BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//HRNK - ECPv6.18.4//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:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150918T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150918T113000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132321Z CREATED:20190107T132320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132321Z UID:712271-1442568600-1442575800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:The Hidden Gulag IV Gender Repression & Prisoner Disappearances & Camp 15 Imagery Update DESCRIPTION:The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) â€‹cordially invites you to the launch of our two new reports:  \n The Hidden Gulag IV Gender Repression & Prisoner Disappearances & Camp 15 Imagery Update \n Friday\, September 18\, 2015 9:30a.m. – 11:30a.m. \n Also Featuring  No Chain: The Association of North Korean Political Victims and Their Families \n Knight Studio at the Newseum 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20001 (Please enter through the Group Entrance)\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenters: David Hawk Author\, Hidden Gulag IV: Gender Repression and Prisoner Disappearances \n Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. Author\, North Korea: Imagery Analysis of Camp 15 “Yodok” – Closure of the “Revolutionizing Zone” Co-Founder and Chief Analytics Officer\, AllSource Analysis \n Discussants: Roberta Cohen Co-Chair\, HRNK ​ Gwang-il Jung Political Prison Camp No. 15 Yodok Survivor  Founder and Executive Director\, â€‹No Chain \n Moderator: Greg Scarlatoiu  Executive Director\, HRNK\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP\n Space is limited. Please RSVP to Rosa Park\, HRNK Director of Programs\, at rosapark@hrnk.org by close of business on Monday\, September 14\, 2015.  \n Press The event will be on the record. Please indicate in your RSVP if you are press and if you plan to bring equipment.  \n Refreshments Beverages will be available for consumption prior to entry into the Knight Studio at the Newseum.  \n Parking The Newseum offers safe and affordable parking inside the building at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NW. Entrance to parking is located on C Street\, just past the Group Entrance. \n Metro The closest yellow/green line metro station is Archives-Navy Memorial Penn Quarter. The closest red line metro station is Judiciary Square. Please refer to the map below.  \n Map URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/the-hidden-gulag-iv-gender-repression-prisoner-disappearances-camp-15-imagery-update-2/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Screen-Shot-2015-08-31-at-6-55-26-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150730T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150730T173000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132321Z CREATED:20190107T132320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132321Z UID:712268-1438272000-1438277400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:CoAA Young Researchers Symposium DESCRIPTION:The Council on Asian Affairs would like to present its 2015 \n Young Researchers Symposium \n co-hosted with \n With a keynote address from Eunjung Lim  Lecturer\, Korea Studies\, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies\, Johns Hopkins University \n and presentations by Brian Chao University of Pennsylvania; Wikistrat Inc. “This Land is Your Land\, This Land is My Land: Territorial Disputes and the Meanings of China” \n Jonathan Corrado Georgetown University; DailyNK “North Korea: Pathways to Market Liberalization” \n Caitlin Flessate Korea Economic Institute “Emerging into Sunlight: Changing Gender Concepts for Korean Women from 1880s – 1930s” \n From 4:00 pm Thursday July 30th\, 2015   At The Kenney Auditorium  The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies\, Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036 \n Please RSVP online at http://uskoreainstitute.org/events/symposium/ \n In the meantime email the Council if you're interested in contributing to our website www.councilonasianaffairs.com \n **The opinions presented by those during the Young Researchers Symposium do not necessarily reflect those of the presenters' affiliation\, the Council on Asian Affairs\, or John Hopkins University** URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/coaa-young-researchers-symposium/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/b967820f-409c-467f-952a-a298b75691d8.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150729T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150729T190000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132320Z CREATED:20190107T132320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132320Z UID:712267-1438189200-1438196400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:2015 HUFS International Summer Session: NORTH KOREA- LEADERSHIP TRANSITION AND HUMAN RIGHTS DESCRIPTION:Please click here to view the flyer.  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/2015-hufs-international-summer-session-north-korea-leadership-transition-and-human-rights/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150728T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150728T160000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132319Z CREATED:20190107T132317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132319Z UID:712266-1438092000-1438099200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:TJWG: Transitional Justice Working Group DESCRIPTION:JOINT SYMPOSIUM \nTransitional Justice Measures in Germany and Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea \n| DATE | July 28\, 2015 (Tue.)\, 2-4 pm | VENUE | Press Conference Room\, 19F\, Korea Press Center | ORGANIZERS | National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea (NHRCK)\, Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG)\, SSK (Social Science Korea) Human Rights Forum\, and Heart for Korea (HEKO) | SPONSOR | National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) \n\n* Please RSVP your attendance at the far right on the top menu bar of sskhumanrights.org \nInvitation \nThe report of the UN Commission of Inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea documented wide-ranging and ongoing crimes against humanity and has recommended full accountability for the North Korean leadership. This new momentum in the movement for North Korean human rights creates an impetus to discuss transitional justice for North Korea in the case of a socio-political transition. Now is the time to take stock of lessons learned from other countries recovering from serious human rights violations under totalitarian rule. \nThis symposium will shed light on the German experience of past abuses by the Gestapo police force and the Stasi intelligence agency. The German experience provides useful insight into issues relating to perpetrators and victims of human rights violations in North Korea. \nPlease join us for an engaging discussion. \nHyun Byung-chul\, Chairperson\, NHRCK Changrok Soh\, President\, SSK Human Rights Forum Hubert Younghwan Lee\, Chief Director\, TJWG Minju Kim\, Director\, HEKO Seoul Office URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/tjwg-transitional-justice-working-group/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150715T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150715T163000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132318Z CREATED:20190107T132317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132318Z UID:712260-1436970600-1436977800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:The Future of the U.S.-Korea Alliance and Northeast Asia DESCRIPTION:The Future of the U.S.-Korea Alliance and Northeast Asia\nHwang Jin-ha\, Yu Myung-hwan\, Kathleen Stephens\, Evans Revere\, Douglas H. Paal\, Donald Manzullo\, Duyeon Kim \n\nLocation\n1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW\, Washington DC 20036\nDate:\nJuly 15\, 2015\nTime:\n2:30 PM – 4:15 PM EST\nContact\nLiz Whitfield\, Phone: +1 202-939-2306\n\nThe U.S.