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The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage of the Cultural Heritage Administration (KIM Yeonsoo, General Director; hereafter NRICH) will host the International Symposium under the theme of ‘Digital Transformation of Archaeological Information’ on September 28th, at 9:30 a.m. at Hotel ICC, Daejeon. 

  The upcoming symposium is a platform to discuss the potential tasks and strategies needed for Korean Archaeology to move toward the digital transformation of information surpassing simple digitalization during the current era of Digital Transformation. The event is divided into two sessions: 1) different case studies on collection, management, and application of archaeological data in and out of the country; 2) the future models for digital transformation. Both sessions will each consist of four thematic presentations followed by the discussion sessions afterwards.

*Digitalization: Raising efficiency of conventional processes on the digital basis by applying computerized results without bringing direct changes to the processes

** Digital Transformation: Converting the process itself by the digital technological developments. Improving organizations and cultures through the new operation processes  

   The first morning session will begin with the presentations on ▲ The Past and Present of Establishing Archaeological Information System (Lee Chorong, NRICH), ▲ Discovering the Archaeological Sites throughout Japan (Takada Yuichi, Ho Soyeon, Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Japan), ▲ Arches for Archaeological Information (Annabel Lee Enriquez, Getty Conservation Institute, Eric Kansa, Open Context, USA), and ▲Sustainability and Interoperability of Online Heritage Sources (Julian D. Richards, University of York, UK), followed by a discussion session involving the speakers, moderated by Prof. Ahn Jaehong (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology).

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Division: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage

          Research Division of Archaeology

Contact person: YI Insuk(82-42-860-9172), LEE Chorong(82-42-860-9180)