The Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (Director Seongbae Kim) under the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage of the Cultural Heritage Administration, along with ICOMOS-KOREA (Korea National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites, Chairman Inho Song), will host a conference entitled “The 5Cs Approach to the Conservation and Management of the Royal Capital of Silla World Heritage Site” on the 25^th of August 10 a.m. at the Gyeongju Hilton Hotel.

*ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites): established in 1965 to protect and preserve international cultural properties as a non-governmental organization acting as an advisory body to the UNESCO

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 will be 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.

*UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization): a specialized organization of the United Nations (UN) established in 1945 for the purpose of promoting cooperation between countries through the dissemination and exchange of education, science and culture.

The conference will consist of a keynote presentation, six thematic presentations, and a discussion. The first session will cover topics related to general understandings of the 5Cs and the World Heritage Convention as well as credibility and conservation in the 5Cs.Following the first keynote presentation▲ “The World Heritage Convention, the 5Cs, and Sustainable Heritage Conservation” (Inho Song, Chairman of the Korea National Committee of ICOMOS) ▲ “Credibility of the Silla Royal Capital World Heritage Site and the Maintenance and Improvement of its Confirmed Value (Sumin Kim, Korea National University of Cultural Heritage) ▲ “Conservation and Placeness: the Conservation of the Silla Royal Capital as a Serial Property” (Sujeong Lee, International Centre for the Interpretation and Presentation of World Heritage Sites under the auspices of UNESCO)two thematic presentations will be presented.

The second session will addresscapacity-building, communication and communityamong the 5Cs and related characteristics and applications of world heritage impact assessments.

▲The presentations begin with “The Royal Capital of Silla in the World Heritage Conventionand Capacity-Building” (Nayeon Lee, International Centre for the Interpretation and Presentation of World Heritage Sites under the auspices of UNESCO) ▲ “Archaeological Excavation and Communication: Coordination with Interested Parties” (Gyeongyeol Kim, Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage) ▲ “A Critical Review of Local Communities Participation in the Heritagization of the Royal Capital of Silla World Heritage Site” (Yerim Ham, Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Euiyeon Kim, Chungnam Institute of History and Culture), ▲ “Heritage Impact Assessment for the Conservation Management of the Royal Capital of Silla World Heritage Site” (Chungho Kim, University of Seoul) for a total of four topical presentations.

After presentations, a discussion is planned, inviting a wide range of opinionson the conservation and management of the Royal Capital of Silla World Heritage Site from experts, including presenters, discussants, and conference participants, led by Professor Pilwon Han of Hannam University as Vice-chairman.

This conference hopes to assess the current status of heritage conservation and management in Gyeongju through 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 emergefrom the conflicting values of conservation and development of heritage.

*HIA (Heritage Impact Assessment): a system for evaluating the impact of potential development of world heritage sites with a focus on the outstanding universal value of the world heritage site

Anyone can participate in the conference as long as they complete the on-site registration procedure on the same day, and all conference presentations and discussions can be viewed live on the YouTube channel of the Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (https://youtu.be/9kjRNcLAKNw). For more information, please contact the Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (☎054-622-1770).

The Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, under the Cultural Heritage Administration, will continue to share the results of investigations and research in order strengthen interdisciplinary cooperation.

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