Training of World Heritage Conservation Managers from 20 countries to be held in Korea

▲ This photo, provided by the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage, shows the "International course on Managing World Heritage: People Nature Culture (PNC22)." (PHOTO OT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

▲ This photo, provided by the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage, shows the official poster for the education course. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, August 1 (Yonhap) -- An educational program in which World Heritage site coordinators and experts from more than 20 countries around the world participate will be held offline in Korea.

The Korea National University of Cultural Heritage, International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will be holding the "International course on Managing World Heritage: People Nature Culture (PNC22)" in Seoul and Buyeo, the Republic of Korea from 1 to 12 August 2022.

This "World Heritage Leadership Programme," jointly delivered by IUCN and ICCROM to promote the nature-culture linkages in heritage management, in collaboration with International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, was established in 2015 with the support of the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment.

Its goal is to focus on promoting links between the members of the society, especially local people, in the management of heritage places and securing heritage a more dynamic role in wider sustainable development.

As for Korea, since last year, the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage has been participating in the planning and operation process for the education program. It is the first time since this education program has been held in Korea.

This education, which is being held offline after three years, will be held in Seoul and Buyeo. 21 heritage field managers will be learning from 13 heritage experts from eight different countries around the world including Italy, Kenya, and Egypt.

The course will also take an example of "Getbol, Korean tidal flats," which has been registered as a World Heritage Site in 2021 and discuss ways to maintain the value of tidal flats while also improving the quality of life of local residents.

At the opening ceremony held at the main building of the National Palace Museum of Korea in Jongno-gu, Seoul on August 2, officials of the World Heritage Leadership Programme will be participating to introduce the program and explain the purpose and goal of the education.

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Haemin Kim.)

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