GEORGE TOWN, Oct 16 — Think City Sdn Bhd and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) will be expanding their existing partnership by collaborating with Penang.
The state signed a three-year management collaboration agreement with Think City Sdn Bhd and AKTC in Chantilly, France today.
The signing of the agreement, between Chief Minister of Penang (Incorporation) (CMI), Think City and AKTC, was witnessed by His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
The collaboration agreement is an expansion of an existing partnership between Think City and AKTC in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in November 2013.
In the initial MoU, AKTC provided technical assistance to Think City for the protection, development and enhancement of the George Town World Heritage Site which resulted in a Strategic Master Plan (SMP) and identification of significant projects in the Heritage Zone for conservation and development.
“CMI, AKTC and Think City are expected to contribute significantly to the regeneration of George Town, particularly through the establishment of a project implementation vehicle known as George Town Conservation and Development Corporation (GTCDC), and the training of young professionals in the conservation and sustainable development of the city heritage.
The Penang state government hopes that George Town will attain international and intelligent status with the participation of AKTC as well as Think City in this collaboration.”
– Lim Guan Eng, Penang Chief Minister
The AKTC is renowned internationally and recognised as one of the foremost organisationsinvolved in matters of architecture, conservation and urban planning while Think City has been in the forefront of spearheading urban regeneration in the inner city of George Town since the city obtained its Unesco World Heritage status.
All images via Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s Facebook & Twitter accounts.
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