Gyeonggi-do to Establish 'International Peace Center' as Control Tower for Korean Peninsula Peace

[Asia Economy (Uijeongbu) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province is promoting the establishment of the 'Gyeonggi International Peace Center,' a control tower for international cooperation on peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Lee Jae-gang, Vice Governor for Peace of Gyeonggi Province, announced this plan on the 21st at the '2020 World Peace Day Commemorative Policy Talk Show for Strengthening International Peace Diplomacy Capabilities' held at the Seongnam Pangyo Global R&D Center.

The Vice Governor said, "The existing inter-Korean cooperation led by the central government faces the problem that if channels are blocked due to various political, diplomatic, or military reasons, all projects at the local government level are also halted," and explained the necessity of establishing the Gyeonggi International Peace Center by stating, "Now is the time to open a path for peace diplomacy led by local governments."

He especially emphasized, "Peace on the Korean Peninsula is an international issue, so cooperation with local governments of related countries and international peace NGOs is essential," and added, "Through the Gyeonggi International Peace Center, we will create a table for dialogue and exchange involving North and South Korea and the international community to build a multilateral peace cooperation framework."

The 'Gyeonggi International Peace Center,' which Gyeonggi Province is promoting to establish, will play a role in building a close cooperation network with overseas local governments including neighboring countries of the Korean Peninsula, international organizations, and domestic and international private peace-related organizations to lead the international community's support base for peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Meanwhile, the talk show held on this day to commemorate World Peace Day under the theme "Gyeonggi, Finding a New Path to International Peace" was attended by Lee Jae-gang, Vice Governor for Peace of Gyeonggi Province; Lee Hee-ok, Professor of Political Science and Diplomacy at Sungkyunkwan University; Kim Kang-sik, Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly member; Jeong Hee-si, Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly member; and singer Ji-seon, formerly of the band Loveholic.

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