Open Call for Institutes to participate in Korea Global Forum for Peace 2022

The Korea Global Forum for Peace (KGFP) is a track 1.5 multilateral forum hosted by the Ministry of Unification (MOU) of the Republic of Korea to discuss peace and unification in Korea. Since its inaugural forum in 2010, KGFP has been an annual forum for researchers, civil societies and government officials from over twenty countries to participate and discuss issues concerning North Korea and lasting peace of the Korean Peninsula.

This year, marking the 50th anniversary of the July 4th Inter-Korean Joint Statement, and with the beginning of the new administration in S. Korea, KGFP will seek solution for North Korea’s nuclear issues and to relieve military tension and to maintain the stability on the Korean peninsula, and will discuss new vision of inter-Korean relations to normalize inter-Korean relationship and co-prosperity under the theme of “Vision for Unification of the Korean Peninsula and Inter-Korean relations in a Transitional Era”. The Ministry of Unification is calling for institutions in and out of Korea working on Korean peninsula and North Korea to take part in this year’s forum, KGFP.

A. Overview of 2022 KGFP
● Date: 30th August – 1st September 2022
● Location: Millennium Hilton Hotel (Seoul)
● Theme: Vision for Unification of the Korean Peninsula and Inter-Korean relations in a Transitional Era
● Sub-Theme
     A. The Republic of Korea’s grand strategy and visions of unification as a global pivotal state
     B. Normalization of inter-Korean relations and co-prosperity
     C. Denuclearization of North Korea and changes in the Kim Jong-un Era
     D. Ways to secure national consensus and policy continuity

B. Application Process
● Submission: Send official document issued by head of institution through email
● Application Period: 6th May(Friday) – 25th May (Wednesday)
● Required Documents: 1xOfficial Letter, 1xDraft plan of session (annex 2)
● Expense covered by the MOU : Conference room and equipment, interpretation, meal, advertisement of participating institutions through publications and by providing booth for institutions during the event
* Expenses for participants/speakers should be covered by each institution

C. Evaluation and announcement
● The KGFP advisory council will review the application and announce the result late in May individually
● Submitted draft plan could be adjusted (changed, integrated) through consultation with each institute after review.

D. Contact
● Submission: unikorea.eng@unikorea.go.kr
● Q&A: International Cooperation Division of the MOU
● +82-2-2100-5756 / 5757, unikorea.eng@unikorea.go.kr