Ivan Henares

At the August Board Meeting of the Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Alliance

At the closing of the UNESCO Heritage Emergency Fund project in the Historic City of Vigan

The UNESCO-Philippine National Commission met with DOST Secretary Renato Solidum, Jr. regarding Philippine initiatives for the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030). We will be organizing the 2024 Philippine Ocean Decade Expo on September 30.

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts led by Chairman Ino Manalo and UNESCO-Philippine National Commission led by Secretary-General Ivan Henares had a very fruitful meeting with Vigan City Government led by Mayor Bonito Singson regarding the restoration of the Vigan Cathedral

We submitted ten new ones. Tatler Philippines missed Corregidor and Cagayan Valley.

Shines like a 💎Coming up on August 16!
🏛A Transnational & Transcultural Meeting with ICOMOS Professionals🎓
In this meeting, ICOMOS Philippines 🇵🇭 and ICOMOS Indonesia🇮🇩 representatives will share their missions to actively promote World Heritage conservation, as well as promoting global connectivity and cooperation. Carrying out collaborative projects among cultural heritage professionals from around the world through a series of programs, including webinars, workshops, and training courses. Through the integration of emerging professionals and the community, they ensure that heritage conservation sustainable work is up to date. After all, the ICOMOS Emerging Professionals Empowerment Program is a key strategy to cultivate the next generation of cultural heritage leaders, which will not only benefit individual professionals, but also enhance the overall strength of the cultural heritage field in their nation.
👑 新興寶藏專業人才👑
本次 ANIH 文資專業人才交流會透過 ICOMOS菲律賓及 ICOMOS印尼各國代表分享積極推動世界遺產保護的使命，致力於促進全球互聯與合作，並透過一系列計劃，包括線上研討會、工作坊、培訓課程，開展世界各地文化遺產專業人士的合作項目。透過新興專業人士與社區之間的整合，確保遺產保護工作與時俱進並永續發展，而其中 ICOMOS 新興專業人士培力計劃為培養新生代文化遺產領導者的關鍵戰略，這不僅有益於個別參與的專業人才，也有助於提升國家文化遺產領域的整體實力。
📌Event information
🔸Date and Time: August 16th, 2024 (Friday) at 14:00 (GMT+8)
🔸Location: 1st Floor, Siyuan Building, Cultural Heritage Bureau, Ministry of Culture (No. 362, Fuxing Rd. Section 3, South Dist., Taichung City, Taiwan)
● ANIH Online Streaming
🌐ANIH Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ANIH.ASIA
🌐Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/
👉 Get Involved: Onsite Seating / Live Streaming
🔗Registration link: https://forms.gle/yZjrZFYUuzr146AE

At the opening of the Permanent Gallery of the National Library of the Philippines this afternoon. Among those on display are the original manuscripts of Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo, and Mi Ultimo Adios, the Velarde Map, and the Declaration of Independence.

Earlier at the workshop organized by the UNESCO-Philippine National Commission, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and Arts, Culture, & Tourism Office of Pampanga to prepare the nomination of “Christmas lanterns of Pampanga, Giant Lantern Festival, lubenas, and maytinis” to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Cha-Time #32, “Funding & Incentives for Heritage” is tomorrow, 10 August at 2:00 PM Bangkok time! This Cha-Time will feature Dr. Ivan Henares, Chairperson of SEACHA, and Mr. Fauzy Ismail, SEACHA Director, Singapore.

There is a strong need to spread knowledge on how some Southeast Asian countries provide incentives for property owners to conserve their heritage buildings, as there are still numerous towns and cities that do not have the necessary laws or bills in place. Having government funded incentives secures the support from heritage building owners and stakeholders in the cause of conservation. Some may think that cities have economic issues to overcome before tax exemptions for heritage properties can be considered. However, in this Cha-Time we will also consider how heritage positively impacts other industries such as tourism, arts, and more.

Dr. Ivan Anthony Henares, PhD is Secretary General of the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines, Commissioner of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and Assistant Professor at the Asian Institute of Tourism of the University of the Philippines, Diliman. At present, he is also Secretary General of the ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee (ICTC), Chairperson of the Heritage Conservation Society (HCS), and Chairperson of the Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Alliance (SEACHA).

Mr. Fauzy Ismail is the Singapore based Director of Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Alliance (SEACHA) and the President of the Singapore Heritage Society. He is an architect with specialization in art and architecture history and cultural heritage, and has a Master’s in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from the University of Southern California, where he was awarded a Fulbright scholarship.

They will be joined by moderator Arch. Gio Abcede and roundtable members Dr. Yongtanit Pimonsathean and Ms. Moe Moe Lwin.

Dr. Yongtanit Pimonsathean is a visiting associate professor in urban planning at Thammasat University and an Honorary Advisor to the Council of The Siam Society. He was the first president of ICOMOS Thailand after becoming an independent NGO.

Ms Moe Moe Lwin is the Director, Myanmar, of Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Alliance (SEACHA), architect and heritage preservation expert. She is the Director or Yangon Heritage Trust (YHT), a non-profit organization working to protect and promote Yangon’s urban built-heritage.

