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In partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EAI hosted a public conference entitled “Evaluating and Developing Mid and Long-term Korean Diplomacy” on October 21, 2015. The conference was an opportunity for experts in a variety of fields to share their opinions on the direction of Korean foreign policy and suggest ways it may be improved in the future. During the conference, participants shared the need for a feasible mid and long-term vision and strategy for Korea’s diplomatic endeavors and discussed about future policy directions that can strengthen Korea’s role as a responsible middle-power in the Korean peninsula, East Asia, and the world.
09:30-10:00
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Registration
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10:00-10:30
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Opening Ceremony
Welcoming Remarks
HA Young-Sun, Chairman, EAI
Keynote Speech
YUN Byung-se, Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
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10:40-12:30
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Session 1 “Korea’s Diplomatic Strategy amid the Changing Diplomatic Environment in East Asia”
Moderator
MA Sang-yoon, Professor, The Catholic University of Korea
Presenters
“ROK-US Relations”
LEE Sang Hyun, Senior Research Fellow, The Sejong Institute
“ROK-China Relations”
LEE Dong Ryul, Professor, Dongduk Women's University
“ROK-Japan Relations”
PARK Young-jun, Professor, Korea National Defense University
“Inter-Korean Relations
HWANG Jihwan, Professor, University of Seoul
Discussants
CHO Koo-Rae, Deputy Director-General for North American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
PARK Ihn-hwi, Professor, Ewha Womans University
CHOI Kang, Vice President, The Asan Institute for Policy Studies
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12:30-13:40
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Lunch
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13:50-15:40
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Session 2 “Developing Korea’s Foreign Policy Vision and Key Diplomatic Tasks”
Moderator
SOHN Yul, Chair, Japan Research Center, EAI; Dean, Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies
Presenters
“Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative (NAPCI)”
LEE Seungjoo, Chung-Ang University
“Eurasia Initiative”
JEH Sung Hoon, Professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
“Middle-power Diplomacy”
KIM Sangbae, Professor, Seoul National University
“Public Diplomacy”
HAN Intaek, Director of Research, Jeju Peace Institute
Discussants
SHIN Beom-chul, Director General for Policy Planning, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
CHUN Chaesung, Chair, Asia Security Initiative Research Center, EAI; Professor, Seoul National University
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15:40-16:00
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Wrap-up and Closing
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