Pyeongchang Global Peace Forum kicks off to discuss global peace-related issues
- 5 years ago
The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics marked a turning point for the peacebuilding process between the two Koreas.
To commemorate the one year anniversary of PyeongChang 2018 and extend the Winter Olympics' legacy of peace and reconciliation,... a global peace forum has kicked off in Pyeongchang.
Won Jung-hwan is there, and filed us this report.
If there is a 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 to review and celebrate the year-long peace process on the Korean peninsula and beyond, a global forum is taking place 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. More than 500 people from 50 countries and 200 organizations will review different cases and the prospects of peace,... collectively seeking ways to end confrontations and build a sustainable future.
In-depth discussions will build on the peaceful momentum created by the two Koreas, with participants discussing how they can work together to develop a comprehensive common action agenda for the whole globe,... touching on matters including gender, human rights and religion.
The Pyeongchang forum looks to create a new model for peacebuilding efforts for the first time since the Hague Appeal for Peace confererence in the Netherlands in 1999.
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.
Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News Pyeongchang.
To commemorate the one year anniversary of PyeongChang 2018 and extend the Winter Olympics' legacy of peace and reconciliation,... a global peace forum has kicked off in Pyeongchang.
Won Jung-hwan is there, and filed us this report.
If there is a 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 to review and celebrate the year-long peace process on the Korean peninsula and beyond, a global forum is taking place 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. More than 500 people from 50 countries and 200 organizations will review different cases and the prospects of peace,... collectively seeking ways to end confrontations and build a sustainable future.
In-depth discussions will build on the peaceful momentum created by the two Koreas, with participants discussing how they can work together to develop a comprehensive common action agenda for the whole globe,... touching on matters including gender, human rights and religion.
The Pyeongchang forum looks to create a new model for peacebuilding efforts for the first time since the Hague Appeal for Peace confererence in the Netherlands in 1999.
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.
Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News Pyeongchang.