-ROK relationship has evolved from a strategic alliance designed to deter aggression from North Korea into a “comprehensive strategic alliance\,” expanding well beyond the security realm. But this broader vision of the alliance is still in development. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/the-future-of-the-u-s-korea-alliance-and-northeast-asia/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150715T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150715T160000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132318Z CREATED:20190107T132317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132318Z UID:712264-1436968800-1436976000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Confronting the Human Rights Challenge in North Korea DESCRIPTION:Featuring a Keynote Address by  Lee Hyeon-seo  North Korean defector and Author of  The Girl With Seven Names: A North Korean Defectors Story  \n   \nMs. Lee described her life under the North Korean regime and her escape in a widely popular TED talk. In her recently published book\, The Girl With Seven Names\, Ms. Lee also recounts life in South Korea and her harrowing efforts to get her family to freedom. She explains “leaving North Korea is not like leaving any other country. It is more like leaving another universe. I will never truly be free of its gravity\, no matter how far I journey. Even for those who have suffered unimaginably there and have escaped hell\, life in the free world can be so challenging that many struggle to come to terms with it and find happiness.”  \n   \nFollowed by a Discussion on North Korean Human Rights Conditions  and Policy Recommendations with  \n Ms. Param-Preet Singh  Senior Counsel\, International Justice Program\, Human Rights Watch  \n T. Kumar  International Advocacy Director\, Amnesty International USA  \n Joshua Stanton  Author\, Arsenal of Terror: North Korea\, State Sponsor of Terrorism  and Blogger\, One Free Korea  \n Hosted by  Bruce Klingner  Senior Research Fellow for Northeast Asia\, Asian Studies Center\, The Heritage Foundation  \n   \nWednesday\, July 15\, 2015 – 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.  \n The Heritage Foundation’s Lehrman Auditorium  \n   \n\n \n \n RSVP online | or call (202) 675-1752 Terms and conditions of attendance are posted at www.heritage.org/Events/terms All events may be viewed live at heritage.org News media inquiries\, call (202) 675-1761 \n 214 Massachusetts Avenue\, NE | Washington\, DC 20002 | (202) 546-4400 URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/confronting-the-human-rights-challenge-in-north-korea/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RSVP_button.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150713T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150713T140000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132317Z CREATED:20190107T132317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132317Z UID:712259-1436788800-1436796000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Why Human Rights Matter in Policy toward North Korea DESCRIPTION:The International Forum for Democratic Studies and the Asia Program at the National Endowment for Democracy cordially invite you to a presentation entitled \n“Why Human Rights Matter in Policy toward North Korea” \nfeaturing \nYoshihiro Makino Visiting Fellow\, International Forum for Democratic Studies Senior International Correspondent\, Asahi Shimbun \nwith comments by \nBruce Klingner The Heritage Foundation \nmoderated by \nLynn Lee National Endowment for Democracy \nMonday\, July 13\, 2015 12 – 2 pm (A light lunch will be served from 12 – 12:30 pm) \n1025 F Street\, N.W.\, Suite 800\, Washington\, D.C. 20004 Telephone: 202-378-9675 \nRSVP (ACCEPTANCES ONLY) WITH NAME AND AFFILIATION BY THURSDAY\, JULY 9 \n  \nAbout the Event \nThe 2014 report of the UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) on human rights in North Korea successfully brought international attention to the severity of the Kim regime’s human rights violations and the plight of the North Korean people\, and highlighted the need for the international community to do more to address human rights in the isolated country. At the same time\, the impact of the COI report on the attitude of the international community is yet to be seen\, while nuclear issues remain the primary focus of U.S. policy toward North Korea. In his presentation\, Yoshihiro Makino will describe the little understood political situation inside North Korea and discuss how the repression of basic rights is fundamental to the regime’s grip on power. Mr. Makino will base his analysis on information gathered through extensive interviews with North Korea specialists\, diplomats\, and direct sources with first-hand knowledge. He will then offer suggestions on how the US and the international community can use this knowledge to more effectively address human rights issues in North Korea. His presentation will be followed by comments by Bruce Klingner. \nAbout the Speakers \nYoshihiro Makino is a seasoned journalist\, correspondent\, and analyst covering East Asian security and Korean peninsula issues. From 2012 to 2014\, he served as senior international correspondent for Asahi Shimbun\, one of Japan’s most well-respected media outlets\, where he also served as staff writer from 2000 onward. He has published a number of articles that explore North Korea’s politics and economy. In 2013\, he authored a book entitled North Korea Broadly: Inner Workings of Military\, Economic\, and Hereditary Power. Before coming to NED as a visiting fellow\, Mr. Makino was a visiting scholar at the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins’s School of Advanced International Studies in East Asia\, with a focus on North Korea. Bruce Klingner is a senior research fellow for Northeast Asia at The Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/why-human-rights-matter-in-policy-toward-north-korea/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150708T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150708T160000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132318Z CREATED:20190107T132317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132318Z UID:712261-1436367600-1436371200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:United States - Republic of Korea - Japan Ambassadors' Dialogue DESCRIPTION:INVITATION\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n United States – Republic of Korea – Japan  Ambassadors’ Dialogue\n \n Featuring  Ambassador Sung Kim  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Japan and Korea and  Special Representative for North Korea Policy\, U.S. Department of State  \n H.E. Ambassador Ho-Young Ahn  Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States  \n H.E. Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae  Ambassador of Japan to the United States  \n Hosted by  The Honorable Jim DeMint  President\, The Heritage Foundation  \n Moderated by  Bruce Klingner  Senior Research Fellow\, Asian Studies Center\, The Heritage Foundation  \n   \nWashington\, Seoul\, and Tokyo face growing regional threats as well as common global security challenges. But the three democracies also share opportunities for advancing economic cooperation and political stability. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent trip and President Park Geun-hye’s forthcoming visit affirm the importance of both critical allies to U.S. national interests in Asia. Join us for a wide-ranging discussion with Deputy Assistant Secretary Sung Kim and the distinguished representatives of the Republic of Korea and Japan.  \n   \nWednesday\, July 8\, 2015 – 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.  ~ Please be seated promptly at 3:00 p.m. ~  \n The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Auditorium  \n   \n\n \n \n RSVP online | or call (202) 675-1752 Terms and conditions of attendance are posted at www.heritage.org/Events/terms All events may be viewed live at heritage.org News media inquiries\, call (202) 675-1761 \n 214 Massachusetts Avenue\, NE | Washington\, DC 20002 | (202) 546-4400 URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/united-states-republic-of-korea-japan-ambassadors-dialogue/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RSVP_button.