A group of trainees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo attends the orientation and training session for the Capacity Building Program for Systemic Management of the National Museum that was held at Korea House in Jung-gu, Seoul, on May 15.
By Kang Gahui and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation
Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation announced on May 25 that it has started a training program to help operate the National Museum in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which will be newly established next year. The program is one of the official development assistance (ODA) projects in the cultural heritage sector undertaken by the Korea International Cooperation Agency’s (KOICA) Global Training Program.
The 20 participants, consisting of staff at the Ministry of Culture and Arts, National Archives, and the National Museum of Congo, were invited to Korea to participate in the orientation and training session at Korea House in Seoul on May 15. They will be visiting the National Museum of Korea, the National Folk Museum and the Seoul History Museum until June 2, to build practical knowledge about running modern museums.
Since 2012, the Cultural Heritage Foundation has operated multiple training programs, such as the Cultural Heritage Restoration Project of Hong Nang Sida in Laos, the Restoration Project of Preah Pithu in Angkor, Cambodia, and the Capacity Building Program for Conservation and Treatment of National Museum Cultural Properties in Bangladesh.
Staff from the Ministry of Culture and Arts, National Archives, and National Museum of Congo gather in front of Korea House on May 15.
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