Congolese professionals and students in Korea pose during a conference to mark International Women’s Day at the Buk Seoul Museum of Art in Seoul on Saturday. Courtesy of the Dynamic Congolese Elite Community in Korea
The Dynamic Congolese Elite Community in Korea (DECOC) recently hosted a conference to mark International Women’s Day with the International World in Korea (IWIK) at the Buk Seoul Museum of Art in Seoul.
The conference, which was held over the weekend, focused on women’s empowerment through education and skill-sharing for entrepreneurship and innovation under the theme of “Give to Gain,” an event official said Wednesday.
The DECOC is a community for Congolese professionals and students in Korea, while the IWIK is a non-profit organization that promotes exchange and integration between foreigners communities and Korean society.
Key figures of the Congolese community in Korea, including Atoki Ileka, ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Korea, also joined the conference. Rep. Joo Ho-young of the main opposition People Power Party also delivered his welcome remarks for the event.
Kim Ah-sol, representative from the IWIK, emphasized how inclusion and gender parity are essential drivers for sustainable community growth and global progress.
DECOC Chairman Reagan Ingoma urged conference participants to move beyond discussion, transforming the connections made into tangible results.
“We must maintain the bonds created here to fuel further action in favor of human rights, specifically the advancement of women’s conditions,” he said.
Source: Korea Times News
