13th North Korea Freedom Week
◆This Year’s Themes
①Roles of North Koreans for the fall of Kim Jung Eun’s Regime (Focus on the Information Flow)
②Roles and Responsibilities of North Koreans after the fall of Kim Jung Eun’s Regime
◆Main Schedule
▣April 24th, Events prior to the NKFW: Opening Worship Service Worship Service for North Korean defectors and the success of NKFW
Sponsor / Christian Federation of North Korea / Venue / Saeteo Church / 2 pm to 4 pm
Telephone (010-7202-8243 Pastor Kang Cheol-Ho)
Address: Woosung Apt. B 4th, 337 Mokdong 2 Cha, Sinjung 7 Dong, Yangcheongu, Seoul
▣April 25th, Freedom Pledge (Wreath-laying ceremony at Yongsan War Memorial)
Sponsor / PLFNK / Venue / Yong San War Memorial of Korea / 8:30 am to 9 am
Telephone (010-2214-5259 Commander Choi Jeong-Hun)
Address: War Memorial of Korea, 29 Lee Tae Won, Yongsangu, Seoul
▣April 25th,Opening Ceremony of the 13th North Korea Freedom Week
Sponsor / Arrangement Committee / Venue / Memorial Assembly / 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Telephone (010-4344-3388 President Kim Seong Min)
Address: 1 Uisadang-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
▣April 25th,Save North Korea, Christian Congregation and Prayer Meeting
Sponsor / Esther Prayer Service / Venue / Seoul Station Square / 4 pm to 8 pm
Telephone (010-6267-8934Director Yoo Young-Mi, Esther Prayer Service)
Address: 43-205 Dongja-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
▣April 26th,4.25 Denounce Female Soldier Rally
※North Korean soldiers shouldfight against Kim Jung Eun!
Sponsor / New Korea Women’s Union / Venue / In front of Donga Ilbo/ 11 am to 12 pm
Telephone (010-5054-3310President Lee So-Yeon)
Address: Donga Ilbo, 1 Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
▣April 26th,“I want to hold my baby” (Press Conference)
※Testimony of five mothers who lost children in China
Sponsor / Unification Mind Union / Venue / Seminar Hall, The National Assembly / 2 pm to 5 pm
Telephone (010-3284-3352 President Kim Jeong-Ah)
Address: 1 Uisadang-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu
▣April 27th,Visit the UN Human Rights Office in SeoulDelivery of NK human rights videos North Korean Human Rights
Sponsor / Moija, Japan (Organization of the North Korean Defectors, Japan) / 10 am to 12 pm
Telephone (010-3290-1999 Director Kim)
Address: 38 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
▣April 27th,Forum on the preconditions for the reforming of the system of justice in NK (Forum 1 with North Korean Defectors)
※Information Flow
※Panelist [Kim Heong-Kwang, Kim Seong Min, Kim Young-Il, Choi Jeong-Hoon, Jang Sae-Yool, Park Gun-Ha]
Sponsor / North Korea Intellectual Solidarity / Venue / Conference Room, the National Assembly Library of Korea / 2 pm to 4:30 pm
Telephone (010-7316-1315President Kim Heung-Gwang)
Address: 1 Uisadang-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
▣April 28th, Roles of North Korean defectors After the Fall of Kim Jung Eun’s Regime
(Forum 2 with North Korean Defectors)
※Moderators [Professor Kim Byung-Jo (Korea National Defense University), Suzanne Scholte, President Nishioka Ztomu]
※Panelist [Vice President Go Young- Hwan, Institute for National Security Institute;
President Choi Ju-Whal, Association of the North Korean Defectors;
President Kang Cheol-Hwan, North Korea Strategy CenterDirector; Lee Ae-Ran; Vice-Chairman Hur Gwang-Il, Center for Liberty & Unification; President Yu In-Deok, and Kim Taesan]
※Special guest [Kim Byung-Deok,Former North Korean army colonel]
Sponsor / Arrangement Committee / Venue / 20F International Conference Hall, Press Center / 1:30 pm to 5 pm
Telephone (010-4344-3388 President Kim Seong-Min)
Address: 25 Taepyeongno 1-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul,
▣April 29th, Discussion on Human Rights in North Korea (Panel discussion with leaders from NK human rights organizations)
Sponsor / The National Unification Advisory Counsel (Chairman Jae Sung-Ho) / Venue / The National Unification Advisory Council / 10 am to 1 pm
Telephone (02.2250.2300)
Address: Jangchungdan-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul (2-ga, Jangchoong-dong)
▣April 29th, Workshop on unification and the roles of the US, Japan and SK (Announcement of Declaration)
