{"id":104,"date":"2025-07-07T12:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T11:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earsonncrc.nl\/?p=104"},"modified":"2026-05-07T23:41:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:41:06","slug":"july-7th-2025-national-assembly-forum-preserving-records-restoring-dignity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earsonncrc.nl\/?p=104","title":{"rendered":"National Assembly Forum: &#8220;Preserving Records; Restoring Dignity&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In early July 2025, EARS lobbied multiple members of Parliament in order to raise concerns regarding the transfer of adoption files from the four major adoption agencies to the NCRC. Six members of Parliament agreed to support our efforts. In just two weeks we organized a half-day forum held at the National Assembly to discuss concerns regarding the upcoming file transfer. In this short timeframe EARS was also able to garner support from 28 Korean adoptee organizations representing 12 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosted by: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assembly.go.kr\/members\/22nd\/YOONHUDUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yoon Hu-Duk (\uc724\ud6c4\ub355)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assembly.go.kr\/members\/22nd\/NAMINSOON\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nam In-Soon (\ub0a8\uc778\uc21c)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assembly.go.kr\/members\/22nd\/LEEJAEJUNG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lee Jae-Jeong (\uc774\uc7ac\uc815)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assembly.go.kr\/members\/22nd\/SEOYOUNGSEOK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seo Young-Seok (\uc11c\uc601\uc11d)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assembly.go.kr\/members\/22nd\/KIMNAMHEE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kim Nam-Hee (\uae40\ub0a8\ud76c)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assembly.go.kr\/members\/22nd\/KIMSUNMIN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kim Sun-Min (\uae40\uc120\ubbfc)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Forum recording<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud574\uc678\uc785\uc591\uae30\ub85d\uc758 \uc724\ub9ac\uc801 \uc774\uad00\uacfc\uad6d\uac00\ucc45\uc784\uc5d0 \uad00\ud55c \uad6d\ud68c \ud1a0\ub860\ud68c: \uae30\ub85d\uc744 \uc9c0\ud0a4\uace0, \uc874\uc5c4\uc744 \ud68c\ubcf5\ud558\ub2e4.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iygZNJ_v3Xk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; 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class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">agenda &#8211; time markers for video<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guidance, Opening: <strong>Bastiaan Flikweert<\/strong> \u2013\u2013 06:00 \u2013 11:58\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>English welcome: 11:59 \u2013 16:15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chair Intro &amp; Overview: Helen Noh \u2013 16:48 \u2013 21:25\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Co-hosting members of National Assembly\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yoon Hu-Duk (representing Paju City): 21:34 \u2013 26:08<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nam In-Soon (Health and Welfare): 26:19 \u2013 29:52<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seo Young-Seok: 30:00 \u2013 34:16<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Park Seon-Hee (spelling?) 35:10 \u2013 38:47<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Group photo: 39:18 \u2013 40:25<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Han Myeong-Ae\/\ud55c\uba85\uc560 (Divisional Director NCRC): 42:16 \u2013 45:44<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helen Noh: introducing presenters: 46:00 \u2013 49:27<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kimberly McKee: 49:30 \u2013 1:00:43<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kim Oh Myo<\/strong>: 1:02:24 \u2013 1:16:18<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oh Kyung-Han: 1:16:50 \u2013 1:35:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mary Bowers<\/strong>: 1:35:35 \u2013 1:58:37<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Break: 1:59:00 \u2013 2:12:08<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presenting panel attendees: Moderator Kim Hyang-Eun: 2:12:10 \u2013 2:15:04\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hosu Kim: 2:15:05 \u2013 2:21:33<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kim Il-Han: 2:22:10 \u2013 2:28:52<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minkyeong Jean: 2:31:29 \u2013 2:38:33<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lisa Wool-Rim Sj\u00f6blom: 2:40:37 \u2013 2:47:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Han Myeong-Ae\/\ud55c\uba85\uc560 (Divisional Director NCRC): 2:49:00 \u2013 3:02:37<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Q&amp;A\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Online questions: 3:03:50 \u2013 3:10:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Questions from the room: 3:10:50 \u2013 4:10:34<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moderator\u2019s wrap-up: 4:10:40 \u2013 4:13:30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kim Oh Myo<\/strong>: 4:13:40 \u2013 4:15:43<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oh Kyung-Han: 4:15:50 \u2013 4:19:19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mary Bowers<\/strong>: 4:19:20 \u2013 4:21:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cho Yong-Na- 4:21:07 \u2013 4:23:08<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conclusion:- <strong>Bastiaan Flikweert<\/strong>: 4:23:09 \u2013 4:24:20<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forum booklet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div 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data-id=\"https:\/\/m.newspim.com\/news\/view\/20250707000760\">[Newspim] Coupang\u2019s Cold Storage Facility Used as Adoption Records Repository\u2026 Experts Express Concern Over \u201cInsufficient Standards\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/n.news.naver.com\/article\/469\/0000874627\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/n.news.naver.com\/article\/469\/0000874627\">[Hanguk Ilbo] Old adoption records stored in a cold storage room vulnerable to moisture\u2014Adoptees anxiously await the construction of an archive with no set timeline<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fntoday.co.kr\/news\/articleView.html?idxno=356603\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fntoday.co.kr\/news\/articleView.html?idxno=356603\">[FN Today] Rep. Yoon Ho-deok: \u201cThe government must take responsibility for adoption records\u2026 It is the starting point for restoring dignity\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinpointnews.co.kr\/news\/articleView.html?idxno=357729\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pinpointnews.co.kr\/news\/articleView.html?idxno=357729\">[Pinpoint News] Urgent Need to Review the Transfer of Adoption Records and Establish a System for Access and Preservation Based on Stakeholder Participation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In early July 2025, EARS lobbied multiple members of Parliament in order to raise concerns regarding the transfer of adoption files from the four major adoption agencies to the NCRC. Six members of Parliament agreed to support our efforts. 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