North Korea
Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
Creating Political Space Through Private Markets And Entrepreneurs
$391,619
Public Summary: To enhance the availability of information on entrepreneurship and free markets and to cultivate spaces that will lay the foundation for a market-oriented civil society. The Center will refine its existing digital resource library to reflect ongoing changes in markets and the current needs of market operators. Additionally, the Center will work to identify opportunities to foster the entrepreneurial community.
North Korea
International Republican Institute (IRI)
Investing In Democratic Young Leaders In Korea (IDYLIK) IV
$400,000
Public Summary: To foster a network of young democratic Korean leaders with the necessary skills and experience to promote North Korean human rights, the Institute will provide skills training and experiential learning by forming the By Youth, For Youth (BYFY) Council on North Korean Human Rights. The BYFY Council will collaborate with IRI to co-develop and co-implement a domestic awareness raising campaign on North Korean human rights. Through the campaign, the South Korean public, particularly youth, will become more acutely aware of North Korean human rights issues and policies, empowering them to engage in civic discourse and action to include human rights in inter-Korean engagement.
North Korea
Shared Democratic Norms
Facilitating Learning and Dialogue on Reform
$65000
Public Summary: To provide a platform for North Koreans to access information and engage in dialogue on reform. The project will provide an opportunity for participants to learn about alternative systems and envision change in their society by exploring and discussing reform models and avenues to consider.
North Korea
Unification Academy
Encouraging Discourse on Reform
$55000
Public Summary: To promote human rights and democratic values in reform discourse in North Korea. Project activities will include research that will aim to identify key issues and ways to apply international conventions and mechanisms in policy discussions, followed by writing and publishing a series of policy papers in collaboration with human rights, international law, and development experts.
North Korea
Unity of Bridge Woorion
Fostering Young Defector Leaders in Human Rights and Democracy
$79500
Public Summary: To provide an opportunity for young, educated North Korean defectors to engage in issues related to human rights and democracy. The organization will carry out a leadership program for young defectors to take part in human rights and democracy advocacy, and to discuss and explore their potential roles in building a democratic North Korea. Additionally, the leadership program will encourage collaboration between participants and alumni by discussing new ways to address democracy and human rights in North Korea.
North Korea
Coalition for Change in North Korea
Analyzing North Korean State Media Reporting and Propaganda
$93000
Public Summary: To provide objective analysis of the state media reporting and propaganda in North Korea. The organization will analyze state media news and provide alternative perspectives to encourage critical thinking among North Koreans on their society and the information they consume. The organization will also support defector and South Korean youth to produce commentary on democracy and human rights issues.
North Korea
NK Watch
Human Rights Documentation and International Advocacy
$66000
Public Summary: To document human rights violations and to increase international attention and pressure to address the dire human rights situation. The organization will interview defectors who have experienced human rights violations in North Korean detention facilities, document their findings, file petitions to the UN on behalf of victims or their families, and share the information with the international community to strengthen advocacy efforts.
North Korea
Freedom of Information
Enhancing Access to Independent Information
$97000
Public Summary: To promote the free flow of information by exploring new approaches and tools. The project will organize workshops and working groups that bring together activists, technologists, engineers, and other key stakeholders to research and map current technologies that restrict outside information and identify new methods to enhance access to information in North Korea. The organization will also cultivate a community of technology experts and human rights activists to develop new approaches to information dissemination in North Korea.
North Korea
Youth Forum of North Korea Democratization
Enhancing the Capacity of Emerging Young Defector Activists
$71500
Public Summary: To empower young defectors as advocates for democratic change and human rights in North Korea. The organization will provide a capacity building opportunity for defector youth on topics related to democracy, human rights, civic engagement, and free market to foster the next generation of North Korean human rights leaders. In addition, participants will organize a conference to highlight North Korean human rights issues targeting the South Korean public and international community, and craft action items to contribute to the North Korean human rights movement.
North Korea
Shared Democratic Norms
Facilitating Learning and Dialogue on Reform
$130000
Public Summary: To provide a platform for North Koreans to access information and engage in dialogue on reform. The project will provide an opportunity for participants to learn about alternative systems and envision change in their society by exploring and discussing reform models and avenues to consider.
North Korea
Freedom of Information
Providing Accurate News on North Korea
$360000
Public Summary: To enhance understanding of North Korean society, economy, human rights, and people. The project will publish accurate and timely news and information about developments inside North Korea for the international community. In addition, the organization will work with North Korean defectors and citizens to support the free flow of information in North Korea.
North Korea
Interlab
Strengthening Digital Security Among Human Rights Activists
$75000
Public Summary: To enhance the digital security of North Korean human rights organizations and emerging defector activists. The organization will organize a series of trainings on digital security, as well as provide information sharing opportunities on digital threats among participants. In addition, the organization will catalogue and analyze digital threats to the North Korean human rights community.
North Korea
North Korea Development Institute
Strengthening the Capacity of Defector Researchers
$89000
Public Summary: To strengthen the capacity of defectors to conduct research on democracy in North Korea. The organization will organize a series of trainings and discussions for participants to deepen their understanding of democratic transitions, and carry out a research project to identify opportunities for promoting democratic change at the local level. The organization will share research findings with North Korean human rights organizations and other relevant stakeholders .
