Mechanisms 15th Trilateral Culture Ministers’ Meeting
2024.09.12
On September 12, 2024, the 15th Trilateral Culture Ministers’ Meeting (TCMM) was held in Kyoto, Japan. The meeting was chaired by H.E. MORIYAMA Masahito, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, with H.E. ZHANG Zheng, Vice Minister of the China National Tourism Administration, and H.E. YONG Ho-seong, the 1st Vice Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of the Republic of Korea. The Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) Secretary-General, LEE Hee-sup, attended the meeting as an observer.
At the meeting, the three ministers discussed the following agendas: 1) Deepening cultural exchange and cooperation - Promoting future generation exchanges and interagency exchanges to strengthen friendship and solidarity, 2) Strengthening exchanges and cooperation among Culture City of East Asia (CCEA) - Focusing on sustainable urban development through culture, 3) Importance of culture as a global public good - Contributing to solving global problems through cultural initiatives, 4) Strengthening the protection and cooperation of cultural heritage areas - Addressing challenges such as climate change and natural disasters, 5) Supporting digital transformation (DX) and creative activities in culture - Enhancing the development of creators and cultural industries, 6) Improving cultural attractiveness through collaboration in other fields - Promoting cultural tourism and collaborating with sports competitions.
Following the meeting, the three ministers signed the 2024 Kyoto Declaration and the Memorandum of Cooperation (MOU) for the year of cultural exchange in 2025-2026. After the signing ceremony, the declaration ceremony for CCEA2025 took place. During the CCEA declaration ceremony, Macao Special Administrative Region, Huzhou City (China), Kamakura City (Japan), and Anseong City (ROK) were designated as 2025CCEAs. The 16th TCMM will be hosted by China in 2025.
▲Three Ministers at TCMM
▲Signing ceremony for the 2024 Kyoto Declaration and MOU
▲2025 CCEAs Declared
▲H.E. MORIYAMA and TCS SG
TCS Event
Documents
- 15th Trilateral Cultural Ministers' Meeting Kyoto Declaration_JP
- Joint Statement of the 16th Trilateral Cultural Content Industry Forum
- 14th Trilateral Cultural Ministers' Meeting Jeonju Declaration_JP
- Joint Statement of the 15th Trilateral Cultural Content Industry Forum
- 13th Trilateral Cultural Ministers' Meeting Qufu Declaration_JP
- Joint Statement of the 14th Trilateral Cultural Content Industry Forum
- 12th Trilateral Cultural Ministers' Meeting Kitakyushu Declaration_JP
- Joint Statement of the 13th Trilateral Cultural Content Industry Forum