First Preparation Meeting Held
In early May this year, the World Human Rights Cities Forum secretariat announced an open call for session organizers to broaden the cooperation with various organizations, and on the 24th of the same month, the selection process was completed.
Chonnam National University Center for Global Diaspora Studies, Gwangju Foundation for Women & Family, Gwangju Social Innovators Network, Gwangju Youth Policy Network were the 4 newly selected session organizers, and including the sessions proposed by the existing partners, a total of 8 thematic sessions have been confirmed: Disability, Women, Migration, Youth, UN SDGs and Human Rights, Children and Youth, Right to Housing, and Gender Inequality in Housework.
Furthermore, on 12th June, the first preparation meeting with domestic partners was held, signaling that the preparations for the Forum are already underway. Following the approval of the partner’s session, individual meetings have been held with each partner separately to further discuss details about the session proposal, however, this was the first preparation meeting held with domestic session organizers gathered in one place.
Due to the fact that many first-time partners have joined this year, prior to dealing with the details Mr. Taehyeong Kim, the Director of the Forum secretariat briefly introduced each session’s person in charge. He then proceeded to present the overview of this year’s Forum, following which, Ms. Yeong Bae, the coordinator in charge of domestic cooperation, explained in detail the upcoming timeline, as well as the preparations necessary to conduct a session.
Following up to the second preparation meeting to be held next month, the secretariat and the session organizers will now focus on inviting and confirming the speakers participating in each session,
In line with this year's Forum theme, "Human Rights Cities Responding to Poverty and Inequalities“, each session will discuss pending issues to be dealt with at the regional level, and further explore practical measures for cities to respond in solidarity.
First Preparation Meeting Held
In early May this year, the World Human Rights Cities Forum secretariat announced an open call for session organizers to broaden the cooperation with various organizations, and on the 24th of the same month, the selection process was completed.
Chonnam National University Center for Global Diaspora Studies, Gwangju Foundation for Women & Family, Gwangju Social Innovators Network, Gwangju Youth Policy Network were the 4 newly selected session organizers, and including the sessions proposed by the existing partners, a total of 8 thematic sessions have been confirmed: Disability, Women, Migration, Youth, UN SDGs and Human Rights, Children and Youth, Right to Housing, and Gender Inequality in Housework.
Furthermore, on 12th June, the first preparation meeting with domestic partners was held, signaling that the preparations for the Forum are already underway. Following the approval of the partner’s session, individual meetings have been held with each partner separately to further discuss details about the session proposal, however, this was the first preparation meeting held with domestic session organizers gathered in one place.
Due to the fact that many first-time partners have joined this year, prior to dealing with the details Mr. Taehyeong Kim, the Director of the Forum secretariat briefly introduced each session’s person in charge. He then proceeded to present the overview of this year’s Forum, following which, Ms. Yeong Bae, the coordinator in charge of domestic cooperation, explained in detail the upcoming timeline, as well as the preparations necessary to conduct a session.
Following up to the second preparation meeting to be held next month, the secretariat and the session organizers will now focus on inviting and confirming the speakers participating in each session,
In line with this year's Forum theme, "Human Rights Cities Responding to Poverty and Inequalities“, each session will discuss pending issues to be dealt with at the regional level, and further explore practical measures for cities to respond in solidarity.