Pyeongchang Global Peace Forum to discuss global peace-related issues
- 5 years ago
Now, today marks the 1 year anniversary of the start of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, which became a turning point for the peacebuilding process between the two Koreas.
And to extend PyeongChang 2018's legacy of peace and reconciliation,... the host province of Gangwon-do is holding an international forum to discuss peace and human rights.
Our Won Jung-hwan is out at the forum right now to tell us what to expect over the coming days.
Hi Ji-won, if there is Davos forum, why not have a Pyeongchang forum. Those were the words of the governor of Gangwon-do province when he laid out plans to use the opportunity created by the Winter Olympics to discuss global issues.
The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics played a pivotal role in opening the door for eventual peace talks on all levels with North Korea.
And that is why this forum is taking place here in Pyeongchang,... the birthplace of the current historic peace process on the Korean Peninsula.
The Pyeongchang Global Peace Forum will be held from Saturday to Monday, and will be attended by many peace activists, including Nobel Peace Prize winner ( ) Lech Walesa, as well as representatives from groups dedicated to activities towards peace all over the world.
The peace advocates will also discuss how they can work together to maintain and expand this historic peacebuilding beyond the Korean peninsula by developing a comprehensive common action agenda for the whole globe,... touching on matters including gender, human rights and religion.
By the end of the three days, the forum aims to come up with a draft framework that will eventually be adopted as the official Pyeongchang agenda for peace 20-30.
That is all from me today but I will be back tomorrow with more details about the peace forum.
And to extend PyeongChang 2018's legacy of peace and reconciliation,... the host province of Gangwon-do is holding an international forum to discuss peace and human rights.
Our Won Jung-hwan is out at the forum right now to tell us what to expect over the coming days.
Hi Ji-won, if there is Davos forum, why not have a Pyeongchang forum. Those were the words of the governor of Gangwon-do province when he laid out plans to use the opportunity created by the Winter Olympics to discuss global issues.
The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics played a pivotal role in opening the door for eventual peace talks on all levels with North Korea.
And that is why this forum is taking place here in Pyeongchang,... the birthplace of the current historic peace process on the Korean Peninsula.
The Pyeongchang Global Peace Forum will be held from Saturday to Monday, and will be attended by many peace activists, including Nobel Peace Prize winner ( ) Lech Walesa, as well as representatives from groups dedicated to activities towards peace all over the world.
The peace advocates will also discuss how they can work together to maintain and expand this historic peacebuilding beyond the Korean peninsula by developing a comprehensive common action agenda for the whole globe,... touching on matters including gender, human rights and religion.
By the end of the three days, the forum aims to come up with a draft framework that will eventually be adopted as the official Pyeongchang agenda for peace 20-30.
That is all from me today but I will be back tomorrow with more details about the peace forum.