Events

Programme

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Day 1

Saturday, 23rd August 2025

All day

Arrival of speakers and participants

02.00 pm

Check in hotel in Padang

05.00 pm

Depart from hotel to dinner venue

05.30 - 08.30 pm

Reception Dinner with the Minister of Culture and Governor of West Sumatra

09.00 pm

Return to hotel

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Day 2

Sunday, 24th August 2025

07.00 am - 01.00 pm

Bus Transfer: Padang – Sawahlunto (Ombilin Coal Mine Heritage Route)

08.30 - 09.15 am

Break time: Kayu Tanam Train Station

01.00 - 03.00 pm

Lunch, follow with Site Visits: Minangkabau traditional village “Padang Ranah Tanah Bato”, Kabupaten Sijunjung (National Cultural Heritage/ World Heritage Tentative List)

05.00 pm

Check in hotel in Sawahlunto

07.00 pm

Depart from hotel to dinner venue (on foot, Walking distance 200meter)

07.15 - 09.15 pm

Welcoming Dinner with the Minister of Culture at Mayor of Sawahlunto’s Residence

  • Performance and dinner
  • Welcoming Remarks by Mayor
  • Report by Director General of Cultural Diplomacy, Promotion, and Cooperation
  • Opening Remarks by Minister of Culture
  • Exchange of Souvenir

09.30 pm

Return to hotel

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Day 3

Monday, 25th August 2025

09.30 - 10.00 am

Session 1: Opening Session

  • Performance
  • Introduction by Director General of Cultural Diplomacy, Promotion, and Cooperation
  • Congratulatory Remarks by UNESCO Jakarta

 

10.00 - 11.00 am

Session 2: We Are Site Managers

Recap of We Are Site Managers 2024

  • Ting Siew Jing, Lead Secretary of We Are Site Managers International Symposium 2024

Panel Discussion: We Are Site Managers 2025

Panelist:

  • Ang Ming Chee,
    Symposium Director of We Are Site Managers International Symposium 2024, the General Manager of George Town World Heritage Incorporated.
  • Einar Á.E. Sæmundsen,
    Chairperson, Nordic World Heritage Association.
  • Ihsanuddin Usman,
    Director of Human Resources PT. Bukit Asam Tbk

Moderator:

  • Moe Chiba,
    Programme Specialist and Head of Culture Unit, UNESCO Office in Jakarta.

Questions and Answers

11.00 am - 12.00 pm

Exhibition Opening Ceremony

12.00 - 01.00 pm

Lunch with entertainment

01.00 - 01.30 pm

Session 3: Introduction of Sawahlunto Document and Action Plans

Panelist:

  • Jonny Wongso,
    Bung Hatta University
  • Ang Ming Chee,
    Symposium Director of We Are Site Managers International Symposium 2024, the General Manager of George Town World Heritage Incorporated.
  • Rahmat Gino Sea Games

Moderator:

  • Sudarmoko,
    Steering Committee

01.30 - 02.50 pm

Session 4: World Heritage Site Management in Indonesia: Potentials and Challenges

Ethic, Responsibility, and Competency in Heritage Site Management

  • Johannes Widodo,
    National University of Singapore,
    Founder and Executive Member of ICOMOS Indonesia

Potential and Challenges in Managing the Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto (OCMHS)

  • Gusnelly,
    Andalas University/ Representative of Sawahlunto Municipality.

Potentials and Challenges in Managing the Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and Its Historic Landmarks

  • Dian Lakshmi Pratiwi,
    Head of Cultural Office of Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta.

The World Heritage Time Corridor in the Ranah Minang Silokek Geopark Area

  • Zefnihan,
    Sijunjung Local Government-Secretary of Region
  • Khamsiardi,
    Head of the Regional Planning and Development Agency of Sijunjung Regency
  • Afdal Yulius,
    The Regional Planning and Development Agency of Sijunjung Regency

Moderator:

  • Al Busyra Fuadi
    (PUSAKA)

Questions and Answers

02.50 - 03.00 pm

Tea Break with entertainment

03.00 - 04.20 pm

Session 4 (continued): World Heritage Site Management in Indonesia: Potentials and Challenges

Guardians of Meaning: Reimagining Heritage Site Management through Purpose, Place, and People

  • Febrina Intan,
    PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan dan Ratu Boko/IDM

Toward 34th Years Old Prambanan Temple Compound as World Heritage: The Potentials and Challenges

  • Manggar Sari Ayuati,
    Head of Cultural Preservation Office  Region X, the Ministry of Culture, Indonesia.

