BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//HRNK - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.hrnk.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for HRNK REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181219T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181219T160000 DTSTAMP:20211101T041552Z CREATED:20190107T125133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T041552Z UID:712126-1545228000-1545235200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:DENIED FROM THE START: Human Rights at the Local Level in North Korea by Robert Collins DESCRIPTION:AGENDA \nAuthor: \nROBERT COLLINS \nDiscussants: \nDAVID MAXWELL\nSenior Fellow\, Foundation for Defense of Democracies\nBoard Member\, HRNK \nJUNG PAK\nSenior Fellow and SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies\, The Brookings Institution \nModerator:  \nGREG SCARLATOIU\nExecutive Director\, HRNK \nThe event will be on the record.  \nRSVP\nPlease email Rosa Park\, HRNK Director of Programs\, at rosapark@hrnk.org with any questions or concerns. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/denied-from-the-start-human-rights-at-the-local-level-in-north-korea-by-robert-collins/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Cover_Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180731T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180731T193000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125139Z CREATED:20190107T125133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125139Z UID:712125-1533058200-1533065400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:2018 HUFS International Summer Session - NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS: DIPLOMACY\, DOCUMENTATION\, AND ADVOCACY DESCRIPTION:Please click here to view the conference brochure of the 2018 HUFS International Summer Session entitled “NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS: DIPLOMACY\, DOCUMENTATION\, AND ADVOCACY” to be held at HUFS on Tuesday\, July 31\, 2018 from 17:30 to 19:30.  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/2018-hufs-international-summer-session-north-korean-human-rights-diplomacy-documentation-and-advocacy/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-07-25-at-8_40_54-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180724T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180724T210000 DTSTAMP:20190411T115927Z CREATED:20190107T125133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190411T115927Z UID:712123-1532457000-1532466000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Andrei Lankov DESCRIPTION:  \n  Korea Club with Andrei Lankov TUESDAY | July 24\, 2018 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm\n   Kim Jong-un's Survival Strategy\, Why It Might Work Guest Speaker: Andrei Lankov Director of Korea Risk Group Professor at Kookmin University Woo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant 8240 Leesburg Pike Vienna\, VA 22182\nDear Colleague: \nYou are invited to a special summer meeting of the Korea Club on Tuesday\, July 24\, 2018. The event will feature Dr. Andrei Lankov who will give a presentation entitled\, “Kim Jong-un’s Survival Strategy\, Why It Might Work.”   \n Andrei Lankov is a Russian scholar of Asia and a specialist in Korean studies. He completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at Leningrad State University in 1986 and 1989\, respectively; He also attended Pyongyang’s Kim Il-sung University in 1985. Following his graduate studies\, he taught Korean history and language at his alma mater\, and in 1992 went to South Korea for work; he moved to Australia in 1996 to take up a post at the Australian National University and moved back to Seoul to teach at Kookmin University in 2004. Dr. Lankov has a DPRK-themed Livejournal blog in Russian with occasional English posts\, where he documents aspects of life in North (and South) Korea\, together with his musings and links to his publications. He also writes columns for The Korea Times. Dr. Lankov is a Director of Korea Risk Group\, a specialist information and analysis firm committed to delivering qualified research and analysis on North Korea. \nPROGRAM DETAILS \nThe dinner will start at 7:00 pm\, followed by 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 check\, cash or credit card. \nRSVP is required for this program. Seating is limited. To register for this program or for further questions\, please e-mail your confirmation to Sang Kim\, Director of Public Affairs\, at sk@keia.org. \nWOO LAE OAK RESTAURANT IN TYSONS CORNER \nThe 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 Korea Club 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. \nFOR DRIVERS \nWoo 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. \nFOR METRO RIDERS \nSilver 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. \n         Korea Club Directors \n              Jim Kelman                            Greg Scarlatoiu                  Sang Kim\nMeridian International Center                HRNK                               KEI   \n                     (703) 568-6987                          (202) 499-7973                 (202) 464-1985\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP NOW URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-andrei-lankov/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-07-19-at-4_01_05-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180529T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180529T153000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125138Z CREATED:20190107T125133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125138Z UID:712122-1527602400-1527607800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:An Investigation into the Human Rights Situation in North Korea's Political Prison Camps: Testimonies of Detainee Families DESCRIPTION:The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) and No Chain cordially invite you to: ​​ An Investigation into the Human Rights Situation in North Korea's Political Prison Camps: Testimonies of Detainee Families Tuesday\, May 29\, 2018 ​2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.\nNational Press Club Holeman Lounge 529 14th Street\, NW\, 13th Floor Washington\, DC 20045 \nAGENDA \n Presenter: \n JUNG GWANG-IL Founder and President\, No Chain \n Discussants: \nOLIVIA ENOS Policy Analyst\, The Heritage Foundation \nROSA PARK Director of Programs and Editor\, HRNK \n Moderator:  \n GREG SCARLATOIU Executive Director\, HRNK \nInterpreter:  \n HUIWON YUN HRNK \n Q&A \n Closing Remarks \n The event will be on the record.  \n​Please email Rosa Park\, HRNK Director of Programs\, at rosapark@hrnk.org to RSVP.  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/an-investigation-into-the-human-rights-situation-in-north-koreas-political-prison-camps-testimonies-of-detainee-families/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Camp-15.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180221T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180221T210000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125133Z CREATED:20190107T125133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125133Z UID:712120-1519237800-1519246800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Ambassador Robert Joseph DESCRIPTION:Korea Club WEDNESDAY | February 21\, 2018 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm\n The Nexus of Human Rights and Nuclear Weapons in North Korea Guest Speaker: Ambassador Robert Joseph Senior Scholar\, National Institute for Public Policy Former Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Woo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant 8240 Leesburg Pike Vienna\, VA 22182\n  \nDear Colleague: \nYou are invited to attend a meeting of the Korea Club on Wednesday\, February 21\, 2018. The event will feature Ambassador Robert Joseph\, who will give a presentation entitled\, “The Nexus of Human Rights and Nuclear Weapons in North Korea.“ \n \nAmbassador Robert Joseph is a Senior Scholar at the National Institute for Public Policy. Until March 2007\, Ambassador Joseph was Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. In this capacity\, he reported directly to the Secretary of State as the principal State Department officer for non- and counterproliferation matters\, arms control\, arms transfers\, regional security and defense relations\, and security assistance. His management responsibilities included oversight of three major bureaus headed by Assistant Secretaries of State: International Security and Nonproliferation; Political and Military Affairs; and Verification\, Compliance and Implementation.  \n Previously\, from January 2001 through November 2004\, Dr. Joseph served on the National Security Council as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Proliferation Strategy\, Counterproliferation and Homeland Defense. In this capacity\, he was responsible\, under the supervision of the National Security Advisor\, for developing and coordinating U.S. policies and strategies for preventing\, deterring and defending against threats to the United States from weapons of mass destruction. Earlier\, he was Principal Deputy Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Forces and Arms Control. \n Dr. Joseph was also the founder and Director of the Center for Counterproliferation Research at the National Defense University in Washington\, D.C.  His awards include the National Defense University President’s Award for Individual Achievement and the National Nuclear Security Administration Gold Medal for Distinguished Service. He also received the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Civilian Service (and Bronze Palm)\, and multiple Senior Executive Service Meritorious Achievements citations. In 2006\, he was the recipient of the annual Ronald Reagan award for his contributions to U.S. missile defense. \n PROGRAM DETAILS \nThe reception will begin at 6:30 pm\, 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. \nRSVP is required for this program. Seating is limited. To register for this program or for further questions\, please e-mail your confirmation to Sang Kim\, Director of Public Affairs\, at sk@keia.org. \n WOO LAE OAK RESTAURANT IN TYSONS CORNER \nThe 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 Korea Club 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. \n FOR DRIVERS \nWoo 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. \n FOR METRO RIDERS \nSilver 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. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-ambassador-robert-joseph/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-3_25_00-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180123T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180123T210000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125132Z CREATED:20190107T125130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125132Z UID:712119-1516732200-1516741200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Aloysius M. O'Neill DESCRIPTION:U.S. Policy Toward North and South Korea: Dealing with “One Country\, Two Planets” \n \nGuest Speaker:  \nAloysius M. O'Neill Retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer\n Woo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant 8240 Leesburg Pike Vienna\, VA 22182 \n  \nDear Colleague: \nYou are invited to attend a meeting of the Korea Club on Tuesday\, January 23\, 2018.The event will feature Aloysius M. O'Neill\, who will give a presentation entitled\, “U.S. Policy Toward North and South Korea: Dealing with “One Country\, Two Planets.” \n  \nAloysius M. O’Neill worked for many years on U.S. relations with the Republic of Korea and to a lesser extent with the DPRK.  As a Foreign Service Officer\, he served twice in the American Embassy in Seoul\, first from 1977 to 1979 and again from 1988 to 1992.  In the latter period\, he worked closely with Korean diplomatic colleagues on the ROK’s expanding relations with the DPRK’s allies under Nordpolitik.   As a political officer in Tokyo from 1982 to 1984\, he analyzed Japan’s Asia policy during a period that included the Soviet shoot-down of Korean Air 007 and the Rangoon bombing – the North Korean attempt to assassinate President Chun Doo-hwan. Mr. O’Neill was serving in the American embassy in Rangoon when the North Koreans destroyed Korean Air 858 in 1987.  As the U.S. consul general in Okinawa from 1994 to 1997\, Mr. O’Neill was deeply engaged in the U.S. bases issue.  The US-Japan alliance and the bases in Okinawa are crucial to the U.S. ability to deter the DPRK and if deterrence fails\, to defeat the North.  After the Foreign Service\, he was the senior policy advisor at the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO) from 2001 to 2003\, during which time he made five visits to the DPRK.  