DMZ Forum: From Grassroots to International Solidarity: Women’s Peacebuilding Initiatives and Recommendations
May 22, 2021, 1 am ET Event date:
<2021 DMZ Forum Plenary Session III> Hosted by Gyeonggi-do Province and the Northeast Asia Peace and Economy Association, the 2021 DMZ Forum @dmzforum2021 will be held from May 21 to 22. The KWMP will hold a plenary session III, “From Grassroots to International Solidarity, Women’s Peacebuilding Initiatives and Recommendations” to examine the practices and strategies for a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. Date: May 22, 2021 (Sat) 01:00 AM – 2:20 AM (ET) Pre-registration: By 6 PM on Thursday, May 20th Access to http://www.dmzforum.or.kr/2021/r_user.php?s=32 or QR code of the flyer Live broadcasting is available on 2021 DMZ Forum homepage/YouTube Please join us in discussing the significance of the active Women’s Peace Movement and introducing new proposals since the enactment of 5.24 World Women’s Day for Disarmament and Peace! #2021dmzforum #2021dmz포럼 #dmz포럼 #여성평화운동네트워크 #KWMP #여성평화운동 #평화운동 #경기도
Speakers:
- Youngmi Cho, Executive Director, Korean Women’s Movement for Peace, Research Professor, Chung Ang University (moderator)
- Christine Ahn, Executive Director, Women Cross DMZ
- US Congresswoman Barbara Lee
- Jieun Moon, Director, Gyeonggi Women’s Associated United
- Emma Leslie, Executive Director, Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
- Youngsook Cho, Chair, International Solidarity Center of Korea, Women’s Associations United, Ambassador of Gender Equality, Republic of Korea
- Maria Butler, Director of Global Programmes, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
- Jaegang Lee, Vice-Governor for Peace, Gyeonggi Province