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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

PRESERVING AYAM TELENG AS A MALAYSIAN CULTURE BY DESIGNING A CUTLERY PRODUCT

    Description
    Description
    This initiative had been driven by the aim to preserve ayam teleng symbolism as a Malaysian culture by designing a cutlery product inspired by the ayam teleng. The objective of this initiative is to proclaim on how ayam teleng inspired the keris maker to form the haft of keris. To promote the ayam teleng symbolism in order to sustain the culture in Malaysia. To innovate the ayam teleng symbolisme into a custom-commercial product which is cutlery.
    Expected Impact

    To preserve this philosophy of ayam teleng, an initiative had been taken by designing a product using this philosophy. The implementation of this initiative is carried out by a various procedure starting with doing a research towards the culture existence and identified the input from the culture. This process is to understand what is the important message from the ayam teleng philosophy so that the information that had been dissect is from the message relatable to the product development. Second, the approaching of design process will be used in order to adapt the concept of ayam teleng and turn it into other product. Function follow form process will be introduced from ideation of form, development of idea, finalise the design and mock up development. Third is the production process. From the final design, the design will be revise with technical input such as, the production capabilities and efficiency of production and after that the product will be produce. Last process is acknowledging and promoting the product into the market. A cutlery product will be made using the ayam teleng culture and an experimental between culture and creative process will be made through this project. Cutlery is a product that related to food and etiquette and I choose cutlery because when ayam teleng is turning into a product, it become a keris which is the product that using hand in order to control the product. So cutlery is the nearest product to be developed and people using cutlery almost every day. With this type of behaviour, choosing cutlery is the best way to preserve the culture because the frequency of usage the volume in production. The expected outcome from this initiative is to provide the user an acknowledgement of Malaysian culture and how the philosophy of culture can be an inspiration to provide a product. From this project, exploring the potential culture and turn it into a commercial or gift product can sustain and preserve the culture from faded by the digital era.

    Capacity

    Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) is an education institutional that provide subject-matter expert in preserving the ayam teleng as a Malaysian culture by initiate a project to innovate and designing the culture into a high value next promoting into commercial product. As the initiator of the project, UiTM collaborate with Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) and Bentuk. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) is a technical expert in forest product including the choosing a suitable wood material for custom-made product, type of finishing and initiate the product to turn into a sustainable product. FRIM also provide the usage of waste sawmill wood material. Bentuk is the product executer in terms of planning for market research, market positioning and promoting. An industrial player is important because to ensure the product that had been produce is human- centered design.

    Governed

    This project is not an individual project. There some strategic integration had been done in order to finish the project. The supporting agencies for this project is Universiti Teknologi Mara Shah Alam (UiTM), Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) and Bentuk. Firstly, the strategic integration will giving a clear vision from the holistic view which come from the education, research institute and industry view and come out with the realistic method associated to research, develop and commercialise the product appropriate with the governmental agenda towards enhancing Sustainable Development Goals towards 2030. Secondly is to voice out the need of approach and develop Malaysia culture into a tangible product with the contribution element of creative and science, so that the national heritage can be reach out by product usage and at the same time can acknowledge the Malaysian about maintaining the culture as a national heritage hence increasing the production of valuable product from Malaysian culture. Thirdly is, giving an opportunity for the Malaysian culture to keep grow even in the modern era and open the government eyes for bringing Malaysian culture as a focal point so that the roots of Malaysian culture are preserve and sustain. The strategic integration will show how serious the project so that the culture can be promote as a Malaysian culture and show to the world the richness of Malaysian culture.

    Partners
    Universiti Teknologi Mara Shah Alam (UITM), Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Bentuk

    Goal 10

    Reduce inequality within and among countries

    Goal 10

    10.1

    By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average

    10.1.1

    Growth rates of household expenditure or income per capita among the bottom 40 per cent of the population and the total population

    10.2

    By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status

    10.2.1

    Proportion of people living below 50 per cent of median income, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

    10.3

    Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard

    10.3.1

    Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed within the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law

    10.4

    Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality

    10.4.1

    Labour share of GDP

    10.4.2

    Redistributive impact of fiscal policy

    10.5

    Improve the regulation and monitoring of global financial markets and institutions and strengthen the implementation of such regulations

