Monday, April 30, 2018

Events in 2012

2/1/2012
North Korea After Kim Jong Il: the Future of the Inter-Korean and US-DPRK Relations
U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS

4/6/2012
Growing Role of Individual Voices in Korea’s Politics: Reshaping Politics One Tweet at a Time
Good Friends USA, The Peace Foundation, Korean International Studies Organization (KISO) at GWU

9/18/2012
Kim Jong-un's Stark Choice: Juggling Military First Policy with Economic Reforms
The U.S.-Kore Institute at SAIS

9/18/2012
Leadership Learned from a History, Leadership Opening up a Future
Good Friends USA and the Peace Foundation

Events in 2009

4/29/2009

A Report on the North Korean Situation 2009: Life Inside North Korea
KORUS House


9/14/2009

What does a Peace Treaty in Korea Look Like?

KORUS House, Good Friends USA, The Peace Foundation

9/15/2009
Buddhism in Asia: Peace and Reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula

U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS, The Sejong Society of Washington, DC

9/16/2009
The Current North Korean Situation: Implications for the US-North Korea Relation

Good Friends USA, The Peace Foundation

9/16/2009
North Korea: Policy Options for Peace Building and Economic Development Assistance
Korean Economic Society, Washington DC

9/27/2009
Design the Unified Korea with Global Leadership
PNP Forum, Good Friends USA

Events in 2016

9/13/2016
New Approaches, New Policies: The way forward on the Korean Peninsula
the Elliott School of International Affairs, GWU

9/14/2016
What the U.S. wants  in North Korea is not what the U.S. should want in North Korea: Developing a strategic perspective on North Korean nukes amidst U.S.-China rivalry
The National Committee on North Korea

Participated in

7/27/2016
Korean War Armistice Day Ceremony at Lincolnt Memorial/Korean War Veterans Memorial

8/15/2016
Korean Liberation Day Symposium 
St. John's Episcopal Church, Ellicott City MD

Member of Korean Peace Network 


Individual or small-group meetings at Mansfield Foundation, USAID, U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS, State Department, Daniel Morgan Academy





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Events in 2017

9/25/2017
America's Real Strategic Interest in East Asia: Where Does North Korea Fit?
Congressional Briefing at Rayburn House Office Building, hosted by Good Friends USA 

9/27/2017
What does America-first North Korean policy look like?: America’s real strategic interest in East Asia
The National Committee on North Korea

10/4/2017
What does America-first North Korean policy look like?: America’s real strategic interest in East Asia
Naval Postgraduate School 

12/9/2017
Rally for Peace in Korea, Peace in the World
Good Friends USA, National Association of Korean Americans, and other NGOs

Member of Korea Peace Network 


Individual or small-group meetings at Mansfield Foundation, UN World Food Program, the Washington Times, 


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Saturday, March 24, 2018

White House Petition and Letter Writing Campaign 백악관 온라인 청원 서명 및 편지보내기 캠페인


Campaign to Gather 100,000 Signatures for the White House Petition for a Peace Treaty on the Korean Peninsula & Campaign to Write Letters to President Donald Trump, U.S. Senators, and U.S. Representatives


A wind of peace is blowing on the Korean peninsula after the formation of a North and South Korean unified Olympic team and the attendance of North Korea's top representatives at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.

Despite the atmosphere of peace between North Korea and the U.S, as well as that between the two Koreas, there are many obstacles to overcome in order to establish sustainable peace on the Korean peninsula.

To aid the peace process, a campaign for the White House Petition for a Peace Treaty on the Korean Peninsula and a campaign to write letters to President Donald Trump and the members of the U.S. Congress was initiated, led by Korean-Americans especially those residing in the Washington D.C. area.

Not only Americans but also all the people around the world can sign the White House online petition. If the number of signatures exceeds 100,000 in 30 days (i.e. by April 13, 2018), the White House will send an official update within 60 days. Please sign and circulate widely so that the people of the world who wish for peace on the Korean peninsula can sign the petition.

Above all, it is important for residents in the swing states (Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, etc.), which play a critical role in the outcome of the presidential election, to write letters to President Donald Trump and the members of congress. Please, share this campaign widely so that the residents of the swing states can participate. The date must be included in the letter.

Click the links below for details. 


