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<div style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Title: Call for young people with committed interest in DPRK to speak at the
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</b></span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>conference on Saturday, December 12th, 2015</b></span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">The pursuit of peace on the
<span class="highlight" id="0.3933847344291555" name="searchHitInReadingPane"><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Korea</font></span>n Peninsula necessitates the younger generation to be better informed about the historical, socio-political,
and economic aspects of DPRK(North <span class="highlight" id="0.5986514549388008" name="searchHitInReadingPane">
<font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Korea</font></span>). To take a step towards realizing this vision
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<span class="highlight" id="0.382987771746642" name="searchHitInReadingPane"><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Korea</font></span></i></span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"> are organizing
their third conference (previous events have been held at Oxford University and Harvard University), at the University of Cambridge, Centre for Research in Arts, Social Sciences and the Humanities (CRASSH) on Saturday the 12</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="-1"><span lang="en-US"><sup>th</sup></span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">
of December, 2015.</span></font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">This conference will take place on December 12th, 2015 at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and will feature eminent scholars, students
and NGO practitioners with years of first-hand experiences working inside the country. Another highlight will be “discussion sessions” where participants can present their works on DPRK to a wider audience, identify their future collaborators and network with
the speakers. Please visit <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="highlight" id="0.05448208767351087" name="searchHitInReadingPane">engage</span><span class="highlight" id="0.7757245690547261" name="searchHitInReadingPane">korea</span></font>.org
for more details.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">We are looking for 6 – 8 speakers for discussion sessions. Interested applicants should send
</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>(1) an abstract (maximum 500 words) and (2) an email with answers to four following questions</b></span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">
to Robert Winstanley-Chesters (r.winstanley-chesters@leeds.ac.uk) and Stina Bae (</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">stina.j.bae@gmail.com</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">)
by </span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Monday, October 12th</b></span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">.</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>*** Questions for applicant's email</b></span></font></div>
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</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">What motivates you to share your work and why should others be motivated to hear it?</span></font></div>
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</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">What new perspective/ideas does your work on North
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</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">Why is this particular forum the right platform for the dissemination of your work?</span></font></div>
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</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">How does participating in this conference enable you to extend or continue your work?</span></font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">Please refer to following information to help guide your application. We are looking forward to your daring, enlightening and innovative submissions!</span></font></div>
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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>Format</u></b></span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">
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<div style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 16.5pt;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">A round of discussion groups with 3 – 4 presenters in each group, facilitated by a group leader/discussant; conference participants
will choose 1 of the organized 3-4 discussion groups.</span></font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 16.5pt;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">Each presenter will present for 20 minutes with 20 minutes for Q&A</span></font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 16.5pt;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">The activity of the discussion groups will then be fed back into the main conference plenary sessions with a 20 minute feedback
session led by the designated leader/discussant from each of the groups. We will also be selecting applicants to fulfill this role.
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>Selection criteria for presentations</u></b></span></font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 16.5pt;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">1) Author’s original work on topics relating to DPRK, which includes:</span></font></div>
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<div align="left" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 40pt;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">- an academic research piece on DPRK with its topic relevant to the conference theme
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</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">
</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">- a comparative study with other country case</span></font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40pt;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">- a creative and artistic work</span></font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 40pt;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">- a presentation of a (non) profit project</span></font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 40pt;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">- published/recorded audio or visual piece, etc.</span></font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 16.5pt;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">2) Preference to those who did not participate in the 2013 and 2014
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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>Merits</u></b></span></font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 16.5pt;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">1) A chance to present his/her work before public attendees and renowned experts on DPRK</span></font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; text-indent: 16.5pt;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">2) A networking opportunity like no other (e.g. evening social with speakers)</span></font></div>
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<div align="left" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 16.5pt; text-align: justify;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">3) Public release of the presentation paper (upon request)</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br>
4) We are also exploring othe publication venues such a special issue to an academic journal or academic blog on DPRK</span></font></div>
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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>Financial supports</u></b></span></font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">Due to budget constraint, organizers
</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><u>cannot</u></span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"> support discussion group speakers. The speakers
are encouraged to find own travel and accommodation funding from their respective universities and organizations.
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></font></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">However, we will try our best to provide supplementary supports including:</span></font></div>
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</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">1) providing a letter of invitation/endorsement to assist fundraising from other sources</span></font></div>
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</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">2) providing a short statement on the conference if the speaker fundraises via crowd-funding</span></font></div>
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</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">3) helping to find cheap accommodations such as home-stays and vacant places on Airbnb
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