2023 Gyeonggi Maeul Global Networking Day

Gyeonggi Maeul Meets Tomorrow’s Life

Climate crisis, conflict and hatred, poverty and inequality, the dominance of capital and material goods, unbridled competition...
In the face of huge crises, it is easy to become pessimistic or resigned. Nevertheless, villages and village activists are experimenting and transforming through regenerative means such as commons, civic assets, sustainable development, and the values of reciprocity, solidarity, cooperation and self-reliance.

The 2023 Gyeonggi Maeul Global Networking Day will be held for two days under the theme of “Today's Maeul meets Tomorrow's Life.” In the theme session, we would like to introduce a better life for tomorrow, under the concept of ‘doughnut economy’. In the concurrent sessions, we will reread the stories that villages are currently writing, gather wisdom among various alternatives, and focus on ways to take action together.

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Program

November 15th 2023

9:00-10:00 Registration
※ Participant registration will open at 9am.
10:00-11:00 Opening
The start of the Gyeonggi Maeul Global Networking Day. It is a time for participants to meet and greet each other in a relaxed setting surrounded by nature.
11:00-12:30 Theme Session: A New Narrative towards the Future
Through the concept of donut economy, we will explore new narratives for the future. We will look at the efforts of various communities, villages, businesses, and individuals around the world to build a better future through the concept of doughnut economy, and discuss specifically what narrative our own communities' activities are building.

Moderation
Seokwon Yang Co-founder, Jayuskole / Maeul Curator, Gyeonggi-do Community Support Center
Theme Presentation
Rob Shorter  Communities and Art Lead, Doughnut Economy Action Lab(video)
Kavita Purohit  Mission Co-lead for Neighbourhood Doughnut, CIVIC SQUARE
Nicole Hartmann  Co-Initiator, Donut Berlin
Discussion
Byoung Kwon Kim   Advisory Board Member, Institute for Green Transformation
12:30-14:00 Networking Lunch
 Shared lunch for networking and connecting with maeul activists.
14:00-17:00 Concurrent Session
We will discuss the future narratives of communities around specific topics. This will be an opportunity to share and learn from each other's international exchange experiences and identify common challenges.
Concurrent Session 1: Cooperation and Self-reliance / Sustainable Communities
This session will explore the past, present and future of the Mondragon cooperative to discover the possibilities of sustainable villages. What are the ways of cooperation and self-help that the Together Value team has found in the Basque Country, Spain?

Moderation
Garam Lee  Associate, C.
Presentation
Alain Madina  Learning Journey Manager, TravellingU (TAZEBAEZ S.COOP.)
Together Value Team  Gyeonggi-do village activist
International Exchange Participation Team
Discussion
John Won  Board Director, HBM Social Cooperative
Concurrent Session 2 : Ownership and Creation / Shared Space
Space is an important element of community life. In this session, we will look at a new initiative in the UK, Sister Midnight, and look into how shared spaces can be created and owned.

Moderation
Jungwon Kim  Co-founder, Spread-i
Presentation
Lenny Watson   Co-Founder, Sister Midnight
The Public Activists’ Council Team  Gyeonggi-do village activist
International Exchange Participation Team
Maeul-us  Gyeonggi-do village activist
International Exchange Participation Team
Discussion
Yeongmin Park  Executive Director, HAVEIT Coop
Concurrent Session 3: Regeneration and Prosperity / Evolution of Communities
To overcome the threat of depopulation, villages must constantly dream of change. We look at the efforts of Japan's Gamiyama Solidarity Corporation to help villages regenerate and prosper.

Moderation
Ji hye An  Director, Ginger T Project
Presentation
Tatsuro Baba Founder, Kamiyama Solidarity Corporation
Hello Gapyeong Net  Gyeonggi-do village activist
International Exchange Participation Team
Yongin City Community Center  Gyeonggi-do village activist
International Exchange Participation Team
Discussion
Woohyun Park Content Producer, C.CAMPUS
17:00-18:00 Wrap up Meeting
We will disseminate the content discussed and collaborative tasks formulated during each session, discovering new narratives in the process. All participants will contribute to conclude the event together.
18:00 Closing

November 16th 2023

10:00-12:30 Future Community Workshop “Utilizing Doughnut Economy Tools”
We will look into the current community activities and imagine the future by directly utilizing the tools that the doughnut economy has developed based on community, such as “the Four Lenses.”
14:00-16:00 Gwangneung Forest Exploration
With the overseas speakers and local community activists, we will explore the Gwangneung Forest together. We will be able to meet the stories of the Gwangneung Forest, designated as a UNESCO Biological Preservation Area.

