Recruitment for UNESCO Creative Cities Busan Monitoring Team ... Commemorating Selection as Vice-Chair City in Film Sector

Email Applications Open from April 12 to 23

14 Individual and Group Teams Selected, Active for 7 Months

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Looking for UNESCO program monitoring team.

Busan City (Mayor Park Hyung-jun) and Busan Cinema Center (CEO Bang Choo-sung) are recruiting the 'UNESCO Creative City of Film Busan Monitoring Team' from April 12 to 23.

To commemorate Busan's recent selection as the vice-chair city in the film category of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, individuals or organizations will be selected to monitor detailed UNESCO projects and programs that have been actively launched.

The monitoring team will select one of the seven categories promoted under the 'UNESCO Creative City of Film Busan' project and carry out monitoring activities.

The seven categories are ▲Promotion Projects ▲Education and Academia ▲Our Neighborhood Classic Theater ▲#MemoryRecall Digital Conversion Project ▲Village Film Making Project ▲Busan Package Project ▲Film Festival.

They will also engage in activities to promote the project programs inside and outside the region or to share and spread achievements.

A total of 14 teams (individuals or organizations) will be selected, and the activity period is seven months from May to December this year. Busan City plans to hold a 'Monitoring Contest' in December, when the monitoring team activities conclude, and will award a total prize of 3.5 million KRW and gifts to outstanding participants.

Applications can be submitted via email after checking the Busan Cinema Center website or the UNESCO Creative City of Film Busan website.

Song Sam-jong, Director of the Culture and Sports Bureau of Busan City, said, "Through the operation of the monitoring team, we will review the major achievements of the UNESCO Creative City of Film over the past year and announce shortcomings or improvements to create a sustainable city Busan through film as a medium."