Steering Committee, UN Peace Park/Global NGO ComplexSteering Committee, UN Peace Park/Global NGO Complex
1 Hoegi-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-701, KoreaTel82-2-961-0995~6 Fax 82-2-961-0997 e-mail [email protected]
Message from Kyung Hee University
Peace BAR Festival – purpose / outline / schedule / significance / programs
UN Peace Park / Global NGO Complex – background / purpose / contents / brief history
Invited Guests
Contents
Peace BAR Fest iva l
The efforts of NGOs to design a better future for humanity herald the arrival
of a new era of participatory democracy
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K yung Hee University was established in 1949, a few years after
Korea won her independence. At that time, the Korean
peninsula was at the center of a severe conflict between two
competing ideologies. Kyung Hee was built upon the ideals of United
Nations that took a vital role in resolving conflicts in divided Koreas.
Thus, from its very inception, Kyung Hee has pursued the ideals of
harmony, democracy, and international cooperation. It also initiated
the United Nation’s International Year of Peace, launched the Brighter
Society Movement, and published the World Encyclopedia of Peace.
As a result, Kyung Hee University has become renowned for its active
role in working toward a better human society.
Despite many challenges, Kyung Hee has continuously promoted its
goal to become an international institution for world peace. For the
last several decades, Kyung Hee has put emphasis on the role of
NGOs, Non-governmental Organizations, in overcoming national,
ethnic, and religious divisions. NGOs, as borderless, cross-cultural
organizations with autonomous capability to promote humane causes,
are seen as major vehicles to add a new dimension to global peace
for the 21st century. It is in this context that Kyung Hee supported
global NGO movements by co-hosting the “1999 Seoul International
Conference of NGOs.” Her co-hosts included the Executive
Committee of NGOs Associated with the Department of Public
Information (UN NGO/DPI) with the Conference of NGOs in
Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CONGO). At the
Conference, representatives of more than 1,300 NGOs from 107
countries gathered to discuss the role of NGOs in the 21st Century.
The Conference Declaration stated that the global civil society should
develop greater cooperative networks between international NGOs.
Honoring the Conference Declaration, Kyung Hee University is now
seeking to enrich cooperation amongst NGOs. It has decided to build
the Global NGO Complex within UN Peace Park, which has been
endorsed by former UN Secretary General Butros Butros-Ghali and
Secretary General Kofi Annan. Upon completion, the Global NGO
Complex is expected to serve as an international venue for
cooperative interaction between NGOs. NGO education programs,
research, and practical works will be conducted simultaneously, and
this concerted effort will lay down the groundwork for worldwide NGO
networks, which will help promote world peace and human prosperity
for the 21st Century.
Message from Kyung Hee University
K yung Hee University plans to construct the UN Peace Park and the Global NGO Complex upholding the spirit of the 1999 Seoul International
Conference of NGOs that dentified the limits of contemporary civilization and called for the promotion of a new world community. The Peace BAR
Festival is dedicated to the commemoration of the launching of the project and to world peace. (BAR stands for “spiritually Beautiful, materially Affluent,
humanly Rewarding.” It is the ideal that represents the fifty-five year history of the Kyung Hee University System of which the University is a part, and is
also the aim that contemporary society should pursue.)
Purpose
To search for the Concord of Humanity Overcoming Conflict and Confrontation
Peace BAR Festival
Slogan Logotype
B eautiful
A ffluent
R ewarding
Emblem
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Peace BAR Festival
A ceremony for theannouncement andcelebration of the UNPeace Park and theGlobal NGO Complex
Workshops for examiningthe international statusand role of the GlobalNGO Complex in the“Era of a Global CivilSociety”
An art festival to praiseuniversal values of“Peace and Co-pros-perity,” the spir i t ofestabl ishing the UNPeace Park and theGlobal NGO Complex
InaugurationCeremony Workshops Peace BAR
Festival
Subjectthe commemoration of the UN Peace Park / the Global NGO Complex
- Peace BAR Festival
Period July 1 ~ 3, 2004
Place Seoul and Suwon Campuses, Kyung Hee University
Participantsdomestic civil society organizations, international NGO associations,
associates of the UN, citizens
Co-hosts Kyung Hee University /HCP (High Commission for Peace)
The Peace BAR Festival consists of Inauguration Ceremony, Workshops,Peace BAR Festival and other events.
