Events
Biodiversity and the 2021 DMZ Forum
The international day for biological diversity is an international day sanctioned by the United Nations to promote biodiversity and is in line with the organization’s sustainable development goals. This year’s theme is “We’re part of the solution,” conveying a similar message from last year’s “Our solutions are in nature,” which suggests biodiversity as an answer to challenges in sustainable development. Link.
On May 22nd was also the 2021 DMZ Forum. The two-day event, hosted by the Gyeonggi Province, Northeast Asia Peace Economic Association and sponsored by the Ministry of Unification, started on the 21st and took place at KINTEX, Goyang and also as an online conference. The forum started at 9:50 with an opening ceremony and was followed by multiple sessions. Prominent figures from various areas, including politicians, professors, researchers, etc., participated in this event.
Dr. Bernhard Seliger from Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea Office joined the DMZ Forum as a speaker for the Parallel Session II between 13:30 to 14:50 on Friday. Dr. Seliger introduced Hanns Seidel Foundation’s activities on Ramsar and ecotourism projects, and he focused his presentation on the areas of economic development of the border zone, joint economic zones, and co-prosperity, particularly emphasizing the opportunities of Rason Special Economic Zone and Rajin Harbor.
The entire event came to an end as Lee Jae Gang, the Vice-Governor for Peace, Gyeonggi Province moderated the round table and closing session on the 22nd.
To watch the Parallel Session II, please refer to the link below: