THE 8TH SILK ROAD MAYORS FORUM YEOSU 2013

1. Overview
○ Official Name : The 8th Silk Road Mayors Forum Yeosu 2013
○ Theme : Harmony of Global Civilization and New Silk Road
○ Period : Monday, October 21-Thursday, October 24 (4 days)
○ Place : Yeosu Expo Hall
○ Attendee : 300 people from 70 cities, 30 countries (mayors from across the globe,
members of the World Citizens Organization and the United Nations-related
bodies, recognized experts, well-known individuals, speakers, discussants)
○ Organizer & Manager : Yeosu-si, the World Citizens Organization

2. Schedule
○ Day 1 (Oct. 21)
- Afternoon
· Preliminary registration
· Welcome dinner party (cultural performance)

○ Day 2 (Oct. 22)
- Morning
· Secondary registration
· Pre-event
· Opening ceremony
· Keynote address
- Afternoon
· Session I
· Commemorative event
· Session II
· Big-O show

○ Day 3 (Oct. 23)
- Morning
· Session Ⅲ
· Fellowship among participating entities (MOU signing)
- Afternoon
· Presentation by next forum candidate cities
· Press conference
· Industrial complex visit
· Closing ceremony

○ Day 4 (Oct. 24)
- Morning
· Traditional residence tour
· Field trip to Silk Road sites

3. Detailed Information
○ Registration
- Preliminary: Monday, October 21; 09:00-18:30
- Secondary: Tuesday, October 22; 09:00-09:35
○ Pre-event: Tuesday, October 22 09:35-10:00
- Taekwondo demonstration
- Yeosu promotional video
○ Opening ceremony: Tuesday, October 22; 10:00-11:00
○ Session (90 minutes duration; simultaneousinterpretation into English, Russian,
Japanese, Chinese)
- Session I: Expanding Governance and Citizen Participation to Foster the Positive Spirit
of Silk Road
- Session II: Educational Tourism Development and Silk Road Culture and
Heritage Preservation
- Session III: Global Infrastructure Development through Land and Sea Silk Road
○ Closing ceremony: Wednesday, October 23; 18:00-19:00
○ Subsidiary event: Tuesday, October 22-Wednesday, October 23; 09:00-18:00
- Folk craft display
- Hanbok wearing experience
- Photo exhibition