Purpose

To mark the Seoul Shinmun’s 110th anniversary, the newspaper and the Trans Media Institute at Sungkyunkwan University jointly present an international environmental symposium and the video exhibition “70mK: 70 Million Koreans.”

Titled “The DMZ: A Land of Peace and Life,” the 2014 International Environmental Symposium was conceived to reassess the DMZ’s ecological environment and broaden civic discussion of the significance of, and approaches to establishing, a DMZ World Peace Park. It also aims to help establish peace on the Korean Peninsula by building networks between the public and private sectors.

Experts from Korea and abroad will discuss ways to conserve the DMZ, a rich ecological habitat for thousands of species of plants and animals, including approximately 106 endangered species, as well as the significance and implementation of a DMZ World Peace Park.

Presentations

Hall Healy (Chair, International Crane Foundation) | United States
“The Korean DMZ and Cranes as Conservation Diplomacy and Natural Capital”

Uwe Riecken (Director, German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation) | Germany
“Germany’s Green Belt (Grünes Band) and Implications for the DMZ World Peace Park”

Wolf Nichol Heltzle (Participating Artist, DMZ Civilian Control Zone International Installation Art Exhibition) | Germany
“Illuminating the DMZ through Culture and Art”

최재천 (Director, National Institute of Ecology) | Korea
“Utilizing a DMZ Ecological Peace Park”

Overview
Date: May 28, 2014
Venue: International Conference Hall, 20F, Korea Press Center
Hosted by: Seoul Shinmun; Trans Media Institute, Sungkyunkwan University