National Committee on North Korea

The National Committee on North Korea (NCNK) "advances, promotes and facilitates engagement between citizens of the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It works to reduce tensions and promote peace on the Korean Peninsula and improve the well being of the citizens of the DPRK. Through cooperation on concrete activities addressing specific problems, NCNK seeks to enhance broad-based understanding and mutual trust. NCNK supports transitions enabling the DPRK to become a full participant in the community of nations." According to their website:


 * "The National Committee's principles of engagement focus on addressing urgent humanitarian needs, implementing long-term development, building sustained partnerships, fostering mutual understanding, and helping to avoid conflict on the Korean Peninsula."

Funders
Source
 * The Arca Foundation
 * Ploughshares Fund

Staff & Directors

 * Nancy Lindborg - Co-Chair
 * Ambassador Jack Pritchard - Co-Chair

Steering Committee

 * Gordon Flake
 * Dr. Randall Ireson
 * Scott Snyder
 * Philip Yun

Staff
Source
 * Karin J. Lee, Executive Director

Committee Members
Source
 * Morton Abramowitz - The Century Foundation
 * Dr. David Albright - Institute for Science and International Security
 * L. Desaix Anderson - Writer, Teacher, Former Diplomat
 * Dr. Charles Armstrong - Columbia University
 * Bradley Babson - Consultant
 * Ambassador Harry G. Barnes, Jr. - Senior Advisor; The Asia Society
 * Peter Beck - International Crisis Group
 * Robert Carlin
 * Fredrick F. Carriere - The Korea Society
 * Steven Sekyu Chang - Korean American Sharing Movement
 * Joel R. Charny - Refugees International
 * Ralph A. Cossa - Pacific Forum CSIS
 * Dr. Patrick Cronin - International Institute for Strategic Studies
 * William Drennan - Consultant
 * Gordon Flake - The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation
 * Ambassador Donald Gregg - The Korea Society
 * Dr. Mel Gurtov - Hatfield School of Government, Portland State University
 * David Hawk - Consultant
 * Dr. Siegfried S. Hecker - CISAC, Stanford University
 * Victor W. C. Hsu - World Vision International
 * Randall Ireson - American Friends Service Committee
 * Frank Jannuzi - Council on Foreign Relations
 * David C. Kang - Dartmouth College
 * Charles Kim
 * John Lewis - CISAC, Stanford University
 * Debra Liang-Fenton - U.S. Committee for North Korean Human Rights
 * Nancy Lindborg - Mercy Corps
 * Dr. Alexandre Y. Mansourov - Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies
 * Dr. Katharine H. S. Moon - Wellesley College
 * Marcus Noland - Institute for International Economics
 * Don Oberdofer - Johns Hopkins University, SAIS
 * Ambassador Charles Pritchard - Korean Economic Institute
 * Dr. C. Kenneth Quinones - Akita International Univeristy
 * Michael Schiffer - The Stanley Foundation
 * James L. Schoff - Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis
 * Gi-Wook Shin - Stanford University
 * Dr. Susan Shirk - University of California, San Diego
 * Leon V. Sigal - Social Science Research Center
 * Scott Snyder - The Asia Foundation and CSIS Pacific Forum
 * Robert E. Springs, Jr. - Global Resources
 * H. C. Stackpole
 * Dr. Stuart Thorson - Syracuse University
 * Joe Winder - Winder International
 * Jon B. Wolfsthal - Center for Strategic and International Studies
 * Philip Yun - The Asia Foundation

Contact

 * Web: http://www.ncnk.org/ncnk