i've got an email about three day trip to southern part of Korea. Please read the message below.

※ for more detail, please contact Ms. Linda, pbjseoul@gmail.com

※ participation fee is free.(wow)

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Hello,

Not official PB&J business, but I wanted to let you know about an upcoming cultural program that you (or someone you know) might be interested in. It will be a three day trip to Buyeo (Jolla-do) and Jeonju to visit various cultural sites and experience Korean culture first hand. The trip will last three days from December 5-7 (Friday – Sunday).

The trip is being sponsored by the Establishment Initiative for the Intangible Heritage Centre for Asia-Pacific. EIIHCAP is an office affiliated to UNESCO whose primary focus is promoting cultural heritage throughout Asia.

The program is targeting students (undergrad or grad) with an interest or background in Korean cultural studies (i.e. Korean literature, music, etc). However, there are still many spaces available so even if you think you wouldn't qualify, go ahead and apply.

If you're interested, please submit the application (you don't have to include the essay with the application) as soon as possible (by Monday). The essay portion may be submitted within the next week, and the recommendation portion requires only a name and contact information, so there's no need to provide a recommendation letter.

Lastly, please feel free to forward this to any friends or lists you think might be interested.

Thank you.

Lecturer: Asha-Rose Migiro, UN Deputy Secretary General

It was nice but somewhat general lecture 'for me'. Considering the limited time given for the lecture, it was very pointed and clear. And at the Q & A Session, I was deeply impressed by her attitude and answers.

1. to maintain international peace and security

This is one of the main purposes of UN, and also written in its Charter; article 1, paragraph 1. In order to achieve its goal, fundamentally, human rights should be respected.- It is obvious, but how?

UN has been focused on development and human rights through achieving Millennium Development Goals established at the Millennium Summit in 2000. When I got the news of MDGs I thought that UN finally got into the right way to make the better world. Also, its provision of Article 55 is telling us what is must be done for peace, which prescribes that solutions of economic, social, health, cultural problems and respect for human rights and freedoms are the essential condition for achieving its goal.

Anyway, without human, without world.

2. Current financial problem

I couldn't get something new at this part. Maybe I have to blame my deep concern about economic crisis.

But she called my attention to the people in absolute poverty expected to suffer severe economic shock under this crisis.

3. Multilateralism

It is apt to be protective and negative when there is a slowdown in country. As a result, the proceeding built through MDGs activities could be affected. However hard it would be, though, we should not give up the international cooperation to achieve development.

4. Q & A

food crisis: short & long term /and so on.

THEREFORE, the ways of Implementing the United Nations Development Agenda in the face of the Global Financial Crisis are...

initiative ideas on development be essential for the international peace and security

call for international cooperation

I should have asked a question, but the time was over when I raised my hand.

hmmm.... still I am wondering UN's stand against human rights problem in North Korea. Because when it comes to domestic jurisditio...

We want to invite you all to this introductory session before the 11th Class of TAIJI. We have been operated the 'Gunshin course' - 12 weeks course for beginners of TAIJI- since 2004 and has constantly improved its programs for easier and better learning. Full English translation is provied for foreigners.

This will be a wonderful opportunity to enrich your life :)

We hope you will join us on October 12.

Details

ㅇ Introductory lecture: October 12(Sun.) pm 2 at Room 315 of Student Union building, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea

(NOT the Seoul National University of Education)

ㅇ Schedule : Understanding the basis of TAIJI, practice, Q & A Session, and coffee break.

ㅇ The 12 weeks-long Gunshin course begins after the Introductory lecture. We practice every Sundays at the Seoul National University.

ㅇ For more informaiton, feel free to contact us

Kyu-sung PARK 010-6789-0801, yoonman@nate.com