    10.5.1

    Financial Soundness Indicators

    10.6

    Ensure enhanced representation and voice for developing countries in decision-making in global international economic and financial institutions in order to deliver more effective, credible, accountable and legitimate institutions
    10.6.1

    Proportion of members and voting rights of developing countries in international organizations

    10.7

    Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies

    10.7.1

    Recruitment cost borne by employee as a proportion of montlhy income earned in country of destination

    10.7.2

    Number of countries with migration policies that facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people

    10.7.3

    Number of people who died or disappeared in the process of migration towards an international destination

    10.7.4

    Proportion of the population who are refugees, by country of origin

    10.a

    Implement the principle of special and differential treatment for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, in accordance with World Trade Organization agreements
    10.a.1

    Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports from least developed countries and developing countries with zero-tariff

    10.b

    Encourage official development assistance and financial flows, including foreign direct investment, to States where the need is greatest, in particular least developed countries, African countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their national plans and programmes
    10.b.1

    Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries and type of flow (e.g. official development assistance, foreign direct investment and other flows)

    10.c

    By 2030, reduce to less than 3 per cent the transaction costs of migrant remittances and eliminate remittance corridors with costs higher than 5 per cent

    10.c.1

    Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted

    Goal 11

    Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

    Goal 11

    11.1

    By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums

    11.1.1

    Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing

    11.2

    By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons
    11.2.1

    Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

    11.3

    By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries
    11.3.1

    Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate

    11.3.2

    Proportion of cities with a direct participation structure of civil society in urban planning and management that operate regularly and democratically

    11.4

    Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage

    11.4.1

    Total per capita expenditure on the preservation, protection and conservation of all cultural and natural heritage, by source of funding (public, private), type of heritage (cultural, natural) and level of government (national, regional, and local/municipal)

    11.5

    By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations

    11.5.1

    Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population

    11.5.2

    Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to global domestic product (GDP)

    11.5.3

    (a) Damage to critical infrastructure and (b) number of disruptions to basic services, attributed to disasters

    11.6

    By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management

    11.6.1

    Proportion of municipal solid waste collected and managed in controlled facilities out of total municipal waste generated, by cities

    11.6.2

    Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted)

    11.7

    By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities
    11.7.1

    Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

    11.7.2

    Proportion of persons victim of non-sexual or sexual harassment, by sex, age, disability status and place of occurrence, in the previous 12 months

    11.a

    Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning

    11.a.1

    Number of countries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that (a) respond to population dynamics; (b) ensure balanced territorial development; and (c) increase local fiscal space

    11.b

    By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels

    11.b.1

    Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030

    11.b.2

    Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies

    11.c

    Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials

    Goal 12

    Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

    Goal 12

    12.1

    Implement the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, all countries taking action, with developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and capabilities of developing countries

    12.1.1

    Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and production

    12.2

    By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources

    12.2.1

    Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP

    12.2.2

    Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP

    12.3

    By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses

    12.3.1

    (a) Food loss index and (b) food waste index

    12.4

    By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment

    12.4.1
    Number of parties to international multilateral environmental agreements on hazardous waste, and other chemicals that meet their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by each relevant agreement
    12.4.2

    (a) Hazardous waste generated per capita; and (b) proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment

    12.5

    By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse

    12.5.1

    National recycling rate, tons of material recycled

    12.6

    Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle

    12.6.1
    Number of companies publishing sustainability reports

    12.7

    Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities

    12.7.1

    Number of countries implementing sustainable public procurement policies and action plans

    12.8

    By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature

    12.8.1

    Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment

    12.a

    Support developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production

    12.a.1

    Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)

    12.b

    Develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products

    12.b.1

    Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism sustainability

    12.c

    Rationalize inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption by removing market distortions, in accordance with national circumstances, including by restructuring taxation and phasing out those harmful subsidies, where they exist, to reflect their environmental impacts, taking fully into account the specific needs and conditions of developing countries and minimizing the possible adverse impacts on their development in a manner that protects the poor and the affected communities

    12.c.1

    Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies (production and consumption) per unit of GDP

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    09 April 2019 (start date)
    09 March 2020 (date of completion)
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    Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
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    MUHAMMAD AZIDAN ZAKARIA, MR