Diversity Expected to Increase in Management-Level Personnel Operations at Cultural Institutions

Joint Workshop for Promoting Cultural Diversity by the Ministry of Culture and Others
Diversity Survey of Managerial Personnel... 0.1% Disabled, 25% Women

Diversity in the management-level personnel operations of cultural institutions is expected to expand.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Arts Council Korea, and the Korea Culture & Tourism Institute held a joint workshop on spreading cultural diversity on the 6th at the Millennium Hilton Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul. They shared the results of a cultural diversity survey conducted on 155 cultural institutions and the cultural diversity guidelines prepared based on the analysis, and discussed effective implementation measures.

According to the cultural diversity survey, cultural institutions secured diversity in personnel operations. Among the organization members, 3% were persons with disabilities, and 51% were women. However, at the management level, persons with disabilities accounted for only 0.1%, and women for 25%.

The Cultural Diversity Committee requested that cultural diversity guidelines be applied across public institutions to spread inclusiveness in Korean society and enhance organizational capabilities through cultural diversity. In response, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism stated, "The cultural diversity guidelines include provisions for personnel operations that consider the perspective of cultural diversity."

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism also defined the categories of minority (marginalized) fields in project planning and enabled specific support. In addition, artists from diverse backgrounds and minority fields were included in the selection of collections and archival materials. Priority rental rights for performance venues were also granted to independent arts and traditional cultural arts fields. From the perspective of accessibility to cultural facilities, separate seating for physically vulnerable individuals was also arranged.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Culture & Tourism Institute also announced the results of a national survey on cultural diversity awareness conducted on 3,019 men and women aged 15 and older. According to the results, the majority responded that the most anticipated benefit of promoting cultural diversity was the "strengthening of cultural and artistic competitiveness." Furthermore, they agreed that policies addressing disability, gender, and generation should be established to alleviate social conflicts.

Minister Hwang Hee stated, "The number of foreigners residing in the country has exceeded 2.4 million, and registered persons with disabilities have reached 2.61 million. The elderly population aged 65 and over also amounts to 8.03 million, making the importance of cultural diversity greater than ever," and emphasized, "Cultural institutions, which deliver and promote culture to the public, must take the lead in spreading cultural diversity."

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