From 2004 to 2014\, Mr. O'Neill was a consultant in the Office of Korean Affairs at the State Department\, working on U.S. relations with both the ROK and the DPRK. \n PROGRAM DETAILS \nThe reception will begin at 6:30 pm\, 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. \nRSVP is required for this program. Seating is limited. To register for this program or for further questions\, please e-mail your confirmation to Sang Kim\, Director of Public Affairs\, at sk@keia.org. \n WOO LAE OAK RESTAURANT IN TYSONS CORNER \nThe 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 Korea Club 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. \n FOR DRIVERS \nWoo 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. \n FOR METRO RIDERS \nSilver 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. \n  \n  \n  \n   URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-aloysius-m-oneill/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-01-22-at-9_13_05-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171212T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171212T210000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125131Z CREATED:20190107T125130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125131Z UID:712117-1513103400-1513112400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Gen. Wallace DESCRIPTION:North Korea: The Land of Lousy Options \nGuest Speaker:  \nGen. Wallace “Chip” Gregson (USMC\, Ret) Senior Advisor\, Avascent Global Advisors Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs \n Woo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant 8240 Leesburg Pike Vienna\, VA 22182   \nDear Colleague: \nYou are invited to attend a meeting of the Korea Club on Tuesday\, December 12\, 2017. The event will feature Gen. Wallace “Chip” Gregson\, who will give a presentation entitled\, “North Korea: The Land of Lousy Options.” \n​Lieutenant General Wallace “Chip” Gregson (USMC\, Ret.) is the Senior Advisor at Avascent International. He most recently served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense\, Asian and Pacific Security Affairs. Previously\, he served as Chief Operating Officer for the United States Olympic Committee as an independent consultant before entering Government in 2009. In Japan\, he was Director of Asia-Pacific Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense from 1998 to 2000. \nFrom 2003 to 2005\, he was Commanding General of the Marine Corps Forces Pacific and Marine Corps Forces Central Command\, where he led and managed over 70\,000 Marines and Sailors in the Middle East\, East Africa\, Asia\, and the United States. From 2001 to 2003\, he served as Commanding General of the III Marine Expeditionary Force in Japan\, where he was awarded the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun\, the Gold and Silver Star; the Korean Order of National Security Merit\, Gukseon Medal; and the Order of Resplendent Banner from the Republic of China. \nPlease note: THIS EVENT IS ON-THE-RECORD \n PROGRAM DETAILS \nThe reception will begin at 6:30 pm\, 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. \nRSVP is required for this program. Seating is limited. To register for this program or for further questions\, please e-mail Sang Kim\, Director of Public Affairs\, at sk@keia.org. \n WOO LAE OAK RESTAURANT IN TYSONS CORNER \nThe 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 Korea Club 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. \n FOR DRIVERS \nWoo 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. \n FOR METRO RIDERS \nSilver 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. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-gen-wallace/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2017-12-04-at-11_03_35-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171212T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171212T104500 DTSTAMP:20190107T125131Z CREATED:20190107T125130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125131Z UID:712118-1513071000-1513075500@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:REPORT FINDINGS: Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity in North Korean Political Prisons DESCRIPTION:The War Crimes Committee of the International Bar Association invites you to the launch of a Report on the findings of a nearly two-year Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity in North Korean Political Prisons.  The Inquiry Report finds reasonable grounds to conclude that Kim Jong-un and members of his regime have committed ten of the eleven crimes against humanity enumerated in the Rome Statute\, the treaty that created the International Criminal Court (ICC). The event will be held at the National Press Club from 9:30-10:45am on Tuesday\, December 12. Under the auspices of the War Crimes Committee\, three internationally renowned judges – Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay (Chair)\, Thomas Buergenthal and Mark Harmon – led the Inquiry and authored the Report.  Judge Navi Pillay will deliver keynote remarks at the December 12 event.  Among other things\, Judge Pillay has served as a judge on the International Criminal Court\, as President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda\, and as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008-2014.  Greg Kehoe of the IBA's War Crimes Committee also will deliver remarks.  Among other things\, Mr. Kehoe\, a former federal prosecutor\, led the team of lawyers and investigators that advised the Iraqi Special Tribunal\, an ad hoc court formed to prosecute Saddam Hussein and other regime officials. The Report contains nine (9) Calls for Action\, including a call for the UN to provide the International Criminal Court or a special international tribunal with jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute those responsible for committing crimes against humanity in North Korea's political prisons\, known as kwanliso .  The Report also calls on North Korea to dismantle its gulag system and release an estimated 80\,000-130\,000 political prisoners.  (Note: this figure includes scores of children\, spouses\, parents\, etc.\, who have been imprisoned pursuant to North Korea's longstanding policy of eliminating the “seed” of three generations of “class enemies.”) Further\, it calls for targeted sanctions against persons responsible for past or ongoing crimes against humanity in North Korea's political prisons\, as well as a ban on the importation of products made with materials or labor from North Korea's penal system. Relying on satellite imagery and the testimony of numerous defectors – including North Korea's highest ranking defector in recent years\, Thae Yong-ho – the Report debunks North Korea's ongoing denial of the very existence of its political prisons\, which Amnesty International describes as “very possibly home to some of the most appalling torture in the world.”  Evidence of crimes presented to the Inquiry included: \n\nprisoners tortured and killed on account of their religious affiliation\, with officials instructed “to wipe out the seed of [Christian] reactionaries”\na prisoner's newborn baby being fed to guard dogs and killed\nan abortion induced by three men standing on a wooden plank placed on a pregnant prisoner's stomach\na female prisoner losing consciousness after enduring a beating designed to trigger premature labor\, with prison officials killing her baby before she could regain consciousness\nthe deaths of countless prisoners as a result of deliberate starvation\, malnutrition and overwork\, including 16-hour shifts in coal mines for minors and adults alike\nroutine public executions carried out in front of prisoners of all ages\, including young children\n\nFinally\, Hogan Lovells\, an international law firm that previously has worked to raise awareness of human rights abuses in North Korea\, provided very significant pro bono assistance to the Inquiry. Thank you for giving this your consideration. We hope to see you at the National Press Club on December 12th. \n  \nRSVP to this event by e-mailing: sosseh.prom@int-bar.org URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/report-findings-inquiry-on-crimes-against-humanity-in-north-korean-political-prisons/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2017-12-07-at-1_43_20-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171113T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171113T153000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125130Z CREATED:20190107T125130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125130Z UID:712116-1510581600-1510587000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:From Cradle to Grave: The Path of North Korean Innocents DESCRIPTION:AGENDA \nPresenters: \nRobert Collins\, Author \nAmanda Mortwedt Oh\, Author \nDiscussants: \nJames Durand Member of the Board of Directors\, International Council of Korean Studies Editor-in-Chief\, International Journal of Korean Studies  \nGeorge Hutchinson Member of the Board of Directors\, International Council of Korean Studies Editor\, International Journal of Korean Studies  \nMark Tokola Vice President\, Korea Economic Institute \nModerator:  Greg Scarlatoiu Executive Director\, HRNK \nQ&A \nClosing Remarks \n  \nThe event will be on the record.  \nRSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-cradle-to-grave-the-path-of-north-korean-innocents-tickets-39348193506 \nPlease email Rosa Park\, HRNK Director of Programs\, at rosapark@hrnk.org with any questions or concerns. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/from-cradle-to-grave-the-path-of-north-korean-innocents/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2017-10-27-at-9_29_37-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171026T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171026T110000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125130Z CREATED:20190107T125130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125130Z UID:712115-1509010200-1509015600@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:The Parallel Gulag: North Korea's "An-jeon-bu" Prison Camps DESCRIPTION:The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) cordially invites you to: ​ THE PARALLEL GULAG: North Korea's “An-jeon-bu” Prison Camps \nThursday\, October 26\, 2017 ​9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. \nNational Press Club ​First Amendment Lounge 529 14th Street\, NW  Washington\, DC 20045 \nOpening Remarks Victor Cha\, Korea Chair\, CSIS \nPresenters David Hawk\, Author Amanda Mortwedt Oh\, HRNK \nDiscussants Roberta Cohen\, Co-Chair Emeritus\, HRNK Stephen Noerper\, Senior Director\, Korea Society Moderator: Greg Scarlatoiu\, Executive Director\, HRNK \nQ&A \nClosing Remarks ​ The event will be on the record.  \nTo RSVP for this event\, please click to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-parallel-gulag-north-koreas-an-jeon-bu-prison-camps-tickets-38539427465?aff=es2 \n​Please email Rosa Park\, HRNK Director of Programs at rosapark@hrnk.org with any questions or concerns.  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/the-parallel-gulag-north-koreas-an-jeon-bu-prison-camps/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2017-10-10-at-10_28_29-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170913T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170913T210000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125128Z CREATED:20190107T125126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125128Z UID:712113-1505327400-1505336400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Gen. In-Bum Chun (ROK\, Ret) DESCRIPTION:Korea Club Wednesday |  September 13\, 2017 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm \nFacing North: Managing North Korea's Military Challenge\nGuest Speaker: \nGen. In-Bum Chun (ROK\, Ret)\n Visiting Scholar\, U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins SAIS Visiting Fellow\, Center for East Asia Policy\, Brookings Institution \nWoo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant 8240 Leesburg Pike Vienna\, VA 22182 \n  \nDear Colleague: \nYou are invited to attend a meeting of the Korea Club on Wednesday\, September 13\, 2017. The event will feature Gen. In-Bum Chun\, who will give a presentation entitled\, “Facing North: Managing North Korea's Military Challenge.” \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nLieutenant General In-Bum Chun (ROK\, Ret) is a Visiting Scholar at U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins SAIS and Visiting Fellow at the Center for East Asia Policy Studies of the Brookings Institution after his retirement from 35 years of active duty in July2016. His past positions include the chief of the Election Support Branch\, Civil Military Affairs/Strategic Operations Directorate of the multinational forces in Iraq\, the director of U.S. affairs at the Korean Ministry of National Defense\, deputy assistant chief of staff of operations for the US-ROK Combined Forces Command\, the commander of the ROK Special Warfare Command\, and the deputy commander for the First ROK Army. As one of the most decorated officers in ROK military history\, his awards include three U.S. Legions of Merit\, a U.S. Bronze Star Medal and the first Korean and third Asian to receive the USSOCOM Medal. \n Please note: THIS EVENT IS OFF-THE-RECORD \n PROGRAM DETAILS \nThe reception will begin at 6:30 pm\, 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. \nRSVP is required for this program. Seating is limited. To register for this program or for further questions\, please e-mail your confirmation to Sang Kim\, Director of Public Affairs\, at sk@keia.org. \n WOO LAE OAK RESTAURANT IN TYSONS CORNER \nThe 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 Korea Club 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. \n FOR DRIVERS \nWoo 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. \n FOR METRO RIDERS \nSilver 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. \n  \nKorea Club Directors \nGreg Scarlatoiu  \nHRNK \n (202) 499-7973     \nJim Kelman                                              \nMeridian International Center                                         \n (703) 568-6987         \nSang Kim \nKEI   \n(202) 464-1985 URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-gen-in-bum-chun-rok-ret/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2017-09-11-at-10_34_34-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170725T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170725T200000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125128Z CREATED:20190107T125126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125128Z UID:712112-1501005600-1501012800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS: IS THERE A WAY FORWARD? DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPROGRAM \nDate: Tuesday\, July 25\, 2017\nVenue: International Conference Hall B2\, Minerva Complex\, HUFS\n  \n  \n1. Opening of Ceremony ————————————— Greg Scarlatoiu \nModerator \nExecutive Director\, HRNK \n2. Keynote Speech ————————————— H.E. Jung-Hoon Lee \n             Ambassador for North Korean Human Rights\, \nMinistry of Foreign Affairs\, Republic of Korea \n“North Korean Human Rights: Past\, Present\, Future” \n  \n  \n3. Speakers ———————————————————–Signe Poulsen \nRepresentative\, UN Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (Seoul) “The