Program Daily Schedule and Participating Organizations GDF 2021
May 17 - 21, (Monday to Friday) 2021
Updated 4 April 2021
Outline
| Title | Gwangju Democracy Forum (GDF) 2021 |
|---|---|
| Date / Time | May 17 to 21 (Monday to Friday) 2021 |
| Time | 09:00 to 20:00, Korean Standard Time (KST) / GMT+9 |
| Modality | Hybrid and Virtual |
| Language | English and Korean |
| Theme | Glocal Democracy and COVID-19 Pandemic - Impact, Challenges, and Opportunities |
| Thematic Clusters | A. State Violence, Impunity and Transitional Justice 1. Democratization Movements in Asia – Challenges and Solidarity 2. Open, Inclusive and Participatory Democracy in Asia 3. Challenges and Opportunities for Glo-cal Democracy in the world 4. Democracy Movements and Civil Society |
| Venue | The May 18 Memorial Culture Center, Gwangju, South Korea |
| Co-organizers | ● The May 18 Memorial Foundation (May 18) ● Gwagnju Metropolitan City |
Program Schedule
Korean Standard Time (KST) / GMT+9
Day 1 – Monday May 17
| Time | Session Title (Organizer) | Modality, Language |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00-10:00 | 1.1. How to Globalize the May 18 Spirit (TSU) | Hybrid, English |
| 10:00-12:00 | 1.2. May 18 Spirit, Impunity and Transitional Justice (May 18) | Hybrid, Eng./Kor. Interpretation |
| 1.3. Gwangju and Democratization in Myanmar from Youth Perspective (ICY) | Vitual, English | |
| 12:00-14:00 | ||
| 14:00-16:00 | 1.4. Transitional Justice in Asia (AJAR) | Virtual, English |
| 1.5. State Violence and Impunity in Asia (AHRC) | Virtual, English | |
| 1.6. Open and Inclusive Democracy in South Korea – From Social Minorities’ Perspective (May 18 and DaSMI) | Hybrid, Korean | |
| 16:00-18:00 | 1.7. May 18 and Myanmar – People from Myanmar living in South Korea (MDN) | Hybrid, Korean |
| 18:00-20:00 | 1.8. Dialogue on Gwangju and Asian Democracy (MAINS) - TBC | Virtual, English |
Day 2 – Tuesday May 18
| Time | Session Title (Organizer) | Modality, Language |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-12:00 | 41st Anniversary of the May 18 Democratic Uprising National Ceremony – Invitation only | Hybrid, Korean |
| 12:00-14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00-15:30 | Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Awards Ceremony Opening Ceremony of GDF2021 | Hybrid, Eng./Kor. translation |
| 15:30-16:00 | Break | |
| 16:00-17:30 | Opening Session ● Keynote speech ● Panel discussion |
Hybrid, Eng./Kor. translation |
| 17:30-19:00 | Break and Dinner Reception | |
| 19:00-21:00 | Gwangju/May 19 Democracy Summit – Gwangju Human RIghts Laureates (May 18 and ADN, FA) | Hybrid, English |
Day 3 – Thursday May 19
| Time | Session Title (Organizer) | Modality, Language |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00-10:30 | 3.1. New Challenges and Opportunities to Democracy in America (SCSH) | Virtual, English |
| 10:00-12:00 | 3.2. The Role of South Korea for Democratization in Southeast Asia (JUISAS and KASEAS) | Hybrid, Korean |
| 3.3. Election and Democracy in Asia (ANFREL) | Virtual, English | |
| 12:00-14:00 | ||
| 14:00-16:00 | 3.4. Democratization Movements in East Asia (May 19 and ADN) | Hybrid, English |
| 14:00-16:30 | 3.5. Staste Violence and Trauma (GTC) | Hybrid, Korean |
| 16:00-18:00 | 3.6. Democratization Movement in South Asia (ADN) | Virtual, English |
| 3.7. Democratization Movement in Myanmar International Solidarity (FORUM_ASIA) | Virtual, English | |
| 18:00-20:00 | 3.8. Democracy and SDGs (APSD, ADA) - TBC | Virtual, English |
Day 4 – Thursday, May 20
| Time | Session Title (Organizer) | Modality, Language |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-12:00 | 4.1. International Democracy and Public Diplomacy in South Korea (May 18 and KAPD) | Hybrid, Korean |
| 12:00-14:00 | 4.2. Democratization Movement inMyanmar (KHIS, PSPD, KOCO+) | Hybrid, Korean |
| 14:00-16:00 | 4.3. Inclusive Democracy and Refugees in Asia (APRRN) | Virtual, English |
| 4.4. Inclusive Democracy and Migrants in Asia (MFA) | Virtual, English | |
| 16:00-18:00 | 4.5. State of Democracy and Civic Space in the World (May 18 and CIVICUS) | Virtual, English |
| 4.6. Press Freedom and Democracy in Asia (Asia Center) | Virtual, English | |
| 18:00-20:00 | 4.7. Citizen Participation in Global Democracy (DWB) | Virtual, English |
Day 5 – Friday May 21
| Time | Session Title (Organizer) | Modality, Language |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00-16:00 | 5.1. Peace-building, Democracy and Youth (YPA) | Virtual, English |
| 16:00-18:00 | Closing Session ● Wrap up and Synthesis ● Adoption of GDF Declaration 2021 ● Closing remarks |
Hybrid, English |
※ The schedule can be changed depending on the hosting situation
List of Participating Organizations / Session Organizers at GDF 2021
International – website
① Asia Center (AC) http://asiacentre.org② Asia Civil Society Partnership for Sustainable Development (APSD) https://apsd2030.org/
③ Asia Democracy Network (ADN) http://adnasia.org
④ Asia Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) https://www.forum-asia.org/
⑤ Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) http://www.aprrn.org
⑥ Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) http://www.humanrights.asia
⑦ Asian Justice And Rights (AJAR) http://www.asia-ajar.org
⑧ Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) http://www.anfrel.org
⑨ CIVICUS – World Alliance for Citizen Participation https://www.civicus.org/
⑩ Democracy Without Borders (DWB) https://www.democracywithoutborders.org
⑪ International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) https://www.idea.int
⑫ Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) http://mfasia.org
⑬ PyeongChang Youth Peace Ambassadors (YPA) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOJgYT4GAhU
⑭ Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, USA (SCSH) https://scsh.org
⑮ Tarleton State University, USA (TSU) https://www.tarleton.edu
In South Korea
① Democracy and Social Movement Institute (DaSMI), Sungkonghoe University http://www.democracy.or.kr/demo/② Gwangju Trauma Center (GTC) http://tnt.gwangju.go.kr
③ Jeonbuk National University Institute for Southeast Asian Studies, Korea (JNUISAS) https://jiseas.jbnu.ac.kr/jiseas/index.do
④ Korea House for International Solidarity (KHIS) http://www.khis.or.kr/
⑤ Korean Association for Public Diplomacy (KAPD) http://kapdnet.org/
⑥ Korean Association of Southeast Asian Studies (KASEAS) https://kaseas.jams.or.kr
⑦ Korean Committee for Overseas Community Organization (KOCO) https://www.facebook.com/koco2coa
⑧ Mater of Arts in Inter-Asia NGO Studies (MAINS), Sungkonghoe University
⑨ People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD) http://www.peoplepower21.org/
⑩ International Center for Youth (ICY) http://intcenter.org/
⑪ Myanmar Democracy Network in Korea (MDN)
