Korea Paralympic Committee to Hold Human Rights Sensitivity Camps for Honam and Yeongnam Regions on Aug 6-7

The Korea Paralympic Committee announced today (August 4) that it plans to hold regional human rights sensitivity enhancement camps this month for the Honam and Yeongnam regions to raise human rights awareness among individuals involved in Para sports.

The Paralympic Committee will host the Honam regional camp on August 6–7 at Gloster Hotel Jeonju and the Yeongnam regional camp on August 27–28 at The-K Hotel Gyeongju, respectively.

The first metropolitan regional camp was previously held on July 9–10 at the Seoul Olympic Parktel.

These camps are designed to foster a culture of mutual respect and consideration in sports settings and to create a safe sports environment for athletes with disabilities, targeting athletes, coaches, referees, and executives and staff of sports organizations.

The programs consist of sessions on human rights concepts and social structures, cases of discrimination and prejudice as well as human rights issues in sports settings, the roles of athletes and coaches, and facilitation sessions exploring human rights in Para sports environments.

Moving away from lecture-based formats, the camps will focus on hands-on experiences and discussions, with a maximum of 70 participants per session.

The Paralympic Committee plans to continue its support activities to enhance human rights sensitivity within the Para sports community moving forward.

(Photo courtesy of the Korea Paralympic Committee, Yonhap News)
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