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ICDH Director, and other participants from relevant coordinated several times with key experts from
institutions. With a welcome speech, the global MoW organizations and National Commissions for
symposium started with a keynote speech on the UNESCO. An official statement of 6,000 words was
documentary heritage as an information resource completed through passionate discussions and
to promote inclusive, just, and peaceful societies active participation by experts. In commemoration
by Roslyn Russell, Chairman of MoW Committee of the 30th anniversary, the session was allocated
of Australia, followed by Sandra Patricia Moresco, to the global symposium to declare the main
President of MoW Regional Committee for Latin and contents and meaning of the official statement by
Caribbean, Kim Kwi-bae, Chair of the MoW Regional Claire McGuire, Policy and Research Officer of
Committee for Asia and Pacific, Papa Momar Diop, IFLA. Details of the official statement are shared by
Chair of the MoW Regional Committee for Africa, allocating a particular page in this newsletter.
giving speeches on the activities of each regional
committees.
The Jikji Prize, which was prepared with
support from the South Korean government, was
launched as publicity videos, including the details
of the award history, to all participants online and
offline, sharing the meaning and value of the award
in the second half session. With the introduction of
moderator Dian Kuswandini, Associate Programme
Specialist DHE C/I Sector UNESCO), Choi Jae-
hee, the ICDH Chairperson, introduced ICDH and
presented its strategic tasks and activities. He
described the ICDH as the first category 2 centre
in the field of documentary heritage and praised its The MoW 30th Anniversary and ICDH
contribution to various sectors of the Memory of the ICDH, the first category 2 centre in the field of
World since its establishment, raising awareness of documentary heritage, is working closely with the
the Centre among the participants. UNESCO C/I Sector. It was still the same at the
MoW 30th anniversary. ICDH not only took the lead
in producing the official commemorative statement
but also put lots of effort into promoting and
supporting the global symposium in every direction.
The Centre encouraged and endorsed the Memory
of the World regional committees’ participation,
striving to film and record the entire event. In
addition, as a side event of the symposium, the
Centre arranged a Roundtable to launch its main
strategic tasks for developing the MoW Monitoring
System and invited chairs of regional committees
and discuss its directions and procedures for future
promotion, followed by a passionate discussion.
The Commemorative Statement on the MoW Fackson Banda also attended and promised to
30th Anniversary contribute to the Monitoring Framework Project,
ICDH prepared the 30th anniversar y showing his strong willingness to assist in the
celebration with UNESCO and took the lead in creation of the ecosystem embracing the MoW.
writing and adjusting the official commemorative
statement. Based on the 30-year experience of the
MoW programme and the future direction of the
MoW development, the Centre drafted an official
statement for the 30th anniversary, shared and

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