[KS] International Solidarity for North Korean Human Rights: Challenges and Opportunities

[Bernhard Seliger]

Dear list members, 

those of you being in Seoul might want to join into this high level forum on North Korean human rights organized by the Datebase Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB) and Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Korea. 


 We would like to cordially invite you to attend this timely forum. Your participation will make the forum more valuable and successful. 


Title
International Solidarity for North Korean Human Rights: Challenges and Opportunities
 
Time & Date
9:30 - 17:00, May 20, 2013
 
Venue
Grand Hall (B2), The Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry International Conference Center

RSVP by May 17, 2013 (nkdb.org at hotmail.com)
 
*On-site registration is also possible.

Inquiries
Tel. (02)723-6045 / Fax (02)723-6046
E-mail nkdb.org at hotmail.com
 
Program
Opening
▫ 09:30 - 10:00 Registration
▫ 10:00 - 10:05 Opening Remarks by Sang-hun Kim(Chairperson, NKDB)
▫ 10:05 - 10:15 Welcoming Remarks by Hyun-sik Shin(President of NKDB Supporters’
Association)
▫ 10:15 - 10:35 Congratulatory Remarks
Woo-yeo Hwang (Member of National Assembly,Ruling Saenuri Party Leader)
Gil-jae Ryu (Minister for Unification)
▫ 10:35 - 10:40 Photo Session for Ambassadors and Ministers
▫ 10:40 - 10:45 North Korean Human Rights Animation by Shelter Animation
(Background music by Johnson)
 
Session 1: Main Tasks and Challenges for the UNMechanism on North Korean Human Rights, moderated by Jai-chun Lee (Former Ambassador to the EU)
▫ 10:45 ~ 12:10 Keynote Speeches by Human Rights Ambassadors
- Young-ho Kim, Ambassador for Human Rights,Republic of Korea
- Robert R. King, Special Envoy for North KoreanHuman Rights Issues, USA
- Jun Shimmi, Ambassador in charge of UN Affairs,Japan
- Uffe Wolffhechel, Ambassador for Human Rights,Denmark
- Bill Paterson, Ambassador to the republic of Korea,Australia
 
▫ 12:10 ~ 12:30 Q&A
▫ 12:30 ~ 14:00 Luncheon (Host: Sang-hun Kim, Chairperson of NKDB)
 
 *Lunch will be provided for participants.
 
 
Session 2: Group Discussion: International Cooperationfor Promoting North Korean Human Rights, moderated by Heung-soon Park (Professor at Sunmoon University)
▫ 14:00 ~ 15:15 Discussion among North Korean Experts
- Discussion1: Main Tasks for the South Korean Government for the Promotion of North Korean Human Rights: Relevant Lessons from German Reunification
Bernhard Seliger (Representative, HSF Korea)
- Discussion 2: ​Cooperation Strategies for North Korean Human Rights NGOs
Tae-kyong Ha (Member of National Assembly,Saenuri Party)
- Discussion 3: Leveraging Rights: North Korea and the International Human Rights Regime
Thomas W. Smith (Professor, University of South Florida)
- Discussion 4: Main Patterns of Human Rights Violation in North Korea and Solutions for Improvement
Yeo-sang Yoon (Chief Director, NKDB)
▫ 15:15 ~ 16:15 Round Table Discussion
▫ 16:15 ~ 16:45 Q & A
 
Closing
▫ 16:45 ~ 17:00 Notice
 
Dr. Bernhard Seliger
Hanns Seidel Stiftung - Seoul Office
Room 501, Soo Young Bldg., 64-1, Hannam 1 Dong, Yongsan-gu
Seoul, Republic of Korea
Tel.+ 82 2 790 5344
Fax. + 82 2 790 5346
www.hss.or.kr
https://www.facebook.com/HannsSeidelFoundationKorea
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