We share our process regarding 5‧18 International Research Institute from Journalists’ meeting (April 5th)

We, 5‧18 International Research Institute, are leading businesses including helding Conferences, Collecting These, Publishing These, etc. and throughout basic research plans, we aim to open a new chapter of 5‧18 research. Also, We aim to proceed 5‧18, verbally logged documents as a long-term plan. Here are the detailed content as below

□Managing 5‧18 International Research Institute□

◦ Share results of researching and discussions of 5‧18 with citizens around the world / given access to citizens world-wide

◦ Form a network with researching organizations to broaden 5‧18 spirits – Freedom‧Democracy‧Human Rights‧Peace

◦ Present directions for after-works of 5‧18 Truth Committee

 1. Test-running of 5‧18 International Research Institute  

  - Its history of making

   : The ruling party and its government promise to establish ‘5‧18 International Free Democratic Human RIghts Research’ (March, 2022)

   : Distribute budgets for managing 5‧18 International Research Institute (January, 2023) : Passes to proceed at Parliament (13 billion korean won)

   : 5‧18 International Research Institute direct from the Board was established

   : Meeting with organizations as related research fields of 5‧18 International Research Institute : city of Gwangju, Chonnam National University 5‧18 Research Institute

  - Members of the organization : A head of its research lab(1), general staffs(3) (currently hired 2)

  - Content : accepting of opinions regarding 5‧18 International Research Institute, promoting of 5‧18 related forums

 2.  Master Plan for running 5‧18 International Research Institute

  - Title : Establishment of A Master Plan for 5‧18 International Research Institute  

  - Progress

   : During 1st, 2nd periods of advertisement(February, 3rd~ 8th), only 1 company applied(Chosun University Research Lab)

   : Settle a contract(March, 20th) which, was after being judged for qualification (March 13th)

  - Organization in charge: Chosun University Research Lab(Minju Peace Research, main researcher: prof. Kim hyeong jung

(all 10 researchers))

  - Periods : March 20th, 2023 ~ October 2nd, 2023

  - Content : Suggest A Master Plan which contains its(5‧18 International Research Institute) missions and visions

 3. Promotion of Agenda Forum – 5‧18 International Research Institute

  - Subject(Plan) : 5‧18 International Research Institute, with what it should bring?

  - Date : 14:00 ~ 16:30, April 28th, 2023

  - Place : conference room of Jeonil building245

  - Speech/Debate : researcher/research lab within community, citizens’ organizations, May organization etc.

  - Accepting opinions in advance : Through Social Media, online (April 11th~20th)

  - Future Plans: Aim to promote Forums with Parliament, related organizations outside south-western region of south korea, 5‧18 Truth Committee

□Promotions of 5‧18 International Forum□

◦ Held Research Forum in searching for broadening 5‧18 research and its debate

◦ Publish‧Translate Research materials for utilization world-widely & Search 5‧18 basic research materials

◦ Elevate research activities for professional/amateur researchers in purpose of setting 5‧18 research network

◦ For systematic collection for 5‧18 research, provide DB (Data Base), give accessible services to people

1. Hold Forums

 ㅇ Held International Forum

  - Title : Anniversary of 5‧18 Democratic Uprising at its 43th turn

  - Date : October~November, 2023 

 ㅇ Forums

2. Publication & Translation of 5‧18 books

 ㅇ Translation of verbal records of 5‧18 into foreign language(mainly english)

  - Content : Give access to citizens with 5·18 research databases nationally and world-widely 

 ㅇ Translation of 5‧18 research materials

  - Content : Translate pre-existing 5‧18 research materials / books and publish those to world-wide

 ㅇ Publication of journal for 30th anniversary of 5‧18 memorial foundation

  - Title : 30th anniversary of 5‧18 Memorial Foundation

  - Content : Upon 30th anniversary(year of 2024) of 5‧18 memorial foundation, set future plans and directions systematically

3. Training of newly employed researchers with 5‧18

  - Title : workshop for newly employed researchers of 5‧18 (title not settled yet)

  - Date : July, 2023

  - Content : run programs to set networks within researchers for finding new researchers, who study 5‧18 & democracy, sharing subjects, hosting mentor-mentee programs, touring fields on foot etc.

4. Mass 5‧18 Research progresses

 ㅇ Mass research databases for 5‧18

  - Content : Develop its website, collect data for research databases (online), collect research materials regarding 5‧18, world-widely

 ㅇ 5·18 Research Theses Contest

  - Content : with professional researchers/(graduate) students, in subjects which related to 5·18, we contest and award winners with research theses with prizes

 ㅇ Awards for the best 5‧18 theses

  - Content : Award best theses with prizes (MOU science journal ‘emotion research’)

+ 관련 기사(바로가기 링크)

(2023. 4. 5.) 노컷뉴스, 5·18기념재단 "왜곡대응 콘텐츠 제작하고 국제연구원 운영할 것"

(2023. 4. 5.) 한겨레, 5·18기념재단 대통령 공약 국제연구원 시범 운영

(2023. 4. 5.) 뉴시스, 5·18 재단 진상규명·왜곡·폄훼 시도 총망라한 백서 연내 발간

(2023. 4. 5.) 광주일보, 5·18 기념재단 5·18 국제화 적극 나선다

(2023. 4. 5.) 무등일보, 5·18기념재단 5·18 전국화·세계화 위해 재도약

(2023. 4. 5.) 광주매일신문, “5·18민주화운동 세계화·정신 계승 온 힘”

(2023. 4. 5.) 전남매일, 5·18 재단 "왜곡·폄훼 대응 백서 발간, 역사적 의의 제고"