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“The Prospect and Future Tasks for the Maritime Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative” Conference

Events | 2015-07-24

Editor's Note

Hosted by The Sea Lanes of Communication Study Group-Korea, East Asia Institute, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology

Supported by Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The sea has played a critical role in the survival and prosperity of mankind and it has become a more significant area of international cooperation in the era of globalization. Yet, in the case of Northeast Asia, the sea is not a subject of cooperation, but rather a problem that has intensified conflict and distrust within the region as it is closely linked to past history and territorial disputes. The Northeast Peace and Cooperation Initiative (NAPCI), advanced by South Korean government, puts forth the idea of a harmonious regional order in which Northeast Asian countries can achieve co-prosperity based on mutual understanding and cooperation. In order to achieve this goal, maritime issues must be resolved.

The East Asia Institute (EAI) jointly held “The Prospect and Tasks of Maritime Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative” Conference with the Sea Lane of Communication (SLOC) Study Group-Korea and Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) on July 24, 2015 at Hotel Kukdo. Specialists from related fields including international politics, international law, and science and technology gathered to share their views and seek ways to cooperate for successful implementation of the maritime aspects of the Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative.

Program

13:30~13:45	Registration
13:45~14:00	Welcoming Remarks Jin-Hyun Paik, President, SLOC Study Group-Korea Gi-hoon Hong, President, KIOST Chaesung Chun, Chair of the Asia Security Initiative Research Center, EAI; Professor, Seoul National University
14:00~15:30	Session 1. North East Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative in Hard Security Issues Moderator Chaesung Chun, Chair of the Asia Security Initiative Research Center, EAI; Professor, Seoul National University Presenters “Hard Security Issues and Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative” Sang Hyun Lee, Director of Security Strategy Studies, Sejong Institute “Maritime Asia and Maritime Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative” Suk-Joon Yoon, Senior Research Fellow, Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy Discussants Young-jun Park, Professor, Korea National Defense University Beom-chul Shin, Director-General for Policy Planning, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dong Ryul Lee, Professor, Dongduk Women's University
15:30~15:50	Break
15:50~17:20	Session 2. North East Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative in Soft Security Issues Moderator Seo-Hang Lee, President, Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy Presenters “Ways to Cooperate in Different Issues for Implementation of NAPCI in Northeast Asian Regional Sea” Hee-Cheol Yang, Senior Researcher, KIOST “Ways for Maritime Disaster Cooperation in Northeast Asia: Focusing on Maritime Radionuclide in Fukushima and the Northwest Pacific” Kyung-Tae Jung, Senior Researcher, KIOST Discussants Min Gyo Koo, Professor, Seoul National University Yul Sohn, Director of the Japan Research Center, EAI; Dean, Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies Young-Sik Yoon, Professor, Konyang University
17:20~18:00	Wrap-up and Q&A