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About Us Pyongyang Project, founded in 2009 and independently incorporated in 2013, is a Canada and China-based social venture committed to responsible engagement in the DPRK (North Korea) through education, tourism and knowledge exchange. Education lies at the centre of our approach. We create education travel programs that bring individuals from all over the world to the DPRK, as well as South Korea and China—we then use funds raised from these programs to sponsor scholarships for North Korean students to study abroad. We believe that a global education promotes greater understanding and hones critical thinking skills, as human networks expand and individuals are exposed to new ideas and information. Like their counterparts around the world, North Korean university students also relish the opportunity for such an education and we work with institutions both in Pyongyang and abroad to make this dream possible.

Pyongyang Project Programs 2013 – July & August Pyongyang Project programs are uniquely crafted educational travel experiences that focus on international relations, humanitarianism, or economic integration in Northeast Asia. They all place a special emphasis on observing the DPRK as both an isolated as well as interconnected regional actor. The DPRK does not exist in a vacuum, and many of the country’s issues can be traced back to historical as well as modern relationships with its neighbours – affording students, scholars, and interested individuals alike the opportunity to see the DPRK from the perspective of influential borderlands. Included in this document are descriptions and detailed itineraries of our programs for this . We welcome all individuals interested in participating to fill out an application on our website: (http://pyongyangproject.org/programs/open/application.html) We also encourage you to learn more about our programs and our non-profit education work at www.pyongyangproject.org. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@pyongyangproject.org.

July 10th Program Entrepreneurship, Humanitarianism, and Economic Integration July 10th – July 23rd Program Cost: $2100 USD Program Description: The July Program on Entrepreneurship, Humanitarianism, and Economic Integration specifically promotes a proactive and creative approach to working with North Korea, focusing on entrepreneurship, humanitarianism and regional economic relations and development. Participants will work with their counterparts from North Korea and China to brainstorm creative, entrepreneurial and sustainable social venture plans for the region. At the same time students will also put these plans into historical, political, economic, and social context through investigating variations of socialism, capitalism, historical memory, identity politics, ideology, and the international relations. Focus topics include: international trade law and economic sanctions, regional politics, historical lessons from China's Opening and Reform, China's relationship with the Korean Peninsula, international collaboration in the DPRK, humanitarian efforts in the DPRK, Chinese economic policies towards the DPRK, the Rason Economic Zone and Greater Tumen Development Initiative, the DPRK's plans for economic development and foreign direct investment, the DPRK's domestic economy, sustainability, and entrepreneurship and case study. (Detailed itinerary included below) July 24th Program The Korean War: Legacy and Security across the Korean Peninsula July 24th – August 6th Program Cost: $2600 USD Program Description: The "The Korean War: Legacy and Security across the Korean Peninsula" travel program examines the relations between major actors in Northeast Asia, the history and subsequent legacy of the Korean War in China, North Korea and South Korea, and the current security situation across the Korean Peninsula. This program has been specially created for the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice Agreement on July 27th. Focus topics include: regional domestic politics, inter-Korean relations, international collaboration in the DPRK, the Korean War, the DPRK's plans for economic

development and foreign direct investment, the DPRK's domestic economy, the legacy of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, the international relations of Northeast Asia, the strategic importance of the DMZ, South Korean National Security, security studies, U.S.-Korean relations, South Korea's economic rise, the militarization of the Korean Peninsula, and South Korean's international relations. (Detailed itinerary included below) August 12th Program North Korea: Domestic Issues and Regional Implications August 12th to August 24th Program Cost: $2500 USD Program Description: The "North Korea: Domestic Issues and Regional Implications" travel program examines North Korea's internal political, social and economic conditions as well as its relationship with regional neighbours and the global community at large. This program places a strong emphasis on examining the connections between the DPRK and China and includes visits to both Pyongyang as well as the Rason Special Economic Zone. It is also held over the August 15th DPRK Liberation Day Holiday in Pyongyang. Focus topics include: China's economic growth model, the Greater Tumen Development Initiative, Chang Ji Tu Development Project, Chinese diplomacy, Sino-U.S. relations in the context of Korea, International Relations of Northeast Asia, China's historical relations with the Korean Peninsula, international collaboration in the DPRK, China-DPRK trade relations, the Rason Special City, DPRK foreign direct investment plans and development strategy, DPRK's domestic economy, DPRK's foreign relations, the legacy of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, current political situation in the DPRK, and DPRK-China cross-border movement. (Detailed itinerary included below)

Program Itineraries: July 10th Program Entrepreneurship, Humanitarianism, and Economic Integration July 10th – July 23rd Day 1: July 10th (Wednesday): YANJI Arrive for orientation in Yanji, the capital of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Northeast China.