Outline
The Peace BAR Festival is held with the participation of domesticcivil society organizations, international NGO associations,associates of the UN and citizens at both Seoul and Suwon campusesof Kyung Hee University from July 1st to 3rd, 2004.
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July 1 (Thu) 18:30~20:30Reception Dinner hosted by the Chancellor,
Kyung Hee University System Hotel Lotte
14:00~16:30 Workshop I : UN/NGO/Business Partnership in the 21st Century Seoul Campus,
Kyung Hee University
17:10~18:10 Reception hosted by the President of Kyung Hee University Seoul Campus,
July 2 (Fri) Kyung Hee University
18:30~Ceremony in Commemoration of the UN Peace Park and
Grand Peace Palace, the Global NGO Complex Kyung Hee University
~20:20 Peace BAR Festival
11:00~11:30Groundbreaking Ceremony of the UN Peace Park Suwon Campus,
and the Global NGO Complex Kyung Hee University
12:00~13:30Luncheon hosted by the Vice-President of Kyung Hee University, Suwon Campus,
July 3 (Sat) Suwon Campus Kyung Hee University
15:00~17:00 Workshop II : Korean Civil Society and Global NGO Complex
Hotel Lotte
17:30~19:00Reception hosted by the Chairman of the Planning Committee
of the Global NGO Complex
Schedule
Complimenting state-centric orders with the construction of an NGO
network and seeking an alternative human society based upon
universal values
The Peace BAR Festival will present a vision for world peace and the co-prosperity of humanity, and inducecitizen participation in the establishment of partnerships among the United Nations, NGOs and the businesssector. The festival will also popularize the image of the UN Peace Park and the Global NGO Complex.
UN Peace Park
Global NGO Complex
Peace BAR Festival
VisionPursuit of the common values of
peace and co-prosperity
ParticipationCitizen participation for
UN/NGO/business partnership
EmpowermentPromotion of the international character of the UN
Peace Park and the Global NGO Complex
Significance
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① Synopsis of events
The festival consists of the Groundbreaking Ceremony, Workshop I, Workshop II, andthe Peace BAR Festival.
Inauguration CeremonyCeremony for the Inauguration of the UN Peace Park and the Global NGO Complex
Award Ceremony for the Oughtopia Peace Prize
Workshop I Unfolding Inclusive Governance: UN/NGO/Business Partnership in the 21st Century
Workshop II Korean Civil Society and Global NGO Complex
Peace BAR Festival Art festival for the UN Peace Park and the Global NGO Complex
Programs
② Ceremony
A celebration of inaugurating the UN Peace Park and the Global NGO Complex where inviteddignitaries and citizens participate together.
Opening Announcement
Progress Report Inwon Choue“Global NGO Complex: Its History and Future” Chairman, Planning Committee, UN Peace Park / Global NGO Complex
Welcoming SpeechByung Mook KimPresident, Kyung Hee University
Keynote SpeechYoung Seek ChoueChancellor, Kyung Hee University System
Congratulatory Music
Congratulatory Video MessageRoh Moo-hyunPresident, the Republic of Korea
Joseph V. Reed
Commemorative remarksUnder-Secretary-General representing the Secretary-General of the United Nations
Afaf MahfouzFormer President, CONGO
Government representative
Yul ChoiCongratulatory remarks Executive Director, The Green Foundation
Renate BloemPresident, CONGO
Conferring of the Great World Peace Award Oughtopia Peace Foundation
Congratulatory Music
Closing Announcement
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③ Workshop I
“Unfolding Inclusive Governance: UN/NGO/Business Partnership in the 21st Century” provides an opportunity for the multi-visioin holders of UN, NGO, and Business to discuss the possibility of a better society for peace and co-prosperity. It will alsoserve as an international forum for dialogue, consensus, and solidarity among multi-vision holders.
