20/04/2026
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📢【ANIH 2026 International Seminar】 | Seminar Recap!📢
In response to the 2026 ICOMOS IDMS theme, our first international seminar will bring together experts and scholars from Taiwan and abroad to explore resilience governance, adaptive reuse, and tools for enhancing the value of living heritage.
This seminar opened with a welcome address from Mr. Chen Chi-Ming, President of ANIH and Director-General of Taiwan’s Bureau of Cultural Heritage. Director-General Chen emphasized that for Taiwan-a region frequently navigating typhoons and floods, this year’s theme is more than a global trend, it is a critical daily reality that shapes the nation’s heritage preservation framework.
🎤Speaker 1: Yu-Chen Chien (Assistant Professor of the Graduate Institute of Folk Arts and Cultural Heritage, National Taipei University; ANIH International Correspondent)
👉”The Sustainability of Water Heritage Through the Historical context of rivers and cities/regions-A Re-evaluation of Flood Disaster Experience, Traditional Water Management Ideas, Technological Heritage, and Insights from Modern Applications and Governance”
Professor Yu-Cheng Chien explored Taiwan’s water heritage through cases such as the Japanese colonial-era Kasumi-tei system. Using the Lanyang River and Matai'an Creek in Taiwan as examples, this system helps mitigate flood impacts and prevent sedimentation, while recycled river silt enriches the soil with nutrients. Professor Chien argues that as global water crises intensify, we should look to these traditional, sustainable land-use practices. By combining historical flood management with modern strategies, we can find resilient ways for humanity to coexist with nature in the face of climate change.
🎤Speaker 2: Yu-Chieh Chu (Assistant Professor, Department of Interior Design, Chung Yuan Christian University)
👉“Microclimate control and Preventive Conservation of Cultural Heritage in Taiwan under Climate Change: The Cases of Longshan Temple and Luzhou Lee Family Residence”
Professor Chu uses microclimate monitoring at Longshan Temple and the Luzhou Lee Family Residence in Taiwan to illustrate how climate change and urban environments affect heritage sites. She emphasizes that because each monument faces unique environmental stressors, preservation and maintenance policies must be tailored accordingly. This work requires a multidisciplinary team of conservation scientists. By leveraging data monitoring and simulations, conservators can proactively strengthen structures and refine restoration strategies. Ultimately, integrating these insights with daily preventive maintenance extends the lifespan of heritage sites and reduces the need for major interventions.
🎤Speaker 3: Mitsuko Nishikawa (General Manager/ Industrial Heritage Information Centre)
👉“Interpretation and Conservation Challenges – Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Heritage”
General Manager Mitsuko Nishikawa shared management and interpretation strategies for the Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution, which are categorized into iron and steel, shipbuilding, and coal mining. These diverse sites are connected by a unified historical narrative, and local visitor centers help clarify their interrelationship. Ms. Nishikawa also addressed the challenge of human resources, noting that heritage site guides are often elderly local residents. She proposed a dual-perspective approach to interpretation: while some guides build their narratives from local value to national value, and then to world heritage value, she advocates a top-down approach, moving from world heritage value back to local value. Integrating both perspectives enriches the storytelling experience.
Furthermore, Ms. Nishikawa highlighted the administrative challenges posed by the frequent rotation of civil servants managing these sites. To ensure long-term continuity, she emphasized the need for standardized management manuals aligned with UNESCO guidelines. Preserving industrial heritage involves inherent risks, such as structural aging and operational pressures. Sustaining these sites requires stable funding, interdepartmental coordination, and, most importantly, a shared consensus supported by professional expertise to ensure consistent management quality across all locations.
🎤Speaker 4: Steve Brown (Former President, ICOMOS-ISCCL; Special Adviser, GML Heritage)
👉“The application of the Enhancing Our Heritage 2.0 tool to living heritage”
Dr. Steve Brown elaborated on the Enhancing Our Heritage (EOH) 2.0 framework, using Taiwan’s Alishan Forest Railway and Cultural Landscape-a potential World Heritage site, as a practical example. He described "living heritage" as sites that are continually interpreted and reshaped across generations. Whether centered on people, place, or nature, these elements form the core of a living landscape. From this perspective, railways are a quintessential form of living heritage; their upkeep requires ongoing repairs and part replacements, creating a dynamic complexity that presents unique conservation challenges.
