THE MAY 18
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

Gwangju Democracy Forum (17 to 21 May, 2021)

Pre-registration

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The Gwangju Democracy Forum (GDF) is an annual international meeting of the May 18 Memorial Foundation to bring together democracy advocates, activists, researchers and policy-makers to discuss challenges of democracy and human rights at the local, national and global levels and seek possible solutions for them as a way to commemorate and practice the Spirit of the May 18 Democratic Uprising in 1980.

The GDF will take place for 5 days from 17 to 21 May (Monday to Friday) 2021 during the Gwangju Democracy Week in a hybrid, virtual and in-person manners. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all overseas participants will be invited to join the GDF virtually while some participants in South Korea will be invited to attend sessions physically in Gwangju.

Under the theme “The Post Pandemic Glocal Democracy”, around 18 thematic sessions are to be organized under 5 thematic clusters which are i) Democracy in Asia – Threats and Challenges, ii) State Violence and Impunity, iii) Inclusive and Participatory Democracy, iv) New Challenges and Opportunities for Glocal Democracy, and v) Roles of Democracy Movements and Civil Societies.

You are most welcome to pre-registration. Indicate of the list of session which you want to participate, we will send session schedule and the Zoom link.

Deadline: ~ May 7, 2021

Official site : http://2021gdf.518.org/

Pre-registration form : Form Link (Click here)

​Contact for  518gdf@gmail.com