2022 Online Thematic Seminar on

Management Challenges of Internationally

Designated Areas (~23 August)

'Online Thematic Seminar on Management Challenges of Internationally Designated Areas (IDAs)' will be held online from 16:00 to 18:00 (Seoul time GMT+9), over three days, from 30 August to 1 September.

This seminar focuses on

1) how to promote the interpretation of IDAs and create educational programmes

2) how to establish and promote a local IDA identity and brand and

3) how to improve management of IDAs and increase involvement of the local community. 

The managers of IDAs will have the opportunity to improve their knowledge and management capacities on the aforementioned challenges throughout the keynote speeches, multiple case presentations, and panel

discussions.

We look forward to having you in our seminar!

Registration is mandatory (~23 August) and FREE.

<2022 Online Thematic Seminar on Management Challenges of Internationally Designated Areas>

Organizers

● Korean National Commission for UNESCO

● Yeoncheon-gun (District authority), Republic of Korea

● MAB National Committee of the Republic of Korea

With the support of the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Environment and the Korea

National Park Service

Participants: Managers and administrators of IDAs (or IDAs related NGOs, civic

organizations, partner groups)

Date and time: 30 August - 1 September 2022, 16:00-18:00 (GMT+9)

Languages: English and Korean (simultaneous interpretation will be provided)

Themes

● Major challenges in management of Internationally Designated Areas

- Interpretation and educational programmes of IDAs

- Establishment and use of the local identity and brand of IDAs

- Management of IDAs and involvement of the local community

● Examples of best practice in the management of Internationally Designated Areas

Contact Information

Sandy Yeonsoo CHOI, Korean National Commission for UNESCO

yschoi@unesco.or.kr

Sungjun JANG (Jun), Korean National Commission for UNESCO sjj@unesco.or.kr