World Human Rights Cities Forum (세계인권도시포럼)

  • World Human Rights Cities Forum (세계인권도시포럼)

Explanation

The World Human Rights Cities Forum (WHRCF) is held as an annual event in Gwangju, Republic of Korea, to realize the vision of becoming a human rights city since 2011. The Forum has become a gathering place to share the spirit of justice and community, the same values under which the citizens of Gwangju resisted the ruthless oppression of the then-military regime in May 1980. Within the WHRCF participants exchange experiences on challenges and achieved success in human rights especially at the local level while expanding their own scope of understanding. Now, the Forum has become a major human rights event and distinctive platform for sharing and networking amongst human rights cities, human rights organizations, activists, and miscellaneous stakeholders in the area of human rights. (Source: World Human Rights Cities Forum website)


Inquiry

Gwangju Metropolitan City, UN Human Rights, UNESCO, National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, Korea International Cooperation Agency • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-62-226-2734


Homepage

www.whrcf.org
www.facebook.com/whrcf
@whrcf
twitter.com/GwangjuWHRCF
www.youtube.com


Information Use

Event Start Date : 2022년 10월 10일

Event end date : 2022년 10월 13일

Venue : Kim Dae-jung Convention Center

Show time : All-day

Organizer info : Gwangju Metropolitan City, UN Human Rights, UNESCO, National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, Korea International Cooperation Agency

Contact the organizer : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-62-226-2734

Sponsor Information : Gwangju International Center

Sponsor Contacts : +82-62-226-2734

Charges (Hours) : Free


More information

Introduction
The World Human Rights Cities Forum (WHRCF) is held as an annual event in Gwangju, Republic of Korea, to realize the vision of becoming a human rights city since 2011. The Forum has become a gathering place to share the spirit of justice and community, the same values under which the citizens of Gwangju resisted the ruthless oppression of the then-military regime in May 1980. Within the WHRCF participants exchange experiences on challenges and achieved success in human rights especially at the local level while expanding their own scope of understanding. Now, the Forum has become a major human rights event and distinctive platform for sharing and networking amongst human rights cities, human rights organizations, activists, and miscellaneous stakeholders in the area of human rights. (Source: World Human Rights Cities Forum website)

Programs
Opening ceremony, round table, closing ceremony
* Refer to the official website for more details

How to Particpate
홈페이지를 통해 사전등록 후 참가

Location

30, Sangmunuri-ro, Seo-gu, Gwangju

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