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:20170217T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170217T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 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:20260410T142631 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:20260410T142631 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:20260410T142631 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:20260410T142631 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:20260410T142631 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:20260410T142631 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:20260410T142631 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:20260410T142631 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161208T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161208T000000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132517Z UID:712439-1481155200-1481155200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Korean Human Rights International Film Festival DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-korean-human-rights-international-film-festival-5/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132514Z UID:712434-1481108400-1481119200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Beyond the Caricatures: Writing About North Korea DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/beyond-the-caricatures-writing-about-north-korea/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T000000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132517Z UID:712438-1481068800-1481068800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Korean Human Rights International Film Festival DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-korean-human-rights-international-film-festival-4/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161206T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161206T000000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132516Z UID:712437-1480982400-1480982400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Korean Human Rights International Film Festival DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-korean-human-rights-international-film-festival-3/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161205T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161205T000000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132515Z UID:712436-1480896000-1480896000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Korean Human Rights International Film Festival DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-korean-human-rights-international-film-festival-2/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161204T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161204T000000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132515Z UID:712435-1480809600-1480809600@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Korean Human Rights International Film Festival DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-korean-human-rights-international-film-festival/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161129T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161129T120000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132512Z UID:712432-1480410000-1480420800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Light Through the Darkness: A Forum on Freedom in North Korea DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/light-through-the-darkness-a-forum-on-freedom-in-north-korea/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161117T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161117T210000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132514Z UID:712433-1479407400-1479416400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Ambassador Joe DeTrani DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-ambassador-joe-detrani/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161117T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161117T210000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T125042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125045Z UID:712059-1479407400-1479416400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Ambassador Joseph DeTrani DESCRIPTION:Dear Colleague: \n You are invited to attend a meeting of the Korea Club on Thursday\, November 17\, 2016. The event will feature Ambassador Joseph DeTrani who will give a presentation entitled\, “Recommendations for the Next Administrations' North Korea Policy.” ​ Ambassador Joseph DeTrani is the President of the Daniel Morgan Academy. Prior to joining the Academy\, he served as the president of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) for three years and now serves on their Board of Advisors.\n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmbassador DeTrani was the Senior Advisor to the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the National Counter Proliferation Center and the Intelligence Community Mission Manager for North Korea.  Prior to joining the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in 2006\, he served at the Department of State as the Special Envoy for Six-Party Talks with North Korea\, with the rank of Ambassador\, and as the U.S. Representative to the Korea Energy Development Organization (KEDO).  \nBefore his service with the Department of State\, Ambassador DeTrani had a distinguished career with the Central Intelligence Agency.  As a member of the Senior Intelligence Service\, his Washington assignments included leadership positions as the Director of East Asia Operations\, Director for European Operations\, Director of the Office of Technical Services\, Director of Public Affairs\, Director of the Crime and Narcotics Center and Executive Assistant to the Director of Central Intelligence William Casey.  