CPI Participants of ICHCAP
Seo Jinyoung(Assistant Programme Specialist, Office of Cooperation & Networking, ICHCAP)
QUESTION 01
Please introduce the CPI program of ICHCAP and plan for this year.
ICHCAP’s CPI Program is focused on building a long-term expert network to share information in the Asia-Pacific region and to continually use the network for safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage. ICHCAP plans to enhance communication with domestic and/or international ICH organizations and NGOs to expand opportunities for cooperation, through various means that involve the participants conducting intensive study, participating in ICH practices, and delivering a mutual exchange for information.
HOANG THE PHUC(Vietnam), MUHAMMAD AFIF(Indonesia), ABRAÃO RIBEIRO MENDONÇA(Timor-Leste)
QUESTION 02
Would you please introduce 2019 CPI participants
and their research subject?
This year, ICHCAP invited 6 participants from 5 different countries. Abraão Mendonça from Timor-Leste, Afif Muhammad from Indonesia, Dipa Rai from Nepal, Hoang The Phuc and Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa from Vietnam, and Nazym Malibayeva from Kazakhstan. As they are researchers from all different countries, they have a different research topic which interests them.
Participants are expanding their cultural perspectives through various experiences and they are learning not only Korean culture but also other cultures through CPI program.
Abraão Mendonça : Safeguarding of Traditional handcraft (Tais) in Timor-Leste and learning process from Korea: ICH policy system
Afif Muhammad : Intangible aspects on vernacular architecture between Joglo Pencu Kudus (Java Traditional House) and Hanok (Korean Traditional House)
Dipa Rai : Comparative study of Safeguarding measures and challenges of traditional dance performance in Korea (Ganggangsullae) and Nepal (Sakela)
Hoang The Phuc : Comparative study on measures to safeguard and promote ICH in Vietnam and Korea: The specific case of The traditional lacquerware
Nazym Malibayeva : Museum and Education : the Way of Reflecting ICH into the Museum through the Education Program
Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa : Engaging the Youth in Intangible Cultural Heritage: Policy and Practice in Korea
QUESTION 03
Please share if there were some memorable episodes, or if ICHCAP have any important event ahead.
Everyone is so close and without any conflict, all are trying to enjoy altogether. We participated diverse forums, field schools, and excursion. Among them, field visit to Busan might be the most memorable event in many ways. After visiting HERITAGE KOREA 2019 in Gyeongju, we went to Busan. Actually, Dipa and Nazym went into Sea for the first time in their lives. We were planned to visit places as many as we can though, because of the typhoon, we had to finished up the schedule early under pouring rain.
Last week, ICHCAP organized the 2019 World Forum for Intangible Cultural Heritage. Hoa from ICHCAP and Tsetsenbileg from CHF participated as panelists and introduced what they have done and delivered the insightful messages. Now, we are planning to hold workshop collaborating with CHF only for the CPIs. This might be the chance to enhance their knowledge regarding Korean ICH policies and practices.
QUESTION 04
What do the CPI participants expect the most or want to achieve as a long-term goal?
Iterated, through this CPI program, not only ICHCAP but also CPI participants would like to build a long-term network to share information based on each specialty. As an operating organization, ICHCAP tries to offer diverse experiences as many as we can, in return, participants learn as much as they can by comparing their background through hands-on experience, field school, forums, workshops, etc. This will be the point participants expect the most.
QUESTION 05
ICHCAP has been participating in the CPI program for several years. What is the most influential outcome of ICHCAP?
ICHCAP’s two main functions are sharing information and building network. ICHCAP has run CPI Program for several years and what the significant outcome is definitely enlarged network in Asia-Pacific Region. Of course, by running the project, we build the new or continue the relationship, though, CPI program has different meaning since selected participants are staying with us for 5 months together. There is a word “식구(Sik-ku).” In Korean, it means that word itself, ‘the group of people who eat together.’ Former, current CPI participants are not just simple participants, but are real 식구 of ICHCAP. As a partner, as a liaison, as a contributor, ICHCAP has CPI network in Asia-Pacific region.