Register through the QR code on the poster below or through this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvduCurzssHteHcE_Y_yZvZUp0HNblnlxS

See you tomorrow!

The UNESCO-Philippine National Commission was so busy in July, we celebrated my birthday one month late!

Courtesy call to Consul General Germinia Aguilar-Usudan at the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong, together with Vice Consuls Atty. Allan Revote and Atty. Gino Soriano

Almost done! One more day at the 46th World Heritage Committee Meeting in New Delhi, India!

With Lazare Eloundou, Director of the World Heritage Centre at the 46th World Heritage Committee Meeting in New Delhi, India

There is a strong need to spread knowledge on how some Southeast Asian countries provide incentives for property owners to conserve their heritage buildings, as there are still numerous towns and cities that do not have the necessary laws or bills in place. Having government funded incentives secures the support from heritage building owners and stakeholders in the cause of conservation. Cities may have economic issues to overcome before tax exemptions for heritage properties can be considered, but another consideration worth discussing is how heritage positively impacts other industries such as tourism, arts, and more.

Join us this 10th of August for Cha-Time #32, a discussion on funding & incentives for heritage, with Fauzy Ismail, President of the Singapore Heritage Society & Director of SEACHA, and Dr. Ivan Henares, Chairperson of SEACHA, Secretary-General of the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines, and Chairperson of the Philippines’ Heritage Conservation Society. Register through the QR code on the poster below or through this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvduCurzssHteHcE_Y_yZvZUp0HNblnlxS.

We’re still at the 46th World Heritage Committee Meeting in New Delhi, India

Philippine delegation at the 46th World Heritage Committee Meeting in New Delhi, India

Some of these street signs are under national jurisdiction. We should look into what cases could be filed against the agency that implemented this.

Makati Mayor Abby Binay said in a statement on Friday that the move to change the street signs did not reach her office, adding that she has reprimanded city officials involved in the approval of the project.

READ: https://trib.al/qEroQBP

Calling young photographers from 14 to 25 years old! Deadline for joining is before August 5, 2024, 23:59 (GMT+1)!

Yes, the Philippines are part of the Maritime Silk Roads! It would be great if you can enter your photos of Indigenous or Islamic life celebrations in the Philippines!

Photographers exploring the theme of “Life Celebrations” along the Silk Roads might capture the following:

• Birth and Naming ceremonies
• Heartfelt commemorations of anniversaries symbolising the passage of time and the endurance of relationships
• Symbolic rites of passage ceremonies
• Colourful and festive engagement ceremonies and weddings showcasing cultural traditions and the union of families
• Traditional and modern celebrations of seasonal transitions, such as Spring or Autumn Festivals, like Nowruz, and harvest festivals, reflecting the cyclical nature of life and the rhythms of nature
• Events and celebrations: including rituals, festivals, and pilgrimages that honour spiritual beliefs and cultural heritage

Homepage UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads photo contest offers participants an international, virtual space to express a common heritage of the Silk Roads. Submissions should accurately reflect the theme, “Reveal the Silk Roads”, through representations of culture, monuments, landscape, and people.

Training on Official and Diplomatic Protocol, Engagements, and Ceremonies for the UNESCO-Philippine National Commission

Two out of the fifteen 2024 Man and Biosphere Young Scientists (MAB YSA) awardees are from the Philippines!

The UNESCO-Philippine National Commission (UNACOM or PH NatCom) congratulates Keith Anthony Fabro and Anna Isabel Celis, 2024 Man and Biosphere Young Scientists (MAB YSA) awardees.

The Man and Biosphere Young Scientists Award recognizes young researchers who contribute to fostering sustainable means to elevate ecological, marine, island and coastal issues and concerns in Biosphere Reserves.

The research proposal of Ms. Celis delved into “Assessing the importance of gleaning for the food security of coastal communities (Palawan BR)”. Meanwhile, the study of Mr. Fabro focused on “Socio-ecological dynamics influencing forest ecosystem restoration in super typhoon-hit UNESCO biosphere reserves: the case of Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Palawan, Philippines.”

We are taking home another UNESCO designation! Congratulations to the yApayaos Biosphere Reserve!

We have a new UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the yApayaos Biosphere Reserve! Congratulations to the Provincial Government of Apayao and the yApayaos!

The UNESCO-Philippine National Commission (UNACOM or PH NatCom) congratulates the Provincial Government of Apayao and the yApayaos on the designation of the Biosphere Reserve of the yApayaos as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Last day of the 36th session of the International Co-ordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme in Agadir, Morocco with the Provincial Government of Apayao. There are 11 proposals from 10 countries for UNESCO Biosphere Reserves.

Day 1 of the 36th session of the International Co-ordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme in Agadir, Morocco. There are 11 proposals from 10 countries for UNESCO Biosphere Reserves. And the Philippines is waiting for good news at the end of the week.

Attending the conference: “Rooted in Resilience: Unearthing the importance of soil in Sustainable Development” prior to the 36th session of the International Co-ordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme in Agadir, Morocco. The Philippines is waiting for good news at the end of the week.