North Korea
Database Center for North Korean Human Rights
Bolstering Youth Capacity and Participation on Human Rights
$350000
Public Summary: To equip defector and South Korean youth with the knowledge and skills needed to take leadership in advancing North Korean human rights. The organization will implement an education and leadership project designed to bolster the capacity of young defectors and South Koreans to cultivate and nurture the next generation of activists in the North Korean human rights movement. The program will be comprised of three civic education academies focusing on North Korean human rights, international human rights frameworks, and democratic norms and values, and one leadership forum for graduates of its academies
North Korea
Freedom of Information
Promoting the Free Flow of Information
$500000
Public Summary: To support the free flow of information. The organization will employ information technologies to explore and deploy new methods of information dissemination into North Korea. The organization will cooperate with human rights organizations and defectors to assess the information and technology environment to effectively meet the rising demand for outside information in North Korea.
North Korea
Lumen
Providing Educational Resources to Foster Critical Thinking
$56000
Public Summary: To provide educational materials that cultivate critical thinking among North Koreans. In partnership with a group of young defectors, the organization will curate and disseminate content on democratic principles for young North Koreans in the region. In addition, the organization and young defectors will develop self-study materials on the curated content to encourage the users to explore potential avenues for reform.
North Korea
Unification Media Group
Enhancing Access to Information through Radio Broadcast and Digital Media
$760000
Public Summary: To provide independent news and information to the citizens of North Korea. The organization will broadcast its daily radio program, which provides news and analyses on current affairs around the world and commentary on human rights and democracy issues, as well as create new video content focused on civic education. In addition, it will monitor and analyze North Korea’s changing media environment to explore new information dissemination methods.
North Korea
Center for Korean Women and Politics
Cultivating and Supporting Democratic Leadership in Defector Youth
$430000
Public Summary: To instill democratic values and cultivate leadership in young defectors, and to foster their capacity to produce informed analysis on North Korean human rights and democracy issues. The organization will provide educational and civic engagement programs for young defectors to equip them as leaders of democratic change. In addition, the organization will support defectors to conduct research that can help spur positive change in North Korean society.
North Korea
North Korea Development Institute
Encouraging Democratic Reform Through Radio Broadcast
$294000
Public Summary: To support the free flow of information into North Korea. The organization will produce a daily shortwave radio program to be broadcast into North Korea, comprised of news reports on current events in North Korea and the world, informed analysis, and critical commentary designed to encourage reform and the development of independent public opinion inside the country. The organization will also produce short documentaries on democratic values and ideals and disseminate them to its target audience.
North Korea
Unification Academy
Encouraging Discourse on Reform
$85000
Public Summary: To promote human rights and democratic values in reform discourse in North Korea. The organization will convene human rights, international law, and development experts to conduct research that applies international conventions and mechanisms to encourage reform and advance human rights in the country. The organization will distribute the research outputs to open-minded North Koreans and convert them into audio and video content to reach a broader audience.
North Korea
Beyond the Boundary
Strengthening Youth Participation in Promoting Human Rights and Democracy
$80000
Public Summary: To equip defector youth to become advocates for human rights and democratic change in North Korea. The organization will carry out an educational program for young defectors to deepen their understanding of human rights and explore their roles in fostering change in North Korea. The organization will also support program participants to design and conduct outreach initiatives to encourage South Korean youth participation in human rights advocacy.
North Korea
NK Watch
Human Rights Documentation and International Advocacy
$290000
Public Summary: To increase international awareness and pressure to address the human rights violations in North Korea. The organization will document human rights violations by interviewing defectors and filing petitions with the UN on behalf of victims or their families. The organization will also conduct international advocacy with the collected evidence and data.
North Korea
Stichting Global Rights Compliance Foundation
Strengthening Legal Capacity to Pursue Accountability
$150000
Public Summary: To enhance the legal knowledge and capacity of civil society organizations to pursue justice and accountability. The organization will conduct an analysis of the previous legal actions taken against the North Korean regime and map out possible future accountability mechanisms. In addition, the organization will provide tailored mentorship to North Korean human rights organizations to help strengthen their legal capacity.
North Korea
Database Center for North Korean Human Rights
Interactive Online Platform on North Korean Human Rights
$145000
Public Summary: To encourage greater awareness of and participation in the North Korean human rights movement among the South Korean public, and foster opportunities for North Korean human rights organizations to collaborate on human rights issues. The organization will host an interactive online platform that curates digital resources on the North Korean human rights situation. The organization will also carry out consultations with other human rights groups on ways to utilize the platform to draw more public attention to North Korean human rights issues.
North Korea
Korea Future Initiative CIO
Bolstering Defector Women’s Role in Advancing Human Rights
$73000
Public Summary: To cultivate the leadership of defector women and encourage their participation in fostering democratic values and advancing human rights. The organization will conduct monthly training workshops and discussion forums for emerging defector women activists on democracy and civic engagement. In addition, the organization will support program participants to exercise their leadership skills by organizing awareness raising events on North Korean human rights issues for defector students.
North Korea
Save North Korea
Enhancing Access to Information through Mediumwave Radio Broadcast
$260000
Public Summary: To provide critical analysis and commentary on democratic values to the citizens of North Korea. The organization will broadcast a mediumwave radio program for a total of one hour a week. The broadcast will be comprised of news, lectures, and discussions to enhance understanding of democratic values among its target audience.
