North Korean Human Rights Week: December 5 to 11 (help me cover it)

Seoul Summit: Promoting Human Rights in North Korea has declared December 5 to 11 North Korean Human Rights week.  Below are some events in which you can participate. 

I will be covering some of those events while guest blogging at One Free Korea, which means the jeongja will be largely unmanned during that important time.  One thing I can do is click around and post links to others who are covering these events.

If you have a blog and plan to cover some of the events below, email me and I'll be sure to keep a look out for your posts.  When the Marmot gets back from China, I will talk with him about trying to coordinate some group blogging.  USAinKorea has set up a site and has asked for video of the events to be sent to him for upload.

There are some events being planned by other groups for the week.  I'll post on them as I find out about them.  I am hoping that enough bloggers can get involved that we can collectively cover everything.  Perhaps some of us with good Korean skills (such as the Marmot or Oranckay) can get in touch with some of our Korean blogging brothers and sisters.

I am open to suggestions.  Email me or leave a comment.

Here are some of the events that are going on next week:

Main & Special Events

1. Declare ‘North Korean Human Rights Week’

December 5-11 (December 10: the 57^th anniversary of ‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ of the UN)

  During the week an array of groups is expected to participate with a variety of activities, if needed, Organizing Committee will positively support their activities.

  * For Instances, religious and political groups/ an exhibit, a concert, a symposium……

2. North Korean Human Rights Photo Exhibit

Date:  Monday, December 4 – Saturday, December 9

Venue:  Seoul Square in front of City Hall

3. Conferences

  Date:  9:00A.M.-6:00P.M.  Friday, December 9

Venue:  Dynasty Hall on Level 2, the Shilla Hotel

Program:  Session 1 – Leaders Meeting

          Session 2 – Conference on North Korean Human Rights Improvement Strategy

          Session 3 – NGOs Meeting

4. DMZ Tour

Date:  2:00P.M.-8:00P.M.   Friday, December 9, 2005

Place: DMZ area (Gyeonggi-Do)

Program: DMZ tour, Photo, and Dinner

5. Symposium for International University Students

Date:  10:00A.M.-12:30P.M.  Saturday, December 10

Venue:  Haktang, (UPDATE: Sookmyung Women’s University)

  *March at rally from (Sookmyung) University to Cheonggye Square, (1:30-2:30P.M.)

6. Concert

Date:  3:00P.M.-6:00P.M   Saturday, December 10

Venue:  Cheonggye Square, Seoul

* Candle March for Human Right in North Korea

(6:00-8:00P.M.   Cheonggye Square~Jongmyo)

7. Essay Contest Winners Announced

Date:  Tuesday, November 1 – Wednesday, November 30

Program: Application: Tuesday, November 2 – Wednesday, November 30

Applicants: all citizens; students, and defectors included.

Awards: Saturday, December, at the venue of the concert (Host organization: Daily NK)