About Us

The Indonesian Heritage Trust is a non-profit organization aiming to strengthen and assist activities and efforts in conservation of Indonesian heritage. Indonesia has an incredibly rich and diverse culture, with over 500 ethnic groups possessing their own language, culture, and tradition. An archipelago nation, Indonesia has more than 17,000 islands home to various flora, fauna, and abundance of natural resources. Unfortunately, many of Indonesia’s invaluable natural and cultural heritage has been lost, damaged, or endangered due to blatant disregard, ignorance, incompetence, or mismanagement. BPPI will join hands with various institutions to strengthen conservation system, as well as help salvaging and conserving Indonesian heritage.

 

Our History

In year of 2000, representatives from various organizations dedicated to conservation gathered in Bali and agreed to found Indonesian Heritage Conservation Network (JPPI / Jaringan Pelestarian Pusaka Indonesia) as an instrument to establish communication with each other. On 17th August 2004, JPPI together with conservation enthusiasts and practitioners established the Indonesian Heritage Trust (BPPI / Badan Pelestarian Pusaka Indonesia), a formal non-profit organization to carry out operational programs related to conservation. The inauguration of BPPI was formally witnessed by the Indonesian Minister of Culture and Tourism, government officials, representatives of conservation communities, universities, media, and many others. BPPI has been actively contributing recommendations for conservation policies and strategies, launching petitions to conserve natural and cultural heritage, hosting conservation-related discussions, and provide consultations with various other organizations.

 

Programs:

• Preparing recommendations for conservation policies, strategies, programs, guidelines, and mechanisms;
• Assisting in capacity building and conservation movement, in collaboration with various institutions, communities, and business enterprises, through technical assistance, education and training, workshops, seminars, database development and documentation, publications, and promotions;
• Developing a funding scheme for Indonesian heritage conservation efforts in collaboration with national and international institutions, business enterprises and communities, by proposing incentives, tax reliefs, and other support from various institutions;

 

Focused Programs:

• Establishing a database for heritage inventory and documentation as information center for members and heritage conservation communities to keep updated with recent developments in the field of conservation;
• Improving the capacity of human resources in conservation through training, field schools, seminars, and discussions related to conservation;
• Assisting in salvaging damaged heritage through inventory, rehabilitation and reconstruction of such heritage;
• Initiating pilot activities on community-based conservation and revitalization of natural and cultural heritage, and assisting conservation movements in various regions;
• Developing conservation funding schemes to support conservation efforts at grassroots level.

 

Principles

Natural and cultural heritage must be conserved and passed onto the next generation to ensure its survival. Conservation should be one of development goals to improve the welfare of communities. Conservation will be considered a success if it can develop into a community movement supported by all levels of society and becomes part of daily life.

Conservation does not only revolve around preservation, but also includes maintenance and management and utilization efforts. Conservation is less about freezing the past, and more about building a dynamic future. The energy and heritage values can be utilized to stimulate and revitalize the development of nature and cultural arts in various regions in order to build a positive and sustainable community life, which in turn will contribute to the development of a harmonious and prosperous world.

 

Membership

BPPI has an open membership, and welcoming both conservation enthusiasts and practitioners. With its vast scope of programs, BPPI is filled with members from various field and disciplines such as architecture, regional planning, environmental science, archaeology, sociology, anthropology, economics, law, history, literature, music, dance, theatre, and many others.

BPPI works together with Conservation Partners, namely various organizations working towards the same goal to strengthen heritage conservation efforts. These partners stand on equal terms and are autonomous in nature. Partner organizations are expected to develop joint programs and build optimum synergies to achieve the shared goals.

Membership as BPPI Members and Conservation Partners is due for renewal every year. BPPI Membership Form is available for download. Members and Partners get benefits in the form of access to information, technical support, involvement in a variety of programs, and financial support upon request. BPPI’s nationwide network can help bringing to discussion various conservation cases in many different regions. BPPI also provides support for Members and Partners who need help in establishing communication with international organizations.

 

Organizational Structure

BPPI is run by a Board of Directors, responsible for establishing policies and making crucial decisions. The Board is composed of senior practitioners and experts on heritage conservation. The Board of Directors then appoints an Executive Director to coordinate activities and programs with the Board of Officers. The Board of Directors is also responsible to secure funding for conservation efforts. Every year, BPPI’s income and expenditure are audited by a public accountant, and the results are reported to members, donors, and the public.

BPPI has a Board of Advisors whose members are influential figures who are very concerned with Indonesian heritage conservation. The Board of Advisors is responsible for advocating BPPI at national and international levels. BPPI also has a Board of Experts consisting of experts from various disciplines from different regions whose task is to enhance ideas on integration and effectiveness of the current conservation framework in Indonesia. The Board of Experts can also form separate work units to tackle different conservation cases and recommend solutions.

 

Funding

BPPI invites benefactors with concerns about conservation to support this conservation movement as donors for endowments, periodic donations, or for specific programs. Funding received by BPPI are audited by a public accountant and reported to members, donors, and the public. The success of this conservation movement will be determined by the support from every stakeholder. These supports, in every form, are invaluable in conservation efforts Indonesian heritage.

 

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