2018 World Forum for Intangible Cultural Heritage
Intangible Cultural
Heritage and Peace
Performance Hall & International Conference Hall,
National Intangible Heritage Center
October 25-27, 2018
Host
National Intangible Heritage Center(NIHC)
Organizer
Center for Intangible Culture Studies(CICS)
Sponsor
Jeonju City
Leaders in INdustry-university Cooperation(LINC+), Chonbuk National University
Invitation Letter
2018 World Forum for Intangible Cultural Heritage
Intangible Cultural Heritage and Peace
Performance Hall & International Conference Hall,
National Intangible Heritage Center
October 25-27, 2018
We are pleased to invite you to the World Forum for Intangible Cultural Heritage under the theme of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage and Peace,’ hosted by the National Intangible Heritage Center (NIHC) and the Center for Intangible Culture Studies (CICS). The Forum will be held at NIHC in Jeonju, Korea from 25 to 27 October, 2018.
The Forum will open a new chapter in the discussion on the future of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and its potential roles and functions under the theme of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage and Peace’ in accordance with the articles of UNESCO’s Convention Operational Directives.
The Forum endeavors to promote the contribution of safeguarding of ICH to social cohesion and resolving disparities. At the Forum, we will look at peace-making and building peace through ICH focused on various specific cases. We must not, however, ignore the issue of endangered ICH in insecure environments. We finally hope to advance these important topics during the Forum.
We anticipate your participation will contribute to the success of the Forum. Thank you for your generous support.
September 20, 2018
Sincerely yours,
Hyunjung CHO
Director, NHC
Hanhee HAHM
Director, CICS
Introduction
The 2018 World Forum for Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) will be held in Jeonju, hosted by the National Intangible Heritage Center (NICH). The forum will open a new chapter in the discussion on the future of ICH and its potential roles and functions under the theme of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage and Peace-making’ in accordance with the articles of UNESCO’s Convention Operational Directives VI. 4, 192-7. We endeavor to promote the contribution of safeguarding of ICH to social cohesion and resolving disparities. We also consider the threats of war, immigration and natural disasters, which endanger ICH. We hope to advance these important topics during the World ICH Forum.
The NICH (www.nihc.go.kr) carries out various activities such as research, archive, exhibition, education, performance, and support for bearers for safeguarding, transmitting, and fostering ICH. In addition, the NICH aims to become a hub of the ICH of Korea through networks with various countries.
The Center for Intangible Culture Studies (CICS), an UNESCO accredited organization, is collaborating on the organization of the forum. CICS is dedicated to the study of the ICH of individuals, groups and communities, and to documenting, inventorying, and advising on the ICH.
Theme
The UNESCO ICH Safeguarding Convention recognizes that the safeguarding of ICH is an invaluable resource for overcoming a series of crises facing human society and peace-making and peace building. Although each country has its own unique situation to safeguard its intangible cultural heritage, we share in the belief that ICH is important. At this forum, we will focus on the theme of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage and Peace-making’ to discuss various functions, roles and meanings of ICH.
The UNESCO ICH Convention has played a very important role in the safeguarding of ICH in many countries. We will review the spirit and the practical tasks of this Convention and further examine what role it can play in the future with respect to achieving peace for humankind. In addition, we will discuss prospects and future sustainability in relation to ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage Hope.’
At the Forum, we will look at peace-making and building peace through ICH focused on various specific cases. We must not, however, ignore the issue of endangered ICH in insecure environments. Many countries in the Mediterranean are seeking sustainable peace through the food culture community. China and Mongolia have formed cultural ties by conducting intangible cultural heritage joint research. In Slovakia and Czech Republic, they also maintain and strengthen their communities by creatively transmitting the ‘trans-regional’ artistic language. While these cases demonstrate hope and vision, such cases remain few in number.
At the forum, we will discuss the issues mentioned above under the theme of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage and Peace’
(1) How to make a contribution of safeguarding of ICH to social cohesion and resolving disputes?
(2) How have ICH been and become endangered under the threats of war, immigration and natural disasters? What are the implications of these processes for endangerment?
(3) What efforts should be made to encourage and expand the discourse of ‘hope and peace’ through ICH for future generations?
Structure of the Forum
The Forum will be made up of five sessions and led by invited speakers. Interested scholars, policy-makers, and heritage experts are invited to the Forum. We would like to share in their unique experiences and perspectives at the Forum.
The Forum will provide an opportunity to highlight ‘hope and peace’ through ICH. ICH-relating experts, scholars, and policy-makers in many countries are working to find progressive methods of the ICH safeguarding and of the achievements of sustainable development goals (SDGs). The Form will encourage fruitful discussions by reflecting on the current discourses and issues of safeguarding ICH emphasizing viability, sustainability, cultural diversity, and human rights.
