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Gwangju International Center, KOICA Fellowship Program Begins in Full Swing
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Gwangju International Center, KOICA Fellowship Program Begins in Full Swing
From July 14 to 27, the Gwangju International Center will host the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Fellowship Program, "Capacity Building Training on Human Rights Administration for Local Governments in Asia", for 14 government officials from five Asian countries (Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan). If you want to read a news about this program, visit the GIC website.
The KOICA's Fellowship Program, “Capacity Building for Local Governments on Human Rights Administration Enhancement Education in Asia,” aims to provide various learning and experiences through a combination of lectures and field trips over two weeks. The the goal is to deepen the understanding of human rights and building a human rights-friendly culture within the organization.
The program kicked off with an welcoming ceremony at KOICA International Cooperation Center (in Seongnam) on July 15, followed by a luncheon and orientation.
The upcoming lectures will be delivered by experts from both domestic and international organizations. Speakers will include Pradeep Wagre, Chief of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Section at UN OHCHR, Garance Sarat, Gender Equality Project Officer at UNESCO; Morten Kjaerum, Adjunct Professor at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law; and JUNG Ho Moon, Administrative Officer of the International Human Rights Division at the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, These experts will share human rights mechanisms, concrete measures, and best practices for embedding a human rights-friendly culture in organizations. The trainees will listen to the lectures and participate in an activity where they will create a list of action points to apply in their own organizations.
In addition, trainees will have the opportunity to strengthen their personal capabilities through practical experiences, such as visiting Gwangju, a city of human rights, in the second week of the program. They will tour the historical sites of the May 18 Democratization Movement, meet with officials from human rights-related ministries in Gwangju, and hear and see real-life examples of their operations.
The KOICA Fellowship Program, “Capacity Building for Local Governments on Human Rights Administration Enhancement Education in Asia,” will be hosted by the Gwangju International Center for three years starting this year.
