Dear reader,
Welcome to our quarterly newsletter! Here you can
read about developments in the field of international heritage cooperation in
which the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE) is involved. Do you
have any questions or suggestions? Please let us know. Happy readings!
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| |  | Shanaz Fakir, Dina Pieters and Jinna Smit, during her assignment at the Netherlands Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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| | This April, Programme Director Jinna Smit will resign her position. In her
words: “From the moment I started working in this field, I was hooked. That was
12 years ago, and although the intricacies of international heritage
cooperation will never cease to fascinate me, I feel that it’s time to step
aside. Looking back, there are many, many colleagues, partner institutes,
gatherings, projects and milestones that come to mind. Beyond doubt, I am in
awe of the work done by heritage professionals all over the world and most
grateful for having had the chance to learn from and work with so many of you.
Therefore, I would like to thank each and every one of you and wish you all the
best in your future endeavours”.
PS As Jinna
keeps on working at the RCE, her contact details will remain the same. |
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| | | We are developing a digital collaboration platform on which an international
community of heritage professionals can connect and exchange ideas, knowledge
and challenges. In order to make this platform successful, we would like to
know the wishes and ideas of heritage professionals – the potential users. What
would this platform need for you to use it and engage in it?
Soon, we will send out a survey to gather opinions and ideas of
potential users of this platform. Are you a potential user and would you like to partake in this survey to
help us develop this platform? Please send an email to Leon Derksen to sign up for the
survey. |
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| | Harbour of Alexandria (photo credit: Flo P, free of rights) |
| | Casablanca, Alexandria and
Istanbul will partner with Amsterdam in this year’s Urban Heritage Strategies
(UHS) course, which is tailored to port cities and their water challenges.
Although these challenges are global, the conditions differ per city, making an
exchange between the participants from the four countries an enriching
experience.
The course is organised by the Institute for Housing and Urban
Development Studies (Erasmus University Rotterdam) in close cooperation with the Department of Architectural Engineering of Delft
University of Technology and the RCE. It starts with an online part in June, focused on
cognitive learning, followed by a second part in August, conducted face-to-face
in the Netherlands and focused on applicable skills.
The course is open to
professionals working in the field of urban development and conservation in
Morocco, Egypt, Turkey and the Netherlands. For more information about the
course and how to apply, click the button bellow. | |
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| | | | Between 14 and 18 February, American and Dutch heritage professionals
explored together the development potentials
of two comparable historic sites on both sides of the Atlantic: the Van
Ostrande-Radliff House, which is the oldest Dutch house of Albany, United
States, and Kinderdorp Neerbosch, located just outside the city of Nijmegen and
once one of the largest children’s orphanages and youth care villages in the
Netherlands.
The workshop was centred around
the following question: how to recognise, interpret and sustain the heritage
values of these sites considering the ongoing process of urban development? On 18 February, a
public online meeting took place during which the two teams of experts
presented their outcomes and discussed proceedings. This meeting was recorded
and can be watched through the link below.
This exchange programme is organised
by the International Heritage Cooperation programme of the RCE together with
Historic Albany Foundation and the Van ’t Lindenhout Museum of Nijmegen, with
the support of the Netherlands Consulate-General in New York. This represented the first of three workshops focused
on the two cases. The following sessions will take place in May and September. Keep an eye
on the social media channels of the RCE and of the Historic Albany Foundation
for further information. | | |
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| | | | Understanding historic urban
sites and implementing conservation and sustainable future development of these
areas is one of the core principles of UNESCO’s Historic Urban Landscape (HUL)
approach. This is also central in the handbook that was published last year by
Universitas Indonesia in close cooperation with IPB University, Universitas
Trisakti, Heritage Hands-On and the RCE.
The handbook, aimed at Indonesian
university lecturers, covers a new quick scan method that puts HUL’s way of
thinking into practice. The HUL Quick Scan Method was tested twice; workshops
in the Indonesian cities of Muntok (Bangka) and Banjarmasin (Kalimantan) served
as experimental gardens. The new handbook can now support other universities
and cities with organising similar workshops as well. These workshops aim to
offer young (upcoming) professionals an opportunity to develop knowledge and
expertise in the field of heritage and sustainable development. In return, they
will contribute to the dissemination of the HUL approach.
The handbook was
launched on 25 November 2021 and the recording is available online. The handbook is available in English and Bahasa Indonesia. |
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| | | One of the former European trading posts near the Hooghly river (photo: J.P. Corten) |
| | Just north of Kolkata, along the Hooghly River, Indian city life blends
with the built heritage of former European settlements. From the 17th century onwards, European powers settled there for a profitable trade in local
goods. British, Danish, French, German and Dutch traders each had their own
trading post. The Dutch “factory” was located at what is today Chinsura. But
what is the relevance of this heritage today for the local community? How and
to what extend can it accommodate current societal needs? These questions are
key in the Hooghly Heritage Hub
programme.
This programme is supported by EUNIC (European National Institutes
of Culture) in India and it started on 28 January with an international
webinar, supported by the RCE. Based on the outcomes of the webinar, local
parties and the RCE will define the shared challenges to be addressed in a
joint workshop, to be conducted later this year. |
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| | .jpg?v=20220314132517 "LMBurlamacchi") | “Adriana Wilhelmina Burlamacchi with a servant”, 1730, by Marcus Lodovicus Antonius Clifford, RCE (photo: Margareta Svensson). |
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| | | Following the ICOM Portugal
annual meeting in November 2021, our colleague Hanna Pennock wrote an article
based on her presentation, titled “Traces of slavery and colonial history in
the museum collection. Experiences in the Netherlands”. It aims to share
knowledge and experiences developed during two recent and ongoing projects that
were partly carried out within the International Heritage Cooperation programme.
The article is part of an ICOM Portugal online publication and can be read from
page 162. | | |
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| | | | In February, Ciska Borsboom
joined the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands as communication officer
for the International Heritage Cooperation programme. She has a background in
government communications as well as communication within the creative
industry, and is looking forward to contribute to the team’s work on
international cooperation within the field of heritage. |
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| | Left side panel of the Golden Coach, 'Tribute from the Colonies' by Nicolaas van der Waay (photo: Ruben Smit). |
| | In 2018, 2019 and 2021, the RCE and the Reinwardt Academy organised the
international training Sharing Stories on Contested Histories. This training,
aimed at young heritage professionals, originated from the need to explore and
learn about approaches and tools to present contested heritage from multiple
perspectives. Following its success, various policy officers at the Netherlands
Embassies asked for a similar training, as they recognised the urgency of the
theme in their own work. In his article, our colleague Arjen Kok, one of the
trainers, shares a reflection on the special edition of this training that took
place online at the end of 2021.
In November, a new series of the training will start for young museum professionals. Some important changes
inspired by the new goals of the International Heritage Cooperation programme
create a fresh approach to the central theme. The call for applicants will be announced
in the upcoming months. For updates, keep an eye out for this newsletter! | |
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| | | This is the newsletter of the
International Heritage Cooperation programme of the Cultural Heritage Agency of
the Netherlands. Our programme follows from the International Cultural Policy
Framework 2021-2024 of the Dutch government. Other organisations executing the
national International Heritage Cooperation programme are DutchCulture, the
National Archives of the Netherlands, KIEN and the Embassies of the Netherlands
in the partner countries. For more information on their activities, see their
respective websites.
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