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Launching the Project for safeguarding the endangered documentary heritage 2022 Board of Directors and
ROK-UNESCO signed an MOU for archives preservation and digitization Executive Committee Meetings ICDH Website Renewal
Sojung Lee Danah Kim Danah Kim

In June 2022, ICDH launched the Project for Web pages are the frontier of infor-
the archives preservation and digitization of the mation about the missions and projects
Amadou Hampâté Bâ Foundation to preserve the of an institution. ICDH’s Web page
endangered documentary heritage. It is the first underwent a light design renewal. An
1 ODA project of ICDH; its primary beneficiary is the extended menu tree on the main page
Amadou Hampâté Bâ Foundation in Côte d'Ivoire. provides better navigation through
This Project aims to safeguard the endangered the website. The vision and strategic
archives of the Foundation and secure equitable tasks page was redesigned in a more
and inclusive access to them. In this context, the comprehensive and intuitive way.
FOND A TION main activities are as follows: The “Construction progress” page
- Improvement of the conservation environment was added for those interested in the
for Amadou Hampâté Bâ's collections construction progress of the ICDH
- Creation of capacity-building programmes building, and the “Submissions for
for safeguarding the collections Newsletter” page was added as well.
- Digitization of the collections and Moreover, the “International Register”
establishment of the digital library page was added as well. Moreover,
To bring out the best of the Project, diverse the “International Register” page
organizations will cooperate closely with the now provides an intuitive, interactive
foundation. ICDH will support the Project by map that includes regional lists
providing advice on general technical issues of inscribed heritages. The Web page
regarding conservation treatment of the archives, provides the public with not only
development of the manuals and strategies, the information about the center, but also
staffing of capacity-building programmes, etc. an international Memory of the World
register list, related organizations, and
Memory of the World contents. We
believe that the newly designed website
makes it more efficient to search and
access information on the website.
The Grimm Brother Stories interpreted through Short Video
Anji Kim ❶ Strategy & Objective
UNESCO ICDH’s governing body is The executive Committee, composed ❷ International Register
composed of the Board of Directors of eight members and headed by the
The International Centre for Docu- and Executive Committee. The Board chairman Mr. LEE Du-won, professor ①
mentary Heritage (hereafter ICDH) of Directors, headed by the president of Media and Journalism at Cheongju
created a short-form animated video Memory of the World, 2005 of the National Archives of Korea(Mr. University, meets to decide on more
based on Children’s and Household CHOI Jae-hee), deliberates ICDH’s administrative and working-level
Tales (Memory of the World, 2005) annual project plans and foundational decisions, such as amendment of
collated by the Grimm Brothers. While regulations. The Board meets annually operational regulations.
connecting the universally known fairy with provisional meetings when The Executive Committee advises on
tales to sustainable development goals, Sustainable necessary. Directors also broaden the ICDH’s annual project plan before
the centre aims to create new views ICDH’s capabilities by introducing ICDH it is submitted to the Board of Directors
toward documentary heritage and Development to embark on new projects with the as an agenda. Korea Creative Content
how it can be a catalyst for creativity institutions they represent. Recently Mr. Agency’s representative Mr. LEE Yang-
and sustainable values. The video is Goal Tawfik Jelassi, the Assistant Director- Hwan, has led an MOU signing with
available through YouTube and ICDH’s General of UNESCO Communication ICDH, enabling better value-added ②
main website. and Information Sector, has joined content creation around the Memory
the Board and has channeled better of the World programme. Both the
communication between the UNESCO Board of Directors and the Executive
Headquarters and the ICDH. The Board Committee have played an essential
of Directors also plays a pivotal role in role in ICDH’s early foundation and
reviewing the Statement of Accounts stabilization.
10:00 from the previous year to ensure that
the center’s governance is transparent
and efficient.

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