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MAY 15 (FRI)

MAY 15 (FRI)

Sessions marked with * are only available to invited participants and officials.

All times are in Korea Standard Time (UTC+9).

Sessions marked with * are only available to invited participants and officials.

All times are in Korea Standard Time (UTC+9).

Human Rights Cities Solidarity Round Table

214
ENG
Organizers
Gwangju Metropolitan City, Gwangju International Center

Human Rights Activists Network Workshop

209
KOR
Organizer
Jeju Peace Human Rights Institute WHAT, Jeonbuk Solidarity for Peace & Human Rights, Ulsan Solidarity for Human Rights, Chungnam Human Rights Education Activity Group Bu-ttel, Protesting Against Proverty & Discrimination Solidarity for Human Rights, Gwangju Human Rights Center Hwal Jjak, Tree of  Conscience and Human Rights

Disability

212

How Authoritarianism and Populism Undermine 
the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities

This session will examine how authoritarianism and populism affect the human rights of persons with disabilities through various domestic and international cases. Based on this analysis, it aims to explore strategies for social response and directions for solidarity to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities from the perspective of human rights cities.
Speaker
YANG Hyeseung Professor, Chonnam National University
KIM Do Hyun Activist Researcher(Director), Nodeul Goongreeso for Disability Studies
Discussants
PAKR Imdang Teacher, Nodeul School for the Disabled
HEO Eun Director, GwangJu Center for independent living of People with Psycosocial Disabilities
Seog Young Activist, Gwangju Ingwonjigi Hwaljjak
Organizers
Gwangju Human Rights Center for People with Disabilities,
Gwangju Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination

Women

209
KOR

Digital Authoritarianism and the Gender Gap

Speaker
MOON Mi Kyung Senior Research Fellow, Korean Women's Development Institute
Discussants
YU Sulhee Journalist, The Kyunghyang Daily News
YANGLEE Hyun Kyung Executive Director, Korea Women's Associations United
JANG Jieun Research Fellow, Keimyung University Institute for Women's Studies
Organizer
Gwangju Foundation for Women & Family

Korean Local Government Human Rights Commission*

214
KOR
Organizers
Korean Local Government Human Rights Commission, Gyeonggi Provincial Office

UNESCO APCIC

212

Building Inclusive and Sustainable Cities 
in Asia-Pacific Region

Speaker
Adrià Duarte Head of the Committee on Social Inclusion and Human Rights, United Cities and Local Governments(UCLG)
Organizers
Gwangju Metropolitan City, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Coalition of Inclusive and Sustainable Cities (APCIC)

Human Rights Village

209
KOR

Human Rights Villages Against Authoritarianism: Achievements and Challenges

Moderator
KIM Ki Sung Professor, Chonnam National University
Discussant
JUNG Ensook President, Jeju Women's Association
Organizers
Community Self-Governance Center, Gwangju Human Rights Village Network

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

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