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Heritage Management
New Delhi, December 15-16, 2006

A seminar on 'Heritage Management' was held in New Delhi at Ashoka Hotel on December 15-16, 2006. This two-day seminar focused on heritage management issues like management of sites (protected, unprotected and world heritage sites), management and urban renewal, heritage and tourism management, human resource development and funding.

Infrastructure Development in the North East
Shillong, Meghalaya, October 17-18, 2006

A seminar on 'Infrastructure Development in the North East' was held on October 17-18, 2006 in Shillong as part of INTACH's focus on the North East, in collaboration with the Meghalaya Government.

Delhi and Urban Development
New Delhi, July 25, 2006

A seminar on 'Delhi and Urban Development' was organized in collaboration with India International Centre.

Cultural Tourism and the Crafts and Textiles of the Northeast
Kohima, Nagaland, May 23-24, 2006

INTACH organized a seminar on 'Cultural Tourism and the Crafts and Textiles of the Northeast' in May 2006. Kohima Declaration

Interpreting the Heritage of the North-East
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, September 28-29, 2005
 
INTACH held a conference at Itanagar on September 28-29, 2005 on the theme ‘Interpreting the Heritage of the North-East’. The scholars, officials, media-persons and tourism facilitators came together to discuss how the natural, built and intangible heritages of the seven states of this region could be documented, presented, and incorporated into a programme of culture-sensitive tourism. The papers presented are being incorporated in a book, on the lines of earlier INTACH publications on coastal regions and hill areas. Following topics were discussed in the Conference:
- Indigenous knowledge systems, biodiversity and culture
- economic and material heritage and craft traditions
- agencies of change - grassroots, media organizations, government agencies
- development of culture sensitive tourism

Patiala Evening
London, July 11, 2005
 
In order to create awareness about the activities of INTACH with a view to garner funds for many of our Projects, an evening was organized in London by the Indian High Commission, the Nehru Centre and INTACH’s London Chapter, where a photographic exhibition and a film on INTACH was shown. The main focus of the event was Patiala, particularly the ‘Qila Mubarak’ for which funds are being sought for restoration. At a later stage a similar event is planned to be organized for the city of Gwalior and Chanderi. The function was addressed by Chairman INTACH. The host organizers were Shri. Natwar Singh, Minister of External Affairs and Capt. Amarinder singh, Chief Minister of Punjab.

Heritage Conservation and Urban Development
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, May 28-29, 2005
 
The seminar focused on the status of urban heritage and addressed the ways to conserve it. It included discussions on reuse and regeneration as an effective tool in urban conservation, byelaws and new constructions, the economic sustainability of urban conservation and a review of existing policies and legislations. Case studies of some of the cities were presented at the seminar.

Tribal Heritage
Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, May 12-14, 2005
 
The workshop focused on all facets of tribal culture to find an interface with tourism so as to generate more employment and better means of livelihood. Topics discussed included Tribal Lifestyles, Tribal Arts and Literature, Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Tribal Sensitivity and Tourism.

Senior Expert Symposium: Creative Communities: A Strategy for the 21st Century
Nagaur, Rajasthan, February 23-25, 2005
 
The symposium on Cultural Industries: a Strategy for the 21st century was organised by INTACH and UNESCO from February 23-25, 2005 at Nagaur, Rajasthan. The symposium provided a unique experience to all the participants since it was held within the Nagaur Fort’s premises in tents. The 3-day symposium saw a continuous dialogue between experts from all over the world and India, from professional ranging from bureaucrats to policy makers to implementers in the field of cultural industries. At the end of the 3 days, a draft consensus was prepared and circulated to all the participants.

Cultural Survival and Revival in the Buddhist Sangha
Gangtok, Sikkim, January 18-20, 2005
 
“The Cultural Survival and Revival in the Buddhist Sangha” project was initiated by UNESCO in 2000 with primary support from the Government of Norway. It aims to build traditional local capacity in heritage conservation in Asia by reviving traditional decorative arts and building crafts, and developing preventative conservation skills among local caretakers of heritage, in particular amongst religious communities, such as the Buddhist sangha. INTACH in collaboration with UNESCO organised the first annual South Asia Sub-regional Caucus in Gangtok, Sikkim from January 18-20, 2005. INTACH was also entrusted with the preparation of the guidelines for the project assessment and monitoring of the Project.

INTACH Vision 2020
New Delhi, November 2-4, 2004
 
On the occasion of the completion of 20 years INTACH organised a 3-day conference at Ashoka Hotel, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi to which all our Convenors had been invited. The purpose of the conference was to envision INTACH’s role in the next 20 years. One of the achievements at the conference was the consensus reached on the Charter for Conservation, which is now available at INTACH. Besides Convenors, a number of international and Indian experts had been invited.