A Study on Exploring a Peace Roadmap for the Korean Peninsula through the Listing Taekwondo for UNESCO Systems

Key Points

• The aim is to explore peace initiatives between North and South Korea through Taekwondo as a UNESCO element.
• Conducted a literature review of academic resources and UNESCO documents.
• Performed content analysis on gathered materials.
• Identified cases of joint registration and funding through UNESCO.
• Examined various sports organizations recognized by UNESCO.
• Analyzed legal and budgetary frameworks supporting UNESCO initiatives.
• Identified key criteria for UNESCO's joint inscription processes.
• Highlighted ten sports-related non-governmental organizations within UNESCO.
• Confirmed examples of funding for six Category 2 institutions.
• Proposed a multi-layered cooperation model for Taekwondo exchanges.
• Emphasized the need for legal reforms and governance structures for effective cooperation.