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150702T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150702T170000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132314Z CREATED:20190107T132313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132314Z UID:712255-1435849200-1435856400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Korean Memoirs: ‘The Girl with Seven Names'\, a Discussion with Hyeonseo Lee DESCRIPTION: \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\nNorth Korean Memoirs: ‘The Girl with Seven Names’\, a Discussion with Hyeonseo Lee\, July 2nd\, London\n\nWe are delighted to announce that Hyeonseo Lee will be the next guest speaker for ourNorth Korean Memoirs project. Hyeonseo’s riveting story is the focus of her upcoming memoir\, ‘The Girl with Seven Names’. Join us at 3pm\, Thursday\, July 2 at The Linnean Society\, London to hear Hyeonseo give a speech\, participate in a panel discussion and Q&A\, and then sign copies of her book. Tickets in advance are £5 (early bird available until June 15th)/£7 thereafter. Any remaining tickets will be available at the door for £10. \n Hyeonseo Lee first came to international attention when her speech at Ted in 2013 went viral\, reaching 4 million viewers. Since then\, her star as a determined and powerful advocate for the North Korean people has continued to grow. Following high-profile speeches at Stanford University\, the Oslo Freedom Forum\, and many other conferences and forums\, Hyeonseo will make her first public appearances in the UK in early July to promote her book. \n North Korean Memoirs is a multifaceted platform created by the European Alliance for Human Rights in North Korea to support the agency and voices of North Koreans in exile. Through interviews\, written memoirs\, online events\, public testimonies\, Q&As\, lectures\, debates and discussions\, North Korean Memoirs acts as a focal point of our work to document and disseminate the unedited voices of exiled North Koreans. \n Buy your tickets: https://the-girl-with-seven-names.eventbrite.co.uk   3.00pm – 3.10pm: Keynote Speech 3.10pm – 3.35pm: Hyeonseo Lee's Speech 3.35pm – 4.30pm: Panel Discussion 4.30pm – 5.00pm: Book signing   North Korean Memoirs: ‘The Girl with Seven Names’\, a Discussion with Hyeonseo Lee. European Alliance for Human Rights in North Korea Venue: The Meeting Room\, The Linnean Society\, Burlington House\, Piccadilly\, London\, W1J 0BF Date: Thursday\, July 2 at 3pm. Time: 3pm – 5pm Tickets: https://the-girl-with-seven-names.eventbrite.co.uk £5 early bird (up to the 15th of June)/ £7 in advance thereafter. Any remaining tickets will be available at the door for £10. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-korean-memoirs-ae%cb%9cthe-girl-with-seven-names-a-discussion-with-hyeonseo-lee/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2fc99e6c-9113-43be-a066-48259041c4bd.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150626T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150626T173000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132316Z CREATED:20190107T132313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132316Z UID:712258-1435327200-1435339800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Brookings Institution- Internal displacement: Lessons learned after 20 years and challenges ahead DESCRIPTION:On June 26\, the Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement will host a culminating event to look back on over 20 years of ground-breaking accomplishments and identify future challenges for working on issues of internal displacement. This is a remarkable story of how international law was made and the humanitarian world changed through the collaboration between an independent U.N. expert and a U.S. think-tank\, supported by international lawyers\, governments\, NGOs\, and academics. Speakers will include key actors in putting internally displaced persons (IDPs) on the international agenda\, including Francis Deng\, Walter Kälin\, Chaloka Beyani\, Roberta Cohen\, and many others. \nMartin Indyk\, executive vice president of the Brookings Institution\, will provide opening remarks. Roberta Cohen\, nonresident senior fellow and founding co-director of the Project on Internal Displacement will moderate the first panel and Elizabeth Ferris\, senior fellow and co-director of the Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement\, will moderate the second panel. \nAfter the panels\, the speakers will take audience questions. \nA public reception will follow at 5:30pm in the Saul-Zilkha Room. \n Join the conversation on Twitter using #IDPLessons URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/brookings-institution-internal-displacement-lessons-learned-after-20-years-and-challenges-ahead/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150625T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150625T130000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132306Z CREATED:20190107T132306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132306Z UID:712239-1435233600-1435237200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:The pivot to Asia: Rhetoric isn't enough DESCRIPTION:China’s military modernization and expansion present a security challenge to the United States and its allies that they have not seen since the end of the Cold War. While the basic concept of the Obama administration’s pivot to Asia — moving additional military forces to the western Pacific — makes sound geostrategic sense\, many question whether the resources committed will be adequate for the tasks at hand. \nRep. J. Randy Forbes (R-VA)\, chairman of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee\, sits down with former Sen. Jim Talent (R-MO) to discuss the challenge posed by China’s military and to outline next steps to ensure long-term security for the US and its allies. \n Agenda \n11:45 AM  Registration and buffet lunch \n12:00 PM  Opening remarks: Jim Talent\, AEI \n12:05 PM  Discussion: J. Randy Forbes\, US House of Representatives (R-VA) Jim Talent\, AEI \n12:45 PM  Q&A \n1:00 PM  Adjournment \n  \nEvent Contact Information \nFor more information\, please contact Lindsey Neas at lindsey.neas@aei.org\, 202.862.5946. \n  \nMedia Contact Information \nFor media inquiries\, please contact MediaServices@aei.org\, 202.862.5829 URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/the-pivot-to-asia-rhetoric-isnt-enough/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150625T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150626T120000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132310Z CREATED:20190107T132309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132310Z UID:712249-1435219200-1435320000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Unification of the Korean Peninsula: Issues and Opportunities DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/unification-of-the-korean-peninsula-issues-and-opportunities-2/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150623T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150623T210000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132314Z CREATED:20190107T132313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132314Z UID:712257-1435084200-1435093200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Katy Oh DESCRIPTION:  \nKorea Club with Katy Oh \n Tuesday| June 23\, 2015 6:30 pm–9:00 pm   \nThe Hidden People of North Korea: Everyday Life in the Hermit Kingdom   \n Guest Speaker: \n  \nKongdan (Katy) Oh Hassig Research Staff Member at Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution \nAuthor of The Hidden People of North Korea: Everyday Life in Hermit Kingdom \n  \nWoo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant 8240 Leesburg Pike Vienna\, VA 22182 \n  \n Dear Colleague: \n You are invited to attend a meeting of the Korea Club on Tuesday\, June 23\, 2015. The event will feature Dr. Katy Oh who will give a presentation entitled “The Hidden People of North Korea“. \n  \nDr. Kongdan (Katy) Oh Hassig is a Research Staff Member at the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. She was formerly a member of the political science department of the RAND Corporation and has taught courses at a number of universities.