Dr. Brown offered three key reflections for heritage practitioners. First, he emphasized the importance of regularly assessing heritage sites management effectiveness. Second, he advocated for a shared heritage vocabulary to bridge the gap between managers and local communities. While international standards are often in English, he noted that translations must account for subtle cultural differences in meaning. Third, he recommended maintaining flexibility within the management process. This adaptability allows practitioners to scale the EOH 2.0 toolkit according to the site type, available resources, and community needs. Ultimately, Dr. Brown stressed that global heritage conservation is not simply about maintaining a valued site, but about fostering community relationships and offering distinctive perspectives for future resilience.
🌟Lastly, during the discussion, Ms. Ohnmar Myo reflected on the devastating 2025 earthquake, which damaged more than 8,000 monuments and statues in Myanmar. Because many of these sites are central to daily worship, the government chose not to prohibit public participation in the restoration process. Through a heritage grading system, authorities allowed citizens to take the lead in repairing familiar local shrines, while reserving more complex heritage sites for official, expert-led restoration.
Looking ahead, Ms. Ohnmar Myo emphasized that stable, long-term management policies are essential for mitigating future seismic risks. Drawing parallels among the cases in Myanmar, Taiwan, and Japan, she highlighted a shared urgency for professional capacity building. In Myanmar, restoration efforts have been hampered by the loss of traditional craftsmanship. To address this, she argued that engaging the younger generation and fostering community participation are vital. The earthquake underscored that genuine community involvement requires sustained daily dialogue to help young people understand the significance of heritage. Dr. Steve Brown echoed this sentiment, noting that heritage conservation should prioritize building social bonds over formal education, allowing people to experience the value of these sites firsthand.
Thank you to everyone for your participation. The 2026 ANIH International Seminar will continue with more sessions throughout the year. Video recordings of the seminar will be uploaded to the official ANIH website shortly. Please stay tuned for future updates as we continue to explore and advocate for industrial heritage across Asia.🌟
