by Main | Jul 29, 2013 | 2013, Asia, One Family Under God, Peacebuilding
July 27th 1953, the armistice was signed that established a ceasefire between North and South Korea. 60 years later, the 38th parallel still stands. To the north, grand military celebrations were held, to the south somber commemorations recalled the 1.2 million lives...
by Main | Apr 4, 2013 | 2013, Asia, Peacebuilding
Koreans ranked Kim Gu the greatest leader after Korean Independence in an online poll in 2004. Kim Gu’s is a central figure in the story of modern Korea’s birth. Born August 29, 1876, as Kim Changahm, he saw the end of the Joseon Dynasty, protested Japan’s annexation...
by Main | Sep 14, 2012 | 2012, Asia, Global Peace Leadership Conference, Speeches
Global Peace Leadership Conference – Opening Plenary Keynote Address August 18, 2012 – Seoul, Korea (Grand Hilton Hotel) Your excellencies, honored guests, and distinguished participants from around the world. It is my great pleasure to welcome you here to...
by Main | Aug 17, 2012 | 2012, Asia, Global Peace Leadership Conference, Speeches
“The Vision for the Unification of the Korean Peninsula and Building a World of Peace.” The Global Peace Leadership Conference 2012 was held at Grand Hilton Hotel in Seoul, Korea, August 18th. The conference convened scholars, government ministers, humanitarian and...
by Main | Aug 16, 2012 | 2012, Asia, Speeches
The following is an abridged expert from the address given to Ambassador for Peace on August, 11, 2012 in Seoul, Korea. The 2012 Olympics have recently come to a close. There, the Korean people showed their true character to the world. Although this is a nation of...