A Stakeholders workshop for Capacity Building for Sustainable Development of
the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) is being organised by the National
Rail Museum, India with UNESCO, with the involvement of cultural heritage
professionals and supported by the Asia Pacific Organisation of the
International Council of Museums (ASPAC-ICOM). It will be held at Darjeeling
(State of West Bengal, India (26° 40' N, 88° 27' E -- 27° 02' N, 88° 15' E))
from 11th to 18th January, 2002 (Workshop sessions from 14th to 18th
January. UNESCO inscribed DHR as a World Heritage Site on 2nd December 1999
based on a proposal of National Rail Museum (NRM).
The Workshop will focus on skills development for the promotion of
conservation values among stakeholder communities, capacity building for
maximising on the potential of heritage tourism and community mobilization
for the sustainable management of World Heritage Areas in non-western
contexts. After the larger plenary session participants will break up into
smaller working groups focussing on specific areas of sustainable
development.
Dr. Amareswar Galla, Chairperson, Asia Pacific Organisation of the
International Council of Museums (ASPAC-ICOM) is the Principal Technical
Advisor and international facilitator with experience of dealing with the
respective issues in developing countries and with language competency.
UNESCO, Heritage bodies and Professional Agencies from India & Abroad will
participate. The participants will be employees and stakeholder community
leaders of Darjeeling Himalayan Railways and delegates from other World
Heritage Areas of South Asian countries.
The theme is "Bring People and their Heritage and Environment Together" -
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) (A non-western context). This will
provide an excellent opportunity for interaction to benefit the DHR and the
cause of World heritage as well as to deliberate on the perspectives of DHR
for capacity building for sustainable development of a unique & outstanding
example which is so dynamically linked with society & culture for over 100
years and what is appropriate to save for posterity. Key-Resource areas of
the DHR are Architecture, Artifacts, Surroundings, Community & Intangibles.
The Keynote Address -"People and their Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR)"
will be delivered by Dr. Robert Lee, Univ of Sydney, McArthur.
We would welcome your expression of interest to: -
* ATTENDING THE WORKSHOP
* MAKING A PRESENTATION
* CONTRIBUTING SPONSORSHIP
A limited number of sponsorships are available for people from Asian
countries who are managers or responsible authorities for World Heritage
Areas or members of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) or
International Council for Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). The sponsorship
includes local transportation once you arrive in India and all local
accommodation, registration and hospitality at the Workshop venue. You must
fund your own travel or find support to arrive at a port in India. This
opportunity is available to delegates from Asian countries, but only on a
first come first serve basis. So please contact us as soon as you can.
Travel arrangements can be made by International Travel House
Limited, T-2 Community Centre, Sheikh Sarai, Phase-1, New Delhi - 110017
INDIA (Kind Attention Mr Sudeep Sarcar, Sr Executive Conferences &
Exhibitions) Tel: 91-11-6017808, 3052, 3053, 3054 ; Fax: 91-11-6011543, 5113
; Mobile 91-9810157715)
Please register your interest in participating in this workshop, and let us
know what form your participation is likely to take. Note that innovative
presentation techniques and sponsorship ideas are encouraged. To confirm
your registration Please fill the following registration form and send this
form as soon as possible (preferably by 15 December) by Fax or Email.
Details are at http://www.geocities.com/dhrworkshop.
I will be happy to provide all necessary assistance and clarifications. You
can be in contact with me on Email or Fax.
Regards and I look forward to your participation.
Rajesh Agrawal
Director
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