GWANGJU ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS FOLK SCHOOL 2007
Sept. 2-16, 2007
Korea

The May 18 Memorial Foundation of South Korea is inviting twenty-five (25) participants from all over Asia to the Gwangju Asian Human Rights Folk School 2007 to be conducted on September 2 to 16, 2007 to learn and experience the history and development process of human rights and democracy in South Korea.

Participants will be introduced to:
"  Korean history
"  The movements and struggle for democracy, including the 1980 Gwangju Democratic Uprising, both through theoretical and practical experiences such as seminars, discussions and field trips to the sites of democratization movements in Korea

Program design includes:

"  Sessions on administration of cultural events and youth activities
"  Orientation on documentation and record preservation
"  Building networks and conduct of international cooperation projects

Basic criteria:

  1. Applicants will be chosen and categorized according to the following levels:

"  5 participants (Senior Manager/Director level) (total of 3-week stay in Korea )
"  10 participants (Middle Manager/Supervisory Level) (total of 2-week stay in Korea )
"  10 participants (Junior staff) (total of 2-week stay in Korea )

  1. Must have more than 2 years of NGO work experience (Human rights, democracy and or peace organizations) for the junior staff. The other levels require minimum 5 years of work experience.
  1. Facilities for English language (Korean an advantage) and demonstrate capacity for active participation in discussions and cultural events.
  1. Application is endorsed by his/her organization.
  1. Must be sensitive to cultural conditions and traditions of Korea/Koreans and co-participants.

Deadline for submission of application form is July 20, 2007 . Application forms may be downloaded from www.518.org and should be submitted through e-mail at [email protected] .

The May 18 Memorial Foundation – International Committee, (composed of individuals from different organizations) is in-charge of selecting the final list of participants after a careful evaluation and assessment of applicants.

The May 18 Memorial Foundation will cover round-trip airfare, meals and accommodation of those successful applicants.