“2024 AsiaCooperation Program on Conservation Science”

 -A capacity building program inviting5 Asian cultural heritage conservators from May 7-July 26 -

The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (hereinafter NRICH, Director General Yeonsoo Kim), under the Cultural Heritage Administration, is operating the "Asian Cooperation Program on Conservation Science (hereinafter ACPCS)" from May 7thto July 26th for 12 weeks.

The ACPCS has been held annually as an international mentorship program since 2005 in the Republic of Korea, to improve the conservation capacity of the officials from the Asian countriesin the field of conservation science, archaeology, architectural heritage, and natural heritage through various research and training programs. Up to 2023, NRICH trained total of 115 ACPCS trainees from 19 different countries in Asia.

This year, five officials from Myanmar, Bhutan, Cambodia, Philippines and Mongolia of cultural and natural heritage field are participating in the program. ▲Ms. Aye Win Thu from Department of Archaeology and National Museumunder Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture of Myanmarwill be researching the ‘Comparative study of restoration and maintenance with Bagan Cultural Heritages and Korea Cultural Heritages’; ▲Mr. Tenzin Kunzang from the Department of Culture and Dzongkha Development under the Ministry of Home Affairs Heritage Sites and Archaeology Division of Bhutan will be researching ‘Seismic Performance Evaluation of Bhutanese Dzong Architecture Heritage’; ▲Mr. Sokheng La from the Museum Department of Ministry of Culture and Fine Art of Cambodia will be researching the ‘Technical examination of Wat Sisovath Sotharam mural painting’; ▲Ms. Rachelle Anne Geline Ureta from the Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage Division of National Museum of the Philippines will research ‘The Multi-analytical Investigation of Bronze and Ceramic Artifacts from Shipwreck Sites’; and ▲Ms. Nyamjargal Javzandulam from the Department of Collection Management of Institute of Paleontology, Mongolian Academy of Science will participate in the ‘Dinosaur Fossil Preparation’ at the designated NRICH laboratories.

The NRICH aims to promote cooperation in the conservation field of cultural and natural heritage among Asian countries through this program and to contribute in strengthening the participants' capacity by providing them with opportunities to collaborate and work with the institute's specialists in cultural and natural heritage research.