National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2017 59 J. Study and development of new human rights agenda ● Discussions of NHRCK and the media, and the freedom of expression On 19 May, the Commission held a forum on “NHRCK and the media, and the freedom of expression” jointly with the Korean Society for Media Law. Discussions were held on various topics related to freedom of expression and the media, including NHRCK’s perception of the freedom of expression and directions for improvement, policies of human rights organizations abroad to address hate expressions and how they matter, and the portrayal of NHRCK and human rights issues in the media. Through a rigorous review of the Commission’s current operation, the forum offered organization. From 29 June to 1 July, the Commission organized the 8th Jeju Human Rights Conference jointly with the Jeju Special Self-governing Province and the Korea Human Rights Foundation. The conference is a multi-stakeholder human rights forum for government policy-makers, academia, and civil society activists. It was held for the first time in 1999 and held seven times until 2010. The 8th conference was planned to analyze and discuss key social issues from a human rights perspective, and to contribute to the policy directions and initiatives of the new administration. It was successfully held with 200 or more participants from governments, academia, and civil society activists. At the Round Table event, in-depth discussions were held about the human rights agenda facing the Korean society among NHRCK Chairperson Lee Sung-Ho, Governor Won Heeryong of Jeju Special Self-governing Province, President Chung Jin-seong of the Korea Human Rights Society, and other distinguished figures. The individual sessions featured active discussions and opinions on the role and challenges of NHRCK, human rights in businesses, human rights education for immigrants, multi-cultural families, and refugees, self-governing bodies, and human rights cities. Commission's Major Activities ● Joint organization of the 8th Jeju Human Rights Conference Part 2 an opportunity to promote freedom of expression and set a future-oriented vision for the