BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//HRNK - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:HRNK 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170423T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170423T000000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132527Z UID:712457-1492905600-1492905600@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:AKSE Conference DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/akse-conference-4/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170422T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170422T000000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132526Z UID:712456-1492819200-1492819200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:AKSE Conference DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/akse-conference-3/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170421T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170421T000000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132526Z UID:712455-1492732800-1492732800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:AKSE Conference DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/akse-conference-2/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170420T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170420T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132526Z UID:712454-1492696800-1492707600@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:AKSE Conference DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/akse-conference/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170419T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170419T133000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132530Z UID:712461-1492603200-1492608600@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Korea and Human Rights (English Workshop) DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-korea-and-human-rights-english-workshop/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170418T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170418T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132529Z UID:712459-1492507800-1492538400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:11th Asia Human Rights Forum DESCRIPTION:Human Rights and Asian Corporate Leadership Date: April 17-18\, 2017 Venue: Regency Room\, Grand Hyatt Seoul \nI. Participating Organizations \n Co-organizers: Korea University Human Rights Center\, Human Asia\, Rafto Foundation for Human Rights\, Institute for Human Rights and Business \n Sponsors: National Human Rights Commission of Korea\, Maeil Business Newspaper\, POSCO\, Ildong Pharmaceutical Ltd.\, Jeongam Foundation\, Daesan Agriculture Foundation and Social Science Korea (SSK) Human Rights Forum \n Participating Organizations UN Business and Human Rights Working Group\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea\, Ministry of Justice of Korea\, Ministry of Trade\, Industry and Energy of Korea\, UN Global Compact Network Korea and other civil organizations  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/11th-asia-human-rights-forum-2/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170417T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170417T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132528Z UID:712458-1492421400-1492452000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:11th Asia Human Rights Forum DESCRIPTION:Human Rights and Asian Corporate Leadership Date: April 17-18\, 2017 Venue: Regency Room\, Grand Hyatt Seoul \nI. Participating Organizations \n Co-organizers: Korea University Human Rights Center\, Human Asia\, Rafto Foundation for Human Rights\, Institute for Human Rights and Business \n Sponsors: National Human Rights Commission of Korea\, Maeil Business Newspaper\, POSCO\, Ildong Pharmaceutical Ltd.\, Jeongam Foundation\, Daesan Agriculture Foundation and Social Science Korea (SSK) Human Rights Forum \n Participating Organizations UN Business and Human Rights Working Group\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea\, Ministry of Justice of Korea\, Ministry of Trade\, Industry and Energy of Korea\, UN Global Compact Network Korea and other civil organizations  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/11th-asia-human-rights-forum/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170411T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170411T220000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132524Z UID:712451-1491937200-1491948000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:The Battle for Human Rights in North Korea: Is There Any Hope for Change? DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/the-battle-for-human-rights-in-north-korea-is-there-any-hope-for-change/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T210000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132529Z UID:712460-1491417000-1491426000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club | North Korean Refugee Settlement in the ROK: An Update DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-north-korean-refugee-settlement-in-the-rok-an-update/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T210000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 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:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132525Z UID:712453-1490608800-1490629200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Korea’s human rights abuses: The crimes of a belligerent state DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-koreas-human-rights-abuses-the-crimes-of-a-belligerent-state-2/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170327T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170327T154000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 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:20170322T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170322T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132523Z UID:712450-1490194800-1490202000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Koreans Breaking Their Isolation: The Power of Information DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-koreans-breaking-their-isolation-the-power-of-information/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170318T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170318T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132520Z UID:712445-1489827600-1489860000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Korea: Beyond the Headlines DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-korea-beyond-the-headlines/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170317T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170317T100000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132523Z UID:712449-1489739400-1489744800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Korean Refugee Women: Destitution & Human Trafficking in China DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-korean-refugee-women-destitution-human-trafficking-in-china/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170309T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170309T210000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132524Z UID:712452-1489084200-1489093200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club | North Korea & Missing American Korean War Servicemen DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-north-korea-missing-american-korean-war-servicemen/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170309T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170309T210000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 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:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132520Z UID:712443-1488355200-1488384000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Korea: Challenges and Opportunities Conference DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-korea-challenges-and-opportunities-conference/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170301T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170301T160000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 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:20170221T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170221T000000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132518Z UID:712442-1487635200-1487635200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:9th Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/9th-geneva-summit-for-human-rights-and-democracy/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170217T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170217T164500 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132522Z UID:712448-1487323800-1487349900@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:The North Korean Endgame: Where do we go from here? DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/the-north-korean-endgame-where-do-we-go-from-here-2/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170217T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170217T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132521Z UID:712446-1487323800-1487350800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Korea: The Legal Framework In and Around the Hermit Kingdom DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-korea-the-legal-framework-in-and-around-the-hermit-kingdom/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170217T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170217T164500 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 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:20170215T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170215T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132521Z UID:712447-1487161800-1487167200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Trump’s North Korea Options DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/trumps-north-korea-options/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170213T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170213T123000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132520Z UID:712444-1486983600-1486989000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:The AIIB and the Changing International Order DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/the-aiib-and-the-changing-international-order/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170105T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170105T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132518Z UID:712441-1483605000-1483624800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:4th Annual US-Japan-Korea Trilateral Symposium DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/4th-annual-us-japan-korea-trilateral-symposium/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161216T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161216T133000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132518Z UID:712440-1481878800-1481895000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Expert Meeting: U.S. and ROK Policy toward North Korean Human Rights DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/expert-meeting-u-s-and-rok-policy-toward-north-korean-human-rights-2/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161216T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161216T093000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 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:20161213T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161213T210000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132509Z UID:712426-1481652000-1481662800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:NORTH KOREA’S INFORMATION REVOLUTION DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-koreas-information-revolution/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161208T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161208T190000 DTSTAMP:20260410T110800 CREATED:20190107T132508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132509Z UID:712427-1481187600-1481223600@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity in North Korean Political Prisons DESCRIPTION:RSVP Your Name\, Organization or Affiliation\, Email Address to Sosseh.Prom@int-bar.org.  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/inquiry-on-crimes-against-humanity-in-north-korean-political-prisons/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR