Dear Distinguished Members of the ICAPP Standing Committee,

This is to inform that after the terms of reference (ToR) for the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) was endorsed at the 28th Meeting of Standing Committee, the ACC was launched with the Bureau Members attached herewith.

Now that the ACC is seeking the observer status in the UNESCO, it is requested that SC Members fully support the endeavor of the new-born ACC to go through the deliberation at the Executive Council of the UNESCO. It would be highly appreciated if SC Members communicate with the representative of respective government to the Executive Council of the UESCO to that effect.

Attached are 1)ToR for the ACC, 2) List of Bureau Members of the ACC, 3) Letter of the Chairman of the ACC dated 1 August, and 4)List of Member of the Executive Council of the UNESCO, for your reference.

With warm regards,

Jeon Jae-man

Acting Secretary General of the ICAPP

Seoul, Korea 

August 2, 2017