The 10th World Human Rights Cities Forum The Future of Human Rights Cities - Local Memories and Global Sharing PROGRAM BOOK Timetable VENUE Official Plenary Thematic Special Network Training Official Events Sessions Sessions Sessions Sessions Sessions O: O1: Opening Ceremony …………………………………………………… Live Streaming Events O2: Closing Ceremony ……………………………………………………… Live Streaming 10/7(WED.) 10/8(THU.) 10/9(FRI.) 10/10(SAT.) P1: Plenary Session1 ……………………………………………………… Live Streaming 09:00 P: Plenary P2: Plenary Session2 …………………………………………………………………… Closed Session P3: Plenary Session3 ……………………………………………………… Live Streaming 10:00 T1: Social Economy …………………………………………… 305+306 / Live Streaming T7 T2: Environment ……………………………………………… 209+210 / Live Streaming 11:00 T4 H2 T3: The Elderly ………………………………………………… 212+213 / Live Streaming T8 T: Thematic T4: Disability …………………………………………………… 209+210 / Live Streaming 12:00 Session T5: Gender ……………………………………………………… 305+306 / Live Streaming T6: Children ……………………………………………………… 209+210 / Live Streaming 13:00 T7: Safe Cities…………………………………………………… 209+210 / Live Streaming O2 T8: Migrants …………………………………………………… 212+213 / Live Streaming 14:00 N1 T1 S2 S3 N2 T5 S1: Right to the City ………………………………………………………… Live Streaming N5 N3 S2: Korean Network of Cities of Memory ……………………………… Live Streaming 15:00 S4 S3: Global Youth Session on the Right to Housing …………………… Live Streaming S: Special S4: State Violence and Trauma ……………………………… 302+303 / Live Streaming N6 Session 16:00 O1 S5: Human Rights Paper Presentation ………………………………… Live Streaming S5 S6 S6: International Human Rights Policy Session ……………………… Live Streaming S7 17:00 S7: Indonesia Human Rights Cities Session …………………………… Live Streaming P1 T2 T3 N4 T6 H1 N1: Korea Human Rights Advocates Workshop ……………………… Live Streaming 18:00 N2: Local Government Human Rights Commissions Workshop ……………… Closed N3: Anti-Discrimination …………………………………………………… Live Streaming 19:00 N4: UN SDGs and Human Rights …………………………… 206+207 / Live Streaming N: Network N5: Human Rights Activists Workshop ………………………………… Live Streaming N8 20:00 N7 Session N6: Asia-Pacific Coalition of Cities Against Discrimination (APCAD) Workshop ……………………………………………………………………………… Live Streaming N7: UNESCO ICCAR Global Steering Committee Meeting …………… Live Streaming 21:00 S1 P3 N8: Town Hall ………………………………………………………………… Live Streaming N9 N9: Human Rights Cities Project Workshop ………………………………………… Closed 22:00 H: HR Training H1: International Human Rights Education Center Workshop …… Live Streaming 23:00 P2 Session H2: Blended Learning Course on Local Governments and Human Rights …… Closed A: Associated A1: Exhibition of Korean Popular Revolt over the 120 Years … KDJ Center website Program ※ Live Streaming Contents 01. Opening Remark ……………… 8 02. Concept Note …………………… 18 03. Program ………………………… 28 Day 1 / 10.07 Day 2 / 10.08 Day 3 / 10.09 Day 4 / 10.10 04. Information …………………… 156 01. Opening Remarks Opening Remarks LEE Yong-sup Mayor Gwangju Metropolitan City Dear domestic and international human rights leaders and activists who participate in the 10th World Hu- governments, international human rights organizations and research centers, and activists all of which are man Rights Cities Forum! striving for the promotion of human rights both at individual regional dimension and global dimension. We welcome you with all the hearts of 1.5 million Gwangju citizens. We anticipate that all participants of this Forum will gather efforts and wisdom to create measures to fur- The Forum this year bears a special meaning. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the ‘May 18 Democ- ther strengthen the responsibility and cooperation system of human rights cities in the face of global cri- ratization Movement’ which has become a milestone of democracy, human rights, and peace not only in ses like COVID-19, while succeeding, developing, and spreading the history and heritage for the promotion Korea but also in the world, and also the 10th anniversary of the World Human Rights Cities Forum. of human rights of the respective city to which each of you belong. Accordingly, we planned to bring this Forum which had been held in October earlier to May along with the The City of Gwangju will also do our best to strengthen specific cooperation and to further expand human 40 the anniversary event of the May 18 Democratization Movement, but since most of the May 18 com- rights solidarity, together with the UN agencies, domestic and international human rights cities, and hu- memorative events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had to postpone the Forum till Oc- man rights organization. tober, and the ongoing COVID-19 crisis forced us to have it online, unprecendentedly. Finally, we express our deepest respect to human rights activists who devote everything, even at this very However, we have encountered more severe crises and have overcome them. Efforts for the promotion of moment, in the field to preserve human rights, a universal value of humankind. We also express our sin- human rights has not ceased despite oppression and sufferings, and the solidarity among human rights cere gratitude to Ms. Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Ms. Audrey Azoulay, cities is expanding further as time passes. As the mayor of the City of Gwangju, I am very proud and grate- UNESCO Director-General, for their great concern and support for the successful opening of the WHRCF, ful that the 10-year history of the World Human Rights Cities Forum alongside this progress. and for their opening keynote speeches. We also extend our grateful heart to Ms. Young-Ae CHOI, Chair- person of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea; Ms. Mi-Kyung LEE, President of KOICA; Mr. The Forum which marks its decade this year will become a new turning point in the history of human rights. Hui-Guk JANG, Superintendent of Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education; and also to every domestic As this year’s Forum is held in such a ways as to communicate with the whole world through YouTube live and international human rights leaders. streaming and TV recordings over the 4 days from October 7 to 10, we will review the past history of hu- man rights, diagnose the current state of human rights, and prepare for the future of human rights cities Above all, we hope that this Forum will offer every participant and supporter a precious opportunity to with the theme of theme of "The Future of Human Rights Cities - Local Memories and Global Sharing", and achieve more valuable results than ever through communication and solidarity both on- and off-line. we will further increase the international solidarity of human rights cities and its sustainability. Thank you. This year, in particular, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and UNESCO Headquarters co-host the Forum together with the City of Gwangju. With this, our Forum has finally laid the foundation to leap as a global human rights platform in which various subjects including the UN agencies, central and local 8 The 10th World Human Rights Cities Forum The Future of Human Rights Cities - Local Memories and Global Sharing 9 Welcoming Remarks CHOI Young-ae Chairperson National Human Rights Commission of Korea Good afternoon everyone. My name is Choi Young-ae, and I am Chairperson of the National Human Rights Needless to say, we already know that an inclusive community that leaves no one behind becomes safe Commission of the Republic of Korea. and peaceful. Before we get started, I would first like to say a warm “thank you” to each and every one of you for making In June, the National Human Rights Commission submitted to the National Assembly a recommendation the effort to be here with us today. I would also like to express my sincere appreciation to city Mayor Lee calling for an equality and anti-discrimination act. The realization of equality in daily life ensures human Yong-sub, along with the many government officials and citizens of Gwangju who have generously helped rights, peace, and democracy, and is also a starting point of the sustainable future of community. The us successfully bring this event together during these difficult times in the global COVID 19 pandemic. Commission will be glad to join all of you on that journey. Thank you. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement and also marks the 10th anniversary of this international human rights forum. “Localizing human rights” is becoming an increasingly important agenda in international society. In addition to national efforts, local governments have a key role in the protection and promotion of human rights. Since the local community is the very place where human rights issues occur, it is ultimately also the very place where such issues need to be resolved. This reminds me vividly of Gwangju city’s history. Gwangju itself represents various human rights values. This is also the case for other cities, such as Jeju, Yeosu-Suncheon, Masan, and Cheonan, which remind me of numerous historical moments. Each of these is a place with a painful past. Hatred and discrimination always target the vulnerable, and such discrimina- tory tropes are often intentionally recalled and misused to incite the general public for evil purposes. However, we have a clear memory of how the urban community has overcame the barriers of hatred and discrimination that once separated people from one another. The extraordinary community spirit of Gwangju, represented by a famous emergency food, “rice balls,” was recently reborn under the Moonlight