*This session will be conducted by the ‘The Friends of Gwangneung Forest’ and will be conducted sequential interpretation (English and Korean).
**This session is for those who have selected to participate in the 'Day 2 Programme' through the registration form.

Speakers

Theme Session
A New Narrative towards the Future

  •  Moderation 
     Seokwon Yang, South Korea

    Co-founder, Jayuskole / Maeul Curator, Gyeonggi-do Community Support Center

  •  Presentation 
     Rob Shorter, UK

    Communities and
    Art Lead, DEAL

  •  Presentation 
     Nicole Hartmann

    Co-Initiator,
    Donut Berlin

  •  Presentation 
     Kavita Purohit, UK

    Neighbourhood Doughnut Mission Co-Lead, CIVIC SQUARE

  •  Discussion 
     Byoung Kwon Kim,
    South Korea

    Advisory Board Member, Institute for Green Transformation

Concurrent Session

Session 1. Cooperation and Self-reliance / Sustainable Communities

  •  Moderation 
     Garam Lee, South Korea

    Associate, C.

  •  Presentation 
      Alain Madina, Spain

    Learning Journey Manager,
    TravellingU (TAZEBAEZ S.COOP.)

  •  Presentation 
      Together Value

    Gyeonggi-do village activist
    International Exchange Participation Team

  •  Discussion 
     John Won, South Korea

    Board Director,
    HBM Social Cooperative

Session 2. Ownership and Creation / Shared Space

  •  Moderation 
     Jungwon Kim, South Korea

    Co-founder, Spread-i

  •  Presentation 
     Lenny Watson, UK

    Co-Founder, Sister Midnight

  •  Presentation 
     The Public Activists’
    Council Team

    Gyeonggi-do village activist
    International Exchange Participation Team

  •  Presentation 
     Maeul-us

    Gyeonggi-do village activist
    International Exchange Participation Team

  •  Discussion 
     Yeongmin Park

    Executive Director,
    HAVEIT Coop

Session 3. Regeneration and Prosperity / Evolution of Communities

  •  Moderation 
     Ji hye An, South Korea

    Director, Ginger T Project

  •  Presentation 
     Tatsuro Baba, Japan

    Founder, Kamiyama Solidarity Corporation

  •  Presentation 
     Hello Gapyeong Net

    Gyeonggi-do village activist
    International Exchange Participation Team

  •  Presentation 
     Yongin City
    Community Center

    Gyeonggi-do village activist
    International Exchange Participation Team

  •  Discussion 
     Woohyun Park, South Korea

    Contents Producer,
    C.CAMPUS

In collaboration with

Community Activist Teams that participated in the Global Exchange Program

The Gyeonggi-do Community Support Center is an intermediate organisation that supports local village communities in 31 cities and districts in Gyeonggi-do, serving as a bridge between villages, people and communities. In order to expand the stage of Gyeonggi-do village activists to the world, we ran the '2023 Gyeonggi-do Village Activist International Exchange' project, and five communities travelled to countries in Europe and Asia. See the stories of tomorrow told by village activists who embrace the world at the '2023 Gyeonggi Maeul Global Networking Day'.

More details

Venue

Kyunghee University Graduate Institute of Peace Studies
195, Gwangneung Sumokwon-ro, Jinjeop-eup, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Public Transportation

❹ Jincheon Station Exit 1 ⤑ Bus 21 at Jugok 2 Bridge stop (toward Daknami) ⤑ Bongsunsa Temple Entrance (20 minutes)
❹ Onam Station Exit 3 ⤑ Buses 2, 2-2, 2A, and 2-2A at Onam Station (toward Bongsunsa Temple) ⤑ Get off at Bongsunsa Temple Entrance (30 minutes)

By car
 • After getting off the Chubu Expressway, go through the copper toll gate and enter the 'Deokgyewon/Migration' direction.
• Continue straight in the direction of Dongbu and you will see 'Janghyeon'.
• As soon as you pass Janghyeon and go through the checkpoint (the first permanent checkpoint you encounter after the copper toll gate), turn right and you will see a signpost pointing to 'Gwangneung/Sugworwon/Bongsunsa Temple'.
• After about 2 kilometers from the checkpoint, you will find the Kyunghee University Graduate Institute of Peace Studies between the stone towers by the entrance to Bongsunsa Temple.
• Go straight through the entrance and you will find a parking lot at the back of the building. Please follow the guide's instructions to the parking lot.

Enquiries

info@globalggmaeul.or.kr
070-4286-8988