The EAI interns took part in the U.S.-China Relations (UCR) Forum, held on Monday, January 25th, at Kukdo Hotel. EAI publishes a monthly Statement Factsheet entitled “U.S.-China Relations Briefings” on the main aspects of cooperation and conflict over various issues between the two countries.

 

The EAI UCR Forum, which is part of the internship training program offered to university students, offered an opportunity for Korean and international undergraduate and graduate students to give presentations and, along with the panelists, debate and discuss major issues between the United Stated and China. A merit award was given to Gordon Gatlin (Yonsei University) and Solah Kim (Kwangwoon University), for their presentation entitled “The Future of the Asian-Pacific Economic Order: Competing or Complimentary?”

 

Program

 

Emcee

Hyeonseong Park, Korea University (Session 1)
Minji Kim, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (Session 2)

 
14:00-14:05

Opening Remarks
Hye-Young Baek, East Asia Institute Chief of Staff to the President

 

Session I

Moderator
Benjamin Engel, East Asia Institute Researcher

 
14:05-14:20

Presentation 1

Senkaku/Diaoyu Dao Islands

Diana Ui Seon Kang, Seoul National University GSIS
Boyeon Kim, UC Berkeley

 

 
14:20-14:40

Discussion and Q&A

Hyeonseong Park, Korea University
Gahee Cho, Sookmyung Women’s University GSIS 

 

 
14:40-14:55

Presentation 2

Quest for status and Influence?
Lamyae Dahbi, Sungkyunkwan University GSIS

 

 
14:55-15:15

Discussion and Q&A

Minji Kim, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation
Jin Young Park, Ewha Women’s University

 

 
15:15-15:25

Coffee Break

 

 

Session II

Moderator
Benjamin Engel, East Asia Institute Researcher
 
15:25-15:40

Presentation 3

The Future of the Asian-Pacific Economic Order
Sola Kim, Kwangwoon University
Gordon Gatlin, Yonsei University GSIS

 

 
15:40-15:55

Discussion and Q&A

Jihye Jeong, University of Seoul

 

 
15:55-16:00

Award Ceremony