66 Commission's Major Activities and promoting children’s rights in North Korea with a focus on the UN human rights protection mechanisms; and Session 3 moderated by Olga Martin-Ortega, Professor at the University of Greenwich, on strategies for accountability for crimes against humanity in North Korea. ● Seminar on women’s rights in North Korea On 27 June, the Commission hosted a seminar on women’s rights in North Korea jointly with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Seoul (OHCHR Seoul). The seminar was held to discuss the United Nations human rights mechanism and North Korea’s implementation of related agreements prior to the review of DPRK’s report by the UN Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Session 1 was moderated by Shin, Hei-soo, member of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and discussed the situation of women’s rights in the DPRK by key domain; Session 2 was moderated by Ahn Youn-kyo, human rights officer of the UN OHCHR Seoul, on the potential issues and strategic ideas at the sessional review on the DPRK. Based on the discussions, the Commission, North Korean Human Rights Information Center, and Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights presented their opinion at the CEDAW review of DPRK’s report in November. 4) North Korean Human Rights Forum Since May 2008, the Commission has organized North Korean human rights forums with North Korean human rights experts from academia, legal circles, media, human rights organizations, and civil society. The forum facilitates dialogue on North Korean human rights policy, cooperation networking, and public discourse on the matter. In 2017, the Commission hosted five forums in total, from the 34th to the 38th. The 34th forum on 7 April invited former North Korean diplomat Thae Yong-ho for an open discussion on “potential human rights issues and prospects in North Korea;” the 35th forum on 7 May on “the human rights perception of North Korean defectors and improvements”, and “directions of the new administration’s North Korean human rights policies;” the 36th forum on 30 August on “NHRCK’s approach and directions for North Korean human rights programs,” and “current