The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) and the International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (ICHCAP) will jointly hold an international conference to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the UNESCO Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The conference is held at Kimdaejung Convention Center in Gwangju on Sept. 27-28. Under the title “Reflection on the Efforts to Safeguard ICH and Prospects for the Future,” the conference will review the hitherto activities and achievements made under the scheme of the 2003 Convention, that has since overall innovated the safeguarding system for ICH. It also seems to become the venue to discuss ICH’s future about its challenges and regional cooperation. Held as part of the 5th Culture Ministers’ meeting of Korea, China and Japan, the conference is expected to be a good opportunity to strengthen tripartite cooperation in this field. The panel includes Prof. Tu Weiming (Harvard University), Ms Lourdes Arizpe (former Assistant Director-General for Culture of UNESCO), Mr. Noriko Aikawa (former Director of Intangible Heritage Unit of UNESCO) and Prof. Yim Dawnhee (Dongguk University). About 250 participants from regional state parties, UNESCO offices and academia is expected to join the conference.