Gyeonggi Province Hosts 'Gyeonggi Women International Forum'... First International Women's Policy Event by a Metropolitan Local Government

December 16 at Suwon Convention Center
Attendance by 17 domestic and international experts and central and local government officials
Discussion on Gyeonggi-do policy direction under the theme 'Expanding Opportunities and Inclusive Policies for Women'

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 25th that it will hold the "2024 Gyeonggi Women International Forum," which seeks policy directions with domestic and international female experts under the theme of "Inclusive Policies for Expanding Opportunities for Women."

'2024 Gyeonggi Women International Forum' poster. Provided by Gyeonggi-do

This forum is the first international women's policy event hosted by a metropolitan local government, established to create a continuous cooperation base with female experts and to derive women's policy agendas that Gyeonggi Province will pursue.

The forum is scheduled to take place on December 16 at the Suwon Convention Center, with 17 domestic and international experts, central and local government officials, embassies in Korea, representatives of international organizations, related institutions, and civil society organizations participating both online and offline.

Gyeonggi Province has set the core theme of the forum as "Gyeonggi Women Meet the World and the Future ? Inclusive Policies for Expanding Opportunities for Women," examining policies in the fields of labor, migration, and science and technology from a female perspective. It also plans to explore policy directions reflecting the characteristics of the Gyeonggi region.

At the opening ceremony, keynote speeches on domestic and international policies for promoting gender-equal policies and expanding women's participation in the field of science and technology will be delivered. The speakers include Jeong Hyun-baek, former Minister of Gender Equality and Family; Tamara Mawhinney, Canadian Ambassador to Korea; and Nisreen El-Hashemite, Chair of the Royal Academy of Science of the International Science Trust Fund and a leading female leader in the science field.

The policy sessions, composed of three sectors, will cover ▲Labor: Closing the gender gap in the labor market and supporting care work ▲Migration: Expanding social participation and guaranteeing rights of migrant women ▲Science and Technology: Expanding diversity and inclusiveness in science and technology fields such as AI.

Each session will feature experts from related organizations such as the World Bank, UN Women, the Korean Federation of Women’s Science and Technology Associations, and the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Women in Science and Technology, as well as various female experts active in labor, care, migration, multiculturalism, and AI fields, who will present and discuss.

Gyeonggi Province expects this forum to serve as an important stepping stone for presenting a sustainable policy vision and expanding opportunities for diverse women through Gyeonggi’s provincial administration.

Pre-registration for participation in the forum is available on the official website until December 12, where detailed information about the event schedule, programs, speakers, and pre-events can also be found.

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