One Korea Forum at John Hopkins SAIS Wednesday, July 13, 2016 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Johns Hopkins SAIS, Kenney Auditorium 1740 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20036 The Power of Freedom in Addressing the Divided Korean Family – Empowering the Voice of North Korean Defectors Through their writings and public appearances, North Korean defectors are playing a growing role in the groundwork for re-establishing One Korea. Many work with South Korean civic groups such as Action for Korea United to spread information among the people in the North. Globally, through their often harrowing stories about the reality of life in North Korea, defectors put a human face on reports of humanitarian crises and human rights abuses. Their exposure to the power of freedom has become a driving impetus in the quest for reunification of the Korean family. This forum will feature the testimony of a young North Korean and explore how to more effectively support them. Featured Speakers Dr. Edwin Feulner, Founder, Heritage Foundation Ms. Grace Jo,Vice President, NKinUSA, North Korean Defector Mr. Cheol Hwan Kang, Co-President, Action for Korea United; President, North Korea Strategy Center; North Korean Defector and Author, “Aquariums of […]
One Korea Forum at John Hopkins SAIS
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Johns Hopkins SAIS, Kenney Auditorium
1740 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20036
The Power of Freedom in Addressing the Divided Korean Family – Empowering the Voice of North Korean Defectors
Through their writings and public appearances, North Korean defectors are playing a growing role in the groundwork for re-establishing One Korea. Many work with South Korean civic groups such as Action for Korea United to spread information among the people in the North. Globally, through their often harrowing stories about the reality of life in North Korea, defectors put a human face on reports of humanitarian crises and human rights abuses. Their exposure to the power of freedom has become a driving impetus in the quest for reunification of the Korean family. This forum will feature the testimony of a young North Korean and explore how to more effectively support them.
Featured Speakers
- Dr. Edwin Feulner, Founder, Heritage Foundation
- Ms. Grace Jo,Vice President, NKinUSA, North Korean Defector
- Mr. Cheol Hwan Kang, Co-President, Action for Korea United; President, North Korea Strategy Center; North Korean Defector and Author, “Aquariums of Pyongyang”
- Hon. Choong Whan Kim, Member of Korean National Assembly (17th, 18th); Chairman, Institute for Peaceful Northeast Asia and Unified Korea Institute
- Ms. Jenny Town, Assistant Director, US-Korea Institute at SAIS
To RSVP or learn more about this event, please visit http://uskoreainstitute.org/events/OneKoreaForum
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Briefing: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Reception: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Rayburn House Office Building
Foreign Affairs Hearing Room #2255
INTRODUCTIONSHon. Matt Salmon, US Congress AZ 5th: Chairman, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Hon. Charles Rangel, US Congress NY 13th; Korean War Veteran
MODERATOR
Mr. Michael Marshall, Editor Emeritus, United Press International; Senior Research Advisor, Global Peace Foundation
SPEAKERS
Mr. Cheol Hwan Kang, Noth Korean Defector and Author, “Aquariums of Pyongyang,” Co-President, Action for Korea United; President, North Korea Strategy Center
Ms. Grace Jo, Vice President, NK in USA, North Korean Defector
Mr. Yon-ho Kim, Senior Researcher, US-Korea Institute at SAIS
To RSVP or learn more about this event, please contact Kiersten Tibbetts: [email protected].
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Events Co-Hosted by the Global Peace Foundation and US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins SAIS
Co-Sponsored by Action for Korea United, North Korea Strategy Center, National Unification Advisory Council – Washington, NKinUSA, Global Hanin, and One Korea Foundation