Day 2: July 11th (Thursday): YANJI Workshop day (one) at Yanbian University. In the morning, students will participate in seminar-style lectures and classes with professors from Yanbian University’s Northeast Asia Research College. Topics covered will include: Chinese relations with the Korean Peninsula, the International Relations of Northeast Asia, North Korea from a Chinese perspective, and economic development in the greater Tumen region. In the afternoon, students will work with their North Korean counterparts on case study analysis and integrated entrepreneurship.

Day 3: July 12th (Friday): YANJI / RASON The group will depart in the early morning from Yanji city for the Quanhe border post (1.5 hours). After clearing Chinese exit procedures, the group will enter the Rason Special City (similar to a Special Economic Zone) in the DPRK. After a group lunch in Rajin city, we will visit the Golden Triangle Exchange Bank and the Rajin Market, where North Korean citizens buy and sell goods freely. In the late afternoon we will participate in a language exchange activity with middle school students from the Rajin Foreign Language Middle School. There will be an optional evening excursion to the traditional Korean Medical Massage Centre in Rajin.

Day 4: July 13th (Saturday): RASON In the morning we will explore Rajin city. We will visit the port of Rajin, a public park in Rajin city, stop by a local photo studio, enjoy a walk around the town and visit the Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia flower exhibition hall. After lunch we will visit a textile factory before continuing by bus to the coastal areas around Pipa Island (40 minutes) where we will visit a fisheries processing factory and spend the afternoon on the local public beach.

Day 5: July 14th (Sunday): RASON / YANJI In the morning we will visit the tri-border area at Tumangang, where the DPRK meets Russia and China. The group will then drive to Sonbong city (40 minutes) to visit a textile factory and have lunch before returning to the Chinese border over the Tumen River. We will arrive back in Yanji in the evening and have a group dinner de-briefing session.

Day 6: July 15th (Monday): YANJI Workshop day (two) at Yanbian University. In the morning, students will participate in seminar-style lectures and classes with professors from Yanbian University’s Northeast Asia Research College. Topics covered will include: Greater Tumen Development Initiative, Chinese foreign trade policies and history in Northeast Asia, and China-DPRK historical relations. In the afternoon, students will work with their North Korean counterparts on case study analysis and integrated entrepreneurship.

Day 7: July 16th (Tuesday): YANJI Workshop day (three) at Yanbian University. In the morning, students will participate in seminar-style lectures and classes with professors from Yanbian University’s Northeast Asia Research College. Topics covered will include: regional and global security in northeast Asia, Chinese and South Korean economic management and growth models, China’s opening and reform process. In the afternoon, students will work with their North Korean counterparts on case study analysis and integrated entrepreneurship.

Day 8: July 17th (Wednesday): YANJI / TUMEN / NAMYANG / ONSONG / HOERYONG We will depart Yanji in the early morning for the border city of Tumen (1 hour). There we will exit China and cross over the Tumen River once again, this time into Namyang, North Hamgyong Province. After clearing DPRK entry procedures, we will continue on to Onsong county (30 minutes), where we will visit several revolutionary sights and museums. After lunch, we will drive south along the Tumen River to Hoeryong (3 hours). Upon arrival, we will visit the birth house of Kim Jong Suk, the wife of President Kim Il Sung and mother of Kim Jong Il. She is regarded as an anti-Japanese heroine in DPRK propaganda and is native to North Hamgyong Province. We will walk around Hoeryong's main square, visit the local middle school and play sports with the students there. We will spend the night in this small border town.

Day 9: July 18th (Thursday): HOERYONG / CHONGJIN / KYONGSONG / CHILBOSAN We will depart Hoeryong in the morning for the provincial capital of Chongjin (3 hours), the third largest city in the DPRK. We will visit Chongjin’s city centre and bronze statue of Kim Il Sung before having a group lunch. After lunch we will visit to a local kindergarten near the Kim Chaek Ironworks Factory to watch the school children’s performance before continuing south to Chilbosan (4 hours).

Day 10: July 19th (Friday): CHILBOSAN / KYONGSONG During the morning we will visit inner Chilbo, a spectacular mountain range and popular destination for local North Korean visitors. After lunch we will Haechilbo, along the Korean East Sea and can spend time on the local public beach. In the late afternoon we will drive to Kyongsong city (3 hours) and spend the night at the Kyongsong Hotsprings.

