The Eunpyeong-gu council of Seoul and the Australian council agreed upon a MOU for supporting the job application and overseas studies of North Korean defectors on October 8th at the Eunpyeong-gu Office meeting room.

The two councils have agreed on an employment project for North Korean defectors in Australia, and also on establishing activities focusing on enhancing the English ability as well as finding a new front-runner for future leadership of North Korean defectors. Especially through overseas employment councils sought for chances to notify the international society about the reality of the human rights condition in North Korea.

The Eunpyeong-gu council will be supporting all finances regarding the selection procedure, flights to Australia, scholarship for formal education courses, while the Australian counterpart will be establishing stable circumstances for the defectors to succeed in their foreign settlement through supporting their studies and protecting their job employment.