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ICOMOS Malaysia at a Glance
ICOMOS Malaysia forms part of the ICOMOS international network of multi-disciplinary professionals involved in the conservation of tangible and intangible heritage. It is an independent organization that acts as a national and international link between public authorities, institutions, and individuals involved in the study and conservation of all places of cultural heritage significance. At the national level, the Committee serves as a forum for discussion and information exchange, both nationally and internationally, on matters of doctrine and on technical, legal, and administrative practices affecting the conservation, restoration, rehabilitation, and enhancement of monuments, groups of buildings, and sites. The ICOMOS Malaysia National Committee represents ICOMOS' interests at the national level and our members' views within the international network. At present, our membership has expanded to 161 professionals across the country, made up of government servants, academicians, and private practitioners. We engage our members in national and regional initiatives.
Bringing the ICOMOS Triennial General Assembly 2026 to Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo
The Malaysian National Committee of the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS Malaysia) would like to propose Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo as the destination for the ICOMOS Triennial General Assembly in 2026. This is the first time a region within the mysterious Borneo archipelago has been proposed to host this prestigious assembly.
With the theme "Sarawak-Borneo's Living Heritage: (R)espect (E)nhance (A)ccept (L)egacy", the assembly will highlight Sarawak's heritage while providing delegates opportunities to exchange knowledge and implement successfully adopted practices that preserve local heritage and natural resources. These in turn will create long-term ecosystems that incentivize responsible behaviours from businesses and travellers, foster equitable local economic development, monitor progress and impact scientifically, while calibrating services and governance practices to ensure the resilience and longevity of the people, places and processes that will safeguard the Living Heritage of all world-class destinations for years to come.
In order to achieve the objectives connected to the theme, the assembly programme will focus on FIVE (5) key principles known as the 5Ps (People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, Partnerships), which are interconnected by design and aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
Kuching, Sarawak-Borneo, Malaysia is the ideal destination to host the Triennial General Assembly in 2026 because it is a living embodiment of how the 5Ps are already working simultaneously to weave a compelling heritage narrative.
ICOMOS Malaysia, in articulating these five principles, seeks to demonstrate that with adequate dialogue, governance and multi-disciplinary collaboration, intangible elements can be an effective vehicle for biodiversity and overall heritage conservation, targeted climate action, and the achievement of many of the UNSDGs.
ICOMOS Malaysia hopes to attract some 2,000 delegates from across the globe, representing conservators, archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, urban planners, architects, engineers, journalists, academia and others with strong mutual interest in cultural and natural heritage conservation.
Conserving Borneo's Rich Cultural and Natural Heritage
The knowledge and resources transmitted through cultural heritage to achieve the well-being of PEOPLE
The 'culture-nature" approach and cultural landscape-based solutions to achieve the well-being of the PLANET
The shared resources embodied in cultural heritage to achieve PROSPERITY of communities
The connecting power of cultural heritage for social cohesion and dialogue to achieve PEACE within and among societies
The shared medium of cultural heritage and its connections with all aspects of human life to create PARTNERSHIPS
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About International Council on Monuments and Sites Malaysia
ICOMOS Malaysia forms part of the ICOMOS international network of multi-disciplinary professionals involved in conservation of tangible and intangible heritage. It is an independent organisation which acts as a national and international link between public authorities, institutions and individuals involved in the study and conservation of all places of cultural heritage significance. At a national level, the CommitteŠµ serves as a forum for discussion and information exchange, nationally and internationally, on matters of doctrine and of technical, legal and administrative practices, affecting the conservation, restoration, rehabilitation and enhancement of monuments, groups of buildings, and sites.
ICOMOS Malaysia is a channel through which local individual specialists could take part in ICOMOS' international activities including, for example, specific missions entrusted to ICOMOS by UNESCO.
Our remit is to:
- Provide a forum for those involved in the conservation of cultural heritage in Malaysia
- Encourage contact between heritage and conservation professionals on specialist and general issues
- Work for higher standards in the conservation of cultural heritage
- Play a leading role in implementing the World Heritage Convention within Malaysia and in promoting best practice in managing Malaysia's World Heritage Sites
- Provide links with the international network of ICOMOS members
- Promote international best practice through events, seminars and publications while encouraging a wide understanding of the scope and value of cultural heritage
To date, the National Committee have participated in the following assemblies:
- 18th ICOMOS Triennial General Assembly & Scientific Symposium, Florence, Italy (2014)
- 19th ICOMOS Triennial General Assembly & Scientific Symposium, New Delhi, India (2017)
- ICOMOS Annual General Assembly, Marrakesh, Morocco (2019)