Empowerment of NGOs for Sustainable Transmission of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Korea
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Manage No DI00001228 Country Republic of Korea Author Hanhee Hahm (Professor Chonbuk National University) Published Year 2014 Language English Copyright 
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| Description | The 2003 Convention UNESCO encouraged the involvement of non-governmental organizations in the efforts to safeguard intangible cultural heritage (ICH hereafter) on the national and international levels. More specifically, the text of Convention indicates that NGOs along with other stakeholders should assist government entities in identifying and defining the ICH at the national level. In addition, to the extent NGOs are accredited by UNESCO (accredited NGO hereafter), their support and counsel in the implementation of the Convention internationally and assistance in the gathering of information about ICH was envisioned by the Committee.2 Under this guiding principle, the Korean government is expected to facilitate the participation of NGOs in the process of identifying and defining the ICH. On the other hand, NGOs should also be active in assisting the government and ‘communities, groups, and individuals’3 in the implementation of the safeguarding plans for the ICH. In this paper I will examine the current situation of NGOs in Korea, including two accredited NGOs and present the tentative guidelines regarding the empowering principles of NGOs. | ||
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