미국 ‘국립민주주의기금(NED)’이 한국의 반북매체.단체 3곳에 45만 달러를 지원했다.
<자유아시아방송(RFA)>는 23일자 보도에서 린 리 NED 동아시아 담당관의 말을 인용, “지난 1월에 열린 이사회의 결정을 통해 북한 뉴스를 전문으로 하는 인터넷 매체 'Daily NK'와 북한 내 지하 기자들이 만드는 잡지 '임진강', 그리고 북한 인권의 개선을 위한 '북한인권시민연합'에 자금을 지원했다”고 전했다. NED가 이들 3개 단체에 지원한 금액은 총 45만 달러이며, 각 단체가 받은 금액은 8만 5천 달러에서 19만 달러로 지난 회계연도와 비교해 1만 달러가 늘었다는 것.
<자유아시아방송>은 “지난 회계연도에 '국립민주주의기금'의 지원을 받은 미국과 한국 내 기관, 탈북자 단체는 모두 14개로 앞으로도 추가적인 이사회의 결정을 통해 자금을 받는 북한 관련 기관은 더 늘어날 전망”이라며 “특히 지난 회계연도에는 처음으로 북한 장마당에 대한 연구에도 지원을 결정했듯이 올해도 북한의 장마당 경제와 북한 연구, 인권 개선, 정보의 전달 등을 위한 탈북자 단체와 연구 기관에 대한 지원은 계속될 예정”이라고 전했다.
CIA(미 중앙정보국)과의 연루설이 제기돼 온 NED(The National Endowment for Democracy)는 미국 워싱턴에 본부를 둔 미국의 비영리 단체로서 국무부의 자금지원을 받아 전세계 90여개 국에 1,000여 개의 민간단체가 주관하는 민주주의 관련 프로젝트를 지원하고 있다.<자유아시아방송>은 NED는 1년에 4번의 이사회를 거쳐 북한의 인권개선과 정보의 전달, 교육과 능력 향상 등에 관한 사업 내용과 지원 대상을 검토해 선정하며, 미국 국무부는 최근 발표한 2012년 예산안에서 NED에 관한 항목으로 2011년보다 소폭 감소한 1억 400만 달러를 배정했다고 전했다. |
North Korea
Center for International Private Enterprise
$79,990To lay the groundwork for the development of long-term strategies for expanding the informal marketplace as a means of fostering both economic and political reform in North Korea. CIPE will partner with a South Korean NGO to conduct research on informal markets in North Korea and their role in North Korean society.
$79,990To lay the groundwork for the development of long-term strategies for expanding the informal marketplace as a means of fostering both economic and political reform in North Korea. CIPE will partner with a South Korean NGO to conduct research on informal markets in North Korea and their role in North Korean society.
Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights
$210,000
To bring international attention to the human rights situation in North Korea and promote awareness among South Koreans about North Korea. The Citizens' Alliance will organize an international conference in Toronto, Canada, on human rights in North Korea.
$210,000
To bring international attention to the human rights situation in North Korea and promote awareness among South Koreans about North Korea. The Citizens' Alliance will organize an international conference in Toronto, Canada, on human rights in North Korea.
Database Center for North Korean Human Rights
$80,000
To make publicly available well-organized documentation on human rights conditions in North Korea. The Database will organize information from interviews as well as published and unpublished written testimonies; publish an annual white paper and special thematic reports in Korean and English; and carry out individualized data searches upon request for researchers, governments, UN bodies, and human-rights advocates.
$80,000
To make publicly available well-organized documentation on human rights conditions in North Korea. The Database will organize information from interviews as well as published and unpublished written testimonies; publish an annual white paper and special thematic reports in Korean and English; and carry out individualized data searches upon request for researchers, governments, UN bodies, and human-rights advocates.
Ewha Institute of Unification Studies
$45,000
To educate South Korean NGOs, government agencies, and North Korean defectors about rights-based approaches to development programs, and to encourage them to integrate these approaches in their work in North Korea. EIUS will organize a training course to help integrate human rights and democratic values into development programs in North Korea, and to produce a report that will outline possible development strategies for North Korea.
$45,000
To educate South Korean NGOs, government agencies, and North Korean defectors about rights-based approaches to development programs, and to encourage them to integrate these approaches in their work in North Korea. EIUS will organize a training course to help integrate human rights and democratic values into development programs in North Korea, and to produce a report that will outline possible development strategies for North Korea.
Imjingang Publishing Company
$85,000
To provide a platform for North Korean citizens to share information and opinions about North Korean culture, economics, politics, and other developments. Imjingang will produce a Korean-language quarterly magazine using materials gathered by reporters inside North Korea and distribute copies throughout the Korean peninsula and to Korean-speaking experts in the international community.
$85,000
To provide a platform for North Korean citizens to share information and opinions about North Korean culture, economics, politics, and other developments. Imjingang will produce a Korean-language quarterly magazine using materials gathered by reporters inside North Korea and distribute copies throughout the Korean peninsula and to Korean-speaking experts in the international community.