📢【ANIH 2026國際講座-在災害中守住文化：從活態遺產緊急應變談韌性建構】 | 講座紀實！📢
本年度首場ANIH國際講座呼應ICOMOS 2026 IDMS年度主題，聚焦產業文化資產在面對氣候變遷與災害衝擊下，如何發展韌性治理與永續行動藍圖。
本場講座首先由 ANIH 主席，同時也是文化部文化資產局陳濟民局長的歡迎詞中揭開序幕，向現場與線上的國際專家、學者、公私部門代表致意，也提到臺灣身處風災與水災頻繁的環境，今年 IDMS 的主題不僅是國際趨勢，更是臺灣展開文資保存時最切身啟示。
🎤講者一：簡佑丞 (國立臺北大學民俗藝術與文化資產研究所助理教授、ANIH國際通訊員)
👉「從河流與城市/地域的歷史脈絡看水文化資產的永續性-水害經驗、傳統治水思想、技術遺產的再認識、現代應用與治理啟發」
簡佑丞老師就「臺灣水文化資產」進行歷史發展梳理及案例，如日治時期導入臺灣的霞堤堤防系統，除可降低對堤坊的衝擊，也能防止淤積，遺留之河川泥沙更可成為養分，被運用於日治時期臺灣河川治理計畫(如宜蘭蘭陽溪)之中。簡老師提到，未來臺灣乃至全球社會皆可能面臨河川災害危機，建議可借鏡傳統先民永續使用土地的經驗，成為面對災害的重要啟發與借鏡，過去的治水技術遺產，仍可在當今面臨氣候變遷與自然災害時展現其價值，強調運用傳統治水思維，進而開創未來河川治理與防災的方法，從過去找到未來人類與災害永續共存的方法。
🎤講者二：朱禹潔(中原大學室內設計學系助理教授)
👉「氣候變遷下台灣文化資產微氣候管理與預防性工作：艋舺龍山寺與蘆洲李宅實例分享」
朱老師以臺灣「艋舺龍山寺」及「蘆洲李宅」兩處古蹟的微氣候監控作為案例，說明氣候變遷及古蹟周遭環境對古蹟本身的影響，強調每個古蹟皆有各自需面對的影響環境因子，必須制定相應的政策進行保存、修復與管理維護計畫，更需要跨域專業的保存科學團隊，此外，藉由數據監測及模擬，能夠提供保存修復工作預先加強與處理的參照，更可結合良好的日常維護拉長古蹟需展開修復的時間，進而降低修復次數。
🎤講者三：西川 三津子(日本產業遺産情報中心總經理)
👉「從技術保存到歷史詮釋-日本明治工業革命遺產的挑戰」
來自日本的西川 三津子總經理則以明治工業遺產為案例，分享保存、管理與轉譯龐大遺產群的經驗，其遺產群可分為製鐵/製鋼、造船及石灰產業三大類別，其遺產詮釋與發展故事互相關聯，每處遺產點皆透過教育中心的導覽，說明彼此關聯性；同時提到人才培育的挑戰，當地場域導覽員多由當地年紀較大的居民擔任，而遺產價值的詮釋可以有兩個面向，從導覽員個人延伸到日本全國，再到世界級價值的論述為其一，西川總經理個人則反之從世界到國家再至當地，兩個視角的併行運用，能帶給導覽員更多元導覽角度；其次，遺產現場管理者多為公務人員，經常性輪替現象，對場址長久經營來說會成為挑戰，因此制訂所有人都能遵從與交接的管理維護手冊，並與UNESCO指引章程相連結十分重要。
在現實情況下保存工業遺產有其挑戰，遺產結構老化、場域營運壓力都是風險，所以保存是永續的投入，需要明確穩定的管理機制、資金，與跨領域/部門協調，最重要的是大家凝聚共識，保有專業的經驗及實務經驗指導，確保場域管理品質一致性。
🎤講者四：Steve Brown (ICOMOS文化景觀科學委員會前主席、IUCN成員)
👉「《提升我們的遺產》2.0 版工具在活態遺產中的應用」
Steve Brown 博士詳述《提升我們的遺產》2.0版工具框架，結合臺灣經驗，以臺灣世界遺產潛力點-「阿里山林業暨鐵道文化景觀」為應用案例。Steve Brown 博士提到，EOH 2.0工具，適用所有活態遺產，也就是一代又一代不斷被詮釋、改造及塑造的遺產，這些活態遺產可能以人、以場址，或以自然為本，都成為活態遺產的重要組成要素，從其觀點來看，活態遺產也包含鐵路，鐵路維運有其損耗替換的過程，因為會改變所以複雜，也是活態遺產保存的困難度。
因此提出三個反思：其一為定期評估遺產管理成效的重要性；其二則建議使用一致的遺產語言，這對管理者及社群間相互理解非常重要，對遺產價值屬性及語彙需具有共識，但相關詞彙目前以英文為主，因此也需考量翻譯後，每個詞彙可能產生的細微意涵差異；第三個反思，則建議需保持遺產管理流程的彈性，彈性意味著能夠隨著新的狀態進行調整，取決於遺產的類型、可用管理資源與社群去調整使用EOH 2.0工具。最後，Steve Brown 博士再次強調，全球遺產保存的挑戰，不僅是維護一個眾人重視的場域，也可以成為催化各種社群關係，提供獨特觀點的借鏡對象。
🌟綜合座談中，來自緬甸的與談人Ohnmar Myo女士，則提到緬甸經歷2025重震後，高達8千座古蹟與雕像受損，許多古蹟為緬甸人民每日祈禱敬拜的場域，因此選擇不禁止人民自發性投入修復，透過遺產價值分級，讓人民自行修復每日敬拜的熟悉場域，另外，也分出需要官方指導修復的遺址。
未來難保不會再出現地震災害，因此長久穩定的管理政策非常重要，另一方面，不論是緬甸，再到今天討論到的臺灣與日本案例，Ohnmar Myo女士都感受到人才培育的重要性，如緬甸修復期間，感受到傳統技藝流失的困境，因此，讓年輕世代認知遺產價值，以及社區的參與十分重要，緬甸震災讓我們理解到人民及社區的參與，需要日常持續的互動與溝通，讓年輕一代熟悉並理解遺產傳承的意義，Steve Brown 博士也所見略同，提到比起遺產價值的教育，更重要的是借此創造人及社群的連結，進一步親身感受到遺產的價值。🌟
