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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161216T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161216T133000 DTSTAMP:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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:20260410T161057 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161005T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161005T133000 DTSTAMP:20260410T161057 CREATED:20190107T132505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132505Z UID:712419-1475668800-1475674200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:North Korea and the World: Human Rights\, Arms Control\, and Strategies for Negotiation DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-korea-and-the-world-human-rights-arms-control-and-strategies-for-negotiation/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161003T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161007T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T161057 CREATED:20190107T132459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132504Z UID:712417-1475485200-1475863200@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Training Course on International Human Rights Protection Mechanisms DESCRIPTION:Deadline for application: 15 August 2016 \nApply Here: https://www.tfaforms.com/412761 \nTHE TRAINING Universal recognition of human rights remains a major challenge in virtually all corners of the world. Civil society organizations play a crucial role in order to achieve a better level of protection of human rights for all. Human rights protection mechanisms are strategic tools used every day to help these organizations to achieve their goals.   By bringing together practitioners and activists from all over the world\,  this program aims at strengthening their capacity to access and utilize regional and international human rights procedures\, standards and mechanisms. The confluence of rich\, varying experiences from different protection mechanisms provides with a unique opportunity to share lessons learned\, both in using international mechanisms and working for their improvement. \nThis year\, being the Fourth training on protection mechanisms will focus on the issue of Freedom from Torture and Degrading Treatments. Practitioners working on this issue are encouraged to apply. \nPart of the training will be dedicated to discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the different mechanisms with the objective of identifying best practices and exchanging experiences between participants in order to improve ways in which civil society supports the development of new systems and strengthen existing ones. \nThe training is open to practitioners of human rights and people wishing to learn in practice the international systems\, such as\, the African\, Asean\, European\, Inter-American\, and/or the United Nations Systems. \nTRAINERS \n\nInternational Human Rights Law & United Nations System\n\nClaudio Grossman\, Dean of the American University Washington College of Law \n\nEuropean System\n\nJess Gavron\, Legal Director for the Eureopean Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) \n\nAfrican System\n\nFrans Viljoen\, Director of the Centre for Human Rights at University of Pretoria\, South Africa \n\nASEAN System\n\nRafendi Djamin\, Executive Director\, Human Rights Working Group (HRWG)\, Human Rights Resource Centre \n\nInter-American System\n\nAngelita Baeyens\, Programs Director of RFK Partners for Human Rights and Adjunct Professor of law of Georgetown University Law Center.   SESSIONS 1.      Introduction to international and regional human rights mechanisms This session will explore basic Human Rights principles\, applicable to all systems and talk about supranational institutions\, including all regional systems and the UN.   2.      The International system Overview of the United Nations Human Rights System (charter based and treaty bodies) with special attention to the work of treaty bodies.   3.      The International System in action Presentation of cases\, experiences and lessons learned.   4.      The Inter-American System Overview of the Inter-American Commission and Court with special attention to the case system   5.      The Inter-American System in action Presentation of a case: experiences and lessons learned   6.      The ASEAN System Overview of the ASEAN System   7.      The Asean System in action Review of the Terms of reference of the system   8.      The African System Overview of the African System with special attention to the case system   9.      The African System in action Presentation of a case\, experiences and lessons learned   10.  The European System Overview of the European system with special attention to the case system   11.  The European System in action Presentation of a case\, experiences and lessons learned   12.  Digital security in practice This course will have a special session on Digitial Security. It is no secret that the world we live in is getting smaller and smaller. Thanks in large part to social media and the Internet\, we have become increasingly interconnected and the way we should be working using the internet\, particularly practitioners on human rights\, must work in a secure way. Therefore\, the session on digital security will include ways to implement security in the daily work of human rights practitioners\, particularly\, those working as human rights defenders and in human rights organizations. There will be two sessions on how to use technology in a secure way for protecting our information together with the information of contacts of our partners.   13.  