The Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, along with ICOMOS-KOREA hosted a conference entitled “The 5Cs Approach to the Conservation and Management of the Royal Capital of Silla World Heritage Site” at the Gyeongju Hilton Hotel on August 25.
The 5Cs refer to five strategic goals, “Credibility,” “Conservation,” “Capacity-Building,” “Communication” and “Communities” to promote the implementation of the World Heritage Convention, developed by the World Heritage Committee in UNESCO. At this conference, comprehensive discussions were held on the current status and future of heritage conservation and management of the Silla royal capital on the basis of these five strategic goals of the World Heritage convention.
This conference provided an opportunity to assess the current status of heritage conservation and management in Gyeongju through the strategic goals (5Cs) of the World Heritage Convention and use findings of the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) to identify potential threats and future approaches to effective management that may emerge from the conflicting values of conservation and development of heritage.
