KOREA FOUNDATION

Fourth Public Diplomacy Week to Be Held in October

From October 28 to 31, the KF will hold its fourth Public Diplomacy Week on the theme of “Our Future through Public Diplomacy” as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations. The week’s events will be held in person at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) and online on the event’s website: www.pdweek.or.kr.

During the three-day program, the KF will publicize Korea’s public diplomacy achievements to audiences around the world and conduct discussions on such major public diplomacy issues as digital diplomacy, humanity’s universal values, science and technology, and culture.

The week will consist of sessions on topics that commemorate the 30th anniversary of the KF’s founding. These include: introducing excellent examples of other countries’ public diplomacy; promoting cultural empathy; seeking a better future; an overview of the KF’s public diplomacy activities and projects; encouraging citizens’ participation; and conducting mutual exchange in cultural fields such as exhibitions, performances, and experiences.

Additional events will include the KF 30th Anniversary Session, in which participants will review the KF’s intellectual exchange projects and talk about directions for future development; the Jeju Future Session, which will provide an opportunity to listen to Jeju Island-based social leaders; and the Jeju. Experience Session, which will introduce the island’s unique culture and tourist assets to the world.

More information is available on the Public Diplomacy Week’s website: www.pdweek.or.kr.

KF Global Center 02-2151-6526 dekim@kf.or.kr

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