History
ICHCAP promotes the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and contributes to its implementation in the Asia-Pacific region.-
2019
DECEMBER 2019 RENEWAL OF ICHCAP
The agreement between UNESCO and the Government of the Republic of Korea for the establishment of ICHCAP -
2012
DECEMBER 2012 C2C MOU SIGNED
The Category 2 Centers in the ICH field from China, Japan, Peru, and the Republic of Korea signed a memorandum of understanding to create a collaborative environment to safeguard ICH -
2011
JULY 2011 ICHCAP ESTABLISHED
ICHCAP was officially established as the Republic of Korea’s first C2C in the cultural heritage field -
2010
2010 GOVERNMENT APPROVAL
Through Cabinet Approval and Presidential Sanction, the Agreement between the Republic of Korea and UNESCO was officially endorsed -
2009
OCTOBER 2009 UNESCO APPROVAL
The Centre is approved to be established under the auspices of UNESCO at the 35th UNESCO General Conference with the primary functions in information and networking -
2006
SEPTEMBER 2006 EIICHCAP INAUGURATED
The Republic of Korea inaugurated the Establishment Initiative for the Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia-Pacific and opened the first office in Seoul
