MEDIA ADVISORY: ICE, Korea’s Cultural Heritage Administration to sign MOU to protect cultural property

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WASHINGTON — Officials representing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Republic of Korea’s Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a framework for the exchange of information and cooperation regarding the protection, recovery and restitution of cultural property.  

 

WHAT:          MOU signing ceremony at ICE Headquarters

                        500 12^th St SW

                        Washington, DC 20024

 

WHO:             ICE Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas S. Winkowski

                        CHA Administrator Sun-hwa Rha

                       

HOW:             Please RSVP to Dani Bennett by emailing danielle.bennett@ice.dhs.gov no later than 9 a.m. EDT July 22.

                       

WHEN:          Tuesday, July 22, 2014

10:40 a.m. EDT

Camera crews should arrive NLT 10:10 a.m.

 

Important Note to Editors & Reporters: Valid media credentials and/or valid U.S. identification is required to enter the building. Please leave adequate time to clear security. Reporters/media without electronic equipment should arrive no later than 10:30 a.m. ET.

 

Video availability: B-roll and still photographs of 9 ancient artifacts repatriated April 25 to the Republic of Korea are available at http://www.dvidshub.net/feature/icekoreanartifacts2014.

 

More information about ICE’s Cultural Property, Art and Antiquities Program is available at: http://www.ice.gov/cultural-heritage-investigations/