Collaboration of Stakeholders on Encouraging the Subak System as a Site of World Heritage Culture. Case Study in Subak Jatiluwih, Bali Province-Indonesia.

  • I Gede Arya Sugiartha,
    Department of Culture, Bali Province
  • I Made Sarjana,
    Subak and Agritourism Research Center, Faculty of Agriculture Udayana University.
  • I Ketut Suamba,
    Subak and Agritourism Research Center, Faculty of Agriculture Udayana University.

    Review on Indonesian World Heritage: Issues and Action Plans.

    • Ismunandar,
      Expert Staff to the Minister of Culture for Inter-Institutional Relations Affair.

    Moderator:

    • Punto Wijayanto,
      Indonesia Heritage Trust

    Questions and Answers

    04.20 pm

    Visit Exhibition

    05.00 pm

    Return to hotel

    06.45 pm

    Depart from Hotel to Plaza Terminal Sawahlunto

    07.00 pm

    Dinner with folk entertainment at Plaza Terminal Sawahlunto

    08.30 pm

    Return to hotel

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    Day 4

    Tuesday, 26th August 2025

    09.00 - 10.40 am

    Session 5: Industrial Heritage Management

    Industrial Heritage at Stake

    • Hasti Tarekat,
      Founder of Heritage hands-on (the Netherlands) – Pan-Sumatra Network for Heritage Conservation (Pansumnet) (Indonesia)

    Evaluating Tourists’ Experiences in Postcolonial Industrial Built Heritage: Adaptive Reuse of Sugar Factories in Taiwan

    • Ping-Hsiang Hsu,
      Associate Professor, School of Tourism & Hospitality Management, Hubei University of Economics, China and
    • Huey-Hong Hsieh,
      Director of Software Solutions and Asian Markets, NOAH Global Solutions

    Circular Economy and Regenerative Approach for Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto (OCMHS)

    • Widjaja Martokusumo, Professor, School of Architecture, Planning and Policy Development, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia

    Peoplescape as Identity Representations in Conservation of Cultural Landscapes: Adaptive reuse in Sawahlunto

    • Maya Rosa,
      ICOMOS Indonesia

    Moderator:

    • In-Souk CHO,
      Principal, DaaRee Architects and Associates

    Questions and Answers

    10.40 - 10.50 am

    Tea break with entertainment

    10.50 am - 12.30 pm

    Session 6: World Heritage Community and Ownership

    The Great Spa Towns of Europe Youth Forum: Connecting Generations Through Co-Design – Skotlandia

    • Chiara Ronchini,
      Secretary General, Great Spa Towns of Europe World Heritage Site

    Spid Stex: Community’s Journey Milestones for Developing Personal Interpretive Experiences in Sites of Important Meanings

    • Wiwien T. Wiyonoputri,
      Co-founder, Interpretasi Indonesia – Indonesian Society for Interpretation

    Beyond the Monument: Community Participation in the Conservation of Suzhou’s Classical Gardens — Interactions between World Heritage and Local Heritage Registers

    • Yen-Lin LIU,
      PhD candidate, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, China
    • Fangda ZHU,
      Specially-appointed Researcher, UNESCO World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asian and Pacific Region (Suzhou)

    Community-Based Ecotourism in Sarawak’s Protected Areas: Aligning Local Participation with World Heritage Site Management Goals

    • Arianti Atong, Japanie Bujang, Suhaili Mokhtar, Nurhaifa Aina Ryhmieo, Jackson Bonniface, and Nur Athirah Remli

    Moderator:

    • Rizky Fardhyan,
      Project Assistant, Culture Unit, UNESCO Office in Jakarta.

