In commemorating the 35th Anniversary of ASEAN-ROK Dialogue Relations, the International Conference on ASEAN-Korea Cultural Heritage Cooperation, with the theme “The Future of ASEAN-Korea Cooperation: Cultural Heritage and Socio-Cultural Solidarity” was held in Seoul, ROK on 26 June 2024.

H.E. Ekkaphab Phanthavong, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community delivered an opening remark at the International Conference. In attendance were Mr. Choi Eung-cheon, Administrator of Korea Heritage Service, and Mr. Jeong Byung-won, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, alongside Ambassadors and Representatives of ASEAN Member States as well as members of the ASEAN-ROK Working Committee on Cultural Heritage Cooperation. The International Conference, held back-to-back with the 4th ASEAN-ROK Working Committee on Cultural Heritage Cooperation, discussed the opportunities and way forward to enhance cultural heritage cooperation between ASEAN and the ROK.