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MOFA-EAI Conference on “Korea's Mid and Long-term Diplomatic Strategy”

Events | 2015-10-21

Editor's Note

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.

Program

09:30-10:00	Registration
10:00-10:30	Opening Ceremony Welcoming Remarks HA Young-Sun, Chairman, EAI Keynote Speech YUN Byung-se, Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
10:40-12:30	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
12:30-13:40	Lunch
13:50-15:40	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
15:40-16:00	Wrap-up and Closing