Ms Eugene JO

World Heritage Leadership Programme Manager, ICCROM

Eugene is the Programme Manager of the IUCN-ICCROM World Heritage Leadership Programme since 2017, based in Rome, Italy. WHL is a capacity building programme aiming to improve management practices by interlinking culture and nature while taking a people-centred approach. The programme focuses on areas of effective management, building resilience and conducting impact assessments. She was the national focal point for World Heritage in Korea for nine years, and an independent researcher prior to her work at ICCROM. She holds a BA in Korean History, an MA in Cultural Heritage Studies, and is completing her PhD in World Heritage Studies. She also served as Rapporteur of the 18th session World Heritage Convention General Assembly in 2011, and the 40th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2016.