Gwangju Democracy Forum 2024
CRISIS OF FREEDOM

- The Future We Want -

Event Duration May 14 ~ May 18 2024
Venue The May 18 Memorial Cultural Center in Gwangju, Republic of Korea

2024 Gwangju Democracy Forum Program

  • Keynote Session

    Crisis of Freedom
    - The Future What We Want     May 16 (Thur.) 9:30 AM ~ 12 PM

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  • Thematic Cluster Ⅰ-1

    The Future We Want
    : Global Crisis     May 16 (Thur.) 1:30 PM ~ 3:30 PM

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  • Thematic Cluster Ⅰ-2

    The Future We Want
    : We Are the Future!     May 16 (Thur.) 4:00 PM ~ 6:00 PM

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  • Thematic Cluster Ⅱ

    Election VS Democracy? May 17 (Fri.) 9:00 AM ~ 11:00 AM

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  • Thematic Cluster Ⅲ-1

    Transitional Justice
    : International Norms and Trends     May 17 (Fri.) 9:00 AM ~ 11:00 AM

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  • Thematic Cluster Ⅲ-2

    Transitional Justice
    : Impunity     May 17 (Fri.) 11:00 AM ~ 1:00 PM

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  • Special Session

    Myanmar People’s Movement
    : We Never Give Up!     May 17 (Fri.) 11:00 AM ~ 1:00 PM

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  • Special Session

    Crisis of Public Broadcasting and Democracy May 17 (Fri.) 2:00 PM ~ 4:00 PM

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2024 Gwangju Democracy Forum Program

2024 Gwangju Democracy Forum Program | Time, May 14, May 15, May 16, May 17, May 18
Time\Date May 14 (Tue.) May 15 (Wed.) May 16 (Thur.) May 17 (Fir.) May 18 (Sat.)
Location May 18 Archive - Daedong Hall Daedong Hall Minjoo Hall Daedong Hall -
9:00 Gwangju Youth Democracy Forum
(Y-GDF, Eng.)		 - Gwangju Youth Democracy Forum
(Y-GDF, Eng.)		 - (Thematic Cluster 2)
Election VS Democracy?		 (Thematic Cluster 3-1)
Transitional Justice:
International Norms and Trends		 The 44th Anniversary of the May 18 Democratic Uprising National Ceremony
9:30 GDF Opening Ceremony and Keynote Session
10:00
10:30
11:00 Myanmar People's Movement (Thematic Cluster 3-2)
Transitional Justice : Impunity
11:30 Lunch
12:00 Lunch
12:30
13:00 Lunch Cultural Exploration
13:30 (Thematic Cluster 1-1)
The Future What We Want : Global Crisis
14:00 The Crisis of Public Broadcasting and Democracy (Optional) Back-to-Back Meeting
14:30
15:00
15:30 Coffee Break
16:00 NLG Meeting
(Eng.)		 Reflection and Vision on The Foundation's International Solidarity Project The Future What We Want : We Are the Future - Closing Session
16:30
17:00 The May 18 Eve Festival
17:30
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  • 2024 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights(GPHR) Award Ceremony : 6 PM, May 18 (Venue : Minjoo Hall)
2024 Gwangju Democracy Forum Program | Time, May 14, May 15
Time\Date May 14 (Tue.) May 15 (Wed.)
Location May 18 Archive - Daedong Hall
9:00 Gwangju Youth Democracy Forum
(Y-GDF, Eng.)		 - Gwangju Youth Democracy Forum
(Y-GDF, Eng.)
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00
13:30
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30
16:00 NLG Meeting
(Eng.)		 Reflection and Vision on The Foundation's International Solidarity Project
16:30
17:00
17:30

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  • May 18 Eve March & Eve Festival : 5:30 PM, May 17 (Venue : Geumnam-ro)
  • 2024 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights(GPHR) Award Ceremony : 6 PM, May 18 (Venue : Minjoo Hall)
2024 Gwangju Democracy Forum Program | Time, May 16
Time\Date May 16 (Thur.)
Location Daedong Hall
9:00 -
9:30 GDF Opening Ceremony and Keynote Session
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00 Lunch
12:30
13:00
13:30 (Thematic Cluster 1-1)
The Future What We Want : Global Crisis
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30 Coffee Break
16:00 The Future What We Want : We Are the Future
16:30
17:00
17:30

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  • May 18 Eve March & Eve Festival : 5:30 PM, May 17 (Venue : Geumnam-ro)
  • 2024 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights(GPHR) Award Ceremony : 6 PM, May 18 (Venue : Minjoo Hall)
2024 Gwangju Democracy Forum Program | Time, May 17
Time\Date May 17 (Fir.)
Location Minjoo Hall Daedong Hall
9:00 (Thematic Cluster 2)
Election VS Democracy?		 (Thematic Cluster 3-1)
Transitional Justice:
International Norms and Trends
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00 Myanmar People's Movement (Thematic Cluster 3-2)
Transitional Justice : Impunity
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00 Lunch
13:30
14:00 The Crisis of Public Broadcasting and Democracy (Optional) Back-to-Back Meeting
14:30
15:00
15:30
16:00 - Closing Session
16:30
17:00 The May 18 Eve Festival
17:30

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  • May 18 Eve March & Eve Festival : 5:30 PM, May 17 (Venue : Geumnam-ro)
  • 2024 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights(GPHR) Award Ceremony : 6 PM, May 18 (Venue : Minjoo Hall)
2024 Gwangju Democracy Forum Program | Time, May 18
Time\Date May 18 (Sat.)
Location -
9:00 The 44th Anniversary of the May 18 Democratic Uprising National Ceremony
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30 Lunch
12:00
12:30
13:00 Cultural Exploration
13:30
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30
16:00
16:30
17:00
17:30

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  • May 18 Eve March & Eve Festival : 5:30 PM, May 17 (Venue : Geumnam-ro)
  • 2024 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights(GPHR) Award Ceremony : 6 PM, May 18 (Venue : Minjoo Hall)
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