Gyeonggi Province to Host DMZ OPEN Eco-Peace Forum in November... Registration Now Open

World-renowned Scholars Including Michael Sandel and Choi Jaecheon Join the
'DMZ OPEN Eco-Peace Forum'
To Be Held at Sono Calm Goyang from November 3 to 5
Pre-registration Available on the Official Website Starting October 2

Gyeonggi Province will begin accepting pre-registrations for participants of the '2025 DMZ OPEN Eco-Peace Forum', which will be held at Sono Calm Goyang in Goyang City from November 3 to 5, starting on October 2 through the official website.

2025 Forum Poster (Michael Sandel). Provided by Gyeonggi Province

The 'DMZ OPEN Eco-Peace Forum' is an international academic conference that aims to share the ecological and peace values of the DMZ with the world and seek a sustainable future for the Korean Peninsula. This year, the forum will be held over three days under the theme "Finding Future Pathways Starting from the DMZ." Marking its third year, the forum will not only share its achievements to date but also present future visions for peace and ecology in the DMZ and on the Korean Peninsula.

On the first day, November 3, Michael Sandel, Harvard professor and author of the bestseller "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?", will deliver the keynote speech. This will be followed by a conversation with Choi Jaecheon, distinguished professor at Ewha Womans University and co-chair of the DMZ OPEN Festival Organizing Committee. The event will foster international discourse on establishing peace in the DMZ, preserving its ecology, and the future roles of the younger generation.

The 'OPEN Session' is designed as an open-format session covering future technologies such as climate energy and artificial intelligence, as well as culture and the arts, making it easily accessible to all. A special lecture in the cultural sector is also scheduled.

On the second day, November 4, in-depth discussions will continue under the theme of "Peace and Ecology." The "Peace Session," with the overarching topic "From Hostility to Hospitality: Stable Coexistence and Peace on the Korean Peninsula," will explore ways for Korean society, which has become multiethnic and multicultural, to coexist, as well as avenues for inter-Korean cooperation. The "Ecology Session" will share a vision for Korea in 2050 developed together with citizens, and seek international responses to the climate and ecological crisis. At the end, session chairs will gather for a "Roundtable" to summarize the forum's outcomes and present future visions.

On November 5, a "Special Session" will take place. An international academic conference will explore peace and inter-Korean exchange strategies for the Korean Peninsula based on Europe's integration experience, while a youth-led international peace seminar will be held concurrently. Notably, Daniel Lindemann, a German TV personality well-known for the show "Non-Summit," will moderate the youth seminar, leading a talk concert with young people from Korea and abroad. The subsequent roundtable will further develop the peace discourse and adopt the "Youth Korean Peninsula Peace Declaration."

Woo Byungbae, Director of Peace and Cooperation at Gyeonggi Province, stated, "The DMZ OPEN Eco-Peace Forum goes beyond a simple academic conference; it is a venue to share the value of the DMZ with the world and expand peace and ecological discourse into policy action. We look forward to creating a shared vision for peace and coexistence through broad participation from residents, youth, and the international community."

Pre-registration for participation is available from October 2 through the official DMZ OPEN Eco-Peace Forum website.

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