NGOCDPS and Peace Boat US cordially invite UN member states and the public to a forum:
"Two Koreas and the Sinking of the Cheonan Warship"

Thursday, 30 September 2010 * 1:00-3:00p.m.
2nd Floor Conference Room @ UN Church Centre, 777 UN Plaza
[East 44th Street at First Avenue]

The Republic of Korea's (ROK) Navy corvette, the Cheonan, sank on March 26, 2010 in the Yellow Sea near the sea border with North Korea. After almost two months of investigation, the ROK-appointed Joint Investigation Group (JIG) concluded that the Cheonan had been destroyed by a North Korean torpedo. This allegation instantly induced a strong public debate and escalated tensions in Northeast Asia. Through a close examination of the JIG's evidence, however, two experts show that its conclusion is scientifically untenable and that the integrity of some of its scientific data has been compromised. In this talk, they will present the scientific analysis challenging the JIG's report and further discuss constructive ways to overcome instabilities in Northeast Asia.

GUEST SPEAKERS
Dr. J.J. Suh, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University
" Questioning the Cheonan Report: What do we know about the incident and what do we not?"

Dr. S.H. Lee, Department of Physics, University of Virginia
"Did a North Korean torpedo sink the Cheonan Ship?"

Commentator
Akira Kawasaki, Peace Boat Executive Committee member, Secretariat Coordinator, Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) Northeast Asia

For more information, please contact NGOCDPS at ngocdps[at]ngocdps.org / 212-687-5340 or Peace Boat US at info[at]peaceboat-us.org / 212-687-7214

See the GPPAC Statement on the Cheonan Incident: www.peaceboat.org/english/nwps/sm/arc/100628/index.html