PSPD in English Peace/Disarmament 2023-07-27 3502

70th Year of Armistice : International Symposium 🕊

We would like to thank all those who participated the <70th Year of the Korean War Armistice International Symposium> online and offline. Thanks to you, it was a meaningful and inspiring opportunity to share our opinions and wisdom for the end of the Korean war and peace on the symbolic moment, 70th anniversary of the armistice agreement.

We hope to meet you again on our journey from Armistice to Peace 🙂

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2023.07.27. 70th Year of the Korean War Armistice International Symposium <photos by Korea Peace Appeal Campaign>

70th year of the Korean War Armistice International Symposium
🕊 from Armistice to Peace

27 July 2023, Thursday

2 ~ 6:30pm (Seoul)
7 ~ 11:30am (Europe)
1 ~ 5:30am (New York)
7/26 10pm ~ 2:30am (LA)

International Conference Hall of Seoul Global Center + Youtube live broadcast
(KOR-ENG Simultaneous Interpretation)

This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice. But the danger of war on the Korean Peninsula is unprecedentedly high. During the symposium, we will revisit the unfinished Korean War and share the wisdom of various figures to find hope for peace again.

We invite all of you who want to make peace with us.
Please click on the link below and fill in your exact information. It will be a great help in preparing for the symposium.

Program

Time (KST)	Contents
14:00 ~ 14:20	Opening Session Moderator : Nam Ki-Pyung Program Executive of the Reconciliation & Reunification Committee of NCCK, Co-Executive Chair of Korea Peace Appeal Campaign Opening Remarks Kang Youngsik Co-President of Korean Sharing Movement, Co-Representative of Korea Peace Appeal Campaign Won Younghee President of the National YWCA of Korea, Co-Representative of Korea Peace Appeal Campaign Han Chung Mok Chairperson of Korea Alliance for Progressive Movement, Co-Representative of Korea Peace Appeal Campaign Enkhsaikhan Jargalsaikhan Chair of Blue Banner, Former Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the UN Rev. Jerry Pillay General Secretary, World Council of Churches(WCC) – Online
14:20 ~ 16:00	Session 1. 70 Years of Ceasefire, Where Are We Standing and Where Should We Go Moderator : Cho Youngmi Executive Director of Korean Women’s Movement for Peace, Executive Committee Member of Korea Peace Appeal Campaign Speakers Kim Joon-Hyung Former Chancellor of Korea National Diplomatic Academy, Professor of the Handong Global University, President of Korea Diplomacy Plaza Kim Sung Kyung Assistant Professor, University of North Korean Studies Keith Luse Executive Director, the National Committee on North Korea(NCNK) – Online Dan Leaf Former Deputy Commander of US Pacific Command, Retired US Air Force Lieutenant General – Online Tapan Mishra UN Resident Coordinator in Mongolia, Former UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for DPRK June 2015 to Sept 2019 Discussion
16:15 ~ 18:15	Session 2. 70 Years of Ceasefire, Strategy and Hope for Peace on the Korean Peninsula & East Asia Moderator : Lee Taeho Steering Committee Chair of Civil Peace Forum, Co-Executive Chair of Korea Peace Appeal Campaign Speakers Hwang Sooyoung Secretary General of Korea Peace Appeal Campaign, Manager of Center for Peace and Disarmament, PSPD Meri Joyce Northeast Asia Regional Liaison Officer of Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict(GPPAC), International Coordinator of Peace Boat Choi Euna Secretary General, South Korean Committee for Implementation of June 15 Joint Declaration Lee Jusung Secretary General, Korea NGO Council for Cooperation with North Korea Kim Honggul Member of the ROK National Assembly, Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, Democratic Party of Korea Reiner Braun Former Executive Director & Co-President, International Peace Bureau(IPB) Peter Prove Director, Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, World Council of Churches(WCC) – Online Song Chung Sok Deputy Director of Secretariat, Japan Area Committee for Implementation of June 15 Joint Declaration – Online Sano Michio Forum for Peace, Human Rights and Environment – Online Cathi Choi & Echo & Christine Ahn Women Cross DMZ, Korea Peace Now! Grassroots Network – Online Discussion

Co-Host : Korea Peace Appeal Campaign, Forum on Peace and Diplomacy of the National Assembly, Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict(GPPAC)
Sponsor : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Contact us : +82 02-723-4250 endthekoreanwarnow@gmail.com

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