North Korea Strategy Center
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| Founded | 2007 |
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| Founder | Kang Chol-Hwan |
| Focus | Media dissemination, defector empowerment, education |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
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Area served
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North Korea |
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Employees
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10-15 |
| Website | en |
North Korea Strategy Center (NKSC) is an NGO that was established in Seoul, South Korea in 2007 to raise awareness about North Korea's human rights conditions and advocate for freedom and unification in Korea. Since its inception, NKSC has worked with over 150 North Korean defectors and sent over 40,000 DVDs, 400 radio sets, and 4,000 USBs into North Korea.[1]
Understanding the power of media and information to open minds and bring change, NKSC seeks to bring free press and media into North Korea by working with North and South Koreans, as well as the international community, raising awareness, educating of the need for freedom of information and expression in North Korea. NKSC has carried out extensive research on the effects and impacts of external media on the North Korean people, and has carried out many seminars on information dissemination and control in North Korea. NKSC works closely with the defector community, providing various training programs and workshops. The organization also trains young North Korean defector journalists and facilitates connections between defectors and media outlets.
Vision
NKSC envisions a free and open North Korea that upholds the fundamental human rights of all its people in a healthy democracy.
Mission Statement
North Korea Strategy Center is a non-partisan think-tank that undertakes research and promotes action on North Korean issues based on principles of freedom of expression and freedom of information.
History
The North Korea Strategy Center was established in the summer of 2007 by North Korean defector, and former Yodok Prison Camp inmate, Kang Chol-Hwan.[2]
In 2014 the group launched a crowdfunded initiative through IndieGoGo to spread dissident media in North Korea.[3]
Strategies
The North Korea Strategy uses four tactics to bring change to North Korea:
- Raising Awareness raising public awareness and understanding of North Korean human rights issues.
- Leadership Development empowering and developing leaders among the North Korean defector community.
- Information Dissemination promoting access to information through media dissemination in North Korea to raise public consciousness of human rights and democracy.
- Research engaging the defector community to conduct the most relevant and up-to-date research on North Korea.
