Ambassador to Korea Attends DMZ Ecological Peace Workshop... Exploring the Path to Peace on the Korean Peninsula

As Part of the 'DMZ OPEN Festival'... Ambassadors and Diplomacy Experts Visit DMZ Area
Promoting International Awareness on the Need for Korean Peninsula Ecology and Peace Maintenance

On the 21st, key figures from 12 countries, including the Ambassador to Korea and the Charg? d'Affaires, attended the 'DMZ Ecological Peace Workshop' held in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, where they shared their views on the importance of the DMZ, its ecological value, and the preciousness of peace in the DMZ.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 23rd that it held the ‘DMZ Ecological Peace Workshop’ on the 21st in Yeoncheon to discuss the ecology of the DMZ and peace on the Korean Peninsula.

The workshop was attended by key figures from 12 countries, including five ambassadors and charg?s d'affaires to Korea such as Maria Castillo Fernandez, EU Ambassador, and Katos Jibao Matai, Sierra Leone Ambassador, along with diplomats, who shared their views on the importance of the DMZ, its ecological value, and the significance of peace.

At the seminar held under the theme ‘Ecology, Peace on the Korean Peninsula, and the DMZ,’ the ambassadors agreed that the DMZ is more than just a symbol of military division; it is a treasure trove of natural ecosystems and a crucial place where peace can be realized. They emphasized that international cooperation is essential to preserve and utilize this space.

Twelve key figures from various countries, including the Ambassador and Charg? d'Affaires to South Korea, are taking a commemorative photo at the Key Observatory after completing the "Korean Peninsula Ecology, Peace, and DMZ" seminar on the 21st.

As one of the side events of the DMZ OPEN Festival, the workshop was followed by visits to key sites in the Yeoncheon DMZ area such as the Key Observatory and Sungui-jeon, and participation in the DMZ OPEN Opportunity Concert held at Horogoru Fortress.

Especially, the DMZ OPEN Concert, held under the theme ‘Music Flowing through Horogoru Fortress,’ featured a performance by Mellow Kitchen and was attended by about 200 visitors including local residents, providing an opportunity to feel peace at a site of warfare from the Three Kingdoms period.

Oh Hu-seok, Vice Governor for Administration of Gyeonggi Province, said, “This workshop has raised awareness of the importance of international cooperation for the peace and ecological preservation of the DMZ, and we must actively work toward a sustainable future for the Korean Peninsula.” He added, “We hope the DMZ will establish itself as a symbolic space for peace on the Korean Peninsula and worldwide.”

Meanwhile, the ‘DMZ OPEN Festival,’ hosted by Gyeonggi Province and organized by the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization, will continue until November across the DMZ area in Gyeonggi Province, featuring forums, concerts, sports, and exhibitions under the theme ‘Open DMZ, Greater Peace.’ For more information, please visit the ‘DMZ OPEN Festival’ website (ggtour.or.kr/dmzopen).

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