August 14-15, 2025
Location
- Lotte Hotel Seoul, Korea (2F, Emerald Room)
About this event
Through high-level roundtables and personal testimonies—including from former heads of state and North Korean escapees—the forum will highlight practical pathways toward a unified Korea rooted in shared values and global collaboration. Sessions will emphasize people-led strategies and the Korean Dream as a vision for freedom, reconciliation, and sustainable peace across Northeast Asia and beyond.
The two-day event culminates with the Korean Dream Han River Festa, a public celebration of unity, culture, and hope for a peaceful future.
Key objectives
- Build international support for a free and unified Korea.
- Promote the Korean Dream as a people-led vision for reunification rooted in shared identity and values.
- Engage civil society, youth, and diaspora communities in advancing grassroots movements for unification.
- Highlight regional and global cooperation, including environmental, developmental, and peacebuilding initiatives.
- Elevate human rights and personal narratives, especially from North Korean escapees, to foster empathy and awareness.
Event highlights
Agenda
- Venue: Lotte Hotel Seoul, Korea (2F, Emerald Room)
- In-Person
DAY 1
AUG 14, 2025
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM: Opening Session
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Roundtable Session I
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM: Roundtable Session II
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM: Roundtable Session III
5:00 PM - Action for Korea United Banquet Commemorating the 80th National Liberation Day of Korea
- Venue: Lotte Hotel Seoul, Korea (2F, Emerald Room)
- In-Person
DAY 2
AUG 15, 2025
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Roundtable Session IV
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Roundtable Session V
Role of ASEAN and South Asia in Supporting A Free and Unified Korea
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM: Roundtable Session VI
Speakers
Opening Session
Mr. Baek-san Kim
President
Global Peace Institute
Mr. James P. Flynn
International President
Global Peace Foundation
Mr. In-Teck Seo
Co-Chair
Action for Korea United
Roundtable Session I
Environmental Forestation, Cross Border Peace Initiatives and Youth Leadership
Ms. Ji-hye Kim
Recent Graduate, Department of Child Welfare
Hyupsung University
Ms. Hye-won Yang
Student, Department of Public Administration
Myongji University
Mr. Chul-yong Bae
Corporate Social Responsibility Team Leader
Yuhan-Kimberly
Mr. Ganbat Gonchigsuren
Chairman, Citizen Initiative Development Driver NGO
Founder of Green & New Street
Mr. Siddharth Chatterjee
Resident Coordinator
United Nations in China
Mr. Daniel Juma Omondi
Regional Representative for Africa and Kenya Director,
Global Peace Foundation
Mr. David Caprara
Strategic Advisor
Global Peace Foundation
H.E. Amb. Jargalsaikhan Enkhsaikhan
Chairman, Blue Banner
Former Mongolian Ambassador to UN
Roundtable Session II
Role of Latin America in Supporting A Free and Unified Korea
Hon. Agnes Pareiyo Matane
Member of Parliament
Kenya
Hon. Duncan Maina Mathenge
Member of Parliament
Kenya
Hon. Ikana Fredrick Lusuli
Member of Parliament
Kenya
H.E. Jamil Mahuad
Former President of Ecuador; Executive Education Faculty
Harvard Kennedy School of Government
H.E. Marco Vinicio Cerezo
Former President of Guatemala
Ms. Olinda Salguero
Director for Central America
Global Peace Foundation
Roundtable Session III
Role of Korean Diaspora in Realizing A Free and Unified Korea
Ms. Sora Lee
President
Modu Moija 'Korea of All'
Ms. Eiko Kawasaki
Representative Director
Action for Korea United-Japan
Mr. Young-ji Kang
President
East Asia Research Institute (Japan)
Mrs. Mi-soon Kim
President
Action for Korea United-UK
Ms. Yu-sook Kim
President
Alliance for Korea United - Washington
Mr. Nam-sik Yoo
Director of Youth Programs
Alliance for Korea United-USA
Dr. Pil-hyun Koo
Director General and Senior Journalist
AsiaToday
Roundtable Session IV
Role of Northeast Asia and USA in Supporting A Free and Unified Korea
Dr. Kwang-kyu Nam
Director, Maebong Institute for One Korea
Research Felow at the Asiatic Research Institute
Dr. Suzanne Scholte
Chair, North Korea Freedom Coalition
President, Free North Korea Radio and Defense Forum Foundation
H.E. Mr. Amarjargal Rinchinnyam
Former Prime Minister of Mongolia
Current Ambassador-at-Large for Green Transition
Dr. Kyung-Young Chung
Adjunct Professor at Graduate School of International Studies
Hanyang University
Mr. David Maxwell
Senior Fellow, Global Peace Foundation
Vice President, Center for Asia Pacific Strategy
Dr. Danning Wang
Founder and Chairwoman, Belt and Road Culture Exchange Foundation for Women
Senior Fellow, Charhar Institute
Mr. Komei Isozaki
Japan Chair Fellow
Hudson Institute
H.E. Amb. Jargalsaikhan Enkhsaikhan
Chairman, Blue Banner
Former Mongolian Ambassador to UN
Roundtable Session V
Role of ASEAN and South Asia in Supporting A Free and Unified Korea
Ms. Hee-ryeong Kim
Manager
Korean Dream Crew
Mr. Muhammad Mahmudi
Strategic Partnership and Impact Manager
Global Peace Foundation Indonesia
Ms. Estrellita “Neng” Juliano-Tamano
President
Federation Of International Cable TV And Telecommunications Association of the Philippines (Fictap)
Hon. Abdulgani M. Macatoman
Former Undersecretary & Officer-In-Charge, Commission On Filipinos Overseas
Office Of The President Of The Philippines
Ms. Dian Novikrisna
Assistant Professor
Bina Nusantara University
Ms. Soon-jeong Kim
President
Global Peace Women Korea
Dr. Dong-soon Park
President
Action for Korea United Professors Association
Mr. Young-ji Kang
President
East Asia Research Institute (Japan)
Dr. Markandey Rai
Chair
Indo-Pacific Peace Forum
Dr. In-gill Ra
Regional Representative for Asia Pacific
Global Peace Foundation
Dr. Nona S. Ricafort
President
Global Peace Women Philippines
Roundtable Session VI
Dialogue with North Korean Escapees
Ms. Ju-hyeon Kim
Secretary General
National Committee of North Korean Defectors
Mr. Kyeong-il Joh
Writer
Policy Advisor and Korea Unification Activist
Ms. Hee-ryeong Kim
Manager
Korean Dream Crew
