The International Intensive Course for Cultural Heritage, a training program for Asian cultural heritage experts, is held from October 22 to November 5. The international training program participated by heritage experts from 15 Asian countries is co-organized by the Training Center for Traditional Culture of the Korean National University of Cultural Heritage and the Intangible Cultural Heritage Center for Asia and the Pacific. The program that followed the Overseas Training Program for Cultural Heritage Experts held in 2009 is aimed at establishing networks for cultural heritage conservation, management and human resources and contributing to training international experts in conservation, management and promotion of cultural heritage, by sharing information on the international trend in cultural heritage management and exploring Korean institutions relevant to cultural heritage. From 15 countries that include Cambodia and Indonesia (Southeast Asia), Iran and Uzbekistan (Southwest and Central Asia) and Papua New Guinea and Fiji (Pacific Islands), a total of 15 experts now working for government agencies and research centers join this program. The two main themes of the annual training are intangible cultural heritage and archeological heritage. From October 22 to 27, the experts take classes, discuss topics and go on field trips that cover the Convention for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage and international issues related to safeguarding and promoting the ICH. As for the topic of archeological heritage, the experts will explore the international trend in conservation and promotion of archeological heritage and be informed of conservation and management institutions of Korea regarding archeological heritage between Oct 28 and November 5. The trainees will also visit Gyeongju Historic Areas and Hwaseong Fortress, the World Heritage Sites, during the program. With an aim to increase expertise of the course as an effective training program and to actively dealing with international issues, several international experts were invited for the program. Christian Manhart, the Chief of Museum and Cultural Objects Section of UNESCO, Noriko Aikawa, a former Assistant Director-General of UNESCO as well as convention expert, Brain Egloff, a professor at University of Canberra specialized in architectural heritage, and Amareswar Galla, a professor at the University of Queensland specialized in intangible cultural heritage will share their knowledge and experience for the program.