UNESCO will officially announce the resolution, known as the "Seoul Agenda" next fall.
Representatives of UNESCO member stages unanimously agreed to implement the Seoul Agenda, formally titled "Goals for the Development of Arts Education," at the 185th Executive Meeting in Paris on Oct. 16.
They also agreed to proclaim the last week of every May to be "Arts Education Week" to draw global attention to the value of arts education from 2012.
Under the decision, UNESCO member states, civil society, professional organizations, and communities are expected to organize relevant activities, events, and cultural exchanges every year.
Thanks to the implementation of the resolution, UNESCO will be able to provide systemic support to promote culture and arts education for not only industrialized countries, but also developing and underdeveloped countries.
Secretary-General of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO Chun Taeck-soo said, "This is the first resolution to be initially proposed and led by Korea, and implemented by the international community." Chun also said he will make efforts to organize culture and art-related events during the proposed "Arts Education Week" in order to raise the public profile of arts education. He also plans to organize programs targeting families to achieve cultural integration through arts education across a broad range of social classes and ethnic groups.
The resolution was jointly proposed by Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU) to promote and establish quality culture and arts education around the world. Korea's move was supported by eight countries, including the United States and Japan. Before the executive meeting on Oct. 16, more than 20 countries asked Korea to add their country in the list of countries supporting the resolution.
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