Following the ongoing preparation through numerous initiatives across the world, this conference in Seoul aims to promote and to reinforce the value of quality arts education for all, in developing a capacity for creativity in the 21st century for youth and all generation.

The significance and value of arts education has already been underlined and expressed in the "Road Map for Arts Education", resulting from the First World Conference on Arts Education held in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2006. It is now the time to focus on encouraging the implementation of the "Road Map". Furthermore, this new global encounter in Seoul of art education actors will target to highlight the socio-cultural dimensions of arts education and reinforce research and knowledge of practices, ensuing from new conceptual and methodological tools.

The details of the event will be as follows:

SUMMARY

Title: “The 2nd World Conference on Arts Education”
Host: Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, UNESCO
Coordinator: Organizing Committee for the 2nd World Conference on Arts Education
Date: 2010.May 25 -28
Venue: COEX, South Korea
Participants: 193 countries, approximately 2,000 people
Programs:
- Pre-conference (5.24): UNESCO Int'l Advisory Committee Meeting, International youth forum
- Main-conference (5.25-28): Plenary session, Ministerial Round table, Special sessions (Regional discussion, International NGO forum), Announcing Seoul declaration
- Cultural Program: Opening/Closing Ceremony, Exhibition and Reception, Tour program

Website Address : www.artsedu2010.kr

Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me via my email at: yj7981@korea.kr.

Thank you in advance for all your kindness and support for the 2nd World Conference on Arts Education.