[행사][Seminar in Washington D.C] Building a Strategy on North Korean Human Rights: International Perspect

2011-11-09
Building a Strategy on North Korean Human Rights: International Perspectives Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011 - 09:00 pm November 15, 2011   9 AM - 2:30 PM Kenney Auditorium 1740 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 RSVP here: http://uskoreainstitute.org/events/?event_id=90 On November 15, 2011, the US-Korea Institute at SAIS and the Database Center for North Korean Human Rights will convene a seminar on the human rights and humanitarian challenges in North Korea and the international efforts to address them. Opening address by Han Duk-soo, ROK Ambassador to the United States, and a keynote address by Kim Moon-soo, Governor of Gyeonggi Province in the Republic of Korea. Join key experts, government officials and NGOs from the United States, Europe and South Korea as they explore ways to promote better cooperation and collaboration on initiatives to improve North Korean human rights and humanitarian conditions. AGENDA 8:30 – 9:00 Registration 9:00 – 9:15 Welcoming Remarks 9:15 – 9:30 Opening Address, Han Duk-­‐soo, Ambassador to the United States, Republic of Korea 9:30 – 10:00 Keynote Address, Kim Moon-­‐soo, Governor, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea 10:15 – 12:00 Session I: Status of Human Rights and Humanitarian Efforts in North Korea Chair: Suzanne Scholte, Executive Director, North Korea Freedom Coalition Panelists: • Lee Ja-­‐eun, Researcher, Database Center for North Korean Human Rights • Lee Won-­‐woong, Professor, Kwandong University • Randall Spadoni, Country Program Manager (North Korea), International Programs, World Vision 12:00 – 12:30 Lunch 12:30 – 14:00 Session II: Developing a Human Rights Strategy Chair: Jae H. Ku, Director, US-­‐Korea Institute at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University Panelists: • Gisella Gori, Senior Political Advisor, Political, Security and Development Section, European Union External Action • Greg Scarlatoiu, Executive Director, U.S. Committee on North Korean Human Rights • Ben Rogers, East Asia Team Leader, Christian Solidarity Worldwide • Kang Cheol-­‐hwan, President, North Korean Strategy Center 14:00 – 14:15 Closing Remarks, Kim Sang-­‐hun, Chairman, Board of Directors, Database Center for North Korean Human Rights