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Korea Club with Dr. Chanil An
Monday | November 16, 2015
6:30 pm–9:00 pm
North Korea and North Korean Human Rights
after the Seventh Workers' Party Congress
Guest Speaker:
Dr. Chanil An
President of the North Korea Research Center
Woo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant
8240 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22182
Dear Colleague:
You are invited to attend a meeting of the Korea Club on Monday, November 16, 2015. The event will feature Chanil An who will give a presentation entitled “North Korea and NorthKorean Human Rights after the Seventh Workers' Party Congress.”
 Dr. Chanil An is President of the North Korea Research Center in Seoul,Korea. He received his B.A. in Political Science and Diplomacy from KoreaUniveristy. He also graduated with an M.A. in Political Science from KoreaUniversity. Having escaped North Korea in 1979, he became the first NorthKorean defector ever to receive his Ph.D. from South Korea (political science, Konkuk University).
Dr. An worked at the National Intelligence Service. He also served as a member of the Political Advisory Committee on the Ministry of National Defense. He is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Political Science at Chung-Ang University, and has served as President of the World Federation of North KoreanRefugees (WINK). Dr. An has also served as Vice-Chairman of the North Korean Human Rights & Abductees Committee of the Saenuri Party, South Korea.
Dr. An serves on the Advisory Committee of the National Unification Advisory Council, as a member of the Advisory Committee on the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, and as a member of the Advisory Committee of the International Law Enforcement Coalition.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Reception will begin at 6:30pm, followed by dinner at 7:00 pm, and the speaker’s presentation and Q & A session. The program will conclude at 9:00 pm. The cost of the dinner is $25.00, payable at the door by either check or cash.
RSVP is required for this program. Seating is limited. To register for this program or for further questions, please e-mail your confirmation to Linda Butcher, Director of Media Relations and Public Affairs, at [email protected].
WOO LAE OAK RESTAURANT IN TYSONS CORNER
The evening program will be held at Woo Lae Oak Korean restaurant in Tysons Corner—see address above. The program will start at 6:30 pm with a cash bar, set up inside the KoreaClub conference room on the 1st floor of the restaurant. For more information on Woo Lae Oak, please take a few minutes to visit the restaurant’s website: http://www.woolaeoak.com.
FOR DRIVERS
Woo Lae Oak is conveniently located in the heart of Tysons Corner. If you need assistance locating the restaurant, please call the restaurant (703-827-7300). Ample free parking is available in the restaurant’s multi-story parking garage.
FOR METRO RIDERS
Silver Line stop at Greensboro Metro Station. The restaurant is located just south of Greensboro Metro Station. Upon arriving at Greensboro Metro Station, please exit using the West Entrance Exit. For step-by-step directions, please use http://wmata.com.
Korea Club Directors
Jim Kelman Greg Scarlatoiu Linda Butcher
Meridian International Center HRNK KEI
(703) 568-6987 (202) 499-7973 (202) 464-1986
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