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UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize call for nominations

08 February 2018

UNESCO is now receiving nominations for the 7th edition of  the UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize. Member States, in consultation with their National Commissions, as well as international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) maintaining official relations with UNESCO and whose work is in the field of preservation and conservation of documentary heritage are thus encouraged to submit their nominations no later than 30 March 2018.

Full  information is provided in the Guidelines for Nominations and Adjudicators. Each nomination must emphasize:

  • the impact of the candidate’s contribution to the preservation and accessibility of documentary heritage, through activities piloted and developed, innovations, leadership, publications, etc; and
  • any unusual difficulties which the candidate has had to overcome in undertaking preservation and access work in the area of documentary heritage.

The Prize was created to commemorate the inscription of the Buljo jikji simche yojeol – the oldest known book of moveable metal print in the world – on the Memory of the World International Register. As such, it has become an important symbol of the Memory of the World Programme’s efforts to support the preservation and accessibility of documentary heritage as a common heritage of humanity.

The Prize is funded by the Republic of Korea through arrangements made with the Municipal Council of Cheongju City. Consisting of  US $30,000, the award is given every two years in order to honour individuals or institutions that have made significant contributions to the preservation and accessibility of documentary heritage.

Nominations should be submitted in either English or French by completing the nomination form and sending it, no later than 30 March 2018, to:

Mr Fackson Banda
Programme Specialist, Universal Access and Preservation Section, Knowledge Societies Division, Communication and Information Sector, UNESCO
7 place de Fontenoy, 75732 Paris Cedex 15
Tel : +33.1.45.68.09.08
Email : f.banda@unesco.org and mowsecretariat@unesco.org

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Building Knowledge Societies, Information preservation