2014 IFES-WWICS Washington Forum on Korea
The Woodrow Wilson Center has partnered with the Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES), Kyungnam University, to convene the IFES-WWICS Washington Forum on Korea, an annual gathering designed to give a broader historical perspective to policy discussions on Korea in the United States.
Overview
IFES-WWICS Washington Forum on Korea
Friday, December 5, 2014
Woodrow Wilson Center, 6th Floor Flom Auditorium
Luncheon:"Next Steps at the United Nations on North Korea Human Rights"
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Keynote Speaker:Ambassador Robert R. King
Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues
Marketization, Social Change, and the Impact of the Korean Wave in North Korea
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm
Reporting on North Korea: Challenges, Problems, and Pitfalls
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
The 2014 IFES-WWICS Washington Forum on Korea is co-sponsored byKyungnam University’sInstitute for Far Eastern Studies(IFES) and theWoodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars(WWICS).
Travel for this conference is made possible by the generous support ofKorean Air, the official international carrier of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Speakers
Robert R. King
Joun-Yung Sun
Professor, University of North Korean Studies, Seoul
Choi Jinwook
Hyeong-Jung Park
Gwi-nam Noh
James Person
Professor of Korean Studies and Asia Programs, JHU SAIS; Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute, SAIS
Jean H. Lee
Journalist and former Pyongyang Bureau Chief, Associated Press
Chad O'Carroll
Sukho Shin
Kang Duk Lee
Paul Eckert
Hosted By
North Korea International Documentation Project
The North Korea International Documentation Project serves as an informational clearinghouse on North Korea forthe scholarly and policymaking communities, disseminatingdocuments on the DPRK from its former communist allies that provide valuable insight into the actions and nature of the North Korean state. It is part of ϲ's History and Public Policy Program. Read more
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