    Question and Answers

    12.30 - 01.30 pm

    Lunch with entertainment

    01.30 - 03.10 pm

    Session 6 (continued): World Heritage Identity, Interpretation and Presentation

    Value Identity and Collaborative Governance in the Grand Canal Rural Heritage Communities:A Bottom-up Perspective from Residents

    • Xin JIANG,
      Lecturer, Nanjing Agricultural University, China

    Thai World Heritage Sites and Stakeholders: The Siam Society

    • Kanitha Kasina-Ubol,
      Managing Director, The Siam Society under Royal Patronage

    Cultural Interpretation and Local People’s Perception in Relation to OCMHS Management Challenges 

    • Elfiondri,
      Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Bung Hatta, Padang, Indonesia
    • Jonny Wongso,
      Faculty of Civil Engineering and Planning, Universitas Bung Hatta, Padang, Indonesia
    • Dwi Fitri Puspa,
      Faculty Economic
      and Business, Universitas Bung Hatta, Padang, Indonesia

    The Gallery House: Openness Rooted in Indonesia Colonial typology for Climate-Adaptive living Across Eras

    • Robert-Jan de Kort,
      Rotterdam Academy of Architecture and Urban Design

    Moderator:

    • M. Afif Hasibuan, Archaeologist, Victoria, Australia

    Questions and Answers

    03.10 pm

    Heritage Trail in steam locomotive with E1060 “Mak Itam” from Stasiun Sawahlunto to Stasiun Muara Kalaban, and site visits to Museum Gudang Ransum and Puncak Cemara

    05.00 pm

    Return to hotel

    06.45 pm

    Depart from hotel to Plaza Terminal Sawahlunto

    07.00 pm

    Dinner with folk entertainment at Plaza Terminal Sawahlunto

    07.30 pm

    Discussion among Indonesian Site Managers on the “Sawahlunto Document”

    08.30 pm

    Return to hotel

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    Day 5

    Wednesday, 27th August 2025

    09.00 - 10.20 am

    Session 7: Resources for Site Managers

    Establishing Joint Frameworks and Culture-Nature Interlinkages for Effective Heritage Management: The Case of ‘the Cultural Landscape of Al-Faw Archaeological Area’ in Saudi Arabia

    • Norah Al-Khamis,
      General Manager for World Heritage, Heritage Commission, Ministry of Culture, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    • Rana Sadek,
      Senior Planner, Heritage Commission, Ministry of Culture, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    • Giorgia Cesaro,
      Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    • Hassan Aldawsari,
      Site Manager, Cultural Landscape of Al-Faw Archaeological Area

    Heritage Interpretation and Presentation Principles for a New Era

    • Namwoong KIM,
      Program Specialist, International Centre for the Interpretation and Presentation of World Heritage Sites under the auspices of UNESCO (UNESCO WHIPIC)
    • Sujin HEO,
      Program Specialist, International Centre for the Interpretation and Presentation of World Heritage Sites under the auspices of UNESCO (UNESCO WHIPIC) 

    Moderator:

    • Einar Á.E. Sæmundsen,
      Director of Thingvellir National Park, Iceland and Chair of Nordic World Heritage Association

    Questions and Answers

    10.20 - 10.45 am

    Tea break with entertainment

    10.45- 11.45 am

    Session 8: Disaster Risk Management

    Disaster Risk Management Considering Both Urban and Community Challenges/Possibilities on Living Heritage: A Case Study and Practice for Conservation and Management on Water Line Industrial Heritage.

    • Dowon Kim,
      Associate Professor and UNESCO Co-Chair Holder at Ritsumeikan University, Japan
    • Takeyuki Okubo,
      Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji-higashi Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan

    Disaster Risk Management Plan for the Archaeological Heritage of Niah National Park’s Caves Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Malaysia

    • Mohd Sherman Sauffi,
      Senior Assistant Curator, Research Section (Archaeology), Sarawak Museum Department, Malaysia
    • Januarie Anak Kulis,
      Park Warden, Niah National Park, Sarawak Forestry Corporation Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia

    Moderator:

    • Roni Armis
      Representative of Sawahlunto Municipality

    Questions and Answers

    11.45 am

    Lunch with entertainment

    12.45 pm

    Depart for tree planting

    01.30 pm

    Tree planting

    03.00 - 05.00 pm

    Site Visits: PLTU Salak, Lubang Tambang, and Penjara Sungai Durian

    05.30 pm

    Return to hotel

    07.30 - 09.30 pm

    Session 9: Closing Session

    • Launching of the “Sawahlunto Document” and Action Plans
    • Closing Remarks
    • Dinner

    09.30 pm

    Return to hotel

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    Day 6

    Thursday, 28th August 2025

    09.00 am

    Departure of speakers and participants: Sawahlunto – Padang – Airport

    12.30 pm

    Estimated arrival time at Minangkabau Internation Airport