Secretariat of the Forum
Center for Intangible Culture Studies (CICS):
Address: 285, Gwonsamdeuk-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk-do
TEL: +82-1522-3146
FAX: +82-63-277-4097
E-mail: hhyunah@empas.com
Hanhee Hahm(MS.) Director
Hyunah Hwang(MS.) Researcher
Program
Time | Topic | Presenter |
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14:30~15:00 | Registration | |
15:00~15:30 | Open Remarks
Welcome Remarks Congratulatory Remarks |
Hyunjung Cho Director, NIHC, Korea
Jaesuk Jung Chief Administrator, CHA, Korea Seungsu Kim Mayor, Jeonju City, Korea |
15:30~16:30 | Opening Ceremonies & Welcome Performance |
Pansori Soyeong KIM, Yeonsu Ko Pyeongyanggummu Yeoshin SHIN, and others Korean folk music concert Jeollabuk-do Children’s Korean Traditional Music Orchestra |
16:30~16:50 | Refreshment Break | |
16:50~17:30 | Intangible Cultural Heritage and Peace-making |
Keynote Speech Marielza OLIVEIRA Director, UNESCO Beijing Office |
18:00~19:00 | Welcome Dinner |
Time | Topic | Presenter |
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Session Ⅰ | ICH and Horizons of Hope | Session Chair Hanhee Hahm Director, Center for Intangible Culture Studies, Korea |
09:30~10:20 | ICH contributing to Japanese Post-disaster Rehabilitation |
Presenter Hiromich Kubota Head, Intangible Folk Cultural Properties Section, Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Japan Discussant Seungmi Han Professor, Yonsei University, Korea |
10:20~11:10 | ICH and Peace-building in Bangladesh: A Ray of Hope |
Presenter Saifur Rashid Professor, Dhaka University, Bangladesh Discussant Jeongseok Park Professor, Mokpo National University, Korea |
11:10~12:00 | Intangible Heritage as Bureaucratic Project and Governmental Tool: Critical Reflections |
Presenter Saifur Rashid Professor, Dhaka University, Bangladesh Discussant Jeongseok Park Professor, Mokpo National University, Korea |
12:00~13:00 | Lunch | |
Session Ⅱ | Cooperation and Peace through ICH | Session Chair Seongyong PARK Assistant Director-General, ICHCAP |
13:00~13:50 | Intangible Cultural Values and the Promotion of Peaceful Coexistence: Perspectives on the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival in Nigeria |
Presenter Sule Bello Professor, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria Discussant Yongkyu CHANG Professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies |
13:50~14:40 | Long Chant – the Essence of Mongolian Traditional Song |
Presenter Yundenbat Sonom-Ish Adviser, Mongolian National Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage, Mongolia Discussant Jangsik Jang Senior Curator, National Folk Museum, Korea |
14:40~15:30 | The Power of Traditional Crafts | Presenter Eivind Falk Director, Norwegian Crafts Institute, Norway Discussant Jongho Choe Professor, Korea National University of Cultural Heritage, Korea |
15:30~15:50 | Refreshment Break | |
Session Ⅲ | Public Diplomacy through ICH | Session Chair Donghwan Choi President, Korea-Africa Association |
15:50~16:40 | Mutual Cooperation of Czech and Slovak Puppeteers in the Recognition of the Local History and Present in Connection with the Registration in ICH |
Presenter Nina Malikova Expert Consultant, Arts and Theatre Institute, Czech Discussant Hyeongho Jeong Committee Member, Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea |
16:40~17:30 | Future-oriented Directions of the Teens’ Education in Taekkyeon |
Presenter Jongkun Shin Operating Manager of Chungju City Taekkyeon Demonstration Team, Korea Discussant Jian-Jiao Su Professor, Yongin University, China |
18:00~19:00 | Dinner |
Time | Topic | Presenter |
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Session Ⅳ | Safeguarding of ICH through Communication | Session Chair Jaephil Lee Director, Research & Archiving Division of NIHC, Korea |
09:30~10:20 | Cooperation in Regional Craftsmanship as a Culture of Sharing: Werkraum Bregenzerwald, Austria |
Presenter Renate Breuss Head, Working Group Crafts and Research, Werkraum Bregenzerwald, Austria Discussant Gongho Choi Professor, Korea National University of Cultural Heritage, Korea |
10:20~11:10 | Transmission Process and Communication Style of Gochang Nongak |
Presenter Myonghoon Lee President, Gochang Nongak Preservation Society, Korea Discussant Nathan Hesselink Professor, British Columbia University, Canada |
Session Ⅴ | General Discussion | Session Chair Eivind Falk Director, Norwegian Crafts Institute, Norway |
11:10~12:10 | All Participants including presenters, chairs, and discussants | |
12:10~12:30 | Closing Remarks | |
12:30~13:30 | Lunch | |
13:30~ | Events: Exhibition Tour and Excursion |
Date | October 25(Thu.)-27(Sat.), 2018 |
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Venue | Performance Hall & International Conference Hall, National Intangible Heritage Center |
Address | 285, Gwonsamdeuk-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk-do |