Freedom from Torture and Degrading Treatments and its relation with the Human Rights Protection Mechanisms   PARTICIPANTS PROFILE \n\nHuman rights defenders\nPractitioners of Human Rights\nPractitioners of NGOs working with human rights protection mechanisms\nStudents of international law\, social sciences\, human rights  or students interested in acquiring practical use of the human rights protection mechanisms\n\nCOSTS AND REGISTRATION The course fee is €630.   The fee covers: \n\nTuition\nCourse materials\nOne lunch at the Robert F.  Kennedy International House for Human Rights and the farewell dinner\nCertificate\n\nThe fee does not cover: \n\nAccommodation\nTravel costs\nExpenses during the week\n\n* The Robert F. Kennedy Training Institute may be able to offer a limited number of scholarships for the course fee or accommodation. If you would like to obtain a scholarship\, please indicate so in the form. In selecting recipients of the scholarships\, the organizers will consider\, among other criteria: country of origin\, economic possibilities\, as well as regional and gender balance.   DEADLINE TO APPLY August 15\, 2016 – 12:00 pm Italy time. For further information you can contact the the Robert F. Kennedy Training institute at hrtraining@rfkhumanrights.org   THE ORGANIZERS The Robert F. Kennedy Training Institute provides trainings for human rights defenders to broaden human rights awareness in the wold. Inspired by Robert F. Kennedy’s belief that every individual can make a difference\, the Training Institute was established to provide a secure space where human rights defenders\, law students and/or practitioners of human rights law\, can develop their skills\, exchange information and share best practices through their experiences\, at the same time the Robert F. Kennedy Training Institute is a hub to create new partnerships to confront pressing human rights crisis around the world.   American University Washington College of Law (AU-WCL) is renowned worldwide academic institution recognized for its expertise in human rights protection systems. AU-WCL and its Centre for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law gathers human rights students and activists every year\, among other numerous human rights initiatives and programs. URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/training-course-on-international-human-rights-protection-mechanisms/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160926T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160926T190000 DTSTAMP:20260410T161057 CREATED:20190107T132505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132505Z UID:712418-1474905600-1474916400@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Book Talk: The Invitation-Only Zone: The True Story of North Korea's Abduction Project DESCRIPTION:Lecture: Center for Korean Studies: Institute of East Asian Studies \nSpeaker/Performer: Robert S. Boynton\, New York University \nSponsors: Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS)\, Center for Korean Studies (CKS)\, Graduate School of Journalism \n  \nFor decades\, North Korea denied any part in the disappearance of dozens of Japanese citizens from Japan's coastal towns and cities in the late 1970s.  But in 2002\, with his country on the brink of collapse\, Kim Jong-il admitted to the kidnapping of thirteen people and returned five of them in hopes of receiving Japanese aid.  As part of a global espionage project\, the regime had attempted to reeducate these abductees and make them spy on its behalf.  When the scheme faltered\, the captives were forced to teach Japanese to North Korean spies and make lives for themselves\, marrying\, having children\, and posing as North Korean civilians in guarded communities known as “Invitation-Only Zones”- the fiction being that they were exclusive enclaves\, not prisons.   \nFrom the moment Robert S. Boynton saw a photograph of these men and women\, he became obsessed with their story.  Torn from their homes as young adults\, living for a quarter century in a strange and hostile country\, they were returned with little more than an apology from the secretive regime.   \nIn The Invitation-Only Zone\, Boynton untangles the bizarre logic behind the abductions.  Drawing on extensive interviews with the abductees\, Boynton reconstructs the story of their lives inside North Korea and ponders the existential toll the episode has had on them\, and on Japan itself.  He speaks with nationalists\, spies\, defectors\, diplomats\, abductees\, and even crab fisherman\, exploring the cultural and racial tensions between Korea and Japan that have festered for more than a century.   \nA deeply reported\, thoroughly researched book\, The Intivation-Only Zone is a riveting story of East Asian politics and of the tragic human consequences of North Korea's zealous attempt to remain relevant in the modern world. \n  \nEvent Contact: cksassist@berkeley.edu\, 510-643-9787 \n  \n  URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/book-talk-the-invitation-only-zone-the-true-story-of-north-koreas-abduction-project/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160925T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160925T200000 DTSTAMP:20260410T161057 CREATED:20190107T132459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T132503Z UID:712415-1474822800-1474833600@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:NKHR Rescue Fund Presents 9/25 Charity Event: A Taste of North Korea DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThe Rescue Fund is back with another fundraiser for North Korean refugee rescues! On Sunday\, September 25\, from 5pm-8pm\, we will be meeting at Neungla Bapsang (능라밥상)\, a restaurant featuring North Korean cuisine\, to enjoy some delicious North Korean food while hearing a talk from a North Korean re-settler. Participants will also learn how to make North Korean rice cake. