International Seminar on the topic of “Humanitarian Situation in North Korea”
20th October 2008
At the Political Science Alumni Conference Room, Kasem Uttayanin Building (Building 3)
Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Program Schedule
9.00 – 9.30 Registration
9.30 – 9.45 Opening Ceremony
9.45 – 10.15 Opening Remarks by Professor Saneh Chamarik
10.15 – 12.00 First Panel: “Human Rights Violation on Political Prisoners and North Korean Refugees”
Moderator: Professor Surat Horachaikul
1. “North Korean Human Rights and Abduction”
By Prof. Man-Ho Heo, Kyung Book University, and the Director of Asia Human Rights
Center, South Korea
2. “North Korean Refugees”
By Dr. Takane Kawashima, Meiji University, Japan
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch Break
13.00 – 14.30 Second Panel: “The Human Rights Violation on the Abductees”
Moderator: Professor Surat Horachaikul
1. “North Korean Abductions of South Korean During and After the Korean War”
By Prof. Man-Ho Heo, Kyung Book University, and the Director of Asia Human Rights
Center, South Korea
2. “North Korean Abduction of Japanese”
By Dr. Sadaki Manabe, Toyo Eiwa Women’s University, Japan
14.30 – 15.00 Question and Answer Session
15.00 – 15.30 Refreshment Break
15.30 – 17.15 Watching “Crossing”: The movie tells about a tragic story of North Korean defectors. The
movie was directed by a South Korean director, Tae-Kyun Kim. The film was released in
South Korea in June 2008. (Korean soundtrack with English subtitle)
17.15 – 18.00 Discussion about “Crossing”
18.00 – 18.15 Closing Remarks