Day 11: July 20th (Saturday): KYONGSONG / CHONGJIN / NAMYANG / TUMEN / YANJI In the morning we will drive back north to Chongjin (1 hour) and time allowing visit the Chongjin Revolutionary History Museum and International Seamen’s Club. We will then continue north back towards the Chinese border, stopping in Hoeryong for a simple lunch along the way. In the afternoon we will arrive back in Namyang, go through DPRK customs and exit procedures and return to China across the Tumen River friendship bridge. We will spend the evening back in Yanji, where we will have a relaxing de-briefing session at a local sauna house.

Day 12: July 21st (Sunday): YANJI Workshop day (four) at Yanbian University. Today participants will spend all day working with their North Korean counterparts on creating sustainable humanitarian social venture business plans. Plans must conform to standardized sustainability metrics as well as general market conditions unique to the DPRK. Plans should also take international economic sanctions in place against the DPRK into account.

Day 13: July 22nd (Monday): YANJI Workshop day (five) at Yanbian University. In the morning, students will participate in seminar-style lectures and classes with professors from Yanbian University’s Northeast Asia Research College. Topics covered will include: prospects for the future of Northeast Asia, Chinese diplomacy, and conflict resolution. In the afternoon, students will conclude their work with their North Korean counterparts and present their findings together.

Day 14: July 23rd (Tuesday): YANJI Program concludes in Yanji.

Program Cost: $2100 USD  Fees are inclusive of ground transportation, accommodation, lectures, entry tickets, guides and support staff, most meals, DPRK visa fees, Rason travel permit fees, DPRK visa fees, tips for local guides. Fees are exclusive of optional performance and activity tickets (if available), Chinese visa fees, some meals, personal spending, insurance, all expenses not explicitly mentioned above. This program is open to current university students and faculty only. This program is open to all nationalities except citizens of South Korea. A multiple-entry Chinese visa is required for full participation in this program.

July Program The Korean War: Legacy and Security across the Korean Peninsula July 24th – August 6th Day 1: July 24th (Wednesday): BEIJING Arrive in Beijing, China. Orientation and welcome group dinner in the Chinese capital. Day 2: July 25th (Thursday): BEIJING / PYONGYANG / KAESONG After breakfast we will have a pre-departure meeting before heading to Beijing’s Capital International Airport for our Air Koryo flight to Pyongyang. Upon arrival in Pyongyang, we will clear DPRK entry procedures and meet our Korean team at the airport. The group will then travel downtown by bus and walk around the Fountain Park before going for dinner at the Pyongyang Origogi Restaurant. After dinner, we will drive to Kaesong near the DMZ.

Day 3: July 26th (Friday): KAESONG / PYONGYANG Tour the DMZ and the line of control at Panmunjom with KPA military guides – students will be given the opportunity to ask questions with the officer. Visit the Koryo museum about ancient Korean history near Kaesong. Then we will visit another section on the DMZ where we can observe a concrete dividing wall on the South Korean side of the border. After lunch we will return to Pyongyang. In the afternoon, we will walk around Pyongyang city, visit Kim Il Sung Square and the Grand People’s Study Hall. Day 4: July 27th (Saturday): PYONGYANG Victory Day Holiday Today we will walk around Pyongyang city; visit Kim Il Sung Square, the Mansudae Grand Monuments, and Moranbong Park. Because today is a major national holiday, celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the end of the Korean War, there are major events planned in the city throughout the day and evening. We will act accordingly, as events are announced only the day before. Therefore, today’s schedule will remain flexible to allow for the best access to the city’s events. The Arirang Mass Games will be held in the evening (optional). Day 5: July 28th (Sunday): PYONGYANG / WONSAN Visit the Kumsusan Memorial Palace of the Sun, the final resting place of leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. We will then drive to Wonsan on the east coast of Korea. The group will spend the afternoon on Wonsan’s public beach with Korean vacationers. It will be a Sunday afternoon; students will be free to roam around and meet locals. If possible, we will arrange a joint volleyball game on the beach. Day 6: July 29th (Monday): WONSAN / HAMHUNG / WONSAN In the early morning we will depart Wonsan bound for Hamhung, the rarely visited second city of the DPRK. When we arrive, we will walk around Hamhung Central Square and visit the Hamhung Grand Theatre and bronze statue of Kim Il Sung. Drive to Tongbong County, visit the communal farm and meet local families (and possibly visit the local kindergarten). Drive to Hungnam, visit the Hungnam Fertilizer Factory, and continue on to Majon port on the east coast of Korea. After visiting Majon, we will return to Wonsan. Day 7: July 30th (Tuesday): WONSAN / PYONGYANG In the morning we will visit the Wonsan Agricultural University, and weather permitting, play a game of soccer with the students there. Time permitting, we will also go for a walk in Wonsan’s central square and wander around the fishing docks. After lunch in Wonsan, we will participate in an exchange activity with young North Korean campers at the Youth League’s Songdowon Youth Camp. The group will drive back to Pyongyang in the afternoon and catch a late dinner at the Manbok Restaurant in Pyongyang. Day 8: July 31st (Wednesday): PYONGYANG / DANDONG The group will take the morning train from Pyongyang to Dandong, departing from

