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Middle Power Diplomacy Forum “Middle Power Diplomacy: Application, Challenges, and Opportunities”

Events | 2014-10-17

Editor's Note

On October 17 and 18, East Asia Institute (EAI) held the Middle Power Diplomacy Forum (MPDF) under the title of “Middle Power Diplomacy: Application, Challenges, and Opportunities.” This closed forum brought together middle power scholars from South Korea and international experts from Australia, Canada, China, Indonesia, Mexico, Singapore, Turkey, the U.S., as well as local embassy representatives. Participants discussed the definition of middle powers within the context of changing U.S.-China relations and other specific issues that are relevant to middle power diplomacy such as: security; maritime disputes; ASEAN and U.S.-China relations; trade; official development assistance; finance; climate change; smart power; cyber security; perspectives on middle power diplomacy from the U.S., China, and Canada. On October 18, participants discussed the role and implications of middle power diplomacy in the context of Korean unification. The Middle Power Diplomacy Forum is a part of EAI’s Middle Power Diplomacy Initiative that has been funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation since 2013.

Program

Friday October 17, 2014
10:00-10:10	Welcoming Remarks & Introduction LEE Sook-Jong, EAI
10:10-12:00	Panel I “Understanding Middle Power Diplomacy in the Context of U.S.-China Relations” Moderator LEE Sook-Jong, EAI Presenters CHUN Chaesung, EAI & Seoul National University Scott SNYDER, Council on Foreign Relations ZHANG Xiaoming, Peking University Discussants Andrew COOPER, University of Waterloo Gordon FLAKE, Perth USAsia Centre Aleksius JEMADU, Universitas Pelita Harapan TAN See Seng, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
12:00-14:00	Luncheon
14:00-16:00	Panel II “Middle Power Diplomacy in Focus: Specific Issue Areas” [Group 1] CHUN Chaesung, EAI & Seoul National University Aleksius JEMADU, Universitas Pelita Harapan KOO Min Gyo, Seoul National University LEE Dong Ryul, Dongduk Women’s University Scott SNYDER, Council on Foreign Relations TAN See Seng, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies ZHANG Xiaoming, Peking University [Group 2] Andrew COOPER, University of Waterloo Gordon FLAKE, Perth USAsia Centre LEE Seungjoo, Chung-Ang University LEE Sook-Jong, EAI LEE Yong Wook, Korea University SOHN Yul, EAI & Yonsei University
16:00-16:20	Break
16:20-17:30	Panel III Comprehensive Discussion Moderator LEE Sook-Jong, EAI Presenter H.E. José Luis Bernal RODRIGUEZ, Embassy of Mexico to the Republic of Korea
Saturday October 18, 2014
10:00-12:00	Panel IV “Korean Unification: Role of Middle Power Diplomacy” Moderator LEE Sook-Jong, EAI Presenter PARK Ihn-hwi, Ewha Womans University Discussants Andrew COOPER, University of Waterloo Gordon FLAKE, Perth USAsia Centre Aleksius JEMADU, Universitas Pelita Harapan TAN See Seng, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
12:00-13:30	Luncheon