Members of delegations are responsible for their expenses and generally trips cost approximately $2,000-2500, inclusive of air fare. It may be possible to receive tax deductable donations for your expenses if you agree to engage in educational activities. It is expected that delegation members will return to the United States and participate in speaking engagements, write articles, and particiate in an ongoing basis with the Peace Project. Delegations are usually small, between six and ten people, so applications are taken. Preference may be given to Guild members.To complete and application click here and mail to the project office.
Fall 2005 Delegation - The Delegation will hold meetings with progressive members of parliament, scholars, activists, government officials, and have a chance to tour history/political sites in both North and South Korea.
September 2-3 Conference of Lawyers in Asia and the Pacific
(COLAP4) in Seoul, South Korea. The COLAP 4 Conference is a unique
platform for lawyers and other professionals to share and exchange
their views and understandings on various issues concerning peace,
human rights, sustainable development, environment and globalization
that affect everyone living in the Asia Pacific region. If you would
like more information or would like to register for the conference
please visit their web site at:
http://www.colap4.org.
NLG/KDLA LAW BOOKS FOR NORTH KOREA PROJECT
The National Lawyers Guild, in collaboration with the Korean Democratic Lawyers Association of the DPRK, have launched a Law Books for North Korea Project. The 2003 Delegation learned that there is shortage of legal training material and resources in the DPRK due to the years of embargo and other factors. They are interested in treatises in all areas of law, including international law, international finance, human rights, commerical transactions and other legal matters.
If you have any books to donate to the NLG/KDLA Library in Pyongyang, please contact Neil Berman at njberman@juno.com. Include a list of the books that you are willing to send, their dates of publication and how many volumes, if applicable. You will then be told which books to send and where to mail them in order to reach the KDLA. Shipping costs can be at an internatioanl book rate, but at your expense.
Please join us in this important lawyer to lawyer exchange.
SPEAKERS OUTREACH PROGRAM
The NLG Korean Peace Project has members willing to speak to schools, community groups and other organizations. Topics have included "What's Really going on in North Korea," "American Foreign Policy in Korea" and "Peacemaking around the Planet."
If you wish to arrange for a speaker please contact the Project at sirotkin@igc.org or 505-266-2753. Travel expenses are to be covered by the group and any honorarium donated to the project is appreciated.