Balance between Accountability and Engagement” \n  \nKwang-Jin Kim \nSenior Researcher\, ROK Institute for National Security Strategy \n“An Update on Kim Regime Dynamics and Overseas Economic Activities” \n  \nKwang-Il Jeong \nPolitical Prison Camp Survivor Director and Founder\, “No Fence for North Korea” “From Political Prison Camp Survivor to Information Warrior \n  \nTim A. Peters \nFounder-Managing Director of Helping Hands Korea “Beyond Conventional Approaches: Asymmetric Border Initiatives Aiding \nNorth Koreans in Crisis” \n  \nAmanda Mortwedt Oh Seoul-based Field Project Officer\, HRNK \n“A View from Above: Using Satellite Imagery to Investigate Crimes against Humanity” \n— \nRaymond Ha HRNK Editorial Consultant/Stanford University Korean-English Interpretation \n  \n  \n4. Q & A Session ——————————————————-Moderator \n  \n  \n5. Closing of Ceremony ———————————————–Moderator \n  \n6. Commemorative Photographing \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe North Korean Human Rights Situation \nFor almost 70 years\, North Korea’s human rights record has been abysmal. Almost thirty years after the collapse of communism in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe\, North Korea’s Kim regime has maintained its absolute grip on power\, while accomplishing two hereditary transmissions of power: from Kim Il-sung to Kim Jong-il in July 1994\, and from Kim Jong-il to Kim Jong-un in December 2011. The primary strategic objective of the Kim regime continues to be its own self-preservation\, regardless of the toll imposed on the North Korean people’s fundamental human rights. \nAlthough North Korea is bound\, as a UN member state\, by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights\, and although it is a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights\, the International Covenant on Economic\, Social\, and Cultural Rights\, the Convention on the Rights of the Child\, the Genocide Convention\, and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women\, each and every conceivable human right continues to be violated in that country. In the year 2017\, North Korea remains the only country on the face of the planet that is running a political prison camp system. Up to 120\,000 men\, women\, and children continue to be brutally persecuted behind the barbed wire fences of North Korea’s political prison camps\, subjected to unrelenting induced malnutrition\, forced labor\, torture\, sexual violence as well as public and secret executions. Those suspected of being disloyal to the regime\, of being\, from the regime’s viewpoint\, wrong-thinkers\, wrong-doers\, of possessing wrong knowledge\, of having engaged in wrong associations\, or of coming from the wrong family background\, are subjected to extrajudicial arrest and detention\, often together with members of three generations of their families. They are held in North Korea’s hidden gulag indefinitely\, in most cases without charge or hope for recourse. \nIn the year 2017\, pursuant to Songbun—a system of social discrimination established in the 1950s—the people of North Korea continue to be divided into three social categories and 51 subcategories\, based on their degree of loyalty to the regime\, and on the perceived allegiance of their parents and grandparents. Their access to food\, jobs\, and any type of opportunity continues to depend on their social classification. In the mid to late 1990s\, as up to 3 million North Koreans starved to death\, the Kim regime continued to invest in the development of its ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs\, and purchased dozens of jet fighters. \nHuman Rights Trends under the Kim Jong-un Regime \nThe human rights situation has deteriorated under the Kim Jong-un regime. Three trends stand out in particular: an aggressive crackdown on attempted defections—the number of North Korean escapees arriving in South Korea declined by almost 50% from 2011 to 2012/2017; an aggressive purge—culminating in the execution of Jang Sung-taek\, the leader’s uncle\, and his associates in December 2013 as well as the assassination of Kim Jong-un’s half-brother Kim Jong-nam with VX nerve gas at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in February 2017\, and more than 340 senior officials reportedly executed since 2012; and the “restructuring” of North Korea’s political prison camp system—facilities near the border with China have been closed\, while other camps have been expanded. \nThe UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) \nOn March 21\, 2013\, the United Nations Human Rights Council—composed of 47 UN member states—adopted by consensus a resolution to establish a “Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (COI).” While NGOs such as HRNK\, tasked to monitor\, research and report on the North Korean human rights situation\, had been aware of the extent of the North Korean human rights violations for many years\, this was the first time that an investigative body was established by the United Nations to determine the extent and gravity of North Korea’s human rights abuses. \nAfter investigating “the systematic\, widespread and grave violations of human rights” in North Korea\, the COI released its report on February 17\, 2014\, one month ahead of the formal submission to the UN Human Rights Council on March 17. The report finds that “in many instances\, the violations found entailed crimes against humanity based on State policies.”[1]  \nIn 2014\, 2015\, 2016 and 2017\, the UN Human Rights Council passed resolutions including strong language on crimes against humanity committed pursuant to policies established at the highest level of the state in North Korea\, and the recommendation that the UN Security Council submit the North Korean case to the International Criminal Court. In 2014\, 2015\, and 2016\, the UN General Assembly passed similar resolutions. In December 2014\, 2015\, and 2016\, the UN Security Council voted to include North Korean human rights in its agenda\, next to North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs. Following up on the recommendations of the UN COI\, in June 2015\, a UN field office was established in Seoul to continue the commission’s investigative work. \nThe COI’s Findings \nThe COI has determined that systematic\, widespread and gross human rights violations have been\, and are being\, committed by North Korea. These include: \n\narbitrary detention\, torture\, executions and enforced disappearance to political prison camps;\nviolations of the freedoms of thought\, expression and religion;\ndiscrimination on the basis of State-assigned social class\, gender\, and disability\nviolations of the freedom of movement and residence\, including the right to leave one’s own country;\nviolations of the right to food and related aspects of the right to life ; and\nenforced disappearance of persons from other countries\, including through international abductions.\n\nIn light of the gravity\, scale and level of organization of these violations\, the COI has concluded that crimes against humanity have been committed by officials of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea\, pursuant to policies established at the highest level of the State. These crimes against humanity involve extermination\, murder\, enslavement\, torture\, imprisonment\, rape\, forced abortions and other sexual violence\, persecution on political\, religious\, racial and gender grounds\, the forcible transfer of populations\, the enforced disappearance of persons and the inhumane act of knowingly causing prolonged starvation. The COI has also established that crimes against humanity continue to be committed in North Korea because the policies\, institutions and patterns of impunity that lie at their heart remain in place. \nOne of the most important determinations made by the COI is that North Korea can be characterized as a totalitarian state that does not content itself with ensuring the authoritarian rule of a small group of people\, but seeks to dominate every aspect of its citizens’ lives and terrorizes them from within. In other words\, the COI has found that crimes against humanity and other abysmal human rights violations are at the very core of the North Korean regime’s modus operandi. The COI has characterized North Korea as “a state that does not have any parallel in the contemporary world\,” due to the “gravity\, scale\, and nature of the violations committed” by the North Korean regime. \nThe Victims of North Korea’s Crimes against Humanity \nThe COI determined that crimes against humanity target anyone viewed as a threat to the political system and leadership of North Korea\, in particular: \n\nthe estimated 80\,000-120\,000 inmates of the DPRK’s political prison camps;\ninmates of other detention facilities\, including political prisoners;\npersons who try to escape North Korea\, in particular those forcibly repatriated by China to conditions of danger;\nreligious believers\, Christians in particular;\npeople considered to introduce “subversive” influences into North Korea\, such as those who smuggle South Korean video material into North Korea\, or those who are suspected of having had contacts with South Koreans;\nthe COI determined that crimes against humanity have been committed by deliberately starving selected segments of the North Korean population\, in particular during the great famine of the 1990s. The purpose of de facto condemning targeted groups to death by starvation was the preservation of North Korea’s leadership and political system;\nthe COI found that crimes against humanity have been\, and are being committed against the citizens of the Republic of Korea\, Japan\, and other countries abducted by agents of the North Korean regime.\n\nThe Way Forward \nAlthough North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile programs continue to take center stage\, it is essential to continue to investigate and interview witnesses\, and to continue to bring attention to the systematic\, widespread crimes against humanity and egregious human rights violations perpetrated by the North Korean regime\, to protect the victims\, to bring justice to their tormentors\, and\, without further delay\, to seek ways to improve the human rights situation in that country. \n  \nKeynote Speaker \nHis Excellency Lee-Jung Hoon \nAmbassador for North Korean Human Rights\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Republic of Korea \nDirector Yonsei Center for Human Liberty \nJung-Hoon Lee is the ROK government’s inaugural Ambassador for North Korean Human Rights. Before his appointment in September\, he served for three years as Ambassador for Human Rights. He is also a professor of international relations at Yonsei University\, where he is currently Director of the Yonsei Center for Human Liberty\, which he founded in January 2014. The Center has played an active role in raising awareness and providing a venue for collaboration in research\, media outlet\, and NGO/think tank network. His former positions include research and teaching at U.C. Berkeley\, University of Tokyo\, CSIS in Washington\, D.C.\, and Keio University. He is currently a senior member of South Korea’s National Unification Advisory Council and policy advisor at the Ministry of Unification. In the latter case\, he chaired the Advisory Committee for Humanitarian Affairs. Other main commitments include his role as Co-Chair of Save NK\, an NGO dealing mainly with North Korean human rights\, Chairman of the Future Korea Weekly\, a bi-weekly current affairs magazine based on Christian and conservative values\, and Vice-Chair of the Supporter’s Group for ‘House of Sharing’ where several remaining “comfort women” are housed. He is also Chair/CEO of the Board of Tongwon Foundation that houses Tongwon University\, Hanyoung Foreign Language High School\, Hanyoung High School\, Hanyoung Junior High School\, Hanyoung Kindergarten\, and Kukje Haksulwon\, a research think-tank. Ambassador Lee also hosted a weekly TV program on current affairs for five years\, and his writing and commentary frequently appear in local and foreign media. His contributions to over a hundred op-ed articles have been compiled into a book that was recently published entitled Tongbukah Kyŏkrang ui Hanbokpanesŏ [In the Midst of a Northeast Asian Current]. His most recent journal article\, “Drawing the Line: Combating Atrocities in North Korea\,” was published in The Washington Quarterly’s summer 2016 issue. He received his BA from Tufts University\, MALD from the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy\, and PhD from the University of Oxford (St. Antony’s College). \n  \nModerator \nGreg Scarlatoiu \nExecutive Director Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) \nFaculty Member HUFS ISS \nGreg Scarlatoiu is Executive Director of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) in Washington\, D.C. At HRNK\, he plans\, coordinates\, manages and conducts research and outreach programs aiming to focus world attention on human rights abuses in North Korea\, and to seek creative solutions for improving the human rights situation in that country. A regular guest on CNN and Al Jazeera TV as well as the John Batchelor radio show\, he has authored a weekly radio column broadcast by Radio Free Asia to North Korea for fourteen years. Scarlatoiu has authored numerous journal articles as well as op-eds and letters to the editor in publications including The Washington Post and The New York Times. Scarlatoiu is a member of the board of directors of the International Council of Korean Studies. A returning visiting professor at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) in Seoul\, Scarlatoiu co-chairs the Korea and Japan class at the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Service Institute. He has testified before the U.S. Congress on several occasions\, and given lectures addressing the Korean peninsula at numerous U.S. academic institutions as well as other venues in Asia\, North and South America\, and Europe. Now a naturalized U.S. citizen\, Scarlatoiu was born and raised in communist Romania under the regime of Nicolae Ceausescu. He  lived in Seoul for 10 years and is fluent in Korean\, French and Romanian. He holds MAs in international relations from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy\, Tufts University\, and Seoul National University\, and a BA in international relations from Seoul National University. In 1999\, Scarlatoiu was conferred the title of Citizen of Honor\, City of Seoul. Scarlatoiu is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Council on Korean Studies (ICKS). \nPrior to joining HRNK\, Scarlatoiu was the Director of Public Affairs and Business Issues of the Korea Economic Institute (KEI) in Washington\, D.C. In that capacity\, he planned\, designed and implemented outreach programs to educate Americans on developments on the Korean peninsula and U.S.