Pyongyang station at 10:10 and arriving in Dandong around 16:30. In the evening we will have a group dinner with North Korean officials (if available) at a local Korean BBQ restaurant in Dandong. (Please note: U.S. and Japanese citizens travelling on tourist visas in the DPRK are barred from taking the train. In light of this situation, U.S. and Japanese nationals will have to fly to Shenyang and transfer to Dandong by bus. As it has in the past, the situation may change, and if it does, we will arrange for everyone to take the train.) Day 9: August 1st (Thursday): DANDONGGANG / INCHEON In the morning we will visit the Dandong Korean War museum (War to Resist America and Aid Korea) to examine the Korean War from a Chinese historical perspective. We will transfer to the Port of Dandong after brunch to catch the overnight ferry to Incheon, South Korea. Day 10: August 2nd (Friday): INCHEON / SEOUL We will arrive at the Port of Incheon in South Korea in the morning. After we clear South Korean entry procedures, we will travel to Seoul (1 hour). In the afternoon we will visit the Ministry of Unification (pending scheduling) for a briefing from South Korean officials involved with the ministry’s policy and exchange department. Day 11: August 3rd (Saturday): SEOUL This morning we will visit the DMZ from the South. The tour includes visits to a museum and the underground spy tunnels; if possible we will also visit the line of control at Panmunjom. In the afternoon, visit the National Museum on the Korean War. In the evening we are planning a joint activity with a local NGO. Day 12: August 4th (Sunday): SEOUL Free day in Seoul to explore the city and rest. We will plan an optional walking tour of the city for those interested to take in Seoul's lesser known attractions, temples and vibrant food markets. Day 13: August 5th (Monday): SEOUL We will participate in a lecture series at Kyungnam University (pending approval) on inter-Korean relations, South Korean economic growth, and the international relations of Korea. In the afternoon we will visit one of the diplomatic missions stationed in South Korea for a discussion on diplomacy, foreign policy and bilateral relations with the Korean Peninsula (in the past we have visited the Canadian, US, German and Taiwanese embassies or representative offices). Concluding group dinner in Seoul. Day 14: August 6th (Tuesday): SEOUL Formal conclusion of program in the morning. Departure from Seoul. Program Cost: $2600 USD

Fees are inclusive of transportation, one way flight between Beijing and Pyongyang, international train tickets between Pyongyang and Dandong, international ferry tickets between Dandonggang and Incheon, accommodation, lectures, guides, most meals, DPRK visa fees, tips for local guides. Fees are exclusive of optional performance tickets, Chinese visa fees, some meals, personal spending, insurance, all expenses not explicitly mentioned above.

August Program North Korea: Domestic Issues and Regional Implications August 12th to August 24th Day 1: Aug 12th (Monday): BEIJING Arrive in Beijing, China. Orientation and welcome group dinner in the Chinese capital. Day 2: Aug 13th (Tuesday): BEIJING / PYONGYANG / KAESONG After breakfast we will have a pre-departure meeting before heading to Beijing’s Capital International Airport for our Air Koryo flight to Pyongyang. Upon arrival in Pyongyang, we will clear DPRK entry procedures and meet our Korean team at the airport. The group will then travel downtown by bus and walk around the Fountain Park before going for dinner at the Pyongyang Origogi Restaurant. After dinner, we will drive to Kaesong near the DMZ.

Day 3: Aug 14th (Wednesday): KAESONG / PYONGYANG Tour the DMZ and the line of control at Panmunjom with KPA military guides –

students will be given the opportunity to ask questions with the officer. Visit the Koryo museum about ancient Korean history near Kaesong. Then we will visit another section on the DMZ where we can observe a concrete dividing wall on the South Korean side of the border. After lunch we will return to Pyongyang. In the afternoon, we will walk around Pyongyang city, visit Kim Il Sung Square and the Grand People’s Study House.