Unfolding Inclusive Governance: UN/NGO/Business Partnership in the 21st Century
Date : July 2, 2004 (Fri.) 14:00 ~ 16:30
Venue : Chongwoonkwan B117, Seoul Campus, Kyung Hee University
Language : English and Korean with simultaneous translation
Chair : Afaf Mahfouz (former President, CONGO)
Keynote Speech :
Yersu Kim (Secretary-General, Korean National Commission for UNESCO)
“An Alliance for Global Common Values”
Discussants :
Hanifa Mezoui (UN DESA/NGO Section Chief)
Paul Hoeffel (UN DPI/NGO Section Chief)
Renate Bloem (President, CONGO)
Sung-Ho Kook (Assistant Secretary-General, The Federation of Korean Industries)
Tae-Kyu Park (President, The Korean Association of NPO Research)
Hyung Mo Lee (President, The Corean NGO Times)
Yul Choi (Executive Director, The Green Foundation)
Organized by Graduate School of NGO Studies / Institute of Civil Society and New Governance, Kyung Hee University
Sponsored by Solidarity Network
④ Workshop II
“Korean Civil Society and Global NGO Complex” will discuss the means to promote international cooperation of Korean NGOs and theways to best utilize the Global NGO Complex to this end. It will also explore the possibility of developing joint projects between GlobalNGO Complex, UN, UN associated NGOs, and Korean NGOs.
Korean Civil Society and Global NGO Complex- Roundtable -
Date : July 3, 2004 (Sat.) 15:00 ~ 17:00
Venue : Hotel Lotte (Sogong-dong)
Language : English and Korean with simultaneous translation
Chair : Inwon Choue (Dean, Graduate School of NGO Studies, KHU)
Keynote Speech :Vo-Kyung Song (Chair, Prime Minister’s Advisory Committee on Civil Society Development )“The Korean Civil Society and International Cooperation”
Presentation :Euiyoung Kim (Professor, Political Science/Graduate School of NGO Studies, KHU)
“International Cooperation of Korean NGOs: The Role of the Global NGO Complex”
Co-organized by Prime Minister’s Advisory Committee on Civil Society Development / Kyung Hee University
Discussants:Afaf Mahfouz (former President, CONGO), Hanifa Mezoui (UN DESA/NGO Section Chief), Paul Hoeffel (UN DPI/NGO Section Chief), Renate Bloem(President, CONGO), Gibung Kwon (Professor, GIP, KHU), O-Ryong Kwon (Assistant Minister, Ministry of Government Administration and HomeAffairs), Sang-Kyun Kim (President, Masan MBC), Sang-Jun Kim (Professor, Graduate School of NGO Studies, KHU), Sang-Hee Kim (Co-representative, Korean Women Link), Young-Rae Kim (President, Korean Association of NGO Studies), Woon Ho Kim (Professor, Graduate Schoolof NGO Studies, KHU), Young Sun Park (Secretary-General, People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy), Tae-Bom Park (Vice President,Korean Bar Association), Do-Yoon Byun (President, Seoul Women’s Foundation.Seoul Women Plaza), Hyuk-Sang Sohn (Senior Researcher,Institute of Civil Society and New Governance, KHU), Kyu-Hwang Lee (Secretary General, Federation of Korean Industries), Dongsoo Lee(Professor, Graduate School of NGO Studies, KHU), Young-Ja Lee (Professor, Catholic University), Chang-Ho Lee (Deputy Director, Institute forCivil Society, JoongAng Ilbo), Hack-Young Lee (General Secretary, YMCA Korea), Sung-Hyo Chang (Executive Director, IHT-JoongAng Daily),Ik-Rae Chung (Secretary to the Prime Minister for Civil Affairs), Yul Choi (Executive Director, Korea Green Foundation)
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⑤ Peace BAR Festival
An art festival to commemorate the inauguration of the UN Peace Park and the GlobalNGO Complex and to express the desire for the promotion of human welfare and worldpeace.
Date : 18:30 ~ 20:20, July 2, 2004
Vanue : Grand Peace Palace, Kyung Hee University
Co-hosts : Kyung Hee University / HCP(High Commission for Peace)
Music : Seoul Gongyeon Elementary School Children’s Choir
Soprano : Chung Won Park / Tenor : Nam Doo Kim
Alleluia Choir, Kyung Hee University
Spirit Philharmonic Orchestra (Conductor Hyung Joon Kim)
Dance : Kim Mal-Ae Korean Dance Company
Art Director & Choreographer : Kim Mal-Ae
Korean Traditional Costume Designer : Greta Lee
I n October, 1999 Kyung Hee University with UN NGO/DPI (the
Executive Committee of NGOs associated with the Department of
Public Information), CONGO (the Conference of NGOs in Consultative
Relationship with the UN) sponsored the Seoul International Conference
of NGOs where 1,300 delegates from 107 countries participated. The
conference adopted the “Seoul Millennium Declaration” that identified
the limits of modern civilization and called for the promotion of a new
international community. The United Nations and the civic society of the
world must play leading roles in the new millennium overcoming the
conflict among nations, systems, ideologies, religion and race. In an
effort to promote the realization of these goals, Kyung Hee University
has decided to establish UN Peace Park and the Global NGO Complex.