-Korea relations both inside and outside of Washington\, DC. Before his work with KEI\, he was Management Associate for the International Science and Technology Institute\, Inc. (ISTI) in Arlington\, Virginia. He was tasked with business development\, project management\, technical assistance implementation\, and liaising with multilateral and bilateral development agencies\, partners\, and clients under USAID\, World Bank and Asian Development Bank projects worldwide. \n  \nSpeakers \nSigne Poulsen \nRepresentative \nOffice of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (Seoul) \nSigne Poulsen has served as the Representative of OHCHR(Seoul) since August 2015. Prior to this\, she served in various capacities for the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights including postings in Liberia\, Timor-Leste\, Kyrgyzstan\, Papua New Guinea. Before joining the United Nations Ms. Poulsen worked in international human rights organizations including Amnesty International. She is a Danish national and holds a MSc. From the London School of Economics and Political Science. \nJeong Kwang-il \nPolitical Prison Camp Survivor \nFounder and Director\, No Chain for North Korea \nMr. Jeong Kwang-il was a prisoner at No.15 Yodeok Political Penal-labor Colony for three years\, from 1999 to 2002. He is currently one of the best-known former North Koreans involved in outreach activities aiming to expose North Korea’s human rights violations and to inform the international public opinion on the human rights situation in that country. Mr. Jeong’s UN testimony was critical in passing a resolution on North Korean human rights by the UN General Assembly in the fall of 2014. He has provided testimony to UN representatives in New York City and Geneva and human rights organizations around the world. He has also been compiling lists of prisoner names in North Korea\, a rare asset in the hands of the North Korean human rights investigator. Such information will prove critical to the accountability and transitional justice process in North Korea. \nTim A. Peters \nFounder-Managing Director \nHelping Hands Korea (HHK)/Catacombs \nTim Peters is a Christian activist and founder of the NGO\, Helping Hands Korea_Catacombs (HHK). In 1996\, HHK undertook a fundamental shift in focus from projects in South Korea to the needs of North Koreans in crisis. In response to news of famine in North Korea\, Peters began by launching a pilot program to provide food aid to the most vulnerable sectors of North Korean society. Through these efforts and frequent innovations over 21 years\, asymmetric avenues of aid delivery have been developed to reach the most vulnerable as well as maximize transparency in distribution\, a chronic challenge for aid groups to North Korea. From 1998\, HHK undertook the additional task of assisting North Koreans in China who had fled famine and oppression in their own country only to find their lives also at risk in China. Emergency aid to North Korean refugees in China in their bid to escape to third countries via the so-called ‘underground railroad’ has included secret shelters\, food\, clothing\, emergency medical treatment\, and logistical support in transportation\, communication\, etc. Melanie Kirkpatrick’s landmark book\, Escape from North Korea\, The Untold Story of Asia’s Underground Railroad\, cites HHK’s aid work repeatedly in her groundbreaking 2012 study of Christian humanitarian assistance provided to escapees who flee DPRK tyranny. Since 2005\, aid by HHK in China to orphaned children of forcibly repatriated North Korean refugee women has also grown into a significant aspect of HHK’s work. \nMr. Peters’ has given U.S. Congressional testimony on three occasions between 2002 and 2005 and twice (2012 and 2014) to the U.K. Parliament’s All Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea. Peters’ written submission to the 4/28/2004 hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives  International Relations Committee\,“Korean Pathetique: A Symphony of Refugee Tears Unheeded” contains the essence of his analysis and policy recommendations as requested by the World Economic Forum later in 2004. Peters formalized this study as a chapter in the collaborative volume\, Korea Confronts the Future (2005). In 2015 Peters authored “Beset from Within; Beleaguered from Without: The North Korean Catacombs in an Era of Extermination\,” a case study chapter dealing with the history and current persecution of Christians on the Korean Peninsula in the book\, Freedom of Belief and Christian Mission\, Vol. 28 of the Regnum Edinburgh Centenary Series (Oxford). \nPeters’ Christian activism was profiled in a cover story of TIME magazine (Asia) on May 1st of 2006 and HHK has received periodic attention in the international media. In 2007 The Wall Street Journal recommended Peters for the Nobel Peace Prize. HHK’s founder was the recipient of the 2008 St. Stephen’s Prize in Oslo\, presented by Norway’s former Prime Minister\, Kjell Bondevik\, on behalf of the human rights organization\, Stefanus Alliance International. \nKim Kwang-jin \nSenior Researcher \nROK Institute for National Security Strategy (INSS)/HRNK \nAs non-resident fellow at the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea\, Mr. Kim Kwang-jin is an invaluable\, experienced resource shedding light into the darkest corners of the North Korean regime‘s secret and illegal international financial operations. His revelations have saved re-insurance companies tens of millions of dollars and brought an end to an important method the corrupt regime purloined from foreign sources the funds it needed to maintain its internal oppression. \nIn September 2003\, Kim Kwang-jin and his family rushed to an airport in Southeast Asia to fly to freedom in Seoul\, South Korea. Months earlier\, Mr. Kim lived a privileged life working for the government’s overseas banking operations in Singapore. Then\, Mr. Kim fell out of favor after he was suspected of leaking information about the regime to foreign nationals. Before being summoned back to North Korea to face severe punishment\, Kim made the decision to defect with his family. During his banking career\, Mr. Kim helped earn millions of dollars for what he calls North Korea's “Royal Court Economy\,” i.e.\, the enterprises and often illegal schemes that financially supported the country’s totalitarian regime. \nSince arriving in South Korea\, Mr. Kim has served as an analyst at the ROK Institute for National Security Strategy.  A household name on TV and radio programs addressing North Korea\, he has worked as a consultant for the ROK Unification Ministry as well as media organizations including KBS\, MBC\, and RFA. He is a standing member of the ROK National Unification Advisory Council (NUAC). His educational background includes completion of Ph.D. course work and an MBA in Finance and Insurance from Kookmin University (Seoul\, 2014\, 2012)\, a Master’s in Economics/IT of North Korea at the University of North Korean Studies (Seoul\, 2008)\, and a BA in British Literature from Kim Il Sung University (Pyongyang\, 1989). Working for the North Korean regime\, Mr. Kim served as Singapore Representative of North East Asia Bank (2002-2003); an agent of the Korean Foreign Insurance Company and North East Asia Bank\, Pyongyang\, (1998-2002)\, and Professor of the Pyongyang Computer College (1991-1997).  He has published numerous papers and articles on the North Korean economy and the current power transition in North Korea\, including: “Gulag\, Inc.—The Use of Forced Labor in North Korea’s Export Industries” (HRNK\, 2016); “After Kim Jong-il: Can We Hope for Better Human Rights Protection?” (HRNK\, 2009\, 2011); “Financial Institutions in North Korea and Their Role”(2016); “North Korea's Provocations after Presidential Elections in South Korea”(2012); “On KWP's Role and Its Prospect in Power Transition to Kim Jong-eun” (2011); “The Defector's Tale\, Inside North Korea's Secret Economy”\, World Affairs Journal (2011); “Kim Jong Il’s Royal Court Economy and Destruction of the People’s Economy” (2008); “The Change of North Korea’s Foreign Exchange Control System and its Increasing Dependence on Foreign Currency” (2008); “The Dollarization of North Korea Economy and Kim Jong Il’s Royal Court Economy” (2007); “The Korea Foreign Trade Bank and North Korea’s Foreign Exchange Control System” (2007); and “The US Financial Sanctions Regime on North Korea and Its Prospect” (2006) \nAmanda Mortwedt Oh \nProject Officer \nHRNK \nAmanda Mortwedt Oh is a project officer at HRNK in charge of a series of more than 30 studies monitoring and investigating North Korea’s political prison camps through satellite imagery and escapee testimony. Her research focuses on human rights\, international criminal law\, and North Korea’s prison camps. Amanda authored a report that was submitted to the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea (COI) on behalf of HRNK and co-authored a Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights study calling for a “Rights Up Front” policy toward North Korea. She holds a Master of Laws in International Law (LLM) degree from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University\, where she studied “North Korean State and Society” and wrote her thesis on North Korea and transitional justice. Amanda also serves as an attorney in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General's Corps. \n  \nKorean-English Interpretation \nRaymond Ha \nEditorial Consultant \nHRNK \nStanford University \nRaymond Ha is an editorial consultant for HRNK\, and was the Office Manager & Outreach Coordinator from 2014 to 2016. He has participated in editorial work on publications including North Korean House of Cards: Leadership Dynamics Under Kim Jong-un; Arsenal of Terror: North Korea\, State Sponsor of Terrorism; Pyongyang Republic: North Korea's Capital of Human Rights Denial; and Gulag\, Inc.: The Use of Forced Labor in North Korea's Export Industries. He has a B.A. in Politics from Princeton University and is currently a Ph.D. student in Political Science at Stanford University. \n  \n\n\n[1] Human Rights Council\, A.HRC.25.63\, Report of the commission of inquiry on human rights in the Democratic Republic of Korea\, February 17\, 2014\, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/CoIDPRK/Pages/ReportoftheCommissionofInquiryDPRK.aspx.  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-korean-human-rights-is-there-a-way-forward/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2017-07-18-at-5_34_00-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170622T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170622T180000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125126Z CREATED:20190107T125126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125126Z UID:712109-1498118400-1498154400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:The Annual Conference of ICKS: THE CHANGING SITUATION ON THE KOREAN PENINSULA: CHALLENGES FOR NEW PRESIDENTS IN 2017 DESCRIPTION:  \nTHE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF \nTHE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON KOREAN STUDIES \njointly with \nCOMMITTEE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN NORTH KOREA AND \nKOREA ECONOMIC INSTITUTE OF AMERICA \n  \nTHE CHANGING SITUATION ON\nTHE KOREAN PENINSULA:\nCHALLENGES FOR NEW PRESIDENTS IN 2017\n  \nJune 22\, 2017\, Thursday \nKorea Economic Institute of America \n1800 K Street\, NW Suite 1010\, Washington\, DC 20006 \n  \nClick here to RSVP \n Conference Schedule: 8:00 AM \n Registration \n 8:45–9:00 AM \n Opening Remarks Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol\, Jr.\, President International Council of Korean Studies and Angelo State University   Honorable Donald Manzullo\, President Korea Economic Institute of America Mr. Greg Scarlatoiu\, Executive Director Committee for Human Rights in North Korea 9:00–11:45 AM \n Panel I: Human Rights in North Korea Moderator: Mr. Christopher J. Griffin Executive Director\, Foreign Policy Initiative Papers: “The North Korean Gulag Humanitarian Crisis: A Military Perspective” Mr. Robert Collins\, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea “The North Korean Gulag and International Humanitarian Action: A Human Rights Perspective” Ms. Roberta Cohen\, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea  “Overseas North Korean Laborers” Mr. Greg Scarlatoiu\, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea Discussants: Dr. Steve Noerper\, Korea Society and Columbia University Mr. David Chulwoo Lee\, Korean-American Public Affairs Committee Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol Jr.\, Angelo State University   12:00–1:45 PM \n Luncheon and Luncheon Speech Sponsored by the Korea Economic Institute of America “Topic to be announced” General John H. Tilelli\, Jr.\, USA (Retired)\, Co-Chairman Council on U.S.