► May~July: Pre-forum sessions, site visit (Busan)​​

​► July 26th:​ Site visit(Seoul, Gyeonggi Province) *, welcome dinner​​

► July 27th: Opening ceremony, Intro Talk, presentation of group works​​​​

► July 28th: UNESCO Talk**, forum evaluation, presentation of ‘Call for Action’​​

* Site visits will be accompanied by experts

** UNESCO Talk will invite experts discuss social issues relevant to the forum 

□ Pre-session forum

◦​Period: May~July

◦​Format: online, site visit (1 time)

◦​Group composition: 8 groups with each 7~10 participants, 1 expert, 1 facilitator 

◦​​Areas of interest: “War, peace, and...”

Education / Culture / Media & Information Literacy (MIL) 

Environment & Climate Change / Science & Technology

International Organizations / People / Militarism 

□ Application  

•​ Total of 70 people will be selected to participate in the forum. This will include 35 South Korean nationals and 35 people from the 22 countries that supported ROK during the Korean War

►​ Military support: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Ethiopia, France, Greece, New Zealand, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Türkiye, United Kingdom, United States​​

►​ Medical support: Denmark, Germany, India, Italy, Norway, Sweden​​

• Application deadline: March 31st, 2023
• Application link: https://bit.ly/youthforum_application_form
• Announcement of accepted participants: by April 14th, 2023 
• Qualifications: 

​- Age 19-34 (on July 27th, 2023) 

- Ability to communicate in English
- (desirable) Descendants of Korean War veterans 
- (desirable) Those who reside or have resided in the Republic of Korea and/or have studied/are studying a topic related to the forum. (e.g. Korean Studies, International Relations)
* In the case of insufficient suitable applications from youth overseas, additional international students residing in South Korea will be selected. 

•​ Assistance & benefits

- A certificate of completion will be issued to all participants.
- Meals, and transportation during the official forum schedule will be provided for all participants.
- Accommodation during the official forum schedule and round-trip transportation fee will be provided for participants from overseas and residents outside Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. 

□ Inquiries

•​ Phone: (+82) 02.6958.4156 / 4271

•​ Email: 2023youthforum@unesco.or.kr 

□​ Attachment 

1. Concept note

2. Sample topics