Lessons Learned from 45 Years of Quaker Engagement with the DPRK

How do NGOs advocate to US lawmakers to reduce the impact of sanctions on humanitarian assistance to the DPRK? How can education shift perceptions & help protect humanitarian channels? And how does the intersection between advocacy, education, & engagement create potential for peacebuilding?

Engagement has consistently proven to be a cornerstone for changing perspectives and fostering understanding. By building mutual understanding through direct experience, we can transform narratives of conflict into narratives of peace. Join Jennifer Deibert for a guest lecture to reflect on lessons from the past and envision future possibilities to create the frameworks needed for lasting peace in East Asia.
 
Jennifer Deibert is committed to seeking peace across divides & currently serves as DPRK Program Director with the American Friends Service Committee based in California, USA. Before joining AFSC, Jennifer served with Mennonite Central Committee in the Republic of Korea between 2014-2021, including working on humanitarian programming in DPRK. Jennifer is also a part-time farmer growing organic heirloom vegetables near Reedley, California, at The Vegetable Patch.
 
When?: May 5 (Mon), 2025, 16:45–18:15 (CET; UTC+2)
Where?: OAW Seminar Room, Entrance 5.4, AAKH Campus, Spitalgasse 2, 1090 Vienna
(map available at https://ecos.univie.ac.at/contact/)
 
The lecture will be streamed via Zoom. Nevertheless, we highly encourage you to participate in-person. Please make sure to sign up for the guest lecture (online or offline). See our event page for more information.