\n \nIn addition\, she is a member of the Korea Working Group of the United States Institute of Peace\, the Board of Directors of the United States Committee of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific\, and she is the co-founder and former co-director of The Korea Club of Washington\, D.C. She is co-chair of the Board of Directors of the Sejong Society in Washington\, DC.\n \nShe received her B.A. at Sogang University and an M.A. at Seoul National University. She subsequently earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Asian Studies at the University of California\, Berkeley.\n \nShe is the co-author of North Korea through the Looking Glass (2000) and The Hidden People of North Korea (2009). The second edition of her book\, The Hidden People of NorthKorea was published in April 2015. She is currently working on her new book to compare strategic personality of China\, Japan and Korea.\n \n  \nPROGRAM DETAILS \n Reception will begin at 6:30pm\, followed by dinner at 7:00 pm\, and the speaker’s presentation and Q & A session. The program will conclude at 9:00 pm. The cost of the dinner is $25.00\, payable at the door by either check or cash. \n  \nIn addition\, copies of Dr. Katy Oh's book\, The Hidden People of North Korea: Everyday Life in Hermit Kingdom (Second Edition) will be available for purchase by cash or check. \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 Linda Butcher\, Director of Media Relations and Public Affairs\, at lb@keia.org. \n WOO LAE OAK RESTAURANT IN TYSONS CORNER \n The evening program will be held at Woo Lae Oak Korean restaurant in Tysons Corner—see address above. The program will start at 6:30 pm with a cash bar\, set up inside the KoreaClub conference room on the 1st floor of the restaurant. For more information on Woo Lae Oak\, please take a few minutes to visit the restaurant’s website: http://www.woolaeoak.com. \n FOR DRIVERS \n 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 \n 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 Korea Club Directors \n  \nJim Kelman (KUSCO)         Greg Scarlatoiu (HRNK)          Linda Butcher (KEI)        (703) 568-6987                      (202) 499-7973                      (857) 373-9110 \n  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-katy-oh-2/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150618T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150618T210000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132307Z CREATED:20190107T132306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132307Z UID:712240-1434654000-1434661200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Refugee Week: North Koreans Living in the UK DESCRIPTION:Refugee Week: North Koreans Living in the UK\, June 18th (Thurs)\, 7pm\, London.   ‘Refugee Week: North Koreans living in the UK’ – a celebration of the largest North Korean community in Europe. \nThis event\, which is hosted by the European Alliance for Human Rights in North Korea\, will take place during Refugee Week 2015 and will mark the release of our paper ‘A Case for Clarification: European Asylum Policy and North Korean Refugees’\, which explores the unfair treatment of North Korean refugees seeking asylum in a country of their choice. \nMaurice Wren\, Director of the British Refugee Council\, will kick things off with a speech about refugee issues in the UK. Jiyoung Kang\, North Korean refugee\, will share her experiences of seeking asylum in the UK. The speeches will be concluded by EAHRNK's James Burt\, who will discuss our policy paper. Following a short Q&A session\, there will be an opportunity for informal discussion. \nTranslation will be provided in English and Korean. \n  \n7:00pm – Keynote speech (TBC) 7.05pm – Maurice Wren\, Director of the British Refugee Council 7.10pm – Jiyoung Kang\, North Korean refugee and New Malden resident\, will share her experience of seeking asylum in the UK. 7.45pm – James Burt\, EAHRNK Research & Policy Officer\, will present our paper. 8.10pm – Q&A from the audience 8.25pm – Informal chat \n Date: June 18\, 2015  Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm  Venue: Shiraz Mirza Manor Park Hall\, 316b Malden Road\, KT3 6AU  Tickets: Entry is free\, but donations are welcome.   \n  \n-END-  \n Note for editors and policymakers: The European Alliance for Human Rights in North Korea is a pan-European organisation that engages in research and advocacy for the improvement of North Korea human rights. The organisation was founded by a group of young activists\, journalists\, academics\, and North Korean exiles with a guiding mission to understand how and why North Korea’s human rights tragedy has persisted and to propose solutions as to how it could be addressed. \n For more information or enquiries\, please contact Felicity Spencer-Smith\, Events and Communications Officer\, via felicityspencer-smith@eahrnk.org or +44(0)7415030366 URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/refugee-week-north-koreans-living-in-the-uk/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150612T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150612T093000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132314Z CREATED:20190107T132313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132314Z UID:712254-1434092400-1434101400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:I Fought as a North Korean Soldier in the Korean War DESCRIPTION:A Survivors Account of the Korean War as a North Korean Soldier\, POW\, and now\, South Korean Citizen \nSpeakers : \n유영복(Yoo\, Young-bok) | Chairman | Reconciliation and Prisoners of War Council \n이규일(Lee\, Kyu-il) | Prisoner of War \n김정아(Kim\, Jung-ah) | Former North Korean Female Officer | Cultural Unification Researcher \n ****Admission is Free**** \n ****Light refreshments and research materials will be provided.**** URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/i-fought-as-a-north-korean-soldier-in-the-korean-war/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150611T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150611T133000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132305Z CREATED:20190107T132303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132305Z UID:712238-1434024000-1434029400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Russia and the Two Koreas: Old Friends\, New Partners? DESCRIPTION:Speakers: \n Dr. Georgy Toloraya | Director of the Center for Asian Strategy\, Russian Academy of Science \nModerated by: Nicholas Hamisevicz | Director of Research and Academic Affairs\, Korea Economic Institute of America \n  \n Description: \nGreater focus has been placed on the North Korea-Russia relationship as both countries find themselves isolated from their neighbors. The attention would have been even greater if Kim Jong-un would have attended Russia’s World War II celebration as initially rumored. Regardless\, Russia is continuing to reach out to both Koreas. Potential projects for greater engagement\, especially with railways and pipelines\, are ways Russia hopes to improve its position internationally while also fostering better inter-Korean relations in order to prevent a potential crisis that could negatively affect Russian interests on the Korean Peninsula. \nKEI hosts Dr. Georgy Toloraya\, Director of the Center for Asian Strategy at the Russian Academy of Sciences as he discusses his thoughts on Russia’s foreign policy toward the two Koreas and its priorities for a peaceful Korean peninsula in the future. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/russia-and-the-two-koreas-old-friends-new-partners/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150610T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150610T163000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132313Z CREATED:20190107T132313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132313Z UID:712253-1433948400-1433953800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Wilson Center Announces New Center for Korean History and Public Policy DESCRIPTION:Wilson Center hosts an event on June 10 to celebrate the launch of the new Hyundai Motor–Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy. Made possible with the generous support of the Hyundai Motor Company and the Korea Foundation\, the program will expand the Wilson Center's unique strengths and rich legacy of substantive and diverse programming on Korea. \nSpeaker: \nThe Honorable Ed Royce (invited) Chairman\, House Foreign Affairs Committee and Co-Chair\, Congressional Caucus on Korea \n Location: 6th Floor\, Woodrow Wilson Center \n Event Speakers List: \n â—¾His Excellency Ho-young Ahn // \n Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States \n â—¾Dr. Hyun-seok Yu // \n President\, Korea Foundation \n  \nâ—¾Kwang-guk Lee // \n Senior Vice President & Chief Executive Coordinator\, Hyundai Motor Company \n â—¾Jane Harman // Director\, President and CEO\, Wilson Center URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/wilson-center-announces-new-center-for-korean-history-and-public-policy/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150610T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150610T110000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132309Z CREATED:20190107T132309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132309Z UID:712248-1433930400-1433934000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Prelude to the U.S.-ROK Summit: An Assessment of the Alliance DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: Wed\, 06/10/2015 – 10:00am – 11:00am \nLocation: KEI Conference Facility 1800 K Street NW Suite 1010 Washington\, DC 20006 \n  \nSpeakers: Tami Overby | Senior Vice President for Asia\, U.S. Chamber of Commerce \nEvans Revere | Nonresident Senior Fellow\, Brookings Institution and Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs \nWalter Sharp | Senior Strategic Adviser at McKenna Long and Aldridge LLP & Former Commander UN Command\, ROK-U.S Combined Forces\, and USFK \nModerated by: Troy Stangarone | Senior Director of Congressional Affairs and Trade\, KEI \n Description: \nOn June 16th\, Presidents Barack Obama and Park Geun-hye will hold their fourth meeting. While U.S.-ROK alliance remains as close as ever\, the upcoming summit will provide an opportunity for the two leaders to set the agenda for the remainder of their terms. As they do so\, the alliance faces new challenges and opportunities. North Korea continues to advance its nuclear program and develop submarine-launched ballistic missiles. While on the economic front Korea’s potential involvement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership presents new opportunities as the alliance continues to expand into a global partnership. \nAs the two leaders prepare to meet\, KEI will hold for a discussion of the current state of the economic\, military\, and diplomatic dimensions of the alliance and its prospect for the future. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/prelude-to-the-u-s-rok-summit-an-assessment-of-the-alliance/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150609T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150609T030000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132311Z CREATED:20190107T132309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132311Z UID:712251-1433808000-1433818800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:A Discussion with Joseph Kim DESCRIPTION:Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights A Discussion with Joseph Kim\n \n  \nUNDER THE SAME SKY: \nFrom Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America  \nPlease join us for a presentation and roundtable discussion featuring Joseph Kim\, author of a new book titled Under the Same Sky: From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America. He will share his story of escape from the brutal North Korean regime and his current advocacy efforts on behalf of those still in his homeland. \nTuesday\, June 9\, 2015 10:00am – 11:30am Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights 1300 19th St. NW\, Suite 750 Washington D.C. 20036 Light refreshments provided \n  \nRSVP at http://bit.ly/JKimSameSky or to Dan Aum ( aum@rfkhumanrights.org) \nProgram \nOpening remarks: Hannah Song\, President and CEO\, Liberty in North Korea \nKeynote remarks: Joseph Kim\, Author\, Under the Same Sky: From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America \nModerator: Daniel Aum\, Donald Wilson Fellow\, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights \nJoseph Kim was orphaned during the great famine of the 1990s in North Korea\, which killed more than a million people\, including his father. His mother and sister fled to China in search of food and work despite the risk of being jailed\, sold into slavery\, or shot on sight; he never saw them again. In 2006\, Joseph escaped to China\, ultimately finding his way to one of the modern-day “underground railroads\,” where a network of activists guided him to refuge in the United States. \nToday\, while attending college in New York City\, he remains a leading voice calling for change to the wide-scale suffering in North Korea. He has worked closely with Liberty in North Korea (LiNK)\, has appeared in numerous documentaries\, and has shared the plight of North Koreans to audiences in the U.S.\, South Korea\, and abroad. His TED Talk has earned over a million views. He was a featured guest for the annual Human Rights Day at U.S. State Department's Bureau of Democracy\, Human Rights\, and Labor in 2014 and spoke at the United Nations in April 2015 as part of a U.S. sponsored event. \nHe wrote his memoir\, Under the Same Sky: From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America\, to educate policymakers and advocates about the human rights situation in North Korea. \nRead an excerpt from his book in Foreign Policy here. \nFollow the discussion on Twitter at @RFKHumanRights. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/a-discussion-with-joseph-kim/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150608T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150608T210000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132304Z CREATED:20190107T132303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132304Z UID:712235-1433788200-1433797200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Joseph Kim DESCRIPTION:  \nKorea Club with Joseph Kim \n Monday | June 8\, 2015 6:30 pm–9:00 pm   \nFrom Starvation in North Korea \nto Salvation in America   \n Guest Speaker: \n  \nJoseph Kim North Korean Escapee Author of Under the Same Sky: From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America \n  \n  \n Dear Colleague: \n You are invited to attend a meeting of the Korea Club on Monday\, June 8\, 2015. The event will feature Joseph Kim who will give a presentation entitled “From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America“. \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \nJoseph Kim was born in North Korea in 1990. In 2007 he came to the United States where he completed high school. He is currently a college student in New York City. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nPROGRAM DETAILS \n  \n Reception will begin at 6:30pm\, followed by dinner at 7:00 pm\, and the speaker’s presentation and Q & A session. The program will conclude at 9:00 pm. The cost of the dinner is $25.00\, payable at the door by either check or cash. \n In addition\, copies of Joseph Kim's book\, Under the Same Sky: From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America\, will be available for purchase. \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 Linda Butcher\, Director of Media Relations and Public Affairs\, at lb@keia.org. \n Korea Club Directors \n  \nJim Kelman (KUSCO)         Greg Scarlatoiu (HRNK)          Linda Butcher (KEI)        (703) 568-6987                      (202) 499-7973                      (857) 373-9110 \n  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-joseph-kim-2/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Author-photo-Joseph-Kim-©-Martin-Bentsen.