UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize. Call for Nominations
11-10-2004 (Paris)
Nominations are now being accepted for the first-ever UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize for significant contributions to the preservation and accessibility of documentary heritage. The Prize of US$30 000 was created to commemorate the inscription of the Buljo jikji simche yojeol, the oldest known book of movable metal print in the world, in the Memory of the World Register.
The Prize will be given every two years to individuals or institutions that have made significant contributions to the preservation and accessibility of documentary heritage. Funded by the Republic of Korea through arrangements made with the Municipal Council of Cheongju City, this Prize was approved by UNESCO’s Executive Board in April 2004.
Nominations should be submitted by 31 December 2004. Each nomination must include, in English or in French, a description of the candidate’s background and achievements, a summary of the work submitted for consideration, and a review of the way in which the work submitted has contributed to the preservation and accessibility of documentary heritage.
Nominations can be submitted to UNESCO by completing the online nomination form at http://www.unesco.org/webworld/portal/processing/forms/jikji/en/
The Jikji contains the essentials of Zen Buddhism compiled by priest Baegun in late Goryeo period. The book was printed in two volumes: the first volume has yet to be found and the second volume is being kept in the National Library of France.
Nominations should be submitted by 31 December 2004. Each nomination must include, in English or in French, a description of the candidate’s background and achievements, a summary of the work submitted for consideration, and a review of the way in which the work submitted has contributed to the preservation and accessibility of documentary heritage.
Nominations can be submitted to UNESCO by completing the online nomination form at http://www.unesco.org/webworld/portal/processing/forms/jikji/en/
The Jikji contains the essentials of Zen Buddhism compiled by priest Baegun in late Goryeo period. The book was printed in two volumes: the first volume has yet to be found and the second volume is being kept in the National Library of France.
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