Present there on invitation were Kenichi Ogami, secretary general of the International Institute of the Juche Idea (IIJI), Matteo Carbonelli, vice-director general of the IIJI, and delegations and delegates of Juche idea study organizations from different countries and regions.

Present there were Ri Il Hwan, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Thae Hyong Chol, first vice-chairman of the Korean Association of Social Scientists and concurrently president of the Academy of Social Sciences, and officials of the Korean Association of Social Scientists.

Ri Il Hwan made a speech at the reception.

He said that the participants in the international seminar on the Juche idea proved in a theoretical and profound way that the great Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism is the most scientific revolutionary theory capable of defending and realizing the independence of the masses of the people and a militant banner powerfully encouraging the progressive mankind in their struggle to build an independent new world.

Matteo Carbonelli praised the undying exploits of the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung and the great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il who founded and developed the immortal Juche idea and made great contributions to the accomplishment of the cause of global independence, and spoke highly of the great personality of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un who is wisely leading the struggle for the comprehensive development of socialism.

No one can check the future of the progressive mankind for global independence, he said, expressing the will to further strengthen solidarity among the Juche idea study organizations on a worldwide scale and devote all wisdom and enthusiasm to the activities for studying and disseminating the great Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism.