2022 World Conference of Women Members
- Americas Region Division
- 05-09-2022
2022 World Conference of Women Members
The '2022 Global Women Council Members’ Conference’ was held in Dallas, USA, from April 29 to May 1. Held under the theme of 'A New Korean Peninsula Initiated by Women,' the conference was attended by a total of 80 women council members, including 74 from Americas, 2 from Asia-Pacific, 3 from Europe/ Middle East/Africa, and 1 from Korea.
The 3-day conference started on April 29 (Fri) with an orientation and a welcome event by the Dallas Chapter. Through a variety of programs, the conference shared the direction of women's activities for peace and unification on the Korean Peninsula while strengthening their ability to promote peace public diplomacy through network formation.
On the 30th (Sat), which marked the official start of the conference, Lee Mi-kyung, the PUAC vice chair for women, delivered a keynote speech followed by a special lecture by secretary-general Kim Chang-soo together with a peace speech and group discussions.
In the keynote speech entitled 'The Roles of Women Council Members for Peace on the Korean Peninsula,' vice chair Lee suggested, "Women members of the PUAC take the lead in spreading the message that ‘making peace on the Korean Peninsula’ is our greatest task and spirit of the times by demonstrating women’s distinct leadership cherishing life, peace and solidarity.”
In a special lecture on the topic of 'Prospects for Realizing Peace on the Korean Peninsula and the Roles of the PUAC,’ secretary-general Kim Chang-soo said that the Korean Peninsula was entering an unstable and uncertain era, calling for the spread of a consensus on peace in everyday life and an approach of ‘Peace Now, Prosperity Next, and then the Unification.’
The conference then featured an active group discussion by a total of eight groups about action plans for ‘A New Korean Peninsula Initiated by Women.’ Focusing on such topics as the measures to establish a global network of women members, the dissemination of information on each region’s project progress and activities, and ideas about new peaceful unification projects, women council members produced creative plans and shared them among themselves to build a robust consensus on peaceful unification.
The Peace Speech presented a model of practical action plans through ‘Peace Public Diplomacy Practiced in Everyday Life.’ Various programs such as Peaceful Unification Golden Bell, Quatrain (4-line poem) Contest, and One-line Suggestion for Peaceful Unificationprovided an opportunity for women council members to proactively draw a future for ‘A New Korean Peninsula Initiated by Women.’
The conference concluded with the declaration of a resolution entitled the 'Roles and Activities of 20th Women Council Members’ in which women council members reaffirmed their commitment to promoting public diplomacy for peaceful unification worldwide more productively.
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