Upcoming Events​​​

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※ Title: Inside North Korea: Exploring Domestic Political and Economic Developments -- Session 2/2

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Host: The Korea Center at The Institute for Security and Development Policy

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Date: Tuesday, December 10th, at 09:00-10:00 (CET) / 17:00-18:00 (JST/KST)

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Location: Virtual via Zoom

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Sign up: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KzzaF4HUSZqFyA_oMcxRuQ

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Description:

The ISDP’s Strategic Talks series aims to promote dialogue and exchange of ideas related to the developments on the Korean Peninsula and in the region, and to further increase the understanding of the many factors and policies that impact security developments. We invite scholars and experts from diverse fields and backgrounds to a conversation moderated by Mats Engman, Head of the Stockholm Korea Center.​

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This strategic talk will be followed by a second talk on 10 Dec at 09:00 Swedish time (CET) with Dr. Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi from Tokyo International University and Mr. Anton Sokolin from NK News to provide new insights into the same issue.

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※ Title: North Korea and Russia: Complexities of Perpetration, Victimhood, and Accountability in Armed Conflicts

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Host: The Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB), UpRights, Public Interest Journalism Lab, and The Reckoning Project

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Date: December 16th, 2024 at 19:00–21:00 (KST); 12:00–14:00 (EET)​​

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Location: Virtual via Zoom (with English-Korean simultaneous interpretation)

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Sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeO3ly8fqcxX8j6t5azApw2KYj76YzFlWifVWgUuaGtJTwm8A/viewform

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Description:

​This webinar will examine North Korea’s involvement in the Russian war against Ukraine, emphasizing the human rights implications for North Korean soldiers—many of whom are forcibly conscripted—and exploring how their dual status as both perpetrators and victims can be addressed.
Discussions will center on: the human rights framework needed to protect these individuals under international humanitarian law; the roles of Ukraine, South Korea, and North Korean human rights organizations in preparing to assist and advocate for North Korean soldiers; and pathways for accountability and justice, incorporating the different complexities of the conflict.

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※ Title: North Korean Human Rights 101 Academy -- Part 2

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Host: The Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB)

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Date: From January 9th to February 6th, 2024​​

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Location: Virtual via Zoom

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Sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvlW_-2_OFoQISDBuC2L0HHVFBq2_eRmb7isY3m7yUEnP3MA/viewform

**Enrollment is capped, and registration will close on January 7th at 23:59 in Eastern Standard Time

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Description:

​The academy is conducted online in English, and anyone who is a current student can enroll for free.

The second iteration of the academy consists of two parts: (1) a series of four lectures on topics within North Korean human rights, and (2) a series of six discussions on professional pathways to working on North Korean human rights.