The emblem of the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee slated for July 19-29 in Busan / Courtesy of Korea Heritage Service
UNESCO officials visited Korea last week to review preparations for an upcoming meeting of the World Heritage Committee in the southeastern port city of Busan, the heritage authority said Monday.
A four-member team conducted the inspection from Monday through Thursday to inspect Busan's BEXCO convention center and nearby accommodations, according to the Korea Heritage Service (KHS).
As part of the visit, officials discussed safety risk factors and reviewed visa issuance, transportation and other support measures for participants.
The inspection, the second such review following the initial inspection in January, comes ahead of the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee, an intergovernmental body that reviews the nominations and conservation of World Heritage sites, which will take place from July 19-29 in Busan.
It marks the first time Korea will host such a meeting since joining the World Heritage Convention in 1988.
Last month, the KHS unveiled the official emblem for the event, incorporating the tiled roof of the main hall of the Jongmyo Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Seoul.
Jongmyo Shrine, where the ancestral tablets of kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) are enshrined, was one of the country's first sites inscribed on the UNESCO list in 1995.
Source: Korea Times News