Ambassador DeTrani spent a number of years overseas\, primarily in East Asia and China and is fluent in Chinese (Mandarin) and proficient in French. He is the recipient of numerous awards\, to include the Donovan Award\, the Distinguished Intelligence Medal and the Commandant’s Award.  \nAmbassador DeTrani was an officer in the U.S. Air Force and is a graduate of New York University (NYU)\, where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics\, and attended NYU School of Law and Graduate School of Business Administration.  He received a Certificate in Chinese from the State Department Foreign Language School in Taiwan and attended Harvard’s International Security Program for executives.  \nAmbassador DeTrani a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the International Institute of Strategic Studies and has published numerous articles dealing with North Korea\, China\, Iran\, Cyber espionage and non-proliferation issues.\n \nPROGRAM DETAILS\nReception will begin at 6:30pm\, followed by dinner at 7:00 pm\, and the speaker’s presentation and Q & A session. The program will conclude at 9:00 pm. The cost of the dinner is $25.00\, payable at the door by either check or cash.\n \nRSVP is required for this program. Seating is limited. To register for this program or for further questions\, please e-mail your confirmation to Sang Kim\, Director of Public Affairs\, at sk@keia.org.\n WOO LAE OAK RESTAURANT IN TYSONS CORNER\nThe evening program will be held at Woo Lae Oak Korean restaurant in Tysons Corner—see address above. The program will start at 6:30 pm with a cash bar\, set up inside the Korea Club conference room on the 1st floor of the restaurant. For more information on Woo Lae Oak\, please take a few minutes to visit the restaurant’s website:  http://www.woolaeoak.com.\n \nFOR DRIVERS\nWoo Lae Oak is conveniently located in the heart of Tysons Corner. If you need assistance locating the restaurant\, please call the restaurant (703-827-7300). Ample free parking is available in the restaurant’s multi-story parking garage.\n FOR METRO RIDERS\nSilver Line stop at Greensboro Metro Station. The restaurant is located just south of Greensboro Metro Station. Upon arriving at Greensboro Metro Station\, please exit using the West Entrance Exit. For step-by-step directions\, please use  http://wmata.com.\n \n           \n Korea Club Directors\n              Jim Kelman                            Greg Scarlatoiu                  Sang Kim Meridian International Center                HRNK                               KEI   \n                     (703) 568-6987                          (202) 499-7973                 (202) 464-1985 URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-ambassador-joseph-detrani/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2016-11-07-at-4_42_18-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161108T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161108T143000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132512Z UID:712431-1478610000-1478615400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:ICAS Fall Special Humanity\, Liberty\, Peace and Security The Korean Peninsula Issues and US National Security DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/icas-fall-special-humanity-liberty-peace-and-security-the-korean-peninsula-issues-and-us-national-security/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161107T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161107T160000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132511Z UID:712429-1478529000-1478534400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Stopping North Korea\, Inc.: Sanctions effectiveness and unintended consequences DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/stopping-north-korea-inc-sanctions-effectiveness-and-unintended-consequences/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161101T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161101T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132511Z UID:712430-1478014200-1478019600@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Korean Human Rights and the Problem of Human Trafficking in China DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-korean-human-rights-and-the-problem-of-human-trafficking-in-china/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161027T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161027T163000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132500Z UID:712413-1477557900-1477585800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:The Evolution of North Korean Human Rights Discourse and Activism: Domestic and Transnational Dimensions DESCRIPTION:8:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m October 27\, 2016 Pryzbyla Center\, Great Room A The Catholic University of America \nConference Registration \nThe 2014 United Nations Commission of Inquiry Report into North Korean Human Rights brought about a renewed focus on North Korean human rights. Behind the scenes\, a growing network of transnational activists has been responsible for raising the profile of the North Korean human rights issue over a period of two decades. This conference turns the spotlight on these activists in an effort to understand the evolution of North Korean human rights discourse: the contentions\, the hurdles and the assumptions underpinning it. \n \n \nConference Program\n  \n8:45-9:00            Welcome and Opening Remarks \n9:15-10:30           SESSION I: States\, Institutions\, and the Making of North Korean Human Rights Discourse and Advocacy: the United States\, European Union\, and the United Nations \nChair: \nVictor Cha\, D.S. Song-Korea Foundation Chair in Government and International Affairs\, (Georgetown University) \nPanelists: \n\nAndrew Yeo (The Catholic University of America)\, “Bringing the State Back In: North Korean Human Rights Discourse in the United States.”