Comments on: Goethe Institute opens-closes library in Pyongyang http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2009/12/02/goethe-institute-opens-closes-library-in-pyongyang/ News and analysis of the North Korean economy Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:43:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: North Korea and France Agree to Deepen Cultural Exchanges « Sinologistical Violoncellist http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2009/12/02/goethe-institute-opens-closes-library-in-pyongyang/#comment-169580 North Korea and France Agree to Deepen Cultural Exchanges « Sinologistical Violoncellist Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:25:37 +0000 http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2009/12/02/goethe-institute-opens-closes-library-in-pyongyang/#comment-169580 [...] all likelihood, this will not be a simple Alliance Française (as we have seen the dismal fate of the Goethe Institute in that regard), but serve as a kind of bridgehead for expanded economic cooperation as well.  I haven’t a [...] [...] all likelihood, this will not be a simple Alliance Française (as we have seen the dismal fate of the Goethe Institute in that regard), but serve as a kind of bridgehead for expanded economic cooperation as well.  I haven’t a [...]

]]> By: Leonid Petrov http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2009/12/02/goethe-institute-opens-closes-library-in-pyongyang/#comment-167687 Leonid Petrov Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:19:43 +0000 http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2009/12/02/goethe-institute-opens-closes-library-in-pyongyang/#comment-167687 Universities, science and technology research institutions and publishing houses might be interested in participating in the 7th Pyongyang International Science & Technology Book Fair (15-17 September 2010). PISTBF introduces and shares the world’s recent science and technology achievements through books exchange and aims to develop friendship and cooperation between the nations. At the exhibition the participants can conclude contracts of copyright and book sale with international organisations and North Korean publishing houses, they can discuss the practical issues, share the opinion and update their knowledge on the recent developments in world science and technology. All participants can exhibit recently published science and technology books, CDs and DVDs. Exhibition dates: Sep. 15-17, 2010 Exhibition venue: Pyongyang International Cultural Exchange Centre Sponsorship: Organising Committee of PISTBF, Committee of Cultural Exchange with Foreign Countries LP Universities, science and technology research institutions and publishing houses might be interested in participating in the 7th Pyongyang International Science & Technology Book Fair (15-17 September 2010).

PISTBF introduces and shares the world’s recent science and technology achievements through books exchange and aims to develop friendship and cooperation between the nations.

At the exhibition the participants can conclude contracts of copyright and book sale with international organisations and North Korean publishing houses, they can discuss the practical issues, share the opinion and update their knowledge on the recent developments in world science and technology. All participants can exhibit recently published science and technology books, CDs and DVDs.

Exhibition dates: Sep. 15-17, 2010

Exhibition venue: Pyongyang International Cultural Exchange Centre

Sponsorship: Organising Committee of PISTBF, Committee of Cultural Exchange with Foreign Countries

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]]> By: Gag Halfrunt http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2009/12/02/goethe-institute-opens-closes-library-in-pyongyang/#comment-167673 Gag Halfrunt Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:32:09 +0000 http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2009/12/02/goethe-institute-opens-closes-library-in-pyongyang/#comment-167673 <i>In the statement, Missfelder said the CDU parliamentary group takes the closure “very seriously” and would make every effort to reverse the decision.</i> So the Goethe Institut wants to close the Pyongyang reading room because no-one can visit it, but the CDU wants it to stay open. You'd think that the CDU, being conservatives and presumably opposed to wasting money, would approve of the decision. (And, since they're in government, it's not a case of the opposition opposing the government for opposition's sake.) In the statement, Missfelder said the CDU parliamentary group takes the closure “very seriously” and would make every effort to reverse the decision.

So the Goethe Institut wants to close the Pyongyang reading room because no-one can visit it, but the CDU wants it to stay open. You’d think that the CDU, being conservatives and presumably opposed to wasting money, would approve of the decision. (And, since they’re in government, it’s not a case of the opposition opposing the government for opposition’s sake.)

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