44 ① Through a round-table with Prof. Kim Gangil and Prof. Hyeon Dongil of Yanji University, we had the opportunity to hear their views on the present conditions of North Korean women’s flight from North Korea and on the political and diplomatic position of China regarding North Korean refugee women’s status and human rights. ② Through a round-table with Han Deoksu, Director of Tumen Technical School, we received up-to-date information on the current situation of North Korea aid and on the social situation in North Korea. ③ A round-table with Kim Sangwon, Chief Executive of the University of Yanbian’s Welfare Hospital allowed us to listen to a vivid account of his experiences in dealing with the current health conditions and illnesses of North Korean refugees. Through his recollections and accounts on human trafficking and physical violence against North Korean refugees, conditions of tuberculosis and other chronic diseases, abortions and other issues related to women’s health, we could more deeply understand the human rights situation of these women. ④ Through talks with Ki-Yoon Song, Director of Daesong-Sueon Limited Company and other businessmen who run economic cooperation enterprises in North Korea and frequently visit the country, the research team gained meaningful information about the current conditions in North Korea. (5) Process of consultations with experts and round-tables The research team organised consultations and round-tables with experts to further our understanding of North Korean women’s and North Korean refugee women’s human rights; three such meetings were held. ① We invited Prof. Cho Hyoje of Sungkonghoe University, who is working on and producing excellent research results on human rights problems through historical and theoretical research, to a round-table titled ‘How to view North Korean human rights’ (12 June 2009). The round-table allowed the research team to theoretically