Day 4: Aug 15th (Thursday): PYONGYANG Liberation Day Visit the Kumsusan Memorial Palace of the Sun, the final resting place of leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. We will then walk around Pyongyang city; visit Kim Il Sung Square, the Mansudae Grand Monuments, and Moranbong Park. Because today is a major national holiday, celebrating national independence, there will be events planned throughout the day. We will act accordingly, as events are only announced only the day before; therefore, today’s schedule will remain flexible. The Arirang Mass Games will be held in the evening (optional).

Day 5: Aug 16th (Friday): PYONGYANG / NAMPO In the morning we will visit a North Korean university (pending scheduling). After our visit, we will drive to the Port of Nampo on the West coast of Korea; on the way we will stop by a model cooperative farm called Chongsan-ri. The group will spend the afternoon on the beach with Korean vacationers; students will be free to roam around and meet locals. If possible, we will arrange a joint volleyball game on the beach. Return to Pyongyang in the late afternoon. Group dinner with Korean staff at the Manbok Restaurant. Optional evening activity to the Kaeson Youth Amusement Park.

Day 6: Aug 17th (Saturday): PYONGYANG / SHENYANG / YANJI The group will take the morning train from Pyongyang to Shenyang, departing from Pyongyang station at 10:10, stopping in Sinuiju and Dandong to clear customs and immigration, and arriving in Shenyang around 21:30. (Due to current restrictions, U.S. and Japanese nationals are not permitted to take the train at this time. We have had American citizens on the train before, but as it stands, this policy is still in place due to the current political situation. All U.S. citizens will instead fly to Shenyang and meet the group at Shenyang Railway Station in the evening). We will then all transfer trains at Shenyang Station for the overnight train bound for Yanji.

Day 7: Aug 18th (Sunday): YANJI We will arrive in Yanji, the capital of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Northeast China, around noon. Free day to relax and reflect in Yanji; we are staying at a traditional Korean-style sauna hotel, relaxing should not be too difficult. We will plan a debriefing session and discussion in the evening.

Day 8: Aug 19th (Monday): YANJI Workshop day at Yanbian University. Students will participate in seminar-style

lectures and classes with professors from Yanbian University’s Northeast Asia Research College. Topics covered will include: Chinese relations with the Korean Peninsula, the International Relations of Northeast Asia, North Korean students from a Chinese perspective, and economic development in the greater Tumen region. In the evening students will enjoy a group dinner with local Korean-Chinese students and professors.

Day 9: Aug 20th (Tuesday): YANJI / RASON The group will depart in the early morning from Yanji city for the Quanhe border post. After clearing Chinese exit procedures, the group will enter Wonjong in the Rason Special City (similar to a Special Economic Zone) in the DPRK. Once entry procedures are complete, we will drive an hour inland to Rajin city. After a quick group lunch in Rajin, we will visit the Golden Triangle Exchange Bank and the Rajin Market, where North Korean citizens buy and sell goods freely. In the late afternoon we will participate in a language exchange activity with middle school students from the Rajin Foreign Language Middle School. In the evening we will organize an optional activity to try traditional Korean medicinal massages at the Rajin Pyongyang Medical Massage Centre.

Day 10: Aug 21st (Wednesday): RASON This morning we will visit the port of Rajin, a public park in Rajin city, the Rajin Maritime University and enjoy a walk around the city. Time permitting, we will also visit the Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia flower exhibition hall. In the afternoon we will drive to Pipa, on the northeast coast of Korea and spend an evening on the beach.

Day 11: Aug 22nd (Thursday): RASON / YANJI In the morning we will drive to Tumangang, the last railway station in the DPRK before reaching Russia. There we will visit a watchtower where the tri-border between the DPRK, China and Russia is clearly visible. The group will then drive to Sonbong city to visit a local garment factory and have lunch before returning to China over the Tumen River. We will arrive back in Yanji in the evening.

Day 12: Aug 23rd (Friday): YANJI Today the group will return to Yanbian University for three seminars on the importance of the Rason Special Economic Zone, Chinese regional economic and security strategy and cross-border issues between China and the DPRK. Concluding banquet dinner in Yanji.

Day 13: Aug 24th (Saturday): YANJI Formal conclusion of program in the morning. Departure from Yanji. Program Cost: $2500 USD

Fees are inclusive of transportation, one way flight between Beijing and Pyongyang, international train tickets between Pyongyang and Yanji, accommodation, lectures, guides, most meals, DPRK visa fees, Rason travel permit fees, tips for local guides. Fees are exclusive of optional performance tickets, Chinese visa fees, some meals, personal spending, insurance, all expenses not explicitly mentioned above.

   

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