Contact: Soonyoung Min-Kim (goodfriends.soonyoung@gmail.com)

Chairman Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's Video Message:
(For subtitles, turn on CC at the bottom of the screen. If you don't see English, click "YouTube," and in the YouTube screen, click the Settings button, click subtitle/CC and choose English.)



한반도 평화협정체결을 위한 백악관 온라인 청원 10만명 서명운동 및 트럼프 대통령, 연방 상하원의원 편지보내기 캠페인


평창올림픽 남북 단일팀 구성, 개•폐막식 북한 대표단 참석을 계기로 한반도에 평화의 바람이 불고 있습니다. 평창올림픽의 성공적인 개최와 더불어 4월 남북정상회담, 5월 북미정상회담의 가능성이 열려 백악관도 비핵화를 전제로 북한과의 대화를 추진하고 있습니다.

최근 북미, 남북간에 불고 있는 평화의 봄바람에도 불구하고 아직까지 한반도에 항구적 평화가 정착되기에는 넘어야 할 산이 많습니다.

이에 미국에 거주하는 한인, 특히 워싱턴디씨 지역에 거주하는 한인들을 중심으로 한반도 평화를 위한 백악관 온라인청원 서명운동 및 트럼프 대통령과 연방 상•하원 의원들에게 편지보내기 캠페인을 시작하고자 합니다.

백악관 온라인청원은 미국인뿐만 아니라 전세계에 있는 모든 분이 함께 서명할 수 있습니다. 특히 한 달내에 서명자가 10만명이 넘으면 백악관은 60일 내에 공식답변을 하게 되어 있습니다. 한반도의 평화를 기원하는 전세계 사람들이 함께 서명운동에 동참할 수 있도록 주변에 널리 알려주십시오.

무엇보다도 대통령 선거의 당락을 결정하는 스윙주 (미시간, 오하이오, 펜실베니아 등)에 거주하는 분들이 트럼프 대통령과 연방 상•하원 의원들에게 보내는 편지가 중요합니다. 특히 스윙주(Swing State)에 거주하는 분들이 이 운동에 참여할 수 있도록 널리 알려주십시오. 편지를 보낼때는 반드시 날짜를 기입해주십시요.

자세한 내용은 아래 링크를 클릭해주세요. 



문의: 김순영 (goodfriends.soonyoung@gmail.com) 

좋은벗들/평화재단 이사장 법륜스님의 영상 메시지 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToG61LYHlmI
(영어자막: 화면 오른쪽 아래 톱니바퀴 모양 Settings 버튼 누르시고 영어 자막 선택하세요.)

White House petition for "A Peace Treaty on the Korean Peninsula" 한반도 평화협정 촉구 백악관 청원




Title: We petition for a comprehensive and permanent peace treaty on the Korean peninsula.

President Donald Trump has the heartfelt thanks and congratulations for his courage on behalf of peace in Korea in agreeing to meet with Chairman Kim Jong-un of North Korea. We understand that much work remains, and a nuclear freeze can be the first and critical step toward denuclearization. Moving forwards, a permanent peace treaty that finally ends the Korean War after 65 years, through normalization of relations between the U.S. and North Korea, would be a bold move for peace that will be remembered for ages. We urge the President to exercise leadership for peace and work towards a comprehensive and permanent peace solution in the Korean peninsula.

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제목: 포괄적이고 항구적인 한반도 평화협정을 청원합니다.

도날드 트럼프 대통령이 김정은 위원장과의 만남에 동의함으로써 한반도 평화를 위해 용기를 내준 것에 대해 진심어린 감사와 축하를 드립니다. 핵동결은 비핵화로 가는 중요한 첫걸음이 될 수 있습니다. 나아가 북미관계 정상화를 통해 지난 65년간의 한국전쟁 휴전을 종식시키는 항구적인 평화협정이 이루어진다면 이러한 평화를 위한 담대한 행동은 역사에 오랫동안 기억될 것입니다. 평화를 위해 리더쉽을 발휘하고 한반도의 포괄적이고 항구적인 평화 정착을 위해 힘써주시길 촉구합니다.


(위 링크를 클릭한 후 아래 방법으로 서명하세요. 반드시 확인 이메일을 받고 confirm 부분을 클릭해야 서명이 완료됩니다.)

