[KS] A Briefing on the 2nd Visit to North Korea of the "Reconciliation Ambassadors with Medicines"
Alina Oh
alina.ny at koreasociety.org
Tue Mar 21 14:43:46 EST 2000
You are Cordially Invited to...
A Briefing on the 2nd Visit to North Korea of the
"Reconciliation Ambassadors with Medicines"
- with a Slide Show-
by Asaph Young Chun, President of the Institute for Strategic
Reconciliation
Saturday, April 8, 2000 . 4:00-5:30 p.m.
The Korea Society . 950 Third Avenue, 8th floor (SW Corner of 57th St.)
Asaph Young Chun, President of ISR and Senior Researcher at the US Census
Bureau, Dept. of Commerce will present a briefing and slide show on the
recent visit to North Korea of an ISR delegation.
This second delegation of "Reconciliation Ambassadors with Medicines"
visited the DPRK from February 22 to February 29, 2000 to survey the
distribution of medicines ISR shipped to North Korea for sick children and
pregnant women. The 3-member team, which included two Korean American
doctors, was able to visit several medical facilities and to engage in
face-to-face discussions with medical doctors and public health officials.
The Washington-based ISR is a non-profit, volunteer organization of
professionals seeking to promote reconciliation where conflict exists by
engaging in cultural, humanitarian, educational, scientific and religious
research. ISR is a founding member of the InterAction DPR Korea Working
Group, a consortium of international NGOs working in North Korea.
This program is co-sponsored by the National Association of Korean
Americans (NAKA)-NY Chapter, and the Institute for Strategic
Reconciliation, Inc. (ISR).
The program is free and open to the public. An informal reception will
follow the presentation.
RSVP with Alina Oh at 212-759-7525 ext 15 or
alina.ny at koreasociety.org.
Alina Oh
Program Associate
The Korea Society
212-759-7525 ext. 15
alina.ny at koreasociety.org
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