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• Adventist Development and Relief Agency
• American Friends Service Committee
  Programs addressing North Korea
• Campus fuer Christus, Projekt Nordkorea
  Swiss Christian aid agency
• Canadian Foodgrains Bank
  a Christian-based food aid and development organization that collects donations of grain, cash and other agricultural commodities for distribution to the world's hungry
• Caritas Hong Kong
  Hong Kong branch of the Roman Catholic charity. This branch covers DPRK
• Children's Aid Direct
  (North Korea page) Due to cash flow problems, Children's Aid Direct is restructuring and has pulled out of DPRK
• Choson Exchange
  Since 2007, we have led the effort to educate young North Korean professionals and increase understanding of economics, business, and law.Our Mission: We support the personal development and creation of opportunities for young North Korean professionals through business, economics and legal knowledge-sharing using innovative programs.
• Christian Friends of Korea
  Christian Friends of Korea (CFK) is a non-profit ministry that has been working for several years to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of the DPRK
• Eugene Bell Foundation
• EuropeAid Co-operation Office
• Europe-Korea Foundation
  The Europe-Korea Foundation (EKF) is the charity arm of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Korea (EUCCK). It was established in May 2001.
  EKF undertakes a variety of programmes to further its goals of promoting greater friendship and understanding between the two Koreas and the European Union. EKF programmes include scholarships, training seminars, and the support of South Korean charity organisations.
  EKF provides scholarships for students from both South and North Korea who wish to study at universities all throughout the European Union. EKF also organises a wide variety of training seminars for North Koreans in Asia and Europe. These seminars focus on business, economics, international law, and English to help promote a greater understanding of international business practices.
  At EKF, we promise to do our utmost to help promote peace and friendship between the EU and the Korean Peninsula.[Training]
• Gain (Global Aid Network)
  Global Aid Network exists to demonstrate the love of God - through word and deed - to hurting people around the world (Canada)
• Good Neighbors International
  Good Neighbors International is an international humanitarian and development organization from Seoul, Korea. Good Neighbors is a Christian organization which offers assistance to anyone in need regardless of race, nationality, religion, ideology, or geographical constraints
• Humanitarian Development Resource Centre (HDRC) DPR Korea
  The HDRC is a common service to the humanitarian community working in DPR Korea. The HDRC is managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and is located in the OCHA Office in Pyongyang.
• Institute for Strategic Reconciliation
  Reports (via Relief Web)
• International Fund for Agricultural Development
  The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized agency of the United Nations, was established as an international financial institution in 1977 as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference
  • Approved Projects for Korea, D.P.R
  • IFAD Crop and Livestock Rehabilitation Project 1997
  • DPRK speech 2004
    Speech delivered by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 27th session of the Governing Council
• Korean American Sharing Movement
  'representing Korean American interests is a Washington Metropolitan Area based humanitarian non-governmental organization with its programs in both international and domestic relief and development. The KASM runs these programs to achieve a world of self-reliance, justice, reconciliation, and peace, in partnership with other humanitarian non-governmental organizations. '
• Mennonite Central Committee in North Korea
  [Religion]
• Mercy Corps
  Mercy Corps is a not-for-profit organization, with headquarters in the United States and Scotland, that exists to alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, and just communities
• Pyongyang Project
  The Pyongyang Project was founded in 2009 as a social project under the Canadian/American non-profit East West Coalition (EWC). The purpose of The Pyongyang Project is to pioneer a grassroots approach to engaging with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) through knowledge exchange programs. Our mission is straightforward: to forge greater academic cooperation and cultural exchange between North Koreans and Westerners.[Training]
• Red Cross
  International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies: DPRK page
• ReliefWeb
  ReliefWeb is a project of the United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs (DHA), Serving the information needs of the Humanitarian Relief Community
• Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
  The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is part of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Its mandate is based on the Federal Law on International Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid. In carrying out its mandate, SDC acts as the public face of Switzerland in global development and transformation processes, at the centre of conflicts, and at the scene of natural catastrophes.The relationship between Switzerland and The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has three solid foundations:1. The participation in the neutral supervision commission of the armistice in Panmunjon since 1953. 2. Swiss foreign policy following involvement in the Four Party Discussions of the nineties. 3. Early involvement in humanitarian assistance to the DPRK since the mid-nineties.
• Tumen River Area Development Programme
  The Tumen River Area Development Programme is a joint project of the five member countries: China, DPRK, Mongolia, ROK and the Russian Federation. It is supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other donors
• TumenNet
  Protecting biodiversity in the Tumen area. TumenNET is an initiative under the Tumen River Area Development Program
• UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
• UNDP/Global Environmental Facility Tumen River Strategic Action Programme
• UNICEF
  Created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1946 to help children after World War II in Europe, UNICEF was first known as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund. In 1953, UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations system, its task being to help children living in poverty in developing countries. Its name was shortened to the United Nations Children's Fund, but it retained the acronym "UNICEF," by which it is known to this day.
• United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia
• World Food Programme
  Set-up in 1963, WFP is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger. In 2001, WFP fed 77 million people in 82 countries, including most of the world's refugees and internally displaced people

GENERAL

• The Chosun Development & Investment Fund LP
  The Chosun Development & Investment Fund LP (the 'Fund'), focused specifically on exploiting investment opportunities in The Democratic People's Republic of Korea ('DPRK' or 'North Korea') is now ready to be launched. Its design and structure have required careful planning and result from diligent pursuit of an objective to ensure that this private commercial initiative converges with political reality. Critical to its structure and the future success of the Fund has been assembling a fully-qualified management team, establishing essential partnerships, and securing the support of a collaborative Board of Directors to assure full transparency. A key element of this initiative is the partnership established between Anglo-Sino Capital Partners Limited (Anglo-Sino), the Fund Manager, and Koryo Asia Limited, the Investment Advisors to the Fund Manager. The combined management team of the partnership comprises: Robert (Robin) Fox CBE (Chairman designate of Anglo-Sino); Stephen Hill; Colin McAskill (Chairman of KoryoAsia); Anthony Moody; William Wang and Lynn Turk. Additional professional expertise is available and will be brought in as required.
• Commodity Inspection Services
  Commodity Inspection Services BV are providers of professional inspection services such as technical inspections, PSI, commodity inspections, verification, certification services, analysis services for the facilitation and protection of international trade.
  They have an office in Pyongyang
• Daedong Credit Bank
  The Daedong Credit Bank is a joint venture retail bank based in Pyongyang. It was established in 1995 as "Peregrine Daesong Development Bank". The Bank underwent a change of name and foreign ownership in 2000. It is proudly preparing to celebrate its tenth anniversary.
  The major shareholder is Oriental Commercial Holdings Ltd; with the remainder owned by the Korea Daesong Bank, which is under the control of the Korea Daesong Economic Group (KDEG) one of the largest economic groups in the DPRK. The Daedong Credit Bank is the first, by ten years, foreign majority held bank in the DPRK.
  The bank's principal function is to offer normal "high street" banking facilities in hard currency to: foreign companies, joint ventures, international relief agencies and individuals doing business in the DPRK.
• DPRKMS Miyakoshoji Co
  Miyakoshoji Co., a Canadian-based broker-dealer of North Korean-made products is run by Korean-Japanese businessman Matsuzawa Noritas
• DprKorea Infobank
  Pan-Pacific Economic Development Association of Korean Nationals :To offer Korean Nationals and interested parties across the world up to date news and information what is happening in Korea.... To organize international meetings and exhibitions with respect to Korea's export products ...(promoting) Trade, Investment and Cooperation.
• European Business Association
  All of the foreign business people who are resident in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and who represent European enterprises have today [28 April 2005] jointly founded the European Business Association (EBA). The ten European, one Hong Kong and one Mongolian business managers include the heads of four European invested joint ventures (in banking, overseas shipping, pharmaceuticals production and consumer goods manufacturing) in the DPRK and the representatives of several medium- and large sized European companies.
  During a short founding ceremony the EBA-members approved the statute and elected Felix Abt, resident chief representative of a large European manufacturing and trading group, president, Guenter Unterbeck, resident chief representative of the German enterprise that introduced and operates internet in the DPRK and Valentin Dimitrievich Pan, resident chief representative of the Russian railways, vice-presidents.
• European Chamber of Commerce in Korea
  Practical Business Guide on South Korea/North Korea: Two basic documents updated yearly for anybody having an eye on these markets. The DPRK guide consists of 10 chapters covering trade & investment related data, DPRK special economic zones and annexes with more than 120 local companies' contact numbers and addresses, etc.
• Hana Electronics JVC
  Hana Electronics JVC is a 50/50 joint venture between Phoenix Commercial Ventures Ltd and the Trading Department of the DPRK Ministry of Culture, and the Korea Committee for the Promotion of External Economic Cooperation (CPEEC), which reports to directly to the Cabinet.
• Hay, Kalb and associates
  Welcome to Hay, Kalb and associates, a multidisciplinary practice comprising the first -- and only – law firm established in the history of the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), otherwise known as North Korea, as well as the first foreign-invested accounting practice.
• Korea Business Consultants
  Korea Business Consultants provides a range of professional products and services for foreign corporations interested in doing business in the Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), or "North Korea" as it is commonly known. KBC is widely recognised as the most specialised and experienced business consultancy offering services for those wanting to explore an emerging market with great potential.
• Korea Committee for Promotion of External Economic Co-operation
  The Korea Committee for Promotion of External Economic Co-operation (CPEEC) is the sole organisation, within the DPRK, responsible for the promotion of foreign investment.
  CPEEC undertakes the promotional activities, both at home and abroad, as a part of its role to develop private sector economic relations with other countries. It guiding principle is that of equality and mutual benefits; based upon the ideals of independence, peace and friendship.
• Korea/New Zealand Business Council
• Korean National Tourism Administration
  North Korean business information & sightseeing information page
  Economic news and exhibition and corporate information of North Korea
  The sightseeing news of a D.P.R.Korea National Tourism Administration and the travel agency is published.
• KOTRA: North Korean Economy page
• KREST energy
  KREST Energy brings sustainable energy solutions & technologies into the DPRK (North Korea). We focus on distributed power via small-hydro, solar energy, wind, tidal, biomass and the most modern gas utilization systems and technologies. [FDI]
• The Netherlands-Korea Trade Foundation
  The Netherlands-Korea Trade Foundation is an independent organization whose goal is to promote and develop business and trade relations between the Netherlands and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The Netherlands and Korea share a common history. Already in the seventeenth century, it was Dutchman Hendrik Hamel as the first Westerner to experience the Korean culture. He later wrote "Hamel's Journal and a Description of the Kingdom of Korea, 1653-1666", giving the first detailed and accurate description of Korea to Europe. The DPRK is situated in one of the world's fastest growing economic regions. However, concerning the DPRK, many opportunities are left unexplored. The main goal of The Netherlands-Korea Trade Foundation is to professionally advise and support Dutch companies in accessing the market of the DPRK. [FDI]
• North Korea Books
  
• North Korea Imports
  
• Peninsula Partners Intl. Ltd
  Peninsula Partners Intl. Ltd. is a company headquartered in Hong Kong and beneficially majority owned and controlled by a multi-billion USD transnational Far Eastern services and industrial group of European origin. It serves the interests of this group as well as those of some other renowned companies interested in seriously doing business with Korea and in particular in the emerging market DPR Korea (North Korea).
  It is also co-initiator, promoter and organisor of the Pyongyang Business School which it set up together with the Swiss government´s Development Agency and the DPRK-government
• Phoenix Commercial Ventures Ltd.
  Phoenix Commercial Ventures Ltd offers investors business and investment opportunities in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), enabling them to take advantage of the economic reforms that are taking place there.
  Phoenix Commercial Ventures Ltd is owned and run by four experienced professionals, who are based in London, Paris and the DPRK. The Board has between them many years of international business experience, and an invaluable network of well placed contacts.
  Phoenix Commercial Ventures Ltd offers a unique service, by being able to offer direct access to the DPRK.
  Phoenix Commercial Ventures Ltd specialises in project finance in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). As is well known, the business environment is difficult, and the company targets very specific investment projects; these are small enough to manage and have the capacity to generate foreign currency, either through export or import substitution.
• Pyongyang Business School
  The Pyongyang Business School in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (also known as DPRK or North Korea) offers state-of-the-art management and business training courses to enable participants to successfully establish and develop businesses in the DPRK and compete effectively in the domestic and foreign markets.
  It also acts as a complementary measure to support the ongoing economic reforms in the DPRK. This it achieves by creating new jobs and generating more income in local and foreign currencies, driven by business leaders who are equipped with the necessary professional skills and are able to anticipate and react to the ever-changing environment.

CONSULTANTS

• British Consultants and Construction Bureau North Korea page
• Entec UK Ltd
  environmental & engineering consultancy
• Environmental Resources Management
  environmental management consultants
• Estate Group (FCO Services)
  a multi-discipline design and estate management group
• Graham Atkinson
  infrastructure consultant
• Henley Associates Limited
  business management and specialist technical skills
• High-Point Rendel
  Business Management And Technology Consultants High-Point Rendel is an international consultancy providing integrated management, business and engineering services to public and private sector clients worldwide.
• Mclellan And Partners Ltd
  Consultants, Engineers, Project Managers
• Mivan Limited
  specialist contractor international project management (construction)
• NIAB
  multi disciplinary specialist service provider working in agriculture, horticulture and food sectors
• Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd
  Consulting Engineers, Project Managers And Architects
• Paul Dougill Collins (Dr)
  international public management consultant; Workshop on management information systems and management science for state enterprise managers.
• Steer Davies Gleave
  transport planning and strategy

S&T
formerly ICT

• DPR Korea Lotto
• DPRK.COM(CHOSUN INTERNET DOTCOM CORP)
  (English version) 'The primary goals of DPRK.COM(CHOSUN INTERNET DOTCOM CORP) are the promotion of inter-Korean economic cooperation and cultural exchanges through the Internet. The company in particular attempts to establish North Korean portal sites for Internet business cooperation with North Korea'
• DPRK.COM(CHOSUN INTERNET DOTCOM CORP)
  (in Korean)
• DPRKoreaCasino.com
  DPRKorea Lotto Joint Venture
• Korea Computer Center
  German company with an Internet project in Pyongyang
• Pyongyang Infomatics Center Singapore Pte Ltd

SPORT & TOURISM
formerly Tourism

• Air Koryo
  DPRK national carrier
• Arirang site
• Budgettravel.com: North Korea Travel
• Chugai-trv site Japan
• DPR Korea National Tourism Administration (Japan)
• Travel information from European Business Association, Pyongyang
  Services Business Travel Weather Travel/Timetables Trade Fairs Visa Application/some travel hints Sales Support Visa Application/some travel hints:
  • For visa application this is the valid DPR of Korea application form
    
• Hyundai-asan
  Has information about some of Hyundai's activities in DPRK, including Kumgangsan and the proposed industrial complex
• TOUR NORTH KOREA: International Friendship Brigade
  Departs/returns Beijing September 3rd to 10th 2009 8 Days/7 Nights Fully Escorted Accommodation Meals Touring Full itinerary each day including a visit to the DMZ.
  Fare from Euro995 per persone-mail: info@interDDR.com
  Australia-DPRK Friendship and Cultural Society
• Korea International Travel Company
  Copy posted on Bryon Schmuland's site
• Koryo Tours
  British tour company based in Beijing
• Lonely Planet North Korea page
• Marco-polo-reisen (Germany)
• Mytravelguide.com: North Korea
• North Korea Travel Guide
  (VNC travel, the Netherlands)
• Pyongyang Metro Unofficial Site
  A train buff's site
• Regent Holidays
  British tour company which runs occasional tours to DPRK
• Scenic Beauty of DPRK
• International timetables to/from North Korea
  ( valid from 28 March, 2010)
• Travel Information in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
• Virtual tour of Pyongyang website
  (opening mid-Sept)
• World Tourism Directory North Korea page