Sponsor / Korea, USA and Japan’s NGO President’s Discussion / Venue / 19F, Press Center
Press Conference / 11 am to 12 pm / Telephone (010-3290-1999 Mr. Kim)
Address: 25 Taepyeongno 1(il)-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul
▣April 29th, Condemn Kim Jung Eun, who is obessed with nuclear weapon and Missiles,Spread leaflet to North Korea
Sponsor / Fighters for Free North Korea / Venue / TBA / 2 pm to 3 pm
Telephone (010-010-9197-0216 President Park Sang-Hak)
▣April 29th,Over Night Prayer Service for North Korea Freedom/ Esther Prayer Service
Sponsor / Jungheong Church / Venue / 430-2 Seongnae 3(sam)-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul / 8 pm to 12 am
Telephone (010-6267-8934Director You Youngmi, Esther Prayer Service)
Address: 430-2 Seongnae 3(sam)-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul
▣April 30th,3rd Briefing on Reconstructing North Korea with Committee of WorldCongressof North Korean Defectors
Sponsor / Korea, USA and Japan’s NGO President’s Discussion Committee / 10 am to 12 pm
Telephone (010-3290-1999 Director Mr. Kim)
Address: 225-2 Geumgang Village Pension, Sagiri, Wahdo-myun, Kangwha-gun
▣April 30th,Briefing on Information regarding North Korea
※Exhibition of 3,000+ items from the archives of the North Korean Worker’s Party
※Exhibition of North Korean textbooks from 2014 and current statistics
※Giving Items on USB to Some Participants
Sponsor / North Korean People's Liberation Front / 1 pm to 3 pm
Telephone (02-6091-2050 President Jang Sae-Yool)
Address: 225-2 Sagi-ri, Hwado-myeon, Kanghwa, Incheon
▣May 1st, Closing Ceremony / North Korean Democracy Promotion Council / venue / 2F Koreana Hotel/ 12 pm to 2 pm
◆Other Events
◇NKFW Event / Photo Exhibition on the Human Rights in North Korea (Will be exhibited in every venue, New Korea Women’s Union)
◇Paint Exhibition on the Human Rights in North Korea, painted by a North Korean Defector / (Assembly Hall)
◇Exclusive TV Interview / New Focus
◇Live Internet Broadcast / (Freedom North Korea Radio)
◆Participating Organizations
Korea, the U.S. England and Japan• (Private Sector) Association of the North Korean Defectors / President Choi Ju-Whal
• (Private Sector) Association of Sungy / President Yu In-Deok
• (Private Sector) North Korea Intellectual Solidarity / President Kim Heung-Kwang
• (Private Sector) North Korea Strategy Center / President Kang Cheol-Hwan
• (Private Sector) Fighters for North Korea / President Park Sang-Hak
• (Organization) PLFNK / President Choi Jeong-Hun
• (Organization) North Korean Democracy Promotion Council / Chairman Ahn Hyuk
• (Private Sector) New Korea Women’s Union / President Lee So-Yeon
• (Organization) Unification Mind Union / President Kim Jeong-Ah
• (Private Sector) North Korean People's Liberation Front / President Jang Sae-Yul
• (Private Sector) NK Information / President Lee Hae-Young
• (Private Sector) NK Watch / President Ahn Myung-Cheol
• (Private Sector) No Chain / President Jung Gwang-Il
• (Private Sector) Center for Liberty & Unification / Director Lee Ae-Ran
• (Private Sector) North Korean Writers in Exile PEN Literature / President Lee Ji-Myung
• (Private Sector) North Korean Center, Saeteo Church / Pastor Kang Cheol-Ho
• (Private Sector) NK Refugees Human Rights Association of Korea / President Kim Yong-Hwa
• (Private Sector) Save North Korean Refugees / President Lee Myung-Ok
• (Organization) Freedom Unification Culture Union / President Do Myung-Hak
• (Private Sector) Freedom North Korea Radio / Chairman Kim Seong Min
• (Private Sector) NKinUSA / President Jo Jinhae (USA)
• (Private Sector) Moija / Kawasaki Eiko (Japan)
• (Private Sector) North Korea Freedom Coalition / Jin Sun-Il (Canada)
• (Private Sector) Committee for the Democratization of North Korea / Hong Sun-Kyung
• (Organization) Koreans love National Association / President Kang Myung-Do
• (Private Sector) North Korean Mission / President Ma Young Ae (US)
• (Organization) North Korean Human Rights Association / President Cho Eun-Cheol (US)
• (Private Sector) International North Korean Defector Solidarity / Kim Joo-il(England)
• (Private Sector) North Korean People's Liberation Front of Japan/ Branch Manager Kang Seung-Boo (Japan)
USA: North Korea Freedom Coalition
Japan: National Council for Japanese abducted by North Korea
13th North Korea Freedom Week Arrangement Committee