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Korea Federation of Housewives' Clubs
The KFHC will hold a Grand Forum on the Reduced Use of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and a Campaign to Promote Environmentally-Friendly Consumption
The "Grand Forum on the Reduced Use of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and a Campaign to Promote Environmentally-Friendly Consumption," jointly hosted by the Korea Federation of Housewives' Clubs (Chairperson Kim Cheon-ju) and the National Federation of Housewives' Schools (Chairperson Lee Yun-ja) and sponsored by the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) and the National Institute of Toxicological Research (NITR), will be held in the international conference room of Seoul Women's Plaza in Daebang-dong, Seoul on November 7. (See the attached time schedule)
Most consumers are unfamiliar with the term Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC) because they are commonly known as "environmental hormones".
The terminology and the phenomenon came as a shock to the majority of consumers when they first emerged as a hot issue. However, there have been few specific discussions on how they affect our everyday life and how we can reduce the generation of, and damage caused by, these toxic materials in our daily routine.
Based on the consensus that consumers can no longer afford to sit on their hands with regard to the ongoing proliferation of toxic materials - including EDCs - as modern materialistic civilization advances, industry experts, representatives from relevant organizations and consumers will gather together to discuss ways and policies to reduce the generation of EDCs in our everyday life. Furthermore, participating consumers will declare their commitment to changing their consumption habits in ways that can make their daily routine more environmentally-friendly, even though such changes may cause certain inconveniences.
The discussion and declaration will certainly provide useful guidelines regarding the actions and habits we as consumers should adopt. We hope that the event will be widely publicized and attended by many experts and consumers.
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-Date & Time: November 7, 2006 (Tuesday), 2 pm~4 pm.
-Location: International Conference Room of Seoul Women's Plaza in Daebang-dong, Seoul.
Session Ⅰ Opening Ceremony
Presider: Lim Kyeong-ae, Secretary General of the National Federation of Housewives' Schools.
14:00 Opening & National Anthem.
14:10 Greetings & Opening Remarks.
- Kim Cheon-ju, Chairperson, Korea Federation of Housewives' Clubs.
14:20 Congratulatory Remarks.
- Mun Chang-jin, Commissioner, Korea Food and Drug Administration.
Session Ⅱ 14:20~ 15:40 Discussions
Moderator: Ha Eun-Hui, Professor of Medicine, Ewha Women's University
1. Presentation
"Policy Recommendations for the Reduction of EDCs in Everyday Life."
/ Yang Mi-Hui, Professor of Pharmacology, Sookmyong Women's University
2. Briefing of Survey Results
1) Results of the Survey on EDC Consumption by Pregnant Women and Preschool Children.
/ Kim Sun-bok, General Affairs Manager of the Korea Federation of Housewives' Clubs.
2) A Survey on Widely Consumed Foods and Packaging Materials Associated with EDCs.
/ Choi Ae-yeon, General Manager, National Federation of Housewives' Schools.
3. Presentations and Free Debate
1) Production and Consumption of EDC-Related Products in Korea - With the Focus on Packaging Materials.
/ Noh Wan-seop, Professor of Food Science Technology, Dongguk University.
2) Management and Control of EDCs in Korea and Other Countries
/ Han Sun-yeong, Head of EDC Team, Korea Institute of Toxicology Research.
3) How Should Consumers Deal with EDCs?
/ Kim Yeong-ju, Permanent Representative, Global Action Plan for the Earth, Korea.
Session Ⅲ 15:40~16:00 Declaration for Environmentally-Friendly Consumption
Adoption and reading of the Declaration for Environmentally-friendly Consumption.
/ Cho Mi-suk and Cheon Seong-jeong, Consumer Representatives.
Conclusion
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▶ For more information, call Kim Sun-bok, general affairs manager of Korea Federation of Housewives' Clubs, at 02-752-4227~9.
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