The Events for 2009 World Refugee Day

2009 World Refugee Day _ in Korea

Amnesty International & NANCEN
< 2009 World Refugee Day Campaign "Refugees, With Us" >

- Date : June 20, 2009, 3:00~6:00pm
- Venue : Seodaemun-gu Dae-hyun park
                (Subway line #2, Ewha Women's Univ. station, exit #2)
- Held by Amnasty International and NANCEN
- Supported by Seoul Medical Clinic
- Purpose 
  : Announcing that the refugees in Korea have the same rights as we have as the members of  our society and remembering their existence in Korea, marking 2009 World Refugee Day
- Main programs
  : foot stamp (Stamping the nation where a person wants to visit on the world map and leaving a message of encouragement)
    Domino making (creating the phrases which represent the right of refugees, using 2,000 dominos)
    Exhibiting the pictues of refugee kids : the pictures drawn by Burman kids
    Free medical treatment by Seoul Medical Clinic : as a hospital on wheels



UNHCR
The Ray of Hope Festival for 2009 Word Refugee Day
                                                              Bringing a ray of hope to those in shadow
                                                           
                                                                                                    June 19, 2009

Those interested in UNHCR activities for refugees and willing to help refugees are Invited! 

Main event :

12:00~21:30 at Chung-gye square
- The refugee photo exhibit with a theme of ray (The lives of refugees and UNHCR activities)

- Taking pictures with the goodwill mission of UNHCR 'Robot Taekwon V'

14:00~17:00 at the National Human Rights Commission of Korea
- The debate for 2009 World Refugee Day : How should refugees live with us together?

20:00~21:30 at Chung-gye square
- The message from Angelina Jolie, the goodwill mission of UNHCR
- All refugees are the shining stars! : Showing the documentary 'The Refugee All Stars band'
   


Pnan & Youth CLIP
2009 World Refugee Day Ceremony

- Date : June 20, 2009, 1:00~5:00pm
- Venue : In front of Myung-dong central post office 
- Main programs 
  : One step for comprehension (face painting, free hug, photo time) 
    Time with refugees
    (B-boy and refugee the camp, Taekwondo and chorus team comprised of refugees)
    Refugee, the story of the unseen (exihibition)
    The hopeful step toward refugees (sticker questionnaire, time capsule event)