International Symposium
The international symposium is annually held under the theme concerning cultural heritage protection. Professionals from Japan and abroad share the knowledge and opinions based on their experience to promote further research activities. ACCU Nara also aim at establishing the network of heritage practitioners in the Asia-Pacific region.


Date | Theme |
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December 2017 | Present Situation and Challenges Regarding Cultural Heritage Seminar for Cultural Heritage Protection in the Asia-Pacific Region |
December 2016 | Present Situation and Challenges Regarding Cultural Heritage Seminar for Cultural Heritage Protection in the Asia-Pacific Region |
December 2015 | Revisiting the Philosophy of Preserving Wooden Structures: Value of Wooden Structures in Asia and the Concept of Authenticity |
December 2014 | Revisiting the Philosophy of Preserving Wooden Structures: Cultural Landscape with Wooden Structures and Local Communities |
December 2013 | Revisiting the Philosophy of Preserving Wooden Structures: Restoration Method for Wooden Structures and Its Philosophy |
November 2012 | Human Resources Development for the Transmission of Traditional Skills: Building Decoration with a Focus around Painting and Colouring |
December 2011 | Human Resources Development for the Transmission of Traditional Skills: National Approaches and their Application to Stone and Brick |
January 2011 | Human Resources Development for the Transmission of Traditional Skills: National Approaches and Their Application to Woodworking |
January 2010 | Human Resources Development for Cultural Heritage Protection |
January 2009 | 3rd Cultural Heritage Seminar on Risk Management Reducing Vulnerability to Disasters in Historic Cities |
January 2008 | 2nd Cultural Heritage Seminar on Risk Management Planning Risk Preparedness for Cultural Heritage Against Natural Disasters |
January to February 2007 | 1st Cultural Heritage Seminar on Risk Management Is the World Heritage Endangered Today? |
January 2006 | Thinking About Recent Heritage Preservation and Utilization of Railways |
October 2004 | The Safeguarding of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage: Towards an Integrated Approach |
January 2004 | Gardens and their Environmental Context |
March 2003 | Studying Megalithic Cultures |
March 2002 | Meeting of Experts on Regional Cooperation for the Development of the Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Website |
February 2002 | Preservation and Restoration of Wooden Structures |
February to March 2000 | Consultative Meeting on Regional Cooperation in Cultural Heritage Protection in Asia and the Pacific |