Ulsan City Challenges to Become a 'UNESCO Creative City' in 2022... Receives Preliminary Member Approval

UNESCO Korea Committee, Music Sector OK ... Designation as Full Member Elevates to International City of Culture and Arts

Ulsan City Hall exterior view.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Ulsan City was approved as a preliminary member in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for music by the UNESCO Korea Commission on the 11th. Accordingly, the prospects for being designated as a '2022 UNESCO Creative City' have brightened significantly.

The Creative Cities Network is a UNESCO initiative that promotes regional economic, social, and cultural development through development, experience, and cooperation among cities.

A preliminary member city is a city preparing to pursue designation as a Creative City, while a full member city refers to a city officially designated as a Creative City.

Cities approved for preliminary membership become members of the Korea UNESCO Creative Cities Network and can participate in various domestic Creative Cities Network-related events.

They are also granted the qualification to participate in international exchange activities, such as attending annual meetings and workshops aimed at pursuing Creative City designation.

An official from Ulsan City stated, “Taking this approval for preliminary membership as an opportunity, we plan to actively participate in cooperative exchange activities with domestic and international Creative Cities and promote the excellence of Ulsan’s local music both domestically and abroad. We will devote our efforts to becoming an official UNESCO full member city.”

Once designated as a UNESCO Creative City, a city can use UNESCO’s name and logo and gain benefits such as enhancing its city brand through information and knowledge exchange with other cities via UNESCO’s ongoing international cooperation network.

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