Koreanische Adoptierte Deutschland e.V. (KAD e.V.)

 

REGION SERVED: Germany

YEAR FOUNDED: 2017

IKAA MEMBER SINCE: 2019

MISSION

Promote the exchange between adoptees in Germany with live and online meetings. Contact with Korean adoptee associations in the neighboring countries and Korean institutions and associations in Germany.

HISTORY

End of 2017: Foundation of association in Cologne

2018

  • Official registration in German association registry
  • Trip for Adoptees to Korea (with NUAC)
  • National gathering in Bonn
  • TV shooting/documentary with SBS
  • Korean cooking class
  • Meeting at Korean film festival in Frankfurt

2019

  • National Gathering in Bonn
  • Cultural experience day with 문예원
  • Workshop: History of adoption from Korea to Germany in Berlin
  • Admission as full member in IKAA
  • Workshop with the former person responsible at Terre de hommes that was in charge for ~80% of the German adoptees
  • Lecture for Oversea Koreans in Germany about the adoptees and voluntary DNA samples from oversea Koreans
  • First adoptee only language class Bonn

2020: biweekly online meetings due to COVID-19

PROGRAMS

National gathering (1st weekend in April)