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150608T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150608T163000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132310Z CREATED:20190107T132309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132310Z UID:712250-1433775600-1433781000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Misunderstanding Asia: Failures of Past IR Theory and Lessons for Today DESCRIPTION:Asan Seminar “Misunderstanding Asia: Failures of Past IR Theory and Lessons for Today”\nDate / Time: Wednesday\, June 10\, 2015 / 3:00-4:30PM \nLocation: 1211 Connecticut Ave. NW-8th Floor\, Washington\, D.C. 20036 \nContact: Eileen Block (asaninstdc@asaninst.org / 202-464-6017)\nREGISTER HERE\n \nSpeakers:\n \nGilbert Rozman (presenter)\nEditor-in-Chief\, The Asan Forum \n \nJonathan Pollack (discussant)\nSenior Fellow\, John L. Thornton China Center\, The Brookings Institution \n \nSheila Smith (discussant)\nSenior Fellow for Japan Studies\, Council on Foreign Relations\n \nWoo Jung-Yeop (moderator)\nResearch Fellow and Director\, Washington\, D.C. Office\nThe Asan Institute for Policy Studies  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/misunderstanding-asia-failures-of-past-ir-theory-and-lessons-for-today/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150608T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150608T163000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132311Z CREATED:20190107T132309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132311Z UID:712252-1433775600-1433781000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Asan DC Seminar\,"The ROK-US Alliance: Facing Missile and Nuclear Threats on the Korean Peninsula" DESCRIPTION:Asan Seminar \n  \nThe ROK-US Alliance: Facing Missile and Nuclear Threats on the Korean Peninsula \n  Hosted by The Asan Institute for Policy Studies\, Washington\, DC Office \nDate / Time: Monday\, June 8\, 2015 / 3:00pm-4:30pm Location: 1211 Connecticut Ave. NW-8th Floor\, Washington\, D.C. 20036 Contact: Ms. Eileen Block (asaninstdc@asaninst.org) \n  \nPanelists \n Choi Kang  Vice President for Research  The Asan Institute for Policy Studies \nThomas Karako  Senior Fellow\, International Security Program  Director\, Missile Defense Project  Center for Strategic and International Studies \nWoo Jung-Yeop  Research Fellow and Director\, Washington\, D.C. Office  The Asan Institute for Policy Studies \n  \n  \nSpeaker Biographies \n Choi Kang is the Vice President for Research and the Director of the Center for Foreign Policy and National Security at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies. Previously\, he was the Dean of Planning and Assessment at the Korean National Diplomatic Academy\, Professor and Director General for American Studies at the Institute for Foreign Affairs and National Security\, Research Fellow at the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses\, and Senior Director for Policy Planning and Coordination on the National Security Council Secretariat. Dr. Choi was also a South Korean delegate to the Four-Party Talks. Dr. Choi writes extensively on the ROK-US alliance\, North Korean military affairs\, inter-Korean relations\, crisis management\, and multilateral security cooperation. He received his B.A. from Kyung Hee University\, M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, and his Ph.D. in Political Science from the Ohio State University. \nThomas Karako is a senior fellow with the International Security Program and the director of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)\, where he arrived in 2014 as a fellow with the Project on Nuclear Issues. His research focuses on national security\, U.S. nuclear forces\, missile defense\, and public law. He is also an assistant professor of political science and director of the Center for the Study of American Democracy at Kenyon College\, where he arrived in 2009. For 2010–2011\, he was selected to be an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow\, during which time he worked with the professional staff of the House Armed Services Committee on U.S. strategic forces policy\, nonproliferation\, and NATO. Karako received his Ph.D. in politics and policy from Claremont Graduate University and his B.A. from the University of Dallas. He previously taught national security policy\, American government\, and constitutional law at Claremont McKenna College and California State University\, San Bernardino. He has also written on executive-congressional relations\, the thought of Niccolo Machiavelli\, and international executive agreements. \nWoo Jung-Yeop is a research fellow and director of the Washington\, D.C. Office at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies. Previously\, Dr. Woo was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Korean Studies Institute at the University of Southern California and an Associate Analyst for Gallup Korea and the Korea Research Company. His research focuses on foreign military intervention in civil wars and the relationship between foreign policy-making and public opinion. He received a B.A. from Seoul National University\, M.P.P. from Georgetown University\, and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/asan-dc-seminarthe-rok-us-alliance-facing-missile-and-nuclear-threats-on-the-korean-peninsula/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150603T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150603T203000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132308Z CREATED:20190107T132306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132308Z UID:712245-1433354400-1433363400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Open Source Research on North Korea: Challenges and Opportunities DESCRIPTION:Featuring: \nJoseph S. Bermudez Jr. Co-Founder and Chief Analytics Officer  AllSource Analysis\, Inc. \nMichael Madden Author and Editor  North Korea Leadership Watch \nCurtis Melvin Researcher  U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS\, Johns Hopkins \n Moderated by: Jenny Town Assistant Director\, USKI  Managing Editor and Producer\, 38North \nThe persistent lack of reliable information on North Korea poses unique and significant challenges for policymakers\, researchers\, academics\, and businesses who have an interest in understanding North Korea. With limits on the integrity and diversity of information coming out of the country\, we are often driven to make decisions under conditions of information asymmetry and false perceptions\, or sometimes fail to make a decision at all because no information is available. This challenge has not only affected our decision-making with regards to North Korea’s nuclear program and human rights issues\, but has also hindered us from gaining a strategic understanding of the country’s leadership\, politics\, and economy. \nOver the past decade\, however\, the advent of new technologies and methods has opened new opportunities to mitigate this information gap through open source research. Several analytical websites on North Korea have also begun to provide an open forum for disseminating and discussing the research and information. This type of open source information has often become the foundation for further research\, analysis\, and policy decisions\, and therefore merits further discussion. \n On June 3\, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.\, Michael Madden\, and Curtis Melvin will share their experience conducting research and analysis on North Korea and will offer perspectives on enhancing open source research on the reclusive country. \n  \nWednesday\, June 3\, 2015 6:00-8:30pm *Light dinner provided at 6:00pm\, event will start 6:30pm \n  \nRoom 500  Bernstein-Offit Building (BOB)  Johns Hopkins SAIS 1717 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington\, D.C.