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Bluebird Post: Letters from North Korean Defectors to Those They Miss with North Korea Reform Radio
2018-10-30 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)

Seminar - Beyond Cold War and Towards International Peace
2018-10-05 14:00 - 18:00

Seoul Forum for International Affairs – Harvard Track II Dialogue on Peace and Security on the Korean Peninsula
2018-09-28 09:30 - 12:00

A Comprehensive Policy for North Korea - Statement of Roberta Cohen before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
2018-09-13 14:00 - 2018-10-13 16:00 | 2255 Rayburn

Congressional Testimony of Greg Scarlatoiu: “North Korea: Denuclearization Talks and Human Rights”
2018-09-13 14:00 - 16:00 | 2255 Rayburn

Global Conversations: North Korea - Fire and Fury or Dialogue and Diplomacy?
2018-09-12 18:00 - 21:00, 2018-09-12 12:00 - 15:00

North Korea's Weapons of Mass Destruction: Repression, Starvation, and Nukes
2018-08-29 19:00 - 21:00

NKDB 2018 White Paper on North Korean Human Rights
2018-08-29 14:00 - 17:00

What the World Doesn't Know about being North Korean
2018-08-25 14:00 - 17:00

The Politics of North Korean Human Rights Activism
2018-08-03 10:30 - 12:00

2018 HUFS International Summer Session - NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS: DIPLOMACY, DOCUMENTATION, AND ADVOCACY
2018-07-31 17:30 - 19:30
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.

Korea Club with Andrei Lankov
2018-07-24 18:30 - 21:00
Korea Club with Andrei Lankov TUESDAY | July 24, 2018 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
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
Dear Colleague:
You 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.”
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.
PROGRAM DETAILS
The 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.
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.
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.
FOR DRIVERS
Woo Lae Oak is conveniently located in the heart of Tysons Corner. If you need assistance locating the restaurant, please call the restaurant (703-827-7300). Ample free parking is available in the restaurant’s multi-story parking garage.
FOR METRO RIDERS
Silver Line stop at Greensboro Metro Station. The restaurant is located just south of Greensboro Metro Station. Upon arriving at Greensboro Metro Station, please exit using the West Entrance Exit. For step-by-step directions, please use http://wmata.com.
Korea Club Directors
Jim Kelman Greg Scarlatoiu Sang Kim
Meridian International Center HRNK KEI
(703) 568-6987 (202) 499-7973 (202) 464-1985

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2018 North Korean Human Rights International Conference: Internationalization of the movement in the Korean peninsula and next
2018-05-31 09:30 - 18:30

Identifying and Mitigating the Risk of Forced Labor & Exploitation of North Korean Nationals in Your Supply Chain
2018-05-31 08:30 - 13:00, 2018-05-10 08:30 - 13:00

An Investigation into the Human Rights Situation in North Korea's Political Prison Camps: Testimonies of Detainee Families
2018-05-29 14:00 - 15:30
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.
National Press Club Holeman Lounge 529 14th Street, NW, 13th Floor Washington, DC 20045
AGENDA
Presenter:
JUNG GWANG-IL Founder and President, No Chain
Discussants:
OLIVIA ENOS Policy Analyst, The Heritage Foundation
ROSA PARK Director of Programs and Editor, HRNK
Moderator:
GREG SCARLATOIU Executive Director, HRNK
Interpreter:
HUIWON YUN HRNK
Q&A
Closing Remarks
The event will be on the record.
​Please email Rosa Park, HRNK Director of Programs, at rosapark@hrnk.org to RSVP.

15TH NORTH KOREA FREEDOM WEEK 2018 | 제 15 회 북한자유주간 2018
2018-04-28 09:00 - 2018-05-05 20:00

Study Group on North Korean Human Rights - "From Pyongyang to Pyongchang and Back: Engagement, Security, and Human Rights"
2018-04-11 15:00 - 16:30

Song Byeok: Longing for Freedom - Opening Reception
2018-04-07 18:00 - 21:00

Study Group on North Korean Human Rights - "My Life in North Korea: An Account by Joseph Kim"
2018-04-05 15:00 - 16:30

Study Group on North Korean Human Rights - "North Korean Human Rights: Where are we Now?"
2018-03-29 15:00 - 16:30

Destitution in Rural DPRK and China
2018-03-12 16:30 - 18:00

Main Street Meets North Korea
2018-03-10 19:00 - 21:00

Lunch & Learn: Human Rights in North Korea
2018-02-27 12:00 - 13:00

My 'Little Big' Heroes: TNKR English Speech Contest #7
2018-02-24 14:00 - 16:30

Korea Club with Ambassador Robert Joseph
2018-02-21 18:30 - 21:00

Korea Club with Ambassador Robert Joseph
2018-02-21 18:30 - 21:00
Korea Club WEDNESDAY | February 21, 2018 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
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

Dear Colleague:
You 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.“

Ambassador 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
FOR DRIVERS
Woo Lae Oak is conveniently located in the heart of Tysons Corner. If you need assistance locating the restaurant, please call the restaurant (703-827-7300). Ample free parking is available in the restaurant’s multi-story parking garage.
FOR METRO RIDERS
Silver Line stop at Greensboro Metro Station. The restaurant is located just south of Greensboro Metro Station. Upon arriving at Greensboro Metro Station, please exit using the West Entrance Exit. For step-by-step directions, please use http://wmata.com.

Cooking with North Korean Refugees
2018-02-20 18:30 - 21:30

Korea Club with Aloysius M. O'Neill
2018-01-23 18:30 - 21:00
