History and Timeline

1950

1950. 6. 14

South Korea joins UNESCO

1954. 1. 30

Foundation of the UNESCO Korea Committee

1960

1963. 4. 27

Promulgation of the Law on UNESCO Activities

1965. 6. 17

Preparatory Meeting for Organizing UNESCO Regional Associations

1965. 6. 30

Adoption of the Constitution for UNESCO Regional Associations (Approved by the UNESCO Executive Board)

1965. 7. 10

Foundation of Daejeon Association

1965. 9. 19

Foundation of Jeonju Association

1965. 10. 22

Foundation of Daegu Association

1965. 12. 13

Foundation of Gwangju Association

1965. 12. 13

Foundation of Gwangju Association

1967. 2. 24

Foundation of Busan Association

1970

1970. 4. 16

Foundation of Cheongju Association

1970. 7. 14

Foundation of Chuncheon Association

1971. 7. 19

Foundation of Gyeongnam Association

1974. 6. 22

Foundation of Gyeonggi Association

1974. 7. 1

Association names restructured to city/province level

1975. 3. 22

Foundation of Jeju Association

1975. 11. 10

Foundation of Mokpo Association (Joined the Federation on '94. 1. 28)

1977. 4. 15

Foundation of Gyeongbuk Association

1980

1982. 10. 27

Foundation of the Korean UNESCO Association Federation

1983. 12. 28

Approval for establishment as a corporate foundation by the Ministry of Education and Culture

1988. 10. 29

Foundation of Seoul Association

1990

1991. 7. 30

Foundation of Incheon Association

1997. 7. 7

Foundation of Ulsan Association

1999. 7. 26

Re-establishment of the Gyeongnam Association

2000

2000. 4. 25

Foundation of Suncheon Association

2001. 9. 1

Incheon Association Reconstruction Advance Meeting

2002. 8. 8

Jeju Association Reconstruction Advance Meeting

2007. 8. 16

Ulsan Association Reconstruction Advance Meeting

2008. 3. 19

Foundation of Gunsan Association

2008. 6. 24

Foundation of Yeongcheon Association

2008. 9. 26

Foundation of Andong Association

2010

2010. 6. 7

Foundation of Hangang Association

2010. 6. 24

Foundation of Ansan Association

2012. 6. 22

Foundation of Uiwang Association

2012. 12. 5

Foundation of Gyeongju Association


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