\, 20036 \n This event is on the record. \nPlease RSVP here: http://uskoreainstitute.org/events/opensourcenk/ \n  \nJoseph S. Bermudez Jr. is an internationally recognized analyst\, award winning author and lecturer on North Korean defense and intelligence affairs and ballistic missile development in the Third World. He is Chief Analytics Officer and co-founder of AllSource Analysis\, Inc. and has served as: senior all-source analyst for DigitalGlobe’s Analysis Center; senior analyst\, consultant and author for IHS Jane’s (formerly the Jane’s Information Group); the publisher and editor of KPA Journal; author and consultant for the US-Korea Institute at SAIS’s 38North and other related positions. Mr. Bermudez has consulted and lectured extensively in academic and government environments and worked as a consultant\, both and overseas. He has also testified before the United Nations and U.S. Congress as a subject matter expert concerning North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear\, chemical and biological warfare programs\, and the use of satellite imagery to monitor North Korean political prisoner camps. \nMichael Madden is the author and editor of the website NK Leadership Watch\, and is a Leadership Specialist at NK News Pro. NK Leadership Watch focuses on North Korea’s leadership and political culture and the political and military organizations and institutions under the leadership’s direct and indirect control including the Korean Worker’s Party (KWP)\, the National Defense Commission (NDC)\, and the North Korean government. \nCurtis Melvin is the author and editor of North Korean Economy Watch since 2006 and is a researcher at the U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS\, Johns Hopkins University and a contributor to 38 North. Among other numerous research and analysis on North Korea\, Curtis is a chief contributor to 38 North’s Digital Atlas\, the most comprehensive satellite mapping project of North Korea. Curtis received his BBA in Economics from the University of Georgia and his MA in Economics from George Mason University. He is a doctoral candidate in Economics at George Mason University. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/open-source-research-on-north-korea-challenges-and-opportunities/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150603T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150603T120000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132308Z CREATED:20190107T132306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132308Z UID:712246-1433325600-1433332800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Russia's New Eastern Policy and North Korea-Russia Relations DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies (IPUS) at Seoul National University holds a regular “Peace Research Seminar” series. In this 17th seminar\, Sin Beom-sik\, a professor of International Affairs at Seoul National University\, will talk about the relations between North Korea and Russia and Russia's new policy towards East Asia. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/russias-new-eastern-policy-and-north-korea-russia-relations/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/러시아의-신동방정책.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150603T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150603T120000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132305Z CREATED:20190107T132303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132305Z UID:712237-1433322000-1433332800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Going Forward DESCRIPTION:This is an international public conference\, co-hoseted by CSIS and the Korea Foundation\, with senior opinion makers\, policy makers\, and officials to frame the agenda for U.S.-ROK relations going forward in advance of the visit by President Park Geun-hye to the United States. \nThe distinguished panels will look at the broadening scope of U.S.-ROK cooperation around the globe as well as the challenges on the peninsula and in the region with an unprecedented gathering of experts. \nThis conference is by RSVP only and all remarks are on-the-record. \nWelcoming Remarks  Dr. Victor Cha\, Senior Adviser and Korea Chair\, CSIS and Professor and Director\, Asian Studies Program\, Georgetown University \nCongratulatory Remarks  Ambassador Ahn Ho-Young\, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States \nOpening Remarks  The Honorable Antony J. Blinken\, Deputy Secretary of State\, U.S. Department of State \nSESSION I: U.S.-ROK Alliance and Global Partnership \nDr. Kurt Campbell\, Chairman and CEO\, The Asia Group; Former Assistant Secretary of State Ambassador Richard Armitage\, President\, Armitage International; Former Deputy Secretary of State Ambassador Thomas Hubbard\, Senior Director\, McLarty Associates; Former U.S. Ambassador to Korea Ambassador Choi Young Jin\, Distinguished Professor\, Yonsei University; Former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States \nSESSION II: North Korean Challenges and Future of the Korean Peninsula \nAmbassador Christopher Hill\, Dean\, Josef Korbel School of International Studies\, University of Denver; Former Assistant Secretary of State Ambassador Robert Gallucci\, Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy\, Georgetown University; Former Special Envoy for Nonproliferation Ambassador Stephen Bosworth\, Senior Fellow\, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs\, Harvard University; Former Senior Envoy for North Korea Ambassador Chun Yung-woo\, Chairman\, Korean Peninsula Future Forum; Former National Security Adviser to the President \n  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-going-forward/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150601T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150601T153000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132304Z CREATED:20190107T132303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132304Z UID:712236-1433147400-1433172600@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Blurring Borders: National\, Subnational\, and Regional Orders in East Asia DESCRIPTION:In Japan and China\, resurgent nationalism has reinforced the political importance of the region’s most powerful nation-states\, fed international tensions in the region\, and created additional challenges for U.S. policy. \nU.S. policy toward the region must grapple with these developments. Key components of Washington’s agenda in security affairs and the pursuit of the Trans-Pacific Partnership in economic affair have the potential to rearrange substantially the patterns of cooperation and conflict in the region. Many discrete issues are implicated\, including the reinvigorated alliance with Japan\, new security cooperation with Singapore and Vietnam\, shifting assessments of Taiwan’s place in U.S.-China relations and the regional order\, and the possibility of a growing U.S.