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2026 Taiwan Cultural Heritage International Forum focuses on world heritage potentials

Taiwan Cultural Heritage International Forumworld heritageMinister of Culture Li Yuan

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Minister of Culture Li Yuan said that although Taiwan is not a member of the United Nations and faces difficulties in applying for world heritage, it has many potential sites and needs to let the world see Taiwan's cultural assets through international forums and other platforms.

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Because Taiwan is not a member of the United Nations, it faces political obstacles when applying to join international cultural heritage mechanisms such as the World Heritage Organization. However, the country has many cultural assets with world heritage potential.

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Attendees of the "2026 Taiwan Cultural Heritage International Forum" Malaysian ICOMOS Chairman Faisal Abd Rahman (from left), National Cheng Kung University Honorary Professor Fu Chao-ching, Culture Minister Li Yuan, Cultural Resources Director Chen Jimin, TICCIH Special Advisor Miles Oglethorpe, TICCIH Asia Pacific Vice President Moulshri Joshi, IHIC General Manager Nishikawa Mitsuko and Chung Yuan University Professor Lin Xiaowei. (Provided by the Ministry of Culture)

[Reporter Ling Meixue/Taipei Report] It is always said that politics should not interfere with culture, but given the geopolitical stakes, Taiwanese culture still faces many difficulties if it wants to enter the world! Just like Taiwan is not a member of the United Nations, it is difficult to join the World Heritage Organization. However, Taiwan clearly has many potential sites with World Heritage status. How can it be seen by the world? Therefore, starting from 2022, the "Taiwan Cultural Heritage International Forum" will continue to be held every year and has become an important platform for Taiwan to connect with the international cultural assets professional network.

The Cultural Assets Bureau of the Ministry of Culture held the "2026 Taiwan Cultural Heritage International Forum" at the National Chengchi University Public Enterprise Center yesterday (4th), with "Taiwan's World Heritage Potential Sites and Industrial Cultural Assets" as the core, including Minister of Culture Li Yuan, Vice Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Region of the International Council for the Preservation of Industrial Heritage (TICCIH) Moulshri Joshi, former Chairman of TICCIH and current Special Advisor Miles Oglethorpe, Mitsuko Nishikawa, general manager of the Japan Industrial Heritage Information Center (IHIC), Faisal Abd Rahman, chairman of the Malaysian branch of the International Committee on Cultural Monuments and Historic Sites (ICOMOS Malaysia), and many domestic experts and scholars in the field of cultural assets attended the meeting.

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In his speech, Li Yuan said that participating in this forum for three consecutive years and meeting experts and scholars from all over the world gave him a deep understanding of the depth and preciousness of international friendship. Especially Taiwan's special situation in the world, and the need for such friendship to let the world see Taiwan's world heritage potential. Li Yuan said, "We will never miss any opportunity in the world to communicate and learn from everyone."

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  • The Taiwan Cultural Heritage International Forum will continue to be held annually to consolidate Taiwan’s connection with the international cultural assets professional network.

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  • What specific cultural assets in Taiwan have the potential to apply for World Heritage?
  • How will the international forum specifically promote the international recognition of Taiwan’s cultural assets?

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Taiwan Cultural Heritage International Forum
PeopleLi YuanMoulshri JoshiMiles OglethorpeNishikawa Mitsuko
OrganizationsMinistry of CultureTICCIHICOMOS MalaysiaJapan Industrial Heritage Information Center
PlacesTaiwanTaipeiNCTU Public Enterprise Center
Topicsworld heritageMinister of Culture Li YuanTICCIHICOMOSinternational cultural assets
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