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience North Korean culture! \n In 2015\, Rescue Fund donations enabled the rescue of 13 North Korean refugees. Now it's your chance to be a part of these life-saving efforts! **Reservation and Payment Information** Spaces are limited to 45\, so register soon! Your space will be reserved only after you have submitted both the google form and payment. Please make a reservation using the following Google Form: http://goo.gl/forms/yJVuA1qUICdheZnn1 After completing the form\, please send 25\,000 won per reservation using the following information: ~Wire transfer~ Kookmin Bank (국민은행) Account Number: 533301-01-119295  Account Holder: Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights (북한인권시민연합) ~PayPal~ http://www.nkhrrescuefund.org/one-time-donation.html IMPORTANT NOTE: PayPal accepts payment in US dollars only\, and charges a commission. Please pay in the amount of $25 per reservation. In the event that you need to cancel your reservation and would like a refund\, this option will be available only until Monday\, September 12. **Address and Directions** Neungla Bapsang (능라밥상) Kyungsan Building 2nd Floor 197-1\, Nagwon-dong Jongno-gu\, Seoul\, Korea DIRECTIONS: Upon coming out of exit 1 of Jongno 3-ga station\, walk straight past Mr. Pizza and Holly's Coffee. At the intersection of the large road\, turn right\, and take your first right again–the restaurant will be on your left in the alleyway. For more information about the Rescue Fund and how to be involved in this exciting work\, please visit our website: nkhrrescuefund.org. If you have any questions\, please email NKHR at: \nnkhrrescuefund@gmail.com URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/nkhr-rescue-fund-presents-9-25-charity-event-a-taste-of-north-korea/ CATEGORIES:Events,North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thumb-2040713481_jMTD4NsJ_atasteofnorthkorea_600x849.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T210000 DTSTAMP:20260410T161057 CREATED:20190107T125105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T125116Z UID:712091-1473273000-1473282000@www.hrnk.org SUMMARY:Korea Club with Markus Garlauskas DESCRIPTION:  \n  Korea Club with Markus Garlauskas Wednesday | September 7\, 2016 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm\n  A Changing North Korea Guest Speaker: Markus Garlauskas Woo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant 8240 Leesburg Pike Vienna\, VA 22182\n  \nDear Colleague: \n You are invited to attend an off the record meeting of the Korea Club on Wednesday\, September 7\, 2016. The event will feature Mr. Markus Garlauskas who will give a presentation entitled “A Changing North Korea.” \n Markus Garlauskas is the Senior National Intelligence Officer on the National Intelligence Council at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI).  He oversees the production of coordinated intelligence community strategic analysis on North Korea\, while serving as the DNI’s senior subject matter expert and analytic advisor on North Korea issues in support of the DNI's role as the principal intelligence adviser to the President. From 2002 to 2014\, Mr. Garlauskas served on the staff of United Nations Command\, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea in Seoul\, including as Chief of Intelligence Estimates and Chief of the Strategy Division. In the latter capacity\, he served as the principal civilian advisor to three successive commanders on strategic political-military issues\, and worked closely with South Korean counterparts on strategies for countering North Korean missiles and WMD. For his work in Korea\, he received the Joint Civilian Distinguished Service Award\, the highest award for a civilian from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He holds Master of Arts in National Security Studies from Georgetown University. \n  \nPROGRAM DETAILS \nReception will begin at 6:30pm\, followed by dinner at 7:00 pm\, and the speaker’s presentation and Q & A session. The program will conclude at 9:00 pm. The cost of the dinner is $25.00\, payable at the door by either check or cash. \nRSVP is required for this program. Seating is limited. To register for this program or for further questions\, please e-mail your confirmation to Sang Kim\, Director of Public Affairs\, at sk@keia.org. \n WOO LAE OAK RESTAURANT IN TYSONS CORNER \nThe evening program will be held at Woo Lae Oak Korean restaurant in Tysons Corner—see address above. The program will start at 6:30 pm with a cash bar\, set up inside the Korea Club conference room on the 1st floor of the restaurant. For more information on Woo Lae Oak\, please take a few minutes to visit the restaurant’s website: http://www.woolaeoak.com. \n  \nFOR DRIVERS \nWoo Lae Oak is conveniently located in the heart of Tysons Corner. If you need assistance locating the restaurant\, please call the restaurant (703-827-7300). Ample free parking is available in the restaurant’s multi-story parking garage. \n FOR METRO RIDERS \nSilver Line stop at Greensboro Metro Station. The restaurant is located just south of Greensboro Metro Station. Upon arriving at Greensboro Metro Station\, please exit using the West Entrance Exit. For step-by-step directions\, please use http://wmata.com. \n  \n         Korea Club Directors \n              Jim Kelman                            Greg Scarlatoiu                  Sang Kim Meridian International Center                HRNK                               KEI   \n                     (703) 568-6987                          (202) 499-7973                 (202) 464-1985 URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-markus-garlauskas/ CATEGORIES:Events,HRNK Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hrnk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/b598de4b-24ba-4959-bbcb-e01240c2babb.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR