In commemoration of the 34^th UN International Day of Peace, Kyung Hee University held the Peace BAR Festival 2015 on 21^st -22^nd September 2015. The Festival held unique significance, as it also commemorates the 70^th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from imperial rule as well as the 70^th anniversary of the founding of the UN.

Peace bar festival began with speech of Jongpil Chung, Acting Rector followed by the video message of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Kim-moon. Commemorative speech was held by Kyung Hee University President Inwon Choue, acceptance speech for Honorary Doctorate in  Peace Studies was delivered by Ivan Havel, former Director of Center for Theoretical Study at Charles University and Havel’s Brother. The conferment ceremony concluded with a special performance by the Music and Dance Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and the College of Music of Kyung Hee University.

The presence of Tomáš Husák, Ambassador of the Czech Republic and other members of Diplomatic corps dignified the ceremony.

The first day of the Festival ended with a roundtable in which the panelists examined the historical significance of Havel’s life and view how truth, conscience, and civic awareness can suggest an alternative to the modern society and civilization. Martin C. Putna, a leading authority in Havel studies at Charles University in the Czech Republic also joined in the roundtable.

Exhibition on Václav Havel through books, photos and documentaries was held as a concurrent program, where participants were able to learn about late Vaclav Havel, a central figure in the democratization of Central Europe.