The European Regional Society for the Study of the Juche Idea(ERSSJI) on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of its foundation organised a seminar in Helsinki , Finland under the title “ Independence , Peace and Social Development “.
The seminar was held in the building of the Finland -Russia society . Finland itself was one of the first non-socialist European countries to establish diplomatic relations with the DPRK in the early 1970s . Finland has a long tradition of friendship and solidarity with the DPRK as well as of studying the Juche idea.
Presiding over the seminar were Prof Matteo Carbonelli , director general of the European Regional Society for the Study of the Juche Idea and Juha Kieski , the secretary general of the European Regional Society For the Study of the Juche Idea and head of the Finnish Juche Idea Study Group .
Taking part in the meeting in person was a delegation of the DPRK Embassy in Stockholm , Sweden , a delegation of the International Institute of the Juche Idea based in Japan , Dr Dermot Hudson , Chairman of the British Group For the Study of the Juche Idea and members of Juche Idea Study Groups and DPRK Friendship organisations from Finland . Participating online were people from Austria , Bulgaria , Denmark , Germany , Russia , Slovakia and the UK .
A message of congratulations from the Korean Association of Social Scientists of the DPRK was read out by comrade Kim Chol Nam , charge de affaires of the DPRK Embassy in Sweden . The message stressed that the ERSSJI had played an important role in the dissemination of the Juche idea . It also said that the Juche idea is the banner for the construction of an ideal society .
A paper , titled “ World United in Solidarity Under anti-imperialist self-reliance “ from the secretary general of International Institute of the Juche Idea , Dr Ken-ichi Ogami was read out as he was not able to attend the seminar due to illness .
The director general of the ERSSJI Prof Carbonelli in his speech outlined the history of the ERSSJI which was founded in October 1985 in Paris by scholars, journalists and activists .Prof Carbonelli praised the people-first policy of respected comrade KIM JONG UN and the Workers Party of Korea .
Juha Kieski secretary general of the ERSSJI in his speech said that the durability and invincibility of socialism in the DPRK guided by the Juche idea had been proved in practice . He stressed that the national economy should be self-reliant and based on domestic resources .
Alexander Voronstov a noted Russian international relations expert addressed the seminar online .
Dr Dermot Hudson Chairman of the British Group For the Study of the Juche Idea in his speech said that “The Juche idea needs to be studied deeply and disseminated more widely in Europe because it is extremely relevant to the needs of the European people and can make a great contribution to independence , peace and social development which are all vitally necessary for the peoples of Europe.
At the moment Europe lacks independence . Many European countries are members of the US controlled NATO and have US bases and troops . Many European countries are culturally enslaved by US imperialism for example the TV and cinema is dominated by poor quality American films and the streets are full of Yankee fast food chains . Economically ,Europe is controlled by supra-national organisations like the European Union , the IMF , the World Bank , the WTO and the World Economic Forum . Many European countries lack economic independence as their economies are dominated by US multi-nationals.”
Speakers from Austria , Bulgaria and Germany addressed the meeting online . Written speeches from Poland , Switzerland and Slovakia were read out .
A message to respected Marshal KIM JONG UN was adopted.
Afterwards the participants enjoyed an excellent meal at the Peking Restaurant in Helsinki.
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