Institute for Far Eastern Studies
$30,000
To provide an opportunity to exchange information among international NGOs and donor agencies about democracy, human rights, and capacity building programs in North Korea. The Institute will hold a meeting on North Korea in Seoul which will aim to identify areas and opportunities for future funding or program cooperation and coordination.
$30,000
To provide an opportunity to exchange information among international NGOs and donor agencies about democracy, human rights, and capacity building programs in North Korea. The Institute will hold a meeting on North Korea in Seoul which will aim to identify areas and opportunities for future funding or program cooperation and coordination.
Network for North Korean Democracy and Human Rights
$80,000
To raise awareness of democratic ideas and values among North Korean citizens through education and training. NKnet will use democracy education materials that are user-friendly and relevant to those born and raised in North Korea to provide a structured democracy education program for North Korean citizens in the region.
$80,000
To raise awareness of democratic ideas and values among North Korean citizens through education and training. NKnet will use democracy education materials that are user-friendly and relevant to those born and raised in North Korea to provide a structured democracy education program for North Korean citizens in the region.
NK Communications
$185,000
To support the free flow of information into North Korea. NK Communications will produce the North Korea Reform Radio program, which provides daily broadcasts of news, information, and commentary designed to encourage the development of independent public opinion inside the country.
$185,000
To support the free flow of information into North Korea. NK Communications will produce the North Korea Reform Radio program, which provides daily broadcasts of news, information, and commentary designed to encourage the development of independent public opinion inside the country.
North Korea Intellectual Solidarity
$100,000
To build the capacity of a North Korean defector-run think tank, and to explore opportunities to begin laying the groundwork for civil society development in North Korea. NKIS will conduct research to gauge potential for civil society development work inside North Korea, and will produce digital material on democracy education which it will distribute in the Asia region.
$100,000
To build the capacity of a North Korean defector-run think tank, and to explore opportunities to begin laying the groundwork for civil society development in North Korea. NKIS will conduct research to gauge potential for civil society development work inside North Korea, and will produce digital material on democracy education which it will distribute in the Asia region.
North Korea Intellectual Solidarity
$20,000
To facilitate the free flow of information. NKIS will conduct a thorough evaluation of its digital media pilot project to gauge the potential impact of this effort. The evaluation will cover both the effectiveness of its distribution channels and the relevance of the content for its intended audience.
$20,000
To facilitate the free flow of information. NKIS will conduct a thorough evaluation of its digital media pilot project to gauge the potential impact of this effort. The evaluation will cover both the effectiveness of its distribution channels and the relevance of the content for its intended audience.
North Korea Strategy Center
$45,000
To gain a better understanding of North Korean preferences regarding news and information, including content, source, and style, in order to facilitate a free flow of information inside North Korea. The North Korea Strategy Center’s research project will gauge the changing demand for information inside North Korea and make recommendations for more strategic approaches to providing information inside the country.
$45,000
To gain a better understanding of North Korean preferences regarding news and information, including content, source, and style, in order to facilitate a free flow of information inside North Korea. The North Korea Strategy Center’s research project will gauge the changing demand for information inside North Korea and make recommendations for more strategic approaches to providing information inside the country.
Open North Korea
$150,000
To support the free flow of information in North Korea. Open North Korea will maintain a radio platform that enables organizations and groups in South Korea and elsewhere to broadcast information and feature programs to North Korean audiences.
$150,000
To support the free flow of information in North Korea. Open North Korea will maintain a radio platform that enables organizations and groups in South Korea and elsewhere to broadcast information and feature programs to North Korean audiences.
Radio Free Chosun
$160,000
To support the free flow of information in North Korea. Radio Free Chosun will broadcast its daily program, providing news and features on the Korean peninsula, to the North Korean public via shortwave radio and will maintain a web-based archive of programming for other interested listeners.
$160,000
To support the free flow of information in North Korea. Radio Free Chosun will broadcast its daily program, providing news and features on the Korean peninsula, to the North Korean public via shortwave radio and will maintain a web-based archive of programming for other interested listeners.
The Daily NK
$145,000
To disseminate accurate and timely information about North Korea. The Daily NK will produce an online newspaper serving audiences in South Korea and in the international community that includes news and information about North Korean human rights issues as well as developments in North Korean politics and economics.
$145,000
To disseminate accurate and timely information about North Korea. The Daily NK will produce an online newspaper serving audiences in South Korea and in the international community that includes news and information about North Korean human rights issues as well as developments in North Korean politics and economics.
Young Defectors’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights
$40,000
To build the capacity of North Korean defector students in South Korea and to encourage them to become more engaged on issues related to North Korean human rights and democracy. YDA will organize a leadership education program, including democracy education and writing components and a camp, to help equip defector students to serve as bridges between South and North Korea and to prepare them to take an active part in the civic life of a future democratic North Korea.
$40,000
To build the capacity of North Korean defector students in South Korea and to encourage them to become more engaged on issues related to North Korean human rights and democracy. YDA will organize a leadership education program, including democracy education and writing components and a camp, to help equip defector students to serve as bridges between South and North Korea and to prepare them to take an active part in the civic life of a future democratic North Korea.
The grant listings posted here are from the 2010 Annual Report, published in August 2011.
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