-China rivalry focused in part on the multilateral arrangements that both great powers are building. Join us June 1 for a conference to discuss the challenges of the changing faces of nationalism in East Asia. \n  \nEvent Sessions: \n  \n8:30-9:15 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast   9:15-10:15 AM Keynote Address: Transnational Challenges in East Asia and State Responses TBA   10:15-10:30 AM Break   10:30-12:00 PM \nPanel 1: Sovereignty\, Identity\, and Culture in East Asia:It's Not Just Nation-States Jacques deLisle\, FPRI and University of Pennsylvania\, on Hong Kong Dru Gladney\, Pacific Basic Institute and Pomona College\, on Xinjiang Christine Kim\, Georgetown University\, on Goguryeo Mike Mochizuki\, The George Washington University\, on Okinawa Moderator: Felix Chang\, FPRI   12:00-12:45 PM Lunch   12:45-2:15 PM Panel 2: The Evolution of Regional Economic and Security Architectures in Asia Richard Bush\, Brookings Institution Gilbert Rozman\, Princeton University and FPRI Satu Limaye\, East-West Center Moderator: Shihoko Goto\, Woodrow Wilson Center   2:15-2:30 PM Break   2:30-3:30 PM Panel 3: The American Rebalance in an Unbalanced Region: The US Response to Identities\, Orders\, and Allegiances in East Asia Robert Sutter\, George Washington University Sheila Smith\, Council on Foreign Relations Moderator: Robert Daly\, Woodrow Wilson Center   3:30 PM Adjournment \n  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/blurring-borders-national-subnational-and-regional-orders-in-east-asia/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150529T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150531T180000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132307Z CREATED:20190107T132306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132307Z UID:712241-1432893600-1433095200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Expo on Unification 2015 DESCRIPTION:South Korea will hold an exposition to raise awareness about inter-Korean unification here in late May to mark the 70th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan's colonial rule. \nThe exhibition on unification will run from May 29 to 31 at Gwanghwamun Plaza as well as Seoul Plaza in front of the Seoul City Hall and will involve 164 organizations\, including local governments\, civic groups and media companies\, according to the Ministry of Unification. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/expo-on-unification-2015/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/통일박람회3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150513T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150513T140000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132302Z CREATED:20190107T132300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132302Z UID:712232-1431518400-1431525600@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:IBA & RFK Center: Prospects for Passing Tougher Sanctions and Stemming Money Flows that Sustain the North Korean Regime DESCRIPTION:The International Bar Association (IBA) and its co-organizer Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights are pleased to invite you to attend a lunchtime panel entitled “Prospects for Passing Tougher Sanctions and Stemming Money Flows that Sustain the North Korean Regime” on MAY 13 (Wednesday) from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Miller & Chevalier (655 15th St NW\, Suite 900\, Washington\, DC).  A light lunch will be served. \nOne year after the release of the UN’s landmark Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the DPRK\, there have been no significant changes in the human rights situation in North Korea.  The“North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2015” ( H.R. 757 ) would impose additional sanctions on the North Korean regime\, not only to address nuclear proliferation issues and the regime’s abuse of the international financial system\, but also to address gross human rights violations. \nIssues the panel will examine include: \n·        Illicit and licit money flows that sustain the North Korean regime. \n·        Current U.S. and U.N sanctions\, and their relative efficacy and shortcomings.   \n·        Additional due diligence that the U.S. legal and business communities will need to conduct if tougher sanctions against North Korea are passed. \nPlease register by clicking this link (-REGISTER TO ATTEND-) or the appended flyer. \nWe look forward to seeing you on May 13. \nThe International Bar Association (IBA) and its co-organizer Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights are pleased to invite you to attend a lunchtime panel entitled “Prospects for Passing Tougher Sanctions and Stemming Money Flows that Sustain the North Korean Regime” on MAY 13 (Wednesday) from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Miller & Chevalier (655 15th St NW\, Suite 900\, Washington\, DC).  A light lunch will be served. \nOne year after the release of the UN’s landmark Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the DPRK\, there have been no significant changes in the human rights situation in North Korea.  The“North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2015” ( H.R. 757 ) would impose additional sanctions on the North Korean regime\, not only to address nuclear proliferation issues and the regime’s abuse of the international financial system\, but also to address gross human rights violations. \nIssues the panel will examine include: \n·        Illicit and licit money flows that sustain the North Korean regime. \n·        Current U.S. and U.N sanctions\, and their relative efficacy and shortcomings.   \n·        Additional due diligence that the U.S. legal and business communities will need to conduct if tougher sanctions against North Korea are passed. \nPlease register by clicking this link (-REGISTER TO ATTEND-) or the appended flyer. \nWe look forward to seeing you on May 13. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/iba-rfk-center-prospects-for-passing-tougher-sanctions-and-stemming-money-flows-that-sustain-the-north-korean-regime/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150512T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150512T173000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132303Z CREATED:20190107T132303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132303Z UID:712233-1431439200-1431451800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Human Rights and North Korea's Overseas Laborers: Dilemmas and Policy Challenges DESCRIPTION:The Database Center for North Korean Human Rights and the Korea Economic Institute of America Present:  \n \nHuman Rights and North Korea's Overseas Laborers: Dilemmas and Policy Challenges   \nTuesday | May 12\, 2015 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm \nKEI Conference Facility URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/human-rights-and-north-koreas-overseas-laborers-dilemmas-and-policy-challenges/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/NKDB_KEI4_logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150428T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150428T170000 DTSTAMP:20190107T132301Z CREATED:20190107T132300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132301Z UID:712231-1430229600-1430240400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Maintaining Focus on North Korea Human Rights Violations DESCRIPTION:A year ago\, the UN Commission of Inquiry condemned the North Korea government for “systemic\, widespread\, and gross violations of human rights” of such a monumental scale as to constitute crimes against humanity. The commission report shocked and energized the international community to action on North Korean human rights abuses. \nBut what can be done to maintain U.S. and U.N. focus on improving conditions for the North Korean people? Join us as distinguished panels of North Korean defectors and human rights experts discuss potential follow-on actions. \nPanel 1 – North Korean Defectors Highlight Abuses \nKim Seong-min\, Founder and Director\, Free North Korea Radio Choi Jeong-hun\, Commander\, North Korea People's Liberation Front Lee So-yeon\, Representative\, New Korea Women's Alliance Park Kun-ha\, Representative\, North Korea Intellectuals Solidarity \nModerated by Suzanne Scholte Chair\, North Korea Freedom Coalition\, and President\, Defense Forum Foundation \nPanel 2 – Policy Recommendations for the United States \nJared Genser\, Managing Director\, Perseus Strategies\, and Founder\, Freedom Now Roberta Cohen\, Nonresident Senior Fellow\, The Brookings Institution and Co-Chair\, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea  Lee Sung-yoon\, Professor in Korean Studies\, The Fletcher School \, Tufts University \nModerated by Bruce Klingner Senior Research Fellow\, Northeast Asia\, The Heritage Foundation URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/maintaining-focus-on-north-korea-human-rights-violations/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR