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Hae Ju Kang
Co-Director @ Korea Future
Songpadaero 345, Songpagu,Seoul
Summary
Adaptable and determined human rights advocate passionate about accountability and alleviating gender-based violence. Creative problem solver and sensitive team leader.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Co-Director
Korea Future
Seoul , South Korea
11.2019 - Current
- Assisted senior leadership in managing all aspects of operations.
- Undertake in-depth human rights interviews with survivors, witnesses, and perpetrators of violations of human rights that have taken place in North Korea’s penal system.
- Document and analyse evidence obtained during interviews of alleged human rights violations and international crimes with a view to consolidate their evidentiary basis and with regard to subsequent investigation or accountability.
- Liaise with project consultants, partners and other stakeholders as necessary.
- Liaise with legal partners on the preparation of accountability submissions and with accountability bodies on final submissions.
- Provide bi-annual and annual briefings to embassy employees, funders and other stakeholders.
Freelancer
Self-employed
Seoul , South Korea
08.2017 - Current
- Translation; consecutive interpretation; localisation; research assistance; media coordination; outreach; logistics; on-ground coordination for foreign correspondents, local and international nonprofits and foundations, and researchers
- Past clients: Human Rights Watch, Greenpeace Korea, Hardcash Productions, Aljazeera, NBC, The Diplomat, NRC Handelsblad, Le Figaro, Seoul NPO Center, DotFace, Korea Expose, Daum Foundation, Google Media Newslab, MATCHESFASHION, Tobias Haberkorn (academic)
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Comparative Literature
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea 03.2013 - 08.2017
Bachelor's -
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY 08.2011 - 08.2012
Exchange Program - Comparative Literature
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark 09.2014 - 06.2015
High School Diploma -
Shanghai American School
Shanghai, China 08.2007 - 06.2011
Skills
Schedule Coordination
Key relationship management
Staff Management
Strategic planning
Analytical and Critical Thinking
MS Office
Conferences & Events
- Organised and facilitated the panel The impact of gender diversity on the use of digital technologies within the human rights sector for Rightscon 2021
- Panelist on Huridocs' HRC48 side event, Leveraging data for accountability: Co-creating the future of human rights investigations on 30 Sept 2021
- Panelist on Korea Future's event Transitional Justice without Transition Lessons Learned from Syria for North Korea on 20 August 2021
Courses and Workshops
- UN OHCHR Workshop: Navigating Avenues for Accountability in the DPRK (8 December 2021)
- Human Rights Campus: Gender-based Violence (December 2020)
- Berkeley Advanced Media Institute: Data Visualization for Storytellers (May 2021)
Certification
CELTA
Interests
Pilates
Timeline
HSK Level-5
05-2021
Co-Director
Korea Future
11.2019 - Current
CELTA
07-2018
Freelancer
Self-employed
08.2017 - Current
Exchange Program - Comparative Literature
University of Copenhagen
09.2014 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Comparative Literature
Yonsei University
03.2013 - 08.2017
Bachelor's -
Vassar College
08.2011 - 08.2012
High School Diploma -
Shanghai American School
08.2007 - 06.2011