The OWHC(Organization of World Heritage Cities) Secretary General, Mr. Denis Ricardl visited Gyeongju for attending the signing ceremony held on February 24. This signing ceremony is for the 14th World Congress of the OWHC which will be held in 2017. It is the first World Congress hosted in the Asia-pacific Region. The host city of 14th World Congress of the OWHC, Gyeongju has organized a steering committee and put enormous efforts for the Congress. The OWHC -AP is going to prepares the Congress in close cooperation with Gyeongju.