\n\n\nJames Burt (European Alliance for Human Rights)\, “A Continent of Forking Paths? Europe’s Responses to North Korean.”\n\n\nPatricia Goedde (Sungkyunkwan University)\, “Human Rights Diffusion in North Korea: The Impact of Transnational Legal Mobilization”\n\nDiscussant: \n\nTsveta Petrova\, Associate Research Fellow (Columbia University)\n\n10:30-10:45          Coffee Break \n10:45-12:00          SESSION II: North Korean Defectors\, Activists\, and the (Contentious) Rise of Transnational Networks  \nChair:  \nRoberta Cohen\, Committee on North Korean Human Rights\, Nonresident Senior Fellow (Brookings Institution) \nPanelists: \n\nJiyoung Song (Lowy Institute for International Policy)\, “Discourses and Networks of North Korean Defector-Activists: A Complex Discourse Analysis”\n\n\nJoanna Hosaniak (Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights)\, “Activists’ Perspectives on North Korean Human Rights Discourse”\n\n\nDanielle Chubb (Deakin University): “Understanding North Korean human rights advocacy: network discourses and dynamics”\n\nDiscussant:  \nJennifer Hadden\, Assistant Professor (University of Maryland\, College Park) \n12:00-1:15           Lunch and Keynote Address \nStephen Haggard\, Lawrence and Sallye Krause Professor of Korea-Pacific Studies (University of California\, San-Diego) \n1:30-2:45             SESSION III:  NKHR Discourse on the Korean Peninsula and Asia: South Korea\, North Korea\, and Japan \nChair:  \nKatharine Moon\, SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies and Senior Fellow (Brookings Institution) \nPanelists: \n\nSandra Fahy (Sophia University)\, “North Korea with and Against the World: Analysis of DPRK Media Rhetoric after the Commission of Inquiry Report\n\n\nJacob Riedhead (Stanford University)\, “North Korean Human Rights Discourse in South Korea.”\n\n\nMikyoung Kim (Hiroshima Peace Institute)\, “North Korean Human Rights Discourse in Japan: Betwixt the Subtle and the Obvious.”\n\nDiscussant:  \nCeleste Arrington\, Korea Foundation Assistant Professor (George Washington University) \n3:00-3:15              Coffee Break \n3:15-4:30              SESSION IV: The Evolution of NKHR Discourse and Advocacy and What it Means for Policy \n\nGreg Scarlatoiu\, Executive Director (Committee for Human Rights in North Korea)\n\n\nKatharine Moon\, Professor of Political Science and Wasserman Chair of Asian Studies/Non-resident Senior Fellow (Wellesley College/Brookings Institution)\n\n\nMarcus Noland\, Executive Vice President and Director of Studies (Peterson Institute for International Economics)\n\n\nFrank Jannuzi\, President and CEO (The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation)\n\n\nAmb. Robert R. King\, special envoy for North Korean Human Rights (U.S. Department of State) [invited]\n\n  \n  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/the-evolution-of-north-korean-human-rights-discourse-and-activism-domestic-and-transnational-dimensions/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161026T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161026T153000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132511Z UID:712428-1477490400-1477495800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Twenty Years’ Evolution of North Korean Migration: A Human Security Perspective DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/twenty-years-evolution-of-north-korean-migration-a-human-security-perspective/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161025T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161025T153000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132506Z UID:712421-1477404000-1477409400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Changing American Perceptions of North Korea since 1948 DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/changing-american-perceptions-of-north-korea-since-1948/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161025T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161025T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132507Z UID:712422-1477404000-1477418400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Human Rights Documentation Toolkit Launch Event DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/human-rights-documentation-toolkit-launch-event/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161025T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161025T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132508Z UID:712424-1477389600-1477418400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:The Human Rights Issues in North Korea: What To Do About It? ICAS Fall Symposium Humanity\, Liberty\, Peace and Security The Kor DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/the-human-rights-issues-in-north-korea-what-to-do-about-it-icas-fall-symposium-humanity-liberty-peace-and-security-the-kor/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161020T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161020T210000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132508Z UID:712423-1476988200-1476997200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Robert Collins DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-robert-collins-2/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161020T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161020T210000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T125034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125034Z UID:712024-1476988200-1476997200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Robert Collins DESCRIPTION:  \n  Korea Club with Robert Collins Thursday | October 20\, 2016 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm\n  Songbun\, Pyongyang Republic and North Korea's Policy of Human Rights Denial Guest Speaker: Robert Collins Woo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant 8240 Leesburg Pike Vienna\, VA 22182\n  \nDear Colleague:   \nYou are invited to attend a meeting of the Korea Club on Thursday\, October 20\, 2016. The event will feature Mr. Robert Collins who will give a presentation entitled\, “Songbun\, Pyongyang Republic and North Korea's Policy of Human Rights Denial.”   \nRobert M. Collins is HRNK Non-resident Senior Adviser and author. He is a 37-year veteran employee of the U.S. Department of the Army and served for 31 years in various positions with the U.S. military in Korea\, including several liaison positions with the Republic of Korea military. He finished his career in June 2009 as Chief of Strategy\, U.S.-ROK Combined Forces Command\, Seoul\, Korea. Mr. Collins served the 4-star U.S. commander as a political analyst for planning on Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asian security issues. In that capacity\, he developed strategies and policy and planning concepts in pursuit of U.S. and U.S.-ROK Alliance security interests relative to the North Korean threat and regional security challenges. Mr. Collins holds a B.A. in Asian History from the University of Maryland (1977)\, and an M.A. in International Politics with a focus on North Korean Politics from Dankook University (1988). He was an adjunct professor of political science at the University of Maryland University College from 1995 to 1999. He received the Republic of Korea Sam-il Medal (South Korean Order of National Security Merit\, Fourth Class) from President Lee Myung-Bak and the U.S. Army Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service by the Secretary of the Army. Mr. Collins is currently a freelance writer focusing on Korean security issues and U.S. interests in Northeast Asia. He is the author of Pyongynag Republic: North Korea's Capital of Human Rights Denial (Washington\, D.C.: HRNK 2016); Marked For Life: Songbun\, North Korea’s Social Classification System (Washington\, D.C.: HRNK 2012); and Strategic Assessment of North Korean Human Environment During Crisis (United States Forces Korea’s Korean Battle Simulation Center).  Mr. Collins is a regular contributor to HRNK's online publication\,HRNK Insider. \n  \nPROGRAM DETAILS \nReception will begin at 6:30pm\, followed by dinner at 7:00 pm\, and the speaker’s presentation and Q & A session. The program will conclude at 9:00 pm. The cost of the dinner is $25.00\, payable at the door by either check or cash. \nRSVP is required for this program. Seating is limited. To register for this program or for further questions\, please e-mail your confirmation to Sang Kim\, Director of Public Affairs\, at sk@keia.org. \n WOO LAE OAK RESTAURANT IN TYSONS CORNER \nThe evening program will be held at Woo Lae Oak Korean restaurant in Tysons Corner—see address above. The program will start at 6:30 pm with a cash bar\, set up inside the Korea Club conference room on the 1st floor of the restaurant. For more information on Woo Lae Oak\, please take a few minutes to visit the restaurant’s website: http://www.woolaeoak.com. \n  \nFOR DRIVERS \nWoo Lae Oak is conveniently located in the heart of Tysons Corner. If you need assistance locating the restaurant\, please call the restaurant (703-827-7300). Ample free parking is available in the restaurant’s multi-story parking garage. \n FOR METRO RIDERS \nSilver Line stop at Greensboro Metro Station. The restaurant is located just south of Greensboro Metro Station. Upon arriving at Greensboro Metro Station\, please exit using the West Entrance Exit. For step-by-step directions\, please use http://wmata.com. \n  \n         Korea Club Directors \n              Jim Kelman                            Greg Scarlatoiu                  Sang Kim Meridian International Center                HRNK                               KEI   \n                     (703) 568-6987                          (202) 499-7973                 (202) 464-1985 URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-robert-collins/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2016-10-12-at-3_44_31-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161020T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161020T191500 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132509Z UID:712425-1476984600-1476990900@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:The Future of North Korea DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/the-future-of-north-korea/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161013T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161013T173000 DTSTAMP:20260410T142631 CREATED:20190107T132505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132506Z UID:712420-1476374400-1476379800@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:John Oh Memorial Lecture: Defectors\, Immigrants\, and Democracy in Korea DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/john-oh-memorial-lecture-defectors-immigrants-and-democracy-in-korea/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR