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Countries70+
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Programs50+
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Speakers250+
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Participants3,000+
| 10:00 ~ 16:00 |
10:00 ~ 16:00
Human Rights Paper Presentation
Human Rights Cities’ Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Localization of Human Rights Based Solutions for the Development of Inclusive Societies.
Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Chonnam National University Education and Research Program for Fostering Cultural Memory Curators, Gwangju International Center
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| 13:00 ~ 15:00 |
13:00 ~ 15:00
Human Rights Cities and Public Diplomacy
Human Rights Cities and Local Government Public Diplomacy (City Diplomacy) - Current Status and Future Challenges
The Korean Association for Public Diplomacy
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| 14:00 ~ 15:35 |
14:00 ~ 15:35
Blended Learning Course on Local Governments and Human Rights (BLC)
Completion of the Blended Learning Course for Local Goverments: Localising Human Rights and SDGs for Inclusive Recovery and Resilience
Raoul Wallenberg Institute, UCLG ASPAC, Gwangju Metropolitan City
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| 16:00 ~ 17:30 |
16:00 ~ 17:30
WHRCF Opening Concert: Human for Human
WHRCF Opening Concert to lift spirits of citizens during COVID-19 Pandemic
Gwangju International Center
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| 16:00 ~ 18:00 |
16:00 ~ 18:00
UNESCO City Art-Lab
City Art-Lab: Cities Promoting Human Rights through Art
UNESCO Asia-Pacific Coalition of Cities Against Discrimination (UNESCO APCAD), Gwangju International Center
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| 16:00 ~ 18:00 |
16:00 ~ 18:00
Localizing Human Rights with SDGs – Voluntary Local Review (VLR)
Promoting Human Rights with SDGs Locally - Localizing the SDG 16 Plus
Asia Civil Society Partnership for Sustainable Development (APSD), Asia Democracy Network (ADN), Asia Development Alliance (ADA), Civil Society Development Association (ARGO), International Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID)
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| 19:00 ~ 21:00 |
19:00 ~ 21:00
Global Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the City
Asia-Pacific Region Consultation on the Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the City: Local Experiences and Perspectives on Human Rights
UCLG-CISDP, UCLG ASPAC, Gwangju Metropolitan City
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| 21:00 ~ 22:00 |
21:00 ~ 22:00
UNESCO ICCAR Global Steering Committee Panel
Solidarity and resilience at the heart of cities’ actions in the context of COVID-19
UNESCO International Coalition of Inclusive and Sustainable Cities (UNESCO ICCAR), Gwangju International Center
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| 13:00 ~ 15:00 |
13:00 ~ 15:00
UNESCO APCAD Meeting
Sharing of APCAD Progress of the Year with APCAD Members
UNESCO Asia-Pacific Coalition of Cities Against Discrimination (UNESCO APCAD), Gwangju Metropolitan City
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| 13:30 ~ 18:00 |
13:30 ~ 18:00
Local Governments Ombudsman Workshop
Establishing a Cooperative System among Local Officials in Charge of HR Protection and Strengthening Their Capabilities of Consultation and Investigation
Human Rights Office of Jeollabuk-do Government, Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, Gwangju International Center
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| 14:00 ~ 15:30 |
14:00 ~ 15:30
Youth TALK
Tackling the Climate Crisis in Building a Sustainable and Resilient Cities for the Future
Raoul Wallenberg Institute, ASEAN Youth Forum
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| 14:00 ~ 16:00 |
14:00 ~ 16:00
Local Government Human Rights Commission Workshop
The Role of Local Human Rights Commissions in Strengthening Local Governments Human Rights Education
Gwangju Metropolitan City, Jeollabuk-do Provincial Office
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| 14:00 ~ 15:00 |
14:00 ~ 15:00
Korean Human Rights Cities Council Workshop
Human Rights Cities, Where Are We and How Will We Move Forward?
