The Name That Guards the World’s Records, UNESCO/Jikji Prize
A flagship official event marking the start of the 2026 Jikji Festival
The UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize was established to commemorate Jikji and to recognize individuals or organizations that have contributed to the preservation and use of the world’s documentary heritage. It is awarded by UNESCO every two years.
UNESCO/Jikji Prize Award Ceremony and Opening Ceremony
- Date/Time : 7:00 PM on Sept. 4 (Fri), 2026
- Place : Main Stage, Cheongju Arts Center
- UNESCO/Jikji Prize Award Ceremony
- Opening of the 2026 Jikji Festival
- Congratulatory performances (Park Ji-hyun · Cheonnokdam · Jo Myeong-seop)
- Laser fireworks show
Come and See | UNESCO/Jikji Prize Special Exhibition
Past Jikji Prizes, the prize-making process, and materials related to traditional mounting (baecheop) are introduced in the Arts Center exhibition hall.
Sept. 4 (Fri) – Sept. 6 (Sun) | Main Exhibition Hall, Cheongju Arts Center
Winners of the UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
2005 (1st) National Library of the Czech Republic
2007 (2nd) Phonogrammarchiv of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
2009 (3rd) National Archives of Malaysia
2011 (4th) National Archives of Australia
2013 (5th) Apoyo al Desarrollo de Archivos y Bibliotecas (ADABI) (Mexico City)
2016 (6th) Iberarchivos Programme for the Development of Ibero-American Archives
2018 (7th) NGO SAVAMA-DCI (Mali)
2020 (8th) Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (Cambodia)
2022 (9th) American University in Cairo's Libraries and Learning Technologies, Rare Books and Special Collection Library (Egypt)
2024(10th) The National Library of the Republic of Indonesia
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