The Seoul Bar Association, led by President Cho Soon-yeol, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Public Conflict Management Association, headed by Lee Chang-moo, on the afternoon of October 29 at the Seoul Bar Association building in Seocho-gu, Seoul. The agreement aims to contribute to the prevention and rational resolution of public conflicts and to promote social integration based on the rule of law.
Effective prevention and resolution of public conflicts require close cooperation between the fields of conflict management and law. This MOU was established to effectively respond to increasingly complex and deepening public conflicts in a rapidly changing social environment.
The two organizations agreed to leverage their respective legal expertise and knowledge in public conflict management to enhance the systems for preventing, managing, and resolving public conflicts. They also committed to promoting alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to ultimately foster integration and trust within society.
Attendees at the signing ceremony included Seoul Bar Association President Cho Soon-yeol, Senior Vice President Kim Ki-won, and Secretary General Yang Yoon-seob, along with Korea Public Conflict Management Association President Lee Chang-moo, Vice President Lee Joo-rak, Secretary General Lee Sang-hak, and Special Advisor Choi Sung-hwan. They shared the purpose of the collaboration and pledged to work closely together moving forward.
Based on this agreement, the two organizations will collaborate closely in key areas, including: recommending lawyers for legal review and advice on public conflict issues and conflict resolution processes; forming and recommending a pool of mediators and arbitrators for public conflict resolution; providing mutual training and instructor support to enhance expertise in public conflict management and law; conducting joint research and policy proposals for improving laws and systems related to public conflicts; hosting joint seminars, forums, academic conferences, and public campaigns; researching systems to guarantee basic rights and mitigate conflicts during gatherings and protests; and exchanging experts and recommending members for mutual committees and advisory groups.
A representative from the Seoul Bar Association stated, "With this agreement, we will expand cooperation in public conflict management by utilizing legal expertise and human resources. We will work with the association to promote rational resolutions of public conflicts and enhance alternative dispute resolution efforts."
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