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※ Title: LiNK UP in NYC
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Host: Liberty in North Korea​
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Date: May 21st, 2025 (Wed) @ 6:30pm - 9pm EST
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Location: In-person at Aunt Bernie's (513 3 Ave, NY)
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Sign up: https://lnkd.in/gXugrNc6
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Description:
Meet other young professionals and learn more about how Liberty in North Korea helps North Korean refugees escape, resettle, and rebuild their lives. LiNK has rescued over 1,300 North Korean refugees to date, with 5 rescues made thus far in 2025. You'll hear directly from LiNK team members about the mission and impact. The first 20 drinks are free + light bites provided. Chance to win raffle prizes (up to $200 in value)!​
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※ Title: M-Trends 2025: North Korean IT Worker Insider Threats and the 2024 Iranian Threat Landscape
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Host: Mandiant​
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Date: May 21st, 2025 (Wed) 08:00-09:00 AM PDT
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Location: In-person at Aunt Bernie's (513 3 Ave, NY)
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Sign up: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/7451/640136
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Description:
The Mandiant M-Trends 2025 report sheds light on the persistent and evolving landscape. This webinar will provide a detailed analysis of two crucial trends, including the insider threat from North Korean IT workers—Discover the sophisticated methods employed by North Korean IT workers to infiltrate organizations as remote employees. We will examine their motivations for generating revenue and the inherent insider threat risks they introduce across various sectors. Learn strategies for detection and mitigation.
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※ Title: The Last Pioneers: A Spectacle of Contemporary Youth Culture in Pyongyang circa 1989
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Host: Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies
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Date: Thursday, May 29th at 10:00 AM (KST)
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Location: Hybrid; Online via Zoom, In-person at SNU Kyujanggak (Bldg. 103), Room 444
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Description:​
For this event, Dr. Douglas Gabriel, former Kyujanggak Fellow, will present on the topic. The event will be conducted in English.
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※ Title: ECNK Online Workshop 2025 - Ethical Issues in North Korean Studies
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Host: European Centre for North Korean Studies (ECNK)​
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Date: July 15-16th, 2025 (CEST 13:00–16:30 | Seoul: 20:00–23:30 | NYC: 07:00–10:30 on both days)
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Location: Virtual
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*For further information regarding the workshop and registration, please contact ECNK via email at info@ecnk.eu.
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Description:
The workshop is designed to provide a forum for debate and experience-sharing, fostering a constructive dialogue between both junior and senior scholars on critical ethical questions related to research, funding, dissemination, and fieldwork. It comprises four panels. The participation is limited to fellows of our institution. An anonymized summary report of the workshop will be made publicly available.
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※ Title: "I am from North Korea" English Speech Contest
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Host: Freedom Speakers International, Harvard University
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Date: September 24th, 2025 from 10 a.m.
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Location: Harvard Kennedy School, 79 John F Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA, US, 02138
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Sign up: https://www.linkedin.com/events/iamfromnorthkorea-englishspeech7307709356874088449/
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Description:
More details to come. Here’s a Vlog from FSI’s 19th contest at Harvard University in April 2024: https://youtu.be/4udStevg3ag?si=dhUwyG0bqLovMVlq.
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※ Title: "Korea: One Peninsula, Multiple Dimensions" (Connectivity, Challenges, Perspectives)
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Host: Sofia University
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Date: October 12~14th, 2025
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Location: Hybrid; In-person at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski (Sofia, Bulgaria); Virtual via Zoom
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Sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7elkcrxhigQ_NpLKyKPp5G-rS4hu0phltBZeQoaGmV2UhZw/viewform
*April 15~May 15 2025 via Google Form
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Description:
Join us in exploring how marketization, decentralization, localization, and the expanded use of digital technology are reshaping everyday life – and state power – across North Korean cities. We invite contributions to examine whether North Korea’s panopticon-style surveillance and control mechanisms are in decline.
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※ Title: DPRK Cities Research Group, 3rd International Conference: The Withering Panopticon? Evidence from Everyday Life in North Korean Cities
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Host: DPRK Cities Research Group, Soongsil Institute for Peace and Unification, Soongsil University
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Date: November 20th, 2025 (Thursday)
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Location: Soongsil Institute for Peace and Unification (Seoul, South Korea)
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Sign up: https://www.linkedin.com/events/iamfromnorthkorea-englishspeech7307709356874088449/
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Description:
Join us in exploring how marketization, decentralization, localization, and the expanded use of digital technology are reshaping everyday life – and state power – across North Korean cities. We invite contributions to examine whether North Korea’s panopticon-style surveillance and control mechanisms are in decline.