How to share with others: copy and paste the below sentences to your emails, blogs, facebook, etc. 

"Please sign the petition and share widely."

[White House Petition for a Peace Treaty on the Korean Peninsula]
With the recent news about the possible summit talks between North Korea and the U.S., as well as between the two Koreas, expectations of engagement with North Korea are rising. Now is the time to call for a peace treaty to end the 65-year-long armistice and ensure sustained peace on the peninsula and the region.

100,000 signatures are needed by April 13th to have the White House’s official response. Anyone can sign the petition regardless of nationality or place of residence.

“A Peace Treaty on the Korean Peninsula”
(https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/peace-treaty-korean-peninsula)
1. On the petition page, enter your information and click on the “Sign Now” button.
2. In the confirmation email titled “We the people…” scroll down to the middle of the page and click on "Confirm your signature by clicking here.” to complete.


홍보방법: 아래 내용을 복사해서 이메일이나 SNS 로 전달하세요. 

[한반도 평화를 위한 백악관 청원 서명운동]

최근 남-북한, 북-미간 정상회담 가능성이 제기되어 대화와 협상에 대한 기대가 높아지고 있습니다. 비핵화에서 더 나아가 한반도에 전쟁의 위험이 없어지고 항구적인 평화가 정착될 수 있도록 한반도 평화협정 체결을 촉구합니다. 
*4월 13일까지 10만명이 서명하면 백악관이 60일 이내에 답변하게 됩니다.
*국적/거주지와 상관없이 전 세계 누구라도 서명할 수 있습니다.

한반도 평화협정 청원 'A Peace Treaty on the Korean Peninsula' (https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/peace-treaty-korean-peninsula)

(서명 방법)
청원 사이트를 열고 이멜주소를 포함한 개인 이름을 넣고  sign now 를 누릅니다. 이후 자신의 메일로 들어온 confirm 메일에서 "Confirm your signature by clicking here."을 눌러서 서명을 완료합니다.

Sample Letter to President Trump 트럼프 대통령에게 보내는 편지 샘플


President Donald Trump
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500

(Month) (Date), 2018

Title: We call for a comprehensive and permanent peace treaty on the Korean Peninsula.

Dear Mr. President:

You have our heartfelt thanks and congratulations for your courage on behalf of peace in Korea. While the road to peace is still long, you have taken the first leap on behalf of the peace-loving people around the world by agreeing to meet with Chairman Kim Jong-un face to face.

We fervently hope that this first step becomes a giant leap that leads to a permanent state of peace in the Korean peninsula. A nuclear freeze can be the first and critical step towards denuclearization. Moving forward, a permanent peace treaty that finally ends the Korean War after 65 years, through normalization of relations between the U.S. and North Korea, would ensure peace and mutual security. Moving forward, your leadership is also needed to help bring North and South Koreas together on the road to reconciliation.

As such, we urge you exercise leadership for peace and work towards a comprehensive and permanent peace solution in the Korean peninsula.

Thank you.

Name, Signature:
Address:



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(월), (일), 2018
제목: 포괄적이고 항구적인 한반도 평화협정을 촉구합니다.

트럼프 대통령 귀하

한국의 평화를 위해 용기내준 것에 대해 진심어린 감사와 축하를 보냅니다. 평화로 가는 길은 아직 멀지만 김정은 위원장과의 만남에 동의함으로써 세계의 평화를 사랑하는 사람들을 대신해 첫걸음을 내딛어주었습니다.

우리는 이 첫걸음이 한반도의 항구적인 평화상태로 이어지는 대약진이 되기를 열렬히 소망합니다. 북한의 핵동결은 비핵화로 가는 중요한 첫걸음이 될 수 있습니다. 나아가 북미관계 정상화를 통해 지난 65년간의 한국전쟁 휴전을 종식시키는 항구적인 평화협정이 이루어진다면 한반도 평화와 상호간 안전이 보장될 것입니다. 나아가 남북한을 화합시키고 화해로 나아가는 길에도 대통령님의 리더십이 필요합니다.

따라서 우리는 대통령께서 평화를 위해 리더쉽을 발휘하고 한반도의 포괄적이고 항구적인 평화 해결을 위해 노력해주길 요청합니다.

감사합니다.
    
Name, Signature (이름, 서명):
Address (주소):

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