Schedule
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 (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
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
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
Director 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 should fight against Kim Jung Eun!
Sponsor / New Korea Women’s Union / Venue / In front of Donga Ilbo / 11 am to 12 pm
President 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
President Kim Jeong-Ah
Address: 1 Uisadang-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu
April 27th, Visit the UN Human Rights Office in Seoul Delivery of NK human rights videos North Korean Human Rights
Sponsor / Moija, Japan (Organization of the North Korean Defectors, Japan) / 10 am to 12 pm
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
President 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 Center Director; 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
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 / 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
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
Director 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 World Congress of North Korean Defectors
Sponsor / Korea, USA and Japan’s NGO President’s Discussion Committee / 10 am to 12 pm
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
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)