Korean Human Rights Cities Council
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| 17:30 ~ 18:00 |
17:30 ~ 18:00
Opening Ceremony
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| 18:00 ~ 18:30 |
18:00 ~ 18:30
Roundtable
HUMAN RIGHTS IN TIMES OF CHALLENGE: A NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT
WHRCF Organizing Committee
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| 20:00 ~ 22:00 |
20:00 ~ 22:00
Plenary Session 1
Human Rights Principles to “Build Forward Fairer”: From Local Policies to Collective Actions
UCLG-CISDP, UN Human Rights, Gwangju Metropolitan City
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| 22:00 ~ 23:30 |
22:00 ~ 23:30
Violence against Women
Realizing the Right to the City for All: Local Governments Fighting Violences against Women
UCLG-CISDP, Seine-Saint-Denis Council, Gwangju International Center
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| 09:00 ~ 16:00 |
09:00 ~ 16:00
Training for Korean Human Rights Education Teachers
Sharing Human Rights Education Practices and Discussing Ways to Cooperate
Korean Human Rights Education Teachers Network, Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, Gwangju International Center
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| 12:00 ~ 14:00 |
12:00 ~ 14:00
Indonesian Human Rights Cities Session
HRC in Indonesia: HRC as a Strategy and Practice to Promote Tolerance and Freedom of Religion and Beliefs across Indonesia
International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID), National Commission on Human Rights of Indonesia (Komnas HAM)
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| 12:50 ~ 15:00 |
12:50 ~ 15:00
Human Rights Activists Workshop
The Role of Human Rights Activists Against Discrimination Existing After the Herd Immunity
Human Rights Movement Plus+, Gwangju Ingwonjigi Hwaljjak, Jeju Peace Human Rights Institute WHAT
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| 13:00 ~ 15:00 |
13:00 ~ 15:00
Refugees
Ways to Improve Refugee Protection in East Asia after 2021
Advocates for Public Interest Law (APIL)
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| 13:00 ~ 15:00 |
13:00 ~ 15:00
Social Economy
Roles of Social Economy When a Crisis Becomes the New Normal
Gwangju Support Center for Social Economy
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| 13:00 ~ 15:00 |
13:00 ~ 15:00
Act on Human Rights Policy
Discussion on the Enactment of the 'Act on Human Rights Policy'
Ministry of Justice
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| 13:30 ~ 15:00 |
13:30 ~ 15:00
RWI Handbook on Local Governments and Human Rights Event
People-Centred Solution for an Inclusive City Resilience
Raoul Wallenberg Institute
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| 15:15 ~ 16:00 |
15:15 ~ 16:00
Lecture on Refugees in Korea
JUN Sooyeon, Lawyer of APIL(Advocates for Public Interest Law)
Advocates for Public Interest Law (APIL)
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| 16:00 ~ 18:30 |
16:00 ~ 18:30
UN SDGs and Human Rights
Inclusive Response to Climate Crisis for Sustainable Development
Gwangju Council for Sustainable Development, Korea Center for Sustainable Development, Local Sustainability Alliance of Korea, Korea Human Rights Policy Institute
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| 16:00 ~ 18:00 |
16:00 ~ 18:00
Plenary Session 2
Rebuilding Trust: A New Social Contract Based on Human Rights and Equality
Raoul Wallenberg Institute, UN Human Rights, Gwangju Metropolitan City
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| 16:00 ~ 19:00 |
16:00 ~ 19:00
Children and Youth
Transition of Education in Times of Disaster
Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, Chonnam National University Public Interests and Human Rights Law Center
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| 16:00 ~ 18:00 |
16:00 ~ 18:00
Peace and Human Rights
Recognition of Victims of State Violence and Future Direction of Commemoration Projects for Memory Sharing - Focusing on Jeju 4·3
Jeju Free International City Development Center
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| 18:30 ~ 20:30 |
18:30 ~ 20:30
International Human Rights Policy Session
Human Rights, Corruption and Trust in a New Social Contract
Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Embassy of Sweden in Seoul
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| 19:00 ~ 20:00 |
19:00 ~ 20:00
UNESCO Master Class Launching Panel
Human Rights City Gwangju Series
UNESCO, Gwangju International Center
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| 21:00 ~ 22:30 |
21:00 ~ 22:30
Plenary Session 3
The Role of Human Rights Cities in Fighting Racism and Discrimination
UNESCO, Gwangju Metropolitan City
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| 22:30 ~ 00:00 |
22:30 ~ 00:00
Special Session on Rights Economy
Human Rights Impacts of Economic Models in Challenging Times
Raoul Wallenberg Institute, UN Human Rights
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| 10:00 ~ 12:00 |
10:00 ~ 12:00
Right to Food
Right to Food and the Rights of Peasants in the Context of COVID-19 and Other Crisis
KF-UNDROP, Nongbon-Public Interest Litigation for the Peasants, PCAFRP-FORUM on UNDROP, KWPA-Gwangju and Jeonnam, KPA-Gwangju and Jeonnam
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| 13:00 ~ 15:30 |
13:00 ~ 15:30
Older Persons
Rights of the Elderly in Times of Crisis
Korean Information & Referral Service Center on Aging Gwangju Branch
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| 13:00 ~ 15:50 |
13:00 ~ 15:50
Disability
The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Gwangju Human Rights Center for People with Disabilities, Gwangju Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination
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| 13:00 ~ 15:00 |
13:00 ~ 15:00
BLC Projects Presentation Session
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| 16:00 ~ 17:30 |
16:00 ~ 17:30
A Dialogue Session on Youth Engagement
Providing opportunities to motivate participants by informing the role and significance of international organizations through sharing UNESCO's work and vision
UNESCO, Gwangju International Center
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| 16:00 ~ 17:00 |
16:00 ~ 17:00
BLC Closing Event
Sharing Feedbacks from Participants and Conducting Evaluation
Gwangju Metropolitan City, Raoul Wallenberg Institute, UCLG ASPAC, Gwangju International Center
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| 17:00 ~ 18:30 |
17:00 ~ 18:30
UNESCO Expert Meeting: APCAD Inclusive City Markers
Reviewing the Research and Options for the Development of APCAD Inclusive City Markers
UNESCO Asia-Pacific Coalition of Cities Against Discrimination (UNESCO APCAD), Gwangju International Center
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| 18:00 ~ 20:00 |
18:00 ~ 20:00
Right to the City
Exploring the Right to the City from the Perspectives of the Asia Region How to Face Climate Change and Covid-19
Global Platform Rights to the City (GPR2C), UCLG-CISDP, Kota Kita Foundation, Huairou Commission, Social Equity and Participation Center China
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| 16:00 ~ 17:00 |
16:00 ~ 17:00
Closing Ceremony
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Hosts: Gwangju Metropolitan City, UNESCO, UN Human Rights, Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, Korea International Cooperation Agency
Organizers: Gwangju International Center, UCLG Committee on Human Rights, Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights
[WHRCF Secretariat]