KFA International meeting report

The KFA International meeting in support of the June 15th North-South
Joint Declaration and the proposal for founding the Confederal Democratic
Republic of Koryo, was concluded very successfully in the context of the
10th Anniversary of the KFA.

On 23rd October Juche 99, (saturday), the internal meeting started in the
Hotel Amrey Sant Pau, located in the heart of Barcelona city (Spain).

At 10.30 all delegates arrived to the meeting, including:
- Bjornar Simonsen, KFA International Counselor
- Mana Sapmak, KFA Official Delegate in Thailand
- Alejandro Cao de Benos, President of the KFA
- Trever Aritz, KFA Official Delegate in Spain
- Jon Metauten, KFA Zone Delegate in Basque Country (Spain)
- Joel Majem, KFA Zone Delegate in Catalonia (Spain)

Bjornar, Joel and Alejandro sat on the presidential table.
Attendance in the morning meeting was around 20 people. Only the closest
KFA members and officials were invited.

The meeting room was decorated with the flag of the DPRK, the portraits of
our Great Leaders KIM IL SUNG and KIM JONG IL, a big picture of our Great
Leader KIM JONG IL with President Kim Dae Jung and several posters created
for the occassion by KFA members.

The meeting opened with the 'Song of National Defence' that is also the
official anthem of KFA. All delegates sang together the march while
standing.

After the opening, speeches proceeded as follows:

- Mr. Joel Majem, ZD in Catalonia (because Barcelona belongs to Catalonia
area in Spain) gave a warm welcome to all delegates.

- Mr. Alejandro Cao de Benos, KFA President, read a congratulatory message
from our DPRK Embassy in Rome and later read the Key speech.

- Mr. Bjornar Simonsen, KFA International Counselor and OD in Norway.

- Mr. Mana Sapmak, KFA OD in Thailand.

- Mr. Trever Aritz, KFA OD in Spain.

- Mr. Dermot Hudson, KFA OD in UK.

- Mr. Martin Lotscher, KFA OD in Switzerland.

- Mr. Flavio Pettinari, KFA OD in Italy.

- Mr. Till Mosler, KFA Organization Secretary in Germany.

- Mr. Ciprian Pop, KFA OD in Romania.

- Mr. Yaroslav Karachevtsev, KFA OD in Ukraine.

- Mr. Manuel Arismendi, KFA OD in Chile.

- Mr. Luis Blanco, KFA OD in Venezuela.

- Mr. Airul Qaiz, KFA OD in Singapore.

After reading the speeches, Alejandro Cao de Benos read the message to be
conveyed to our Great Leader KIM JONG IL. It was approved unanimously by
all assistants.

Next point was the necessity to create the three following international
posts to assist KFA at international level due to our fast expansion:

Mr. Mana Sapmak was named International Organization Secretary.

Mr. Amadeu Rubio was named International Commissar.

After that, President Alejandro proceeded to award the new KFA badges to
senior KFA members. He also awarded new KFA member cards, DPRK table-flags
and Korea reunification t-shirts.

Next point in the agenda, was to choose the next place for the KFA
International Meeting of 2011. Mr. Bjornar Simonsen suggested to make it
in Oslo, Norway. It was agreed by all participants.

So far, KFA International meeting was realized in London (UK), Geneva
(Switzerland), Frankfurt (Germany), Bucharest (Romania), Fermo (Italy) and
Barcelona (Spain).

After this, the internal meeting was concluded and members had a joint
lunch in the restaurant. The lunch finished with cheers with champagne for
10 years of KFA.

In the afternoon, we received the visit of 3 mass media that wanted to
report the reunification conference that started at 5 PM:

EL PAIS, biggest and most important newspaper of Spain, made interviews to
KFA members.

TV3, Television of Catalonia. They made a 15 minute interview and
recorded a piece of the meeting that was broadcasted in the news program
to Catalonia region.

GARA, important newspaper in the Basque country of Spain. Also made a 2
hours interview.

The room was completely full at its maximum capacity, with more than 60
people joining from all places. Indeed we had request from more
than 200 people to attend, but because economical limitations we had to
book a private hotel with reduced space.

Alejandro gave a one hour presentation on the principles for Korea
reunification proposed by our Great Leader KIM IL SUNG and the history
through the different South Korean administrations.

After the conference, the public anxiously asked many questions during 2
hours without stop. Everybody was very happy and said that after the
conference they know the reality about Korea, that is very different from
the information of the mass media. They said that in 3 hours they could
learn more than in all their lives about the DPRK and its
people. All the public expressed their wish to visit the DPRK one day and
see the reality with their own eyes.

Many assistants that came to the KFA conference for the first time,
decided to join the organization and contribute to develop the friendly
relations with DPRK.

At 8 PM. The conference ended and all close KFA comrades had a joint
dinner together.

On sunday 24th in the morning, Mr. Joel Majem, organized a touristic visit
in Barcelona for all international delegates and friends that came from
other parts of the country