Han Ji-sun
Researcher, Planning and Coordination Division
August 5 (Tue)
Celebrating 20 Years of ACPCS: Toward New International Cooperation
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Asia Cooperation Program on Conservation Science (ACPCS). The ACPCS program invites trainees from across Asia to Korea for education in cultural heritage preservation and restoration. To date, it has produced 120 graduates from 19 countries.
On August 5, four former international participants will be invited back to the Institute for a special talk concert, where future directions for the program—including its expansion beyond Asia to a global audience—will be discussed.
(On-site Technical Training Program)
August 6 (Wed)
World Archaeology Conference
On August 6, the third World Archaeology conference will be held in partnership with ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, under UNESCO). This upcoming event at the Seoul President Hotel will feature renowned researchers from Korea and abroad, who will present a range of findings on invaluable cultural heritage unearthed from historical refuse. The event is also open to the general public.
October 27 (Mon)
Fostering Global Cultural Heritage Researchers with ICCROM
Beginning October 27, a three-week program, CollAsia (Conservation and Use of Southeast Asian Collections), will be co-hosted with ICCROM. Launched in 2012, CollAsia provides training to cultural heritage professionals in the Asia-Pacific region to enhance their knowledge and skills in conservation, management, and emergency response. Since 2023, the program has been jointly operated with NRICH. This year, the program will take place in Tashkent and Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
November 11 (Tue)
Commemorating 60 Years of Korea–Japan Diplomatic Normalization
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Korea–Japan diplomatic normalization, the Institute will host a joint event with Japanese research institutions with whom it has collaborated for up to 40 years.
Representatives from the Fukuoka Board of Education, Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and the Nara Prefectural Kashihara Archaeological Institute will be invited to participate in an academic conference titled. “Reflections and Prospects for Korea–Japan Cultural Heritage Exchange,” held at Convention Hall C of the ICC Hotel in Daejeon. On the following day, Wednesday, November 12, a special academic symposium will be held at the same venue to commemorate the 20th anniversary of joint research between the Nara Prefectural Kashihara Archaeological Institute and NRICH’s Archaeological Heritage Division.
December 8 (Mon)
Participation in the ICCROM General Assembly
In 2023, Shin Ji-young, Director of the Conservation Science Research Division, was elected as a board member of ICCROM to represent Korea.
Accordingly, Director Shin will attend the 101st and 102nd ICCROM Executive Board meetings and the 34th ICCROM General Assembly in Italy, where mid- to long-term strategies and next year’s projects will be reviewed and approved.