It is hoped that UN Peace Park will become the mecca of the world
peace movement and the Global NGO Complex will promote the
realization of the framework for peace and co-prosperity.
Background
Promoting the realization of the framework for peace and co-prosperity
UN Peace Park / Global NGO Complex
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Purpose
To realize the peaceful future of humankindthrough participation and solidarity
To promote universal values of peace and co-prosperity through
the UN Peace Park and the Global NGO Complex
To establish a venue for dialogues, communication, and consensus among the UN and other
international organizations, governments, NGOs, enterprises and academia
To provide an opportunity for the Global NGO Complex to take off as a center of international
activities of citizens’ organizations throughout the world
To bring about a Global Common Society
UN Peace Park / Global NGO Complex On the Suwon Campus of Kyung Hee University with 82 acres of land
Scheduled to be completed by September 2006
UN Peace Park
Peace Museum
Peace Plaza
Peace Castle
Peace Garden
Amphitheater
Global NGO Complex – NGO International Center – GCS International – Graduate School of NGO Studies / Institute of
Civil Society and New Governance – Cyber University – Internet Broadcasting Station – International House
Kyung Hee University will construct the UN Peace Park on its Suwon Campus allocating 82 acres of its land to this purpose.The Park will contain the Global NGO Complex, peace museum, peace plaza, peace castle, peace garden and an amphitheater.The Global NGO Complex will contain NGO International Center, GCS International, Graduate School of NGO Studies / Instituteof Civil Society and New Governance, cyber university, internet Broadcasting Station, and an international house.
Contents
■ UN Peace Park ● August 1996 Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali approves the establishment of
the UN Peace Park on the Kyung Hee University campus
● January 2004 Kyung Hee University allocates 82 acres of land for the UN Peace Park
● March 2003 Secretary–General Kofi Annan reaffirms the UN Peace Park
■ Global NGO Complex ● 1June 1998 Kyung Hee University and the CONGO sign accord at Geneva on the
1999 Seoul International Conference of NGOs and the erection of an
NGO resource center.
● June 2001 The Executive Committee of the UN DPI/NGO, meeting in New York,
decides to support and cooperate in the establishment of the Global
NGO Complex.
● July 2001 The Board of Directors of CONGO, meeting in Geneva, announces its
support of the Global NGO Complex.
● December 2002 The Asian Civi l Society Forum, meeting in Bangkok, discusses
cooperative programs with the CONGO, UN DPI/NGO, UN DESA/NGO.
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There have been lots of heartful efforts in the process of establishing the UN Peace Parkand the Global NGO Complex.
Brief History
The UN and the global civil society should
design a better human world, overcoming
conflicts and strife among states, nations,
regimes, ideologies and races
Kofi Annan UN Secretary-General (Congratulatory Message)
Joseph V. ReedUN Under-Secretary-General representing
the Secretary-General of the UN
Rodrigo Carazo Odio Fomer President, Costa Rica
Daisaku Ikeda President, Soka Gakkai International
Renate Bloem President, CONGO
Afaf Mahfouz Fomer President, CONGO
Paul Hoeffel UN DPI/NGO Section Chief
Hanifa Mezoui UN DESA/NGO Section Chief
International Guests Many dignitaries from the United Nations and International
NGOs, scholars, and representatives of domestic civil societyorganizations are invited to participate in the festival.
Invited Guests
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NGOs
Journalism
Government
Diplomats in Korea
Business Communities
Academia
Domestic Guests
Steering Committee, UN Peace Park/Global NGO ComplexSteering Committee, UN Peace Park/Global NGO Complex
1 Hoegi-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-701, KoreaTel82-2-961-0995~6 Fax 82-2-961-0997 e-mail [email protected]