-Korean Security Studies (U.S. Council)  Introduced by Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol Jr. 2:00 – 3:45 PM \n Panel II: Prospects for Korea’s Economy  Moderator: Dr. Anthony Bartl\, Angelo State University  Papers: “Population Prospects for the ROK to 2040: Impending Changes and Their Implications” Dr. Nicholas Eberstadt\, American Enterprise Institute “THAAD and Economic Relations with China” Mr. Troy Stangarone\, Korea Economic Institute of America “The Strategic Case for Korea to Join the ‘TPP 11” Mr. Kyle Ferrier\, Korea Economic Institute of America Discussants: Mr. William Brown\, Korea Economic Institute of America Mr. David Maxwell\, Georgetown University Mr. William Newcomb\, Former UN Security Council Panel\, DPRK\, Panel of Experts 3:45–4:00 PM \n Coffee Break  \n 4:00–5:45 PM \n Panel III: Korea and Major Powers: The Quest for Peace and Security   Moderator: Dr. Jai Poong Ryu\, Professor Emeritus\, Loyola University Maryland and President\, One Korea Foundation Papers: “China and the Korean Peninsula” Mr. Gordon G. Chang\, Forbes.com “Japan’s Role in North Korean Security Issues” Mr. James Durand\, International Council of Korean Studies  “The United States and the Korean Peninsula” Mr. James Kendall\, Sasakawa Peace Foundation Discussants: Dr. Andrew Scobell\, Rand Dr. Douglass Streusand\, Marine Corps University Mr. George Hutchinson\, George Mason University  5:45–6:00 PM \n Closing Remarks  Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol\, Jr.\, President International Council of Korean Studies and Angelo State University Honorable Donald Manzullo\, President Korea Economic Institute of America Mr. Greg Scarlatoiu\, Executive Director Committee for Human Rights in North Korea 6:00 PM   \n End of the Conference URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/the-annual-conference-of-icks-the-changing-situation-on-the-korean-peninsula-challenges-for-new-presidents-in-2017/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/icks_composite_image_2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170607T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170607T210000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125127Z CREATED:20190107T125126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125127Z UID:712111-1496860200-1496869200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with the U.S. Department of State DESCRIPTION:  \nKorea Club  \nWednesday |  June 7\, 2017 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm \n U.S. Korea Policy: Issues\, Priorities\, Prospects \nGuest Speakers:  \nJames Applegate Chief of DPRK Unit in the Office of Korean Affairs U.S. Department of State & Will Cobb Chief of ROK Unit in the Office of Korean Affairs  U.S. Department of State \n Woo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant 8240 Leesburg Pike Vienna\, VA 22182   \nDear Colleague: \nYou are invited to attend a meeting of the Korea Club on Wednesday\, June 7\, 2017. The event will feature Mr. James Applegate\, Chief of DPRK Unit and Mr. Will Cobb\, Chief of ROK Unit at the Office of Korean Affairs in the U.S. Department of State\, who will give a presentation entitled\, “U.S. Korea Policy: Issues\, Priorities\, Prospects.” \n James ApplegateJames Applegate is the Chief of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Unit in the Office of Korean Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.  Prior to taking this assignment\, Mr. Applegate served as Deputy Counselor for United Nations Affairs at the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna\, Austria (UNVIE) (2013-2016).  His other overseas assignments include Kabul\, Afghanistan (2012-2013); Canberra\, Australia (2009-2011); and Guangzhou\, China (2007-2009).  He also served as a Watch Officer and Senior Watch Officer in the Department’s 24-hour Operations Center\, which monitors developing crises around the world.  A graduate of Michigan State University\, Mr. Applegate spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Armenia before joining the Foreign Service.  \nWill CobbWill Cobb is the Chief of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Unit in the Office of Korean Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.  Prior to taking this assignment\, Mr. Cobb served as a Special Assistant to Secretary of State John Kerry.  His overseas assignments include Mexico (2008-2010)\, Nicaragua (2010-2012) and Colombia (2013-2015.  In addition to working for the former Secretary\, his Washington assignments include the Operations Center as a Watch Officer and his current assignment.  Mr. Cobb also spent seven years as a business consultant with Deloitte and Booz Allen Hamilton.  He attended the United States Coast Guard Academy and obtained his MBA at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Mr. Cobb is married to Pam Cobb who is also a Foreign Service officer.  \n  \nPlease note\, this EVENT WILL BE OFF THE RECORD.   \nPROGRAM DETAILS \nThe reception will begin at 6:30 pm\, 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. \nRSVP is required for this program. Seating is limited. To register for this program or for further questions\, please e-mail your confirmation to Sang Kim\, Director of Public Affairs\, at sk@keia.org. \n WOO LAE OAK RESTAURANT IN TYSONS CORNER \nThe 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 Korea Club 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. \n FOR DRIVERS \nWoo 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. \n FOR METRO RIDERS \nSilver 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. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-the-u-s-department-of-state/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2017-05-30-at-3_33_58-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170510T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170510T210000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125127Z CREATED:20190107T125126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125127Z UID:712110-1494441000-1494450000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with South Korean Ambassador Ahn Ho-young DESCRIPTION:Korea Club  Tuesday |  May 10\, 2017 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm   South Korea-U.S. Relations: Past\, Present\, Future   Guest Speaker:  His Excellency Ahn Ho-young Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States   Woo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant 8240 Leesburg Pike Vienna\, VA 22182 \nDear Colleague:\n You are invited to attend a meeting of the Korea Club on Wednesday\, May 10\, 2017. The event will feature His Excellency Ahn Ho-young\, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States\, who will give a presentation entitled\, “South Korea-U.S. Relations: Past\, Present\, Future.”\n \nAmbassador Ho-young Ahn is the Republic of Korea’s Ambassador to the United States. He began his posting in June of 2013. Ambassador Ahn is a career diplomat who has served as the Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union\, and as First Vice Foreign Minister. ​ Ambassador Ahn has a strong background in trade. Previously\, Ambassador Ahn worked as Deputy Minister for Trade\, the Director-General of the Multilateral Trade Bureau\, Director of the International Trade Law Division in the Office of the Minister for Trade\, as well as a Counselor at the Republic of Korea’s permanent mission to the United Nations. In 2008\, Ambassador Ahn served as the President’s Sherpa for the G-20 and G-8 outreach meetings. \n Please note\, this EVENT WILL BE OFF THE RECORD.   PROGRAM DETAILS The reception will begin at 6:30 pm\, 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 Sang Kim\, Director of Public Affairs\, at sk@keia.org. \n 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 at6:30 pm with a cash bar\, set up inside the Korea Club 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. \n 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.\n \nKorea Club Directors Greg Scarlatoiu HRNK  (202) 499-7973 James Kelman Meridian International Center (703) 568-6987 Sang Kim KEI (202) 464-1985 ​ URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-south-korean-ambassador-ahn-ho-young/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Korea-Club.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170424T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170424T160000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125125Z CREATED:20190107T125123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125125Z UID:712107-1493038800-1493049600@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Korea's Gulag: Addressing an Ongoing Humanitarian Emergency DESCRIPTION:On the first day of North Korea Freedom Week\, The George Washington University Truth and Human Rights in North Korea (THiNK) cordially invites you to: \nNorth Korea’s Gulag: Addressing an Ongoing Humanitarian Emergency\nMonday\, April 24\, 2017 | 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. \n GWU Betts Theater Marvin Center 800 21st Street\, NW  Washington\, DC 20052 \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:00–1:05 p.m. | Welcoming Remarks Greg Scarlatoiu\, Executive Director\, HRNK Jason West\, Graduate President\, GW THiNK \n 1:05–1:15 p.m. | Opening Remarks Suzanne Scholte\, Chair\, NKFC and Co-Vice-Chair\, HRNK \n 1:15–2:25 p.m. | Witness Panel  Moderator: Suzanne Scholte\, Chair\, NKFC and Co-Vice-Chair\, HRNK North Korean escapee delegation \n 2:25–2:45 p.m. | Satellite Imagery Update Greg Scarlatoiu\, Executive Director\, HRNK Rosa Park\, Director of Programs and Editor\, HRNK \n 2:45–4:00 p.m. | Expert Panel  Moderator: Greg Scarlatoiu\, Executive Director\, HRNK Roberta Cohen\, Co-Chair Emeritus\, HRNK Nicholas Eberstadt\, Henry Wendt Chair\, AEI and Board Member\, HRNK Anthony Ruggiero\, Senior Fellow\, Foundation for Defense of Democracies\n   \nThe event will be on the record. \n   \nTo RSVP for this event\, please RSVP to Rosa Park\, HRNK Director of Programs at rosapark@hrnk.org.  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-koreas-gulag-addressing-an-ongoing-humanitarian-emergency/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Invitation_Banner_v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T210000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125124Z CREATED:20190107T125123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125124Z UID:712106-1491417000-1491426000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Kwang-joo Sohn\, Korea Hana Foundation DESCRIPTION:Korea Club  Wednesday |  April 5\, 2017 6:30–9:00PM \n North Korean Refugee Settlement in the ROK: An Update \n Guest Speaker:  Kwang-joo Sohn \n Woo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant 8240 Leesburg Pike Vienna\, VA 22182\n Dear Colleague: \n You are invited to attend a meeting of the Korea Club on Wednesday\, April 5\, 2017. The event will feature Kwang-joo Sohn\, who will give a presentation entitled\, “North Korean Refugee Settlement in ROK: An Update.” \n Kwang-joo Sohn is the President of Korea Hana Foundation (North Korean Refugees Foundation)\, an organization established under the ROK Ministry of Unification. Previously\, Mr. Sohn led the DailyNK Korea Unification Strategy Institute and served as the chief editor for the DailyNK. He also led the Ideology Research Center\, Institute for International Affairs Research\, ROK National Intelligence Service (NIS)\, was a member of the NIS Unification Policy Institute Research Committee\, and of the advisory committee of the 17th Presidential Transition Team in 2008. Mr. Sohn has been a member of the Network for North Korean Democracy and Human Rights since 2007. A former reporter for the Dong-A Daily\, Mr. Sohn holds a BA in French language and literature from Korea University and completed the Graduate School of North Korean Studies at Kyungnam University. For two years\, he studied under Hwang Jang-yeop\, former president of Kim Il-sung University and most senior North Korean defector to the ROK. He has authored numerous articles and columns as well as six books on the inner workings of the Kim regime. \n Please note\, this EVENT WILL BE OFF THE RECORD.   \n PROGRAM DETAILS The reception will begin at 6:30 pm\, 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. \n RSVP is required for this program. Seating is limited. To register for this program or for further questions\, please e-mail your confirmation to Sang Kim\, Director of Public Affairs\, at sk@keia.org. \n 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 Korea Club 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. \n 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. \n 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. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-kwang-joo-sohn-korea-hana-foundation/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2017-03-28-at-3_56_34-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170327T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170327T154000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125124Z CREATED:20190107T125123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125124Z UID:712105-1490608800-1490629200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Korea’s human rights abuses: The crimes of a belligerent state DESCRIPTION:North Korea’s human rights abuses: The crimes of a belligerent state \nMonday\, March 27\, 2017 | 10:00 AM–3:40 PM \nLunch will be served. \nAEI\, Auditorium | 1789 Massachusetts Avenue\, NW | Washington\, DC 20036 \nFor US policy\, defending human rights in North Korea is not only a moral imperative but also an essential element to reducing the regime’s threats to the rest of the world. \nRSVP \nWatch Live Online    \n  \nDESCRIPTION \nPyongyang is the world’s worst human rights violator\, and yet\, the Kim regime’s behavior at home cannot be dismissed as an isolated threat far from America’s shores\, as North Korea’s latest atrocities abroad — overseas assassinations\, rocket launches\, and nuclear threats — demonstrate. For US policy\, defending human rights in North Korea is not only a moral imperative but also an essential element to reducing the danger the regime poses to the world. \nPlease join AEI\, the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea\, and the Yonsei Center for Human Liberty on March 27 — the third anniversary of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s endorsement of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights report on North Korea — for an expert update on the human rights situation in North Korea and a discussion of how Washington and its allies in the region can seek to improve it. \n  \nPARTICIPANTS \nVirginia Bennett\, US Department of State\, Bureau of Democracy\, Human Rights\, and Labor \nNicholas Eberstadt\, AEI \nJoanna Hosaniak\, Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights \nH. E. Ahn Ho-Young\, Republic of Korea ambassador to the United States \nSung Han Kim\, former Republic of Korea vice minister of foreign affairs \nTaehyo Kim\, Sungkyunkwan University \nRobert King\, former US special envoy on North Korean human rights \nMichael Kirby\, Former Chief\, UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea \nJung-Hoon Lee\, Republic of Korea ambassador for North Korean human rights \nDavid Maxwell\, Georgetown University; Committee for Human Rights in North Korea \nWilliam Newcomb\, 38 North \nMyung-hyun Ko\, Asan Institute of Policy Studies \nGreg Scarlatoiu\, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea \nJoshua Stanton\, One Free Korea \nREGISTER \nRSVP to attend this event. \nTo watch live online\, click here on March 27 at 10:00 AM ET. Registration is not required. \n  \nCONTACTS \nFor more information\, please contact Cecilia Joy Perez at Cecilia.joyperez@aei.org\, 202.862.7190. \nFor media inquiries or to register a camera crew\, please contact MediaServices@aei.org\, 202.862.5829. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-koreas-human-rights-abuses-the-crimes-of-a-belligerent-state/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/unnamed.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170309T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170309T210000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125124Z CREATED:20190107T125123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125124Z UID:712103-1489084200-1489093200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Col. Ashton Ormes (USA Ret.): North Korea and the Mission to Account for America's Missing Korean War Servicemen DESCRIPTION:Korea Club Thursday | March 9\, 2017 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm\nNorth Korea and the Mission to Account for America's Missing Korean War Servicemen\nGuest Speaker: \nCol. Ashton Ormes (USA Ret.)\nWoo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant 8240 Leesburg Pike Vienna\, VA 22182\n  \nDear Colleague: \n You are invited to attend a meeting of the Korea Club on Thursday\, March 9\, 2017. The event will feature Col. Ashton Ormes\, who will give a presentation entitled\, “North Korea and the Mission to Account for America's Missing Korean War Servicemen.”   \n \nAshton Ormes is a retired U.S. Army colonel\, a Northeast Asia Foreign Area Officer\, and a former civilian member of the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO).  He first became involved in the mission to account for America’s missing Korean War servicemen\, and initiatives to win North Korean cooperation in this effort\, while serving in the United Nations Command component of the Military Armistice Commission (UNCMAC) in Panmunjom\, Korea from 1986 to 1988.  Returning to Panmunjom from 1995 to 1997 as the UNCMAC Secretary\, he participated in negotiations leading to joint US/DPRK operations in North Korea that began in 1996\, ended in 2005\, and recovered the remains of 229 missing men.  From 2000 to 2005\, as the Director of Research and Analysis for DPMO\, he took part in negotiations with North Korean representatives and traveled to North Korea six times to observe remains recovery operations in North and South Pyongan Provinces and in South Hamgyong Province.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Virginia Military Institute\, a Master of Business Administration degree from Pepperdine University\, and is a graduate of both the Republic of Korea Army College and the U.S. Army War College.   \n\n PROGRAM DETAILS \nReception 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. \nRSVP is required for this program. Seating is limited. To register for this program or for further questions\, please e-mail your confirmation to Sang Kim\, Director of Public Affairs\, at sk@keia.org. \n WOO LAE OAK RESTAURANT IN TYSONS CORNER \nThe 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 Korea Club 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. \n  \nFOR DRIVERS \nWoo 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. \n FOR METRO RIDERS \nSilver 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.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP Now URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-col-ashton-ormes-usa-ret-north-korea-and-the-mission-to-account-for-americas-missing-korean-war-servicemen/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cc8a34e2-7b82-4530-a952-5cb891b80eab.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170301T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170301T160000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125121Z CREATED:20190107T125119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125121Z UID:712101-1488355200-1488384000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Korea: Challenges and Opportunities DESCRIPTION:Join St. Mary’s University for the North Korea: Challenges and Opportunities conference featuring experts from around the globe. The program will delve into timely issues about North Korea’s military\, international community\, engagement and diplomacy. \nWednesaday\, March 1\, 2017 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. St. Mary’s University University Center\, Conference Room A Reception to follow \nRegistration Fee $10 students $25 general admission \nThe registration fee covers admission to the conference and the reception to follow\, continental breakfast\, refreshments and lunch. \nRegistration is required. You can register today by completing the registration form below. \nSchedule of Events\n8 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. – Conference Check-in\n9:30 to 11 a.m. – Panel 1: North Korea’s Military\nModerator: Mark Tokola\, Korea Economic Institute Presentation: “The North Korean Military Threat\,” General John Tilelli (former USFK Commander) Presentation: “North Korean Proliferation\,” Bruce Bechtol\, Ph.D.\, Angelo State University Discussant: Thomas J. Bellows\, Ph.D.\, University of Texas at San Antonio Discussant: William Taylor\, Ph.D.\, Angelo State University \n11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Lunch\nKeynote Speaker: Min Cho\, Ph.D. – Lunch will be served during presentation. \n1 to 2:30 p.m. – Panel 2: North Korea and the International Community\nModerator: Ambassador Thomas Hart Armbruster Presentation: “The North Korean Human Rights Conundrum\,” Greg Scarlatoiu\, Executive Director\, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea Presentation: “Sanctions Regimes and North Korea” William Newcomb\, former UN official Discussant: Troy Stangarone\, Korea Economic Institute Discussant: Anthony Bartl\, Ph.D.\, Angelo State University \n2:30 to 2:45 p.m. – Break\n2:45 TO 4:15 p.m. – Panel 3: Engagement and Diplomacy\nModerator: Ambassador James F. Creagan\, Ph.D. Presentation: “The American North Korea Engagement Strategy” Keith Luse\, Executive Director\, National Committee on North Korea Presentation: “Engagement\, Diplomacy\, and North Korea’s Neighbors” Chris Griffin\, Executive Director\, Foreign Policy Initiative Discussant: Rosa Park\, Director of Programs and Editor\, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea Discussant: Stephen Noerper\, Senior Director\, Policy and Corporate Programs\, The Korea Society and Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs\, Columbia University \n4:15 to 5:30 p.m. – Reception\nDOWNLOAD FLYER \nFor more information\, contact Kathleen Worthington at 210-436-3111 or kworthington@stmarytx.edu. \nThis event is sponsored by St. Mary’s University\, Institute for the Study of Asian Development; Angelo State University; Korea Economic Institute; and The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-korea-challenges-and-opportunities/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/North-Korea-Conference_Poster_0117_PRINT.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170217T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170217T164500 DTSTAMP:20190107T125123Z CREATED:20190107T125123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125123Z UID:712102-1487323800-1487349900@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:The North Korean Endgame: Where do we go from here? DESCRIPTION:Join Georgetown Truth and Human Rights in North Korea (THiNK) and the School of Foreign Service Asian Studies Program for our 4th Annual Conference on North Korea. This year’s conference\, ‘The North Korean Endgame: Where do we go from here?’\, assesses the current state of North Korea from strategic\, geopolitical\, and human rights standpoints. The conference will feature a frank discussion on the necessary policy steps to take going forward. Distinguished North Korea experts\, activists\, and defectors will engage in discussions regarding North Korean nuclear weapons\, sanctions\, UN resolutions\, high level defections\, and human rights\, with the purpose of laying a practical framework for pursuing and preparing for the North Korean endgame. Georgetown students will serve as moderators for these discussions. Mai Thai will be catered. \nThe event will take place on Friday\, February 17th\, from 10:00 am to 4:45 pm in the Fisher Colloquium room in the McDonough School of Business. \nDirections can be found here: http://msb.georgetown.edu/about/the-school/maps-directions  \nDraft Program \n9:30 am – Registration \n10:00 am – Welcome \n10:05 am – Opening Remarks: His Excellency Ambassador Ahn Ho-Young\, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea \n10:15 am – The State of the Peoples’ Republic: North Korea Today Keynote Speaker: Greg Scarlatoiu\, Executive Director\, The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea \n11:15 am – First Discussion Panel:  Planning for the _________: Occurrence and the role of the International Community in the future of North Korea Speakers: David Maxwell\, Georgetown Security Studies; the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea  Lieutenant General (Ret.) Chun In Bum\, The Brookings Institution Joshua Stanton\, One Free Korea Dr. Roberta Cohen\, Co-Chair Emeritus\, The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea \n12:30 pm – Lunchtime Keynote: Leadership Dynamics under Kim Jong Un and the State of North Korea’s Elite/Leadership Speaker: Ken Gause\, Director\, CNA\, & Author: North Korean House of Cards: Leadership Dynamics under Kim Jong Un \n1:45 pm – Discussion Panel II: Regional Perspectives on and Roles in the Future on North Korea \nSpeakers: Dr. Michael Green\, Georgetown Asian Studies Program\, & Japan Chair\, CSIS Dennis Wilder\, Georgetown Asian Studies Program Dr. Andrew Kuchins\, Senior Associated\, CSIS; Gerorgetown CERES \n2:50 pm – Human Rights in the DPRK: Recent Victories and Setbacks Speaker: Suzanne Scholte\, President\, the North Korea Freedom Coalition \n3:25 pm – Discussion Panel III: Current Human Rights Objectives and the Role of Defectors Moving Forward \nPanelists: Suzanne Scholte – President\, the North Korea Freedom Coalition Grace Jo – Vice President\, NKinUSA (North Korean Defectors in the USA) Austin Hyeon – Defector\, Columbia University Rosa Park – Director of Programs and Editor\, the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea \n4:30 – Closing Remarks – Koo Byeongsam\, Korean Ministry of Unification Attaché to the Korean Embassy  \n4:45 – Adjourn URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/the-north-korean-endgame-where-do-we-go-from-here/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161216T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161216T093000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125057Z CREATED:20190107T125054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125057Z UID:712077-1481878800-1481880600@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Expert Meeting: U.S. and ROK Policy toward North Korean Human Rights DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) \nand the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) ​cordially invite you to:  \n ​Expert Meeting: U.S. and ROK Policy toward North Korean Human Rights \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\nFriday\, December 16\, 2016 9:00a.m. – 1:30p.m.\n\nThe National Press Club ​First Amendment Lounge 529 14th Street\, NW\, 13th Floor Washington\, DC 20045\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSimultaneous Korean and English translation\, coffee\, tea\, breakfast pastries\, and lunch will be provided.\n\n  \n\nAGENDA\n 9:00a.m.–9:30a.m. | Registration \n 9:30a.m.–9:35a.m. | Welcoming Remarks Greg Scarlatoiu\, Executive Director\, HRNK \n 9:35a.m.–9:40a.m. | Opening Remarks Sung-ho Lee\, Chairperson\, NHRCK \n 9:40a.m.–9:50a.m. | Congratulatory Remarks Justice Michael Kirby\, Former Chief\, UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in\nthe Democratic People's Republic of Korea \n 9:50a.m.–10:00a.m. | Special Remarks The Honorable Scott Busby\, Deputy Assistant Secretary\, Bureau of Democracy\, Human Rights\,\nand Labor \n 10:00a.m.–11:00a.m. | Panel 1: Sanctions on Human Rights Abusers in North Korea Moderator:  ​Namgeun Yoon\, Chair of the Special Committee for North Korean Human\nRights\, NHRCK Speakers: Justice Michael Kirby\, Former Chief\, UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the\nDemocratic People's Republic of Korea His Excellency Jong Yil Ra\, Former ROK Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Japan William J. Newcomb\, US Korea Institute Joshua Stanton\, One Free Korea \n 11:00a.m.–11:10a.m. | Coffee break \n 11:10a.m.