"Putting Cultural Diversity into Practice: Some Innovative Tools"
Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Cultural Mapping and Cultural Diversity Programming Lens to Safeguard Tangible and Intangible Cultural Expressions and Protect Cultural Diversity: Training for Asia Pacific Field Personnel
(Bangkok, Thailand 15-19 December 2004)
In parallel with the objective of introducing the concept of cultural diversity programming lens, the workshop was designed to present various tools and techniques in cultural mapping from the micro to macro-level and evaluate its usage and impact. Through participative discussions and exercises, the participants learned how to structure, present and interpret cultural data, understand cultural mapping in its broader meaning, and how to design and implement cultural mapping through participatory tools.
Workshop Sessions: Tools and Methodologies for Cultural Mapping
- Session 1: Introduction to Cultural Mapping
- Session 2: Cultural Mapping as an opportunity for cultural, social and economic development in communities
- Session 3: How can we use cultural mapping to preserve and promote cultural heritage, reinforce indigenous/ local knowledge, affirm dignity and strengthen community control over cultural resources?
- Session 4: Understanding and using GIS
- Session 5: Integrating GIS and community mapping to develop a project preserving tangible and intangible heritage