Climate Change is currently a worldwide issue. The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called it as “the defining challenge of our time”. The forum will be focusing on activating debates over the ethical aspect of climate change and how to cope with climate change in an ethical way. It is hosted by Korean National commission for UNESCO (KNCU) and Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).

▶ Topic: Climate Change and Ethics-Why is Climate Change an Ethical Issue?
▶ Date: Friday, June 19^th, 2009. 14:00-18:00 pm.
▶ Venue: Press Room, Korea Press Center (19^th floor)

▶ Program
Opening (14:00 ~ 14:20): Chun Taeck-soo (Secretary-General of the KNCU), Chun Byung-Seong (Administrator of the KMA)

  Guest Lecture (14:20 ~ 15:40)
  Chair: Kim Jong Wook (Seoul National University, SNU)
     ● “Climate Change and Ethics”, Donald A. Brown (Associate Professor, Dept.
         of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania State University)

Break (15:40 ~ 16:00)

Presentation (16:00 ~ 17:00)
Chair: Hwang Kyung-Sig (SNU)
  ● “Ripple Effects of Climate Change and Ethics”, Yun Sun-Jin (SNU)
  ● “Ethical Definition of Climate Change:, Yang Hae-Rim (Chungnam National University)
  ● “Science Technology for Climate Change and Ethics”, Byun Sun Yong (Seoul National
       University of Education)

Discussion (17:00 ~ 18:00)
Chair: Hwang Kyung-Sig
 ● Leem Sung-Jin (Jeonju University), Kang Chan-soo (JoongAng Daily), Lee Yujin (Green
     Korea United), Kwon Won Tae (National Institute of Meteorological Research), Kim Nam Jun
     (Hanyang University)

For further inquiries, please contact:
Sciences Team, Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU)
Tel: 02) 755-3014/3015
E-mail: bghong@unesco.or.kr
Website: http://www.unesco.or.kr (KNCU), www.kma.go.kr (KMA)