North Korea Event Calendar
This calendar lists public events about or related to North Korea. It focuses on events held in Washington, D.C., although it will also list notable events held elsewhere in the U.S. If you have an event you think should be included, please contact us.
February
February 26, 2020
11:30 am - 1:45 pm
Prospects for a Stable Transformation of the Korean Peninsula
Hudston Institute
Hudson Institute will host U.S. Deputy Special Representative for North Korea Alex Wong for an update on the North Korea nuclear negotiations followed by a panel discussion with Patrick Cronin, Jina Kim, Patricia Kim, Bruce Klingner, and Seong-hyun Lee.
Washington, DC | VIEW DETAILS
March
March 4, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Film Screening & Discussion: The Barbed Wire Fence
The GW Institute for Korean Studies
The GW Institute for Korean Studies will host independent filmmaker and author Dai Sil Kim-Gibson for a screening and discussion of her film Barbed Wire Fence.
Washington, DC | VIEW DETAILS
March 4, 2020
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The North Korean Intelligence Service’s (NKIS) Espionage and Strategy
The Institute of World Politics
The Institute of World Politics will host Dr. Kim Dong-sik for a lecture on North Korean espionage and tradecraft, including strategy and operational methodologies.
Washington, DC | VIEW DETAILS
March 5, 2020
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Millennial North Korea: Cell Phones, Forbidden Media, and Living Creatively under Surveillance
Korea Institute at Harvard University
The Korea Institute at Harvard University will host Professor Suk-Young Kim of UCLA for a discussion on new media technologies and the flow of outside information within North Korea.
Cambridge, MA | VIEW DETAILS
March 10, 2020
6:15 pm - 7:45 pm
25 Years of Repression and Regression for North Korean Women
The North Korea Freedom Coalition
The North Korea Freedom Coalition will hold its annual parallel event during the 64th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, presenting personal testimonies on the human rights situation for women in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
New York, NY | VIEW DETAILS
March 12, 2020
10:00 am - 11:30 am
A Look at Building Comprehensive, Accountable Peace Amid Strained U.S.-North Korea Relations
U.S. Institute of Peace
The United States Institute of Peace will examine the findings and recommendations of its new report A Peace Regime for the Korean Peninsula, followed by a panel discussion featuring Frank Aum, Patricia Kim, Scott Snyder, Kathleen Stephens, Jacob Stokes, and Joseph Yun.
Washington, DC | VIEW DETAILS
March 13, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Human Rights in North Korea Policy: Human Rights and Security are not in Conflict
Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University will host former Special Envoy for North Korean human rights issues Ambassador Robert King for a discussion on human rights and security issues in North Korea.
Stanford, CA | VIEW DETAILS
March 15, 2020
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
70 Years Too Long: National Action to End the Korean War
Korea Peace Now!
The Korea Peace Now! Grassroots Network, Peace Treaty Now and the Korea Peace Network in Washington DC will gather to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean War and advocate for an end to the Korean War and peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Washington, DC | VIEW DETAILS
April
April 3, 2020
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
China’s Foreign Policy and Relations on the Korean Peninsula
Korea Society and Columbia Business School’s APEC Study Center
The Korea Society will host Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director of the Center on US-China Relations at the Asia Society, and Yun Sun, Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center, as they discuss developments in China’s foreign policy toward the Korean Peninsula.
New York, NY | VIEW DETAILS