Families exchange visits, and there is reputed to be a growing underground population of refugees.

CNN: 'The South's Guangdong'

South Korea is concentrating on issues which it hopes may be relatively easier for North Korea to accept, such as setting up a hot-line between commanders on both sides of the demilitarised zone, the mutual notification of military exercises, and exchange visits between officers from both sides.

ECONOMIST: The Koreas

The event will include plenary sessions, parallel workshops, roundtable discussions on academic exchange and visits to media organisations in London.

UNESCO: UK National Commission for UNESCO :: Africa-UK Journalism Education Exchange Network to be launched this month

"We have reached a consensus on high-level visits and exchange of personnel, maritime security... and cooperation between the two navies, " he said.

BBC: India and China to hold joint military exercises

It says careful matching of exchange partners is central to successful visits and host families should be confirmed as suitable by the host school.

BBC: Wales

Bush topped this off with a pre-emptive concession: agreement to exchange warm ranch- and-home visits, for which Putin was eager, even before any progress was shown in agreement to scrap the old ABM treaty.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: On Trusting Putin

The Foundation also implements the Fellowship for International Understanding programme to facilitate the exchange of information, expertise and experiences between the Philippines and other countries through study visits by the awardees of the Search for Outstanding Teachers.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES