pramudyarto Organizing Committee: Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer Technical team: Hannisya Subana Febrina Setyorini Yuliza I.Z. Elyas Tampubolon Mira Agfa Magsita Suci Rifani Alexander F.W. Hasti Adiani D Gede Aryana Ernawati Jatiningrum Suparlan (BPPI) (BPPI) (BPPI) (BPPI) (BPPI) (BPPI) (BPPI) (Bank Indonesia) (Bank Indonesia) (Bank Indonesia) (Bank Indonesia) : Aristia Kusuma : Tongam P. Simanjuntak : Eunike Prasasti : Virginia Rusli (BPPI) (Bank Indonesia) (BPPI) (BPPI)

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VIII.Language Official language will be Bahasa Indonesia, presentation by international speaker.

with exception on several

IX. Information Further information please contact: Sekretariat BPPI: Jl. Veteran I No. 27, Jakarta 10110 Phone/Fax: (62)(21) 3511127 Website: www.bppi-indonesianheritage.org Email: bppi@bppi-indonesianheritage.org No. Rekening:, 070 162 1662 PermataBank, a.n. Badan Pelestarian Pusaka Indonesia
Aristia Kusuma; +6281511505136; e-mail : heritageku@ymail.com,

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