–12:10p.m. | Panel 2:  South Korea and U.S. North Korean human Rights Policies Review and Prospects Moderator:  Greg Scarlatoiu\, Executive Director\, HRNK Speakers: The Honorable Roberta Cohen\, Co-Chair Emeritus\, HRNK Wee-son Han\, Member of Special Committee for North Korean Human Rights\, NHRCK Suzanne Scholte\, Co-Vice Chair\, HRNK and President\, North Korea Freedom Coalition Mark Manyin\, Congressional Research Service \n 12:10p.m.–12:15p.m. | Closing Remarks \n 12:15p.m.–1:30p.m. | Luncheon Keynote address by The Honorable Robert R. King\, U.S. Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues\n \n  \nThe event will be on the record. Please indicate in your RSVP if you are press and \nif you plan to bring equipment. A mult box for English and Korean will be available for use. ​​\n \n \n \n\n Space is limited. To RSVP for this event\, please click to register below. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n Please email Rosa Park\, HRNK Director of Programs at rosapark@hrnk.org with\nany questions or concerns.  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/expert-meeting-u-s-and-rok-policy-toward-north-korean-human-rights/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Logos.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161117T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161117T210000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125045Z CREATED:20190107T125042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125045Z UID:712059-1479407400-1479416400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Ambassador Joseph DeTrani DESCRIPTION:Dear Colleague: \n You are invited to attend a meeting of the Korea Club on Thursday\, November 17\, 2016. The event will feature Ambassador Joseph DeTrani who will give a presentation entitled\, “Recommendations for the Next Administrations' North Korea Policy.” ​ Ambassador Joseph DeTrani is the President of the Daniel Morgan Academy. Prior to joining the Academy\, he served as the president of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) for three years and now serves on their Board of Advisors.\n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmbassador DeTrani was the Senior Advisor to the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the National Counter Proliferation Center and the Intelligence Community Mission Manager for North Korea.  Prior to joining the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in 2006\, he served at the Department of State as the Special Envoy for Six-Party Talks with North Korea\, with the rank of Ambassador\, and as the U.S. Representative to the Korea Energy Development Organization (KEDO).  \nBefore his service with the Department of State\, Ambassador DeTrani had a distinguished career with the Central Intelligence Agency.  As a member of the Senior Intelligence Service\, his Washington assignments included leadership positions as the Director of East Asia Operations\, Director for European Operations\, Director of the Office of Technical Services\, Director of Public Affairs\, Director of the Crime and Narcotics Center and Executive Assistant to the Director of Central Intelligence William Casey.  Ambassador DeTrani spent a number of years overseas\, primarily in East Asia and China and is fluent in Chinese (Mandarin) and proficient in French. He is the recipient of numerous awards\, to include the Donovan Award\, the Distinguished Intelligence Medal and the Commandant’s Award.  \nAmbassador DeTrani was an officer in the U.S. Air Force and is a graduate of New York University (NYU)\, where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics\, and attended NYU School of Law and Graduate School of Business Administration.  He received a Certificate in Chinese from the State Department Foreign Language School in Taiwan and attended Harvard’s International Security Program for executives.  \nAmbassador DeTrani a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the International Institute of Strategic Studies and has published numerous articles dealing with North Korea\, China\, Iran\, Cyber espionage and non-proliferation issues.\n \nPROGRAM DETAILS\nReception 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.\n \nRSVP is required for this program. Seating is limited. To register for this program or for further questions\, please e-mail your confirmation to Sang Kim\, Director of Public Affairs\, at sk@keia.org.\n WOO LAE OAK RESTAURANT IN TYSONS CORNER\nThe 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 Korea Club 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.\n \nFOR DRIVERS\nWoo 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.\n FOR METRO RIDERS\nSilver 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.\n \n           \n Korea Club Directors\n              Jim Kelman                            Greg Scarlatoiu                  Sang Kim Meridian International Center                HRNK                               KEI   \n                     (703) 568-6987                          (202) 499-7973                 (202) 464-1985 URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-ambassador-joseph-detrani/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2016-11-07-at-4_42_18-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161020T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161020T210000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125034Z CREATED:20190107T125034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125034Z UID:712024-1476988200-1476997200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Robert Collins DESCRIPTION:  \n  Korea Club with Robert Collins Thursday | October 20\, 2016 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm\n  Songbun\, Pyongyang Republic and North Korea's Policy of Human Rights Denial Guest Speaker: Robert Collins Woo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant 8240 Leesburg Pike Vienna\, VA 22182\n  \nDear Colleague:   \nYou are invited to attend a meeting of the Korea Club on Thursday\, October 20\, 2016. The event will feature Mr. Robert Collins who will give a presentation entitled\, “Songbun\, Pyongyang Republic and North Korea's Policy of Human Rights Denial.”   \nRobert M. Collins is HRNK Non-resident Senior Adviser and author. He is a 37-year veteran employee of the U.S. Department of the Army and served for 31 years in various positions with the U.S. military in Korea\, including several liaison positions with the Republic of Korea military. He finished his career in June 2009 as Chief of Strategy\, U.S.-ROK Combined Forces Command\, Seoul\, Korea. Mr. Collins served the 4-star U.S. commander as a political analyst for planning on Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asian security issues. In that capacity\, he developed strategies and policy and planning concepts in pursuit of U.S. and U.S.-ROK Alliance security interests relative to the North Korean threat and regional security challenges. Mr. Collins holds a B.A. in Asian History from the University of Maryland (1977)\, and an M.A. in International Politics with a focus on North Korean Politics from Dankook University (1988). He was an adjunct professor of political science at the University of Maryland University College from 1995 to 1999. He received the Republic of Korea Sam-il Medal (South Korean Order of National Security Merit\, Fourth Class) from President Lee Myung-Bak and the U.S. Army Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service by the Secretary of the Army. Mr. Collins is currently a freelance writer focusing on Korean security issues and U.S. interests in Northeast Asia. He is the author of Pyongynag Republic: North Korea's Capital of Human Rights Denial (Washington\, D.C.: HRNK 2016); Marked For Life: Songbun\, North Korea’s Social Classification System (Washington\, D.C.: HRNK 2012); and Strategic Assessment of North Korean Human Environment During Crisis (United States Forces Korea’s Korean Battle Simulation Center).  Mr. Collins is a regular contributor to HRNK's online publication\,HRNK Insider. \n  \nPROGRAM DETAILS \nReception 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. \nRSVP is required for this program. Seating is limited. To register for this program or for further questions\, please e-mail your confirmation to Sang Kim\, Director of Public Affairs\, at sk@keia.org. \n WOO LAE OAK RESTAURANT IN TYSONS CORNER \nThe 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 Korea Club 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. \n  \nFOR DRIVERS \nWoo 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. \n FOR METRO RIDERS \nSilver 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. \n  \n         Korea Club Directors \n              Jim Kelman                            Greg Scarlatoiu                  Sang Kim Meridian International Center                HRNK                               KEI   \n                     (703) 568-6987                          (202) 499-7973                 (202) 464-1985 URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-robert-collins/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2016-10-12-at-3_44_31-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T210000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125116Z CREATED:20190107T125105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125116Z UID:712091-1473273000-1473282000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Markus Garlauskas DESCRIPTION:  \n  Korea Club with Markus Garlauskas Wednesday | September 7\, 2016 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm\n  A Changing North Korea Guest Speaker: Markus Garlauskas Woo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant 8240 Leesburg Pike Vienna\, VA 22182\n  \nDear Colleague: \n You are invited to attend an off the record meeting of the Korea Club on Wednesday\, September 7\, 2016. The event will feature Mr. Markus Garlauskas who will give a presentation entitled “A Changing North Korea.” \n Markus Garlauskas is the Senior National Intelligence Officer on the National Intelligence Council at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI).  He oversees the production of coordinated intelligence community strategic analysis on North Korea\, while serving as the DNI’s senior subject matter expert and analytic advisor on North Korea issues in support of the DNI's role as the principal intelligence adviser to the President. From 2002 to 2014\, Mr. Garlauskas served on the staff of United Nations Command\, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea in Seoul\, including as Chief of Intelligence Estimates and Chief of the Strategy Division. In the latter capacity\, he served as the principal civilian advisor to three successive commanders on strategic political-military issues\, and worked closely with South Korean counterparts on strategies for countering North Korean missiles and WMD. For his work in Korea\, he received the Joint Civilian Distinguished Service Award\, the highest award for a civilian from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He holds Master of Arts in National Security Studies from Georgetown University. \n  \nPROGRAM DETAILS \nReception 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. \nRSVP is required for this program. Seating is limited. To register for this program or for further questions\, please e-mail your confirmation to Sang Kim\, Director of Public Affairs\, at sk@keia.org. \n WOO LAE OAK RESTAURANT IN TYSONS CORNER \nThe 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 Korea Club 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. \n  \nFOR DRIVERS \nWoo 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. \n FOR METRO RIDERS \nSilver 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. \n  \n         Korea Club Directors \n              Jim Kelman                            Greg Scarlatoiu                  Sang Kim Meridian International Center                HRNK                               KEI   \n                     (703) 568-6987                          (202) 499-7973                 (202) 464-1985 URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-markus-garlauskas/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/b598de4b-24ba-4959-bbcb-e01240c2babb.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160726T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160726T190000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125029Z CREATED:20190107T125027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125029Z UID:712017-1469554200-1469559600@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Korean Human Rights: The Way Forward DESCRIPTION:Please click here to view the full agenda.  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-korean-human-rights-the-way-forward/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2016-07-21-at-9_46_14-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160629T081500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160630T120000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125036Z CREATED:20190107T125034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125036Z UID:712032-1467188100-1467288000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Security Challenges in the Korean Peninsula in 2016 DESCRIPTION:View Online\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe cordially invite you to join us for\nSecurity Challenges in the Korean Peninsula in 2016: Issues and Opportunities on June 29 & 30\, 2016\, in Copley Formal Lounge at Georgetown  University.  \n \n Breakfast and Lunch is provided for all attendees; this event is free and open to the public.  An annotated agenda is below; the full agenda may be viewed here.  \n \n\nThis special event is supported through the generosity of the Philip and Patricia Bilden Asian Security Studies Fund.  \n \nThis event will be live webstreamed on css.georgetown.edu.