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We just published our report about EPRIE 2019 on our website, with many pictures and impressions of two intense weeks in Japan and South Korea. 👉 https://eprie.net/eprie-2019-report/ We would like to thank our cooperation partners Robert Bosch Stiftung, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Japan Office and Korea Democracy Foundation for their support throughout the program! Report EPRIE 2019: Overcoming the challenges posed by social media From 26 June to 7 July 2019, the Korea Verband organized the exchange program EPRIE 2019 in Japan and South Korea. Under the theme “Overcoming the challenges posed by social media: How to make it work for social change” the parti...
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The participants of #EPRIE2019 visited the Korea Democracy Foundation and were able to take a first look at the Namyoungdong Memorial for Democracy and Human Rights 민주인권기념관 - Democracy and Human Rights Memorial Hall, which will be open for the public soon. Thank you for having us! KDF welcomes Korea Verband’s EPRIE ( Exchange Program for Regional Intergration in East Asia and Europe) team. The Korea Verband is an open, politically independent and German-speaking information and cooperation platform for all who are interested in the history and culture of Korea. https://www.koreaverband.de/en/ 48 people from Asia and Europe area had a chance to experience the part of Korean history for democratization. After the short trip in Namyoungdong Democracy and Human Rights Memorial KDF and EPRIE team enjoyed dinner together. We hope to meet all of you again when KDF opens the renovated exhibition. **KDF provides English guide tour at Namyoungdong Democracy and Human Rights Memorial for reserved group visitors. Please contact us for reservation.
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While territorial conflicts and difficulties of coming to terms with the past have lead to lingering tensions in East Asia, the Euroopean economic and refugee crisis has caused a threat to regional integration and a rise in nationalism. As an intercultural exchange program, EPRIE aims to contribute through enhanced dialog to improving cooperation among neighboring countries in East Asia and Europe, and to support the process of integration in each region. By strengthening transnational relations, EPRIE shall actively contribute toward promoting international understanding.
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