The Post Pandemic Glocal Democracy;
Impact, Challenges, and Opportunities

May 20

Session Title 4.1. Democracy and Pubilc Diplomacy in South Korea
Organizer Korea Association for Public Diplomacy (KAPD) the May 18 Memorial Foundation
Date &Time  May 20, 2021 / 10:00–12:00 KST (GMT+9)
Format / Language Hybrid / Korean
Objective Raising interest in the importance of public diplomacy in the field of democracy and human rights, and spreading practical discourse
Main Contents & Issues  Proposals for public diplomacy-related institutions in the field of democracy and human rights in Korea, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ public diplomacy and the May 18 Memorial Foundation
Background
  • In recent years, expectations concerning Korea’s active role in the process of democratization movements in Hong Kong, Thailand, and Myanmar have increased domestically and internationally. This develops into issues of international public confidence and accountability of the Korean government.
  • Due to the absence of policy and strategy in the field of democratic human rights not only in traditional diplomacy but also in public diplomacy in Korean government, there is a need for countermeasures based on consistent principles relating to various issues, such as human rights in North Korea, the Japanese Military’s Sexual Slavery (known as “Comfort Women”), compulsory manpower draft, human rights abuse by the Korean military during in the Vietnam War, and human rights abuse by enterprises in developing countries.
  • The necessity and expectations are increasing for a more active role in public diplomacy by public institutions such as the May 18 Memorial Foundation, Buma Democratic Uprising Memorial Foundation, Jeju 4.3 Peace Foundation, and the Korea Democracy Foundation, which were established as a result of the continued domestic democratization movement.
  • The continually increasing demand for contributions to democracy and accountability of official development assistance (ODA) is rising.
This session aims to seek directions for public diplomacy between civil society and the Korean government through examining public diplomacy discourses and leading countries’ policies and strategies in the areas of universal values such as democracy and human rights.
Speakers
  • Moderator: Anselmo Lee (Chairman of Communication, The Korean Association for Public Diplomacy)
  • Speakers
    • Kim Taehwan (Korea National Diplomatic Academy)
    • Song Jinho (Fomer Vice President of KOICA)
  • Panelists
    • Lee Jaejung (Politician, South Korea)
    • Kim Chanho(Director of the Program Department, Korea Democracy Foundation)
    • Na Hyun-pil (Executive Secretary, Korean House for International Solidarity)
    • Cho Young-sook (Chair, International Soildarity Center of Korea Women's Association United)
    • Kadir Jun Ayhan (Professor, Ehwa Women University Graduate School of Interantional Studies)


Anselmo Lee
Role in the Session Moderator
Position and Organizational Affiliation Chairman of Communication, The Korean Association for Public Diplomacy
Nationality Korea
Kim Taehwan
Role in the Session Speaker
Position and Organizational Affiliation Korea National Diplomatic Academy
Nationality Korea
Song Jinho
Role in the Session Speaker
Position and Organizational Affiliation Fomer Vice President of KOICA
Nationality Korea
Lee Jaejung
Role in the Session Panel
Position and Organizational Affiliation Member of Parliament, The Democratic Party of Korea (Member of the National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee)
Nationality Korea
Kim Chanho
Role in the Session Panel
Position and Organizational Affiliation Director of the Program Department, Korea Democracy Foundation
Nationality Korea
Na Hyun-pil
Role in the Session Panel
Position and Organizational Affiliation Executive Secretary, Korean House for International Solidarity
Nationality Korea
Cho Young-sook
Role in the Session Panel
Position and Organizational Affiliation Chair, International Soildarity Center of Korea Women's Association United
Nationality Korea
Kadir Jun Ayhan
Role in the Session Panel
Position and Organizational Affiliation Professor, Ehwa Women University Graduate School of Interantional Studies
Nationality


Democracy and Pubilc Diplomacy in South Korea

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