Since the year 2011, the Local Knowledge secretariat has successfully organized four Regional Conferences on Local Knowledge.
Inaugural conference
Date and location: 10 – 11 October 2011, KampungTokSenik, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia.
Theme: “Retracing Tradition for a Sustainable Future”
Second conference
Date and location: 15 – 16 October 2012, Jerejak Rainforest Resort, Penang, Malaysia.
Theme: “Translating Local Wisdom into new Knowledge”
Third conference
Date and location: 6 – 7 October 2013, Sutra Beach Resort, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
Theme: “Strengthening Local Knowledge towards Globalization”
Fourth conference
Date and location: 12 – 13 October 2014, Riverside Majestic, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Theme: “Local Knowledge: Synergy – Sustainability – Dynamism”
Fifth conference
Date and location: 14 – 16 October 2015, Grand Hotel Lembang, Bandung, Indonesia
Theme:” Local Knowledge Axis of Global Knowledge
Sixth conference
Date and location: 27– 28 July 2016, St Giles Wembley, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia
Theme: Local Wisdom: Universal Heritage
Seventh conference
Date and location: 8 - 9 May 2017, The Puteri Pacific Hotel, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Theme: Engaging Local Wisdom in the New Millenium