\n \nRSVP Here\n \n \n   \nFull Agenda for Complete Speakers List and Speaker Biographies\n \nWednesday\, June 29\, 2016 \n8:15 AM – 8:45 AM Registration and Breakfast \n \n8:45 AM – 9:15 AM Opening Remarks\n \n9:15 AM – 11:15 AM Panel I: Four Power Relations on the Korean Peninsula \n  \n11:30 – 12:45 Keynote Luncheon \n \n1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Panel II: The Political Economy of the Two Koreas \n   \n3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Panel III: The US-Korea Security Alliance\n  \n\nThursday\, June 30\, 2016 \n9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Registration and Breakfast\n \n9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Panel IV: Korean Unification and Human Rights\n \n11:45 PM – 12:00 PM Closing Remarks\n \nPlease register by June 27.  Any questions or inquiries may be address to The Center for Security Studies (securitystudies@georgetown.edu) URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/security-challenges-in-the-korean-peninsula-in-2016/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/circle-youtube.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160526T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160526T110000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125049Z CREATED:20190107T125048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125049Z UID:712063-1464255000-1464260400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:GULAG\, INC.: The Use of Forced Labor in North Korea's Export Industries DESCRIPTION:The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) ​cordially invites you to the launch of our new report:  ​        GULAG\, INC. \nThe Use of Forced Labor in North Korea's Export Industries by Kim Kwang-jin \n Thursday\, May 26\, 2016 9:30a.m. – 11:00a.m. \nThe National Press Club ​Holeman Lounge 529 14th Street\, NW\, 13th Floor Washington\, DC 20045\n \n\n \nPresenter:\nKim Kwang-jin Author\, Gulag\, Inc.: The Use of Forced Labor in North Korea's Export Industries \n Discussants:  David Asher Adjunct Senior Fellow\, Center for New American Security\n \nRoberta Cohen\nCo-chair Emeritus\, HRNK\nNon-Resident Senior Fellow\, Brookings Institution \n William Newcomb Visiting Scholar\, U.S.-Korea Institute\, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies \n Moderator:  Greg Scarlatoiu Executive Director\, HRNK\n  \n  \nAbout the Author\n\nAs non-resident fellow at the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea\, Mr. Kim Kwang-jin is an invaluable experienced resource shedding light into the darkest corners of the North Korean regime‘s secret and illegal international financial operations. His revelations have saved re-insurance companies tens of millions of dollars and brought an end to an important method the corrupt regime purloined from foreign sources the funds it needed to maintain its internal oppression. \nIn September 2003\, Kim Kwang-jin and his family rushed to an airport in Southeast Asia to fly to freedom in Seoul\, South Korea. Months earlier\, Mr. Kim lived a privileged life working for the government’s overseas banking operations in Singapore. Then\, Mr. Kim fell out of favor after he was suspected of leaking information about the regime to foreign nationals. Before being summoned back to North Korea to face severe punishment\, Kim made the decision to defect with his family. During his banking career\, Mr. Kim helped earn millions of dollars for what he calls North Korea's “Royal Court Economy\,” i.e.\, the enterprises and often illegal schemes that financially supported the country’s totalitarian regime. \nSince arriving in South Korea\, Mr. Kim has served as an analyst at the ROK Institute for National Security Strategy.  A household name on TV and radio programs addressing North Korea\, he has worked as a consultant for the ROK Unification Ministry as well as media organizations including KBS\, MBC\, and RFA. He is a standing member of the ROK National Unification Advisory Council (NUAC). His educational background includes completion of Ph.D. course work and an MBA in Finance and Insurance from Kookmin University (Seoul\, 2014\, 2012)\, a Master’s in Economics/IT of North Korea at the University of North Korean Studies (Seoul\, 2008)\, and a BA in British Literature from Kim Il Sung University (Pyongyang\, 1989). Working for the North Korean regime\, Mr. Kim served as Singapore Representative of North East Asia Bank (2002-2003); an agent of the Korean Foreign Insurance Company and North East Asia Bank\, Pyongyang\, (1998-2002)\, and Professor of the Pyongyang Computer College (1991-1997).  He has published numerous papers and articles on the North Korean economy and the current power transition in North Korea\, including: “Gulag\, Inc.—The Use of Forced Labor in North Korea’s Export Industries” (upcoming HRNK publication); – “After Kim Jong-il: Can We Hope for Better Human Rights Protection?” (HRNK\, 2009\, 2011); “Financial Institutions in North Korea and Their Role”(2016); “North Korea's Provocations after Presidential Elections in South Korea”(2012); “On KWP's Role and Its Prospect in Power Transition to Kim Jong-eun” (2011); “The Defector's Tale\, Inside North Korea's Secret Economy”\, World Affairs Journal (2011); “Kim Jong Il’s Royal Court Economy and Destruction of the People’s Economy” (2008); “The Change of North Korea’s Foreign Exchange Control System and its Increasing Dependence on Foreign Currency” (2008); “The Dollarization of North Korea Economy and Kim Jong Il’s Royal Court Economy” (2007); “The Korea Foreign Trade Bank and North Korea’s Foreign Exchange Control System” (2007); and “The US Financial Sanctions Regime on North Korea and Its Prospect” (2006) \n \n \nRSVP\nSpace is limited. Please RSVP to Rosa Park\, HRNK Director of Programs\, at rosapark@hrnk.org by Monday\, May 23\, 2016.  ​Reports Complimentary copies of the report will be available by the registration table.  Press The event will be on the record. Please indicate in your RSVP if you are press and if you plan to bring equipment. A mult box will be available for use.  ​ Refreshments Beverages and pastries will be available prior to the event.  Metro The closest red line metro station is Metro Center. The closest orange/blue/silver line metro station is Federal Triangle. Please refer to the map below.  Map  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/gulag-inc-the-use-of-forced-labor-in-north-koreas-export-industries/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2016-04-26-at-4_12_27-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160525T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160525T210000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125036Z CREATED:20190107T125034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125036Z UID:712030-1464201000-1464210000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Kim Kwang-jin DESCRIPTION:  \n  Korea Club with Kim Kwang-jin Wednesday | May 25\, 2016 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm\n  The Kim Jong-un Regime After the 7th KWP Congress Guest Speaker: Kim Kwang-jin Woo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant 8240 Leesburg Pike Vienna\, VA 22182\n  \nDear Colleague: \n You are invited to attend a meeting of the Korea Club on Wednesday\, May 25\, 2016. The event will feature Mr. Kim Kwang-jin who will give a presentation entitled “The Kim Jongun Regime After the 7th Korean Workers' Party (KWP) Congress.” \n Kim Kwang-jin is a non-resident fellow at the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK). Mr. Kim Kwang-jin is an invaluable experienced resource shedding light into the darkest corners of the North Korean regime‘s secret and illegal international financial operations. His revelations have saved re-insurance companies tens of millions of dollars and brought an end to an important method the corrupt regime purloined from foreign sources the funds it needed to maintain its internal oppression. \n In September 2003\, Kim Kwang-jin and his family rushed to an airport in Southeast Asia to fly to freedom in Seoul\, South Korea. Months earlier\, Mr. Kim lived a privileged life working for the government’s overseas banking operations in Singapore. Then\, Mr. Kim fell out of favor after he was suspected of leaking information about the regime to foreign nationals. Before being summoned back to North Korea to face severe punishment\, Kim made the decision to defect with his family. During his banking career\, Mr. Kim helped earn millions of dollars for what he calls North Korea's “Royal Court Economy\,” i.e.\, the enterprises and often illegal schemes that financially supported the country’s totalitarian regime. ​ Since arriving in South Korea\, Mr. Kim has served as an analyst at the ROK Institute for National Security Strategy.  A household name on TV and radio programs addressing North Korea\, he has worked as a consultant for the ROK Unification Ministry as well as media organizations including KBS\, MBC\, and RFA. He is a standing member of the ROK National Unification Advisory Council (NUAC). His educational background includes completion of Ph.D. course work and an MBA in Finance and Insurance from Kookmin University (Seoul\, 2014\, 2012)\, a Master’s in Economics/IT of North Korea at the University of North Korean Studies (Seoul\, 2008)\, and a BA in British Literature from Kim Il Sung University (Pyongyang\, 1989). Working for the North Korean regime\, Mr. Kim served as Singapore Representative of North East Asia Bank (2002-2003); an agent of the Korean Foreign Insurance Company and North East Asia Bank\, Pyongyang\, (1998-2002)\, and Professor of the Pyongyang Computer College (1991-1997).  He has published numerous papers and articles on the North Korean economy and the current power transition in North Korea\, including: “Gulag\, Inc.—The Use of Forced Labor in North Korea’s Export Industries” (upcoming HRNK publication); – “After Kim Jong-il: Can We Hope for Better Human Rights Protection?” (HRNK\, 2009\, 2011); “Financial Institutions in North Korea and Their Role”(2016); “North Korea's Provocations after Presidential Elections in South Korea”(2012); “On KWP's Role and Its Prospect in Power Transition to Kim Jong-eun” (2011); “The Defector's Tale\, Inside North Korea's Secret Economy”\, World Affairs Journal (2011); “Kim Jong Il’s Royal Court Economy and Destruction of the People’s Economy” (2008); “The Change of North Korea’s Foreign Exchange Control System and its Increasing Dependence on Foreign Currency” (2008); “The Dollarization of North Korea Economy and Kim Jong Il’s Royal Court Economy” (2007); “The Korea Foreign Trade Bank and North Korea’s Foreign Exchange Control System” (2007); and “The US Financial Sanctions Regime on North Korea and Its Prospect” (2006).   \nPROGRAM DETAILS \nReception 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. \nRSVP is required for this program. Seating is limited. To register for this program or for further questions\, please e-mail your confirmation to Sang Kim\, Director of Public Affairs\, at sk@keia.org. \n WOO LAE OAK RESTAURANT IN TYSONS CORNER \nThe 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 Korea Club 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. \n  \nFOR DRIVERS \nWoo 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. \n FOR METRO RIDERS \nSilver 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. \n  \nKorea Club Directors \n                   Jim Kelman                            Greg Scarlatoiu                  Sang Kim Meridian International Center                HRNK                               KEI   \n                     (703) 568-6987                          (202) 499-7973                 (202) 464-1985 URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-kim-kwang-jin/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2016-05-20-at-2_46_41-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160407T210000 DTSTAMP:20190107T125119Z CREATED:20190107T125119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125119Z UID:712094-1459296000-1460062800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Joshua Stanton DESCRIPTION:The Korea Club on Wednesday\, March 30\, 2016 featured Joshua Stanton who gave a presentation entitled “North Korea Sanctions & Post-Sunshine Engagement.” \n Joshua Stanton is an attorney in Washington\, DC with 18 years of  military and civilian experience in criminal and civil litigation and  administrative law. From 1998 to 2002\, he served as a U.S. Army Judge  Advocate in the Republic of Korea. In 2006\, he testified before the House  International Relations Committee. He was the first to identify and  publish satellite imagery of three North Korean prison camps\, Camp 16  (Hwasong)\, Camp 25 (Chongjin)\, and Camp 12 (Cheongo-ri). His work has been cited in The Wall Street Journal\, The Washington Post\, Reuters\, The Guardian\, and The Daily Telegraph\, and other sources. His op-eds have been published in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, Foreign Policy\, CNN International\, and The Weekly Standard. A 2015 paper on sanctions against North Korea\, which was published in The Fletcher Security Review\, provided effective recommendations for subsequent action on this issue. Since April of 2013\, he has assisted the U.S. House of Representatives\, Committee on Foreign Affairs\, with the drafting of the North Korea Policy and Sanctions Enforcement Act\, which passed both the House and Senate and was ultimately signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2016. Stanton is the author of the 2015 Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) report “Arsenal of Terror: North Korea\, State Sponsor of Terrorism.” The views he expresses in his publications and public lectures are his own and do not represent views of the Foreign Affairs Committee\, or of any organization or government agency. \n  \nKorea Club Directors \n                   Jim Kelman                            Greg Scarlatoiu                  Sang Kim Meridian International Center                HRNK                               KEI                         (703) 568-6987                    (202) 499-7973            (202) 464-1985 URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-joshua-stanton/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2016-04-06-at-3_46_45-PM.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR