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World Human Rights Cities Forum 2025

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HRC Gwangju

2025

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World Human Rights Cities Forum 2025

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2025

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ABOUT

WHRCF
Partners
Past Forums
HRC Gwangju

2025

Greetings
Overview
Schedule
Programs

ATTENDED GUIDE

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Sustainable Campaign
Tour Information

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News

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<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>KANG Gi-jung</strong></span> <br><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px;">Mayor, Gwangju Metropolitan City</span></p>

KANG Gi-jung
Mayor, Gwangju Metropolitan City

<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>SUH Sung</strong></span> <br><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px;">Endowed-Chair Professor,<br>Woosuk University</span></p>

SUH Sung
Endowed-Chair Professor,
Woosuk University

<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>CHOE Jae Chun</strong></span> <br><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px;">Professor, <br>Ewha Womans University</span></p>

CHOE Jae Chun
Professor,
Ewha Womans University

<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>CHA Inpyo</strong></span> <br><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px;">Writer and Actor</span></p>

CHA Inpyo
Writer and Actor

<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>SHIN Hyung-sik</strong></span> <br><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px;">Director, The Institute for Popular Sovereignty</span></p>

SHIN Hyung-sik
Director, The Institute for Popular Sovereignty

<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>Francis Daehoon Lee</strong></span> <br><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px;">Director of the Trans-Education for Peace Institute(TEPI), PEACEMOMO</span></p>

Francis Daehoon Lee
Director of the Trans-Education for Peace Institute(TEPI), PEACEMOMO

<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>Morten Kjaerum</strong></span> <br><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px;">Affiliated Professor , Raoul Wallenberg Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law(RWI)</span></p>

Morten Kjaerum
Affiliated Professor , Raoul Wallenberg Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law(RWI)

<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>Janica Puisto</strong></span> <br><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px;">Human Rights Officer, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights</span></p>

Janica Puisto
Human Rights Officer, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>Farhana Binte Jigar Farina</strong></span> <br><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px;">Organizer in the central committee, <br>Bangladesh Democratic Student Council</span></p>

Farhana Binte Jigar Farina
Organizer in the central committee,
Bangladesh Democratic Student Council

<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>Keiko Toshimitsu</strong></span> <br><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px;">Visiting Researcher,<br>Institute of Ars Vivendi,<br>Ritsumeikan University</span></p>

Keiko Toshimitsu
Visiting Researcher,
Institute of Ars Vivendi,
Ritsumeikan University

<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>Benedetta Cosco</strong></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0;"><br></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0;">Policy Officer,<br></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">United Cities and Local Governments</span></span> <br><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">(UCLG)</span></span></p>

Benedetta Cosco
Policy Officer,
United Cities and Local Governments
(UCLG)

<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>Dorian Rommens</strong></span> <br><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px;">Programme Specialist, UNESCO</span></p>

Dorian Rommens
Programme Specialist, UNESCO

OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW

PROGRAM

PROGRAM

ATTENDEE GUIDE

ATTENDEE GUIDE

ONLINE
PARTICIPATION

MAIN AGENDA

01 Reaffirm the correlation
between peace and human rights

02 Assess the current situation
that threatens peace

03 Devise policies and programs for
a human rights city to achieve peace

04 Explore ways to build multilateral solidarity
for peace

					
						Announcement of Side Event - A Conversation with CHA Inpyo												
																		
										Announcement of Side Event - A Conversation with CHA Inpyo									
								
					24 Apr 2025
				
						 Register for the WHRCF 2025 now! 												
																		
										 Register for the WHRCF 2025 now! 									
								
					9 Apr 2025
				
						[Closed] Call for Papers - Human Rights Paper Session (~ 3/10)												
																		
										[Closed] Call for Papers - Human Rights Paper Session (~ 3/10)									
								
					21 Feb 2025
				
						[Closed] Call for Papers (~ 7/26)												
																		
										[Closed] Call for Papers (~ 7/26)									
								
					21 Jun 2024

					
						First International Steering Committee Meeting of 2025 Convened												
																		
										First International Steering Committee Meeting of 2025 Convened									
								
					24 Mar 2025
				
						The 14th World Human Rights Cities Forum Highlight Video												
																		
										The 14th World Human Rights Cities Forum Highlight Video									
								
					25 Oct 2024
				
						The 14th WHRCF is just around a corner!												
																		
										The 14th WHRCF is just around a corner!									
								
					4 Oct 2024
				
						[Interview] Mr. KIM Dong-choon, Professor Emeritus, Sungkonghoe University (WHRCF 2024 Keynote Speaker)												
																		
										[Interview] Mr. KIM Dong-choon, Professor Emeritus, Sungkonghoe University (WHRCF 2024 Keynote Speaker)									
								
					20 Sep 2024

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OVERVIEW

PROGRAM

ATTENDEE GUIDE

ONLINE
PARTICIPATION

MAIN AGENDA

01

Reaffirm the correlation
between peace and human rights

02

Assess the current situation
that threatens peace

03

Devise policies and programs for
a human rights city to achieve peace

04

Explore ways to build multilateral solidarity
for peace

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Copyright WHRCF All rights reserved.

MAIN SPEAKERS

OVERVIEW

PROGRAM

ATTENDEE GUIDE

ONLINEPARTICIPATION

MAIN AGENDA

01

Reaffirm the correlationbetween peace and human rights

02

Assess the current situationthat threatens peace

03

Devise policies and programs fora human rights city to achieve peace

04

Explore ways to build multilateral solidarityfor peace

WHRCF NEWSLETTER

FOLLOW US

WHRCF SECRETARIAT

1-2F, 5, Jungang-ro 196beon-gil, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61475, South Korea

Tel: +82-62-226-2734 │ Fax: +82-2-226-2731 │ E-mail: whrcf@gic.or.kr

Copyright WHRCF All rights reserved.

WHRCF SECRETARIAT

1-2F, 5, Jungang-ro 196beon-gil, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61475, South Korea

Tel: +82-62-226-2734Fax: +82-62-226-2731E-mail: whrcf@gic.or.kr

Copyright WHRCF All rights reserved.

ONLINE
PARTICIPATION

Reaffirm the correlation
between peace and human rights

Assess the current situation
that threatens peace

Devise policies and programs for
a human rights city to achieve peace

Explore ways to build multilateral solidarity
for peace

Tel: +82-62-226-2734
Fax: +82-62-226-2731
E-mail: whrcf@gic.or.kr