August 2013   2013 EPIK Young Leaders Conference On August 8, EAI held EPIK Young Leaders Conference under the theme of "When is Conflict Better than Cooperation." Five papers were presented at the final essay competition followed by panel discussions with previous EPIK award recipients and EAI interns. 2013 EPIK Young Leaders Award Recipients Announcements EAI Ranked among Top 100 Think Tanks in the World Upcoming Events EAI-CISAC Conference on ROK-U.S. Nuclear Cooperation September 13, 2013 Roundtable Discussion for Middle Power Diplomacy: Ambassador of Australia to Korea September 26, 2013 EAI Fellows Program Working Paper on the Role of Informal Institutions in Autocracies EAI Fellow, Professor Patrick Köllner (Director, Institute of Asian Studies at German Institute of Global and Area Studies; Professor, University of Hamburg), examines the role of informal institutions in the exercise of political power, with a regime focus to study the Chinese Communist Party. Smart Q&A on Implications of U.S. Defense Budget Cuts for South Korea EAI interviewed Won Gon Park of Handong Global University on U.S. defense budget cuts and its implications for South Korea. He provided his evaluation on implications of U.S. military reorganization for changing security environment in Northeast Asia. Roundtable Discussion for Middle Power Diplomacy: Ambassador of Brazil to Korea EAI invited Brazilian Ambassador to Korea, Edmundo Sussumu Fujita, on August 19 to discuss Brazil's foreign policy and recommendations for South Korea as a middle power in the region. Ambassador Fujita emphasized that South Korea needs to broaden its scope beyond regional or G2 perspectives and try to set an example in implementing its ideas instead of merely suggesting them. [Memo] Middle Power Diplomatic Strategy of Brazil and Policy Recommendations for South Korea’s Middle Power KF-EAI Korea Friendship Next Generation Conference and Next Generation Town Hall Meeting Korea Friendship Next Generation Conference and Town Hall Meeting were held on August 8. During the Conference, seven Korea Friendship participants presented their papers at the final essay contest, followed by panel discussions. At the Town Hall Meeting, Korea Friendship participants had an opportunity to network with former and current EAI interns. [Event] Next Generation Conference [Event] Next Generation Town Hall Meeting Web Publication of "South Korean Local Election Panel Study of 2010" Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan published the data files for EAI's research "South Korean Local Election Panel Study: Nationwide Two Waves, 2010" on its website. This study examines vote determinants and dynamics of change in voter preferences during the local election in 2010. EAI-CISAC Conference on Future Direction for ROK-U.S. Nuclear Cooperation On September 13, EAI together with Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) at Stanford University will hold a conference. At this event, EAI's ROK-U.S. Strategic Cooperation for Global Nuclear Governance Research Team and counterparts from CISAC will present on Future Direction for ROK-U.S. Nuclear Cooperation. 909 Sampoong B/D, Eulji-ro 158, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-786, Republic of Korea Tel 82 2 2277 1683  |  Fax 82 2 2277 1684/1697  |  Email EAI  |  Unsubscribe Copyright 2013© EAST ASIA INSTITUTE. All Rights Reserved.