The Korean government proposed establishing an interpretation centre for UNESCO |
May | UNESCO conducted a feasibility study |
October | UNESCO's 207th session of the Executive Board granted approval |
November | UNESCO’s 40th session of the General Assembly granted approval |
May | Launch of the preparatory office for the International Centre for the Interpretation and Presentation of the World Heritage Sites |
December | The “Special Act on the Conservation, Management, and Utilization of World Heritage Sites” was revised |
Domestic procedures were completed for the Korea-UNESCO Agreement for the establishment of the Centre in December |
January | The Board of Directors constituted |
November | The General Assembly was held, where the Centre’s initiators discussed relevant issues |
December | The Cultural Heritage Administration approved it as a special corporation |
January | WHIPIC officially established |
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