CfP: World Civic Forum

The World Civic Forum (WCF), jointly initiated by Kyung Hee University and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), will hold its inaugural forum on May 5-8, 2009 at the COEX in Seoul, Korea under the main theme of Building Our Humanitarian Planet. As a venue for global reflection and dialogue to enhance future civilizations, it will address the internationally agreed development goals including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) from various perspectives of education, research, and practice. Paper and panel proposals are invited from scholars, international organization leaders, NGO leaders, government officials, corporation representatives, journalists, etc. Proposals may be submitted online by completing the Paper and Proposal Submission Form at the WCF 2009 official website. The deadline for proposal submissions is January 31, 2009.