To celebrate the 10th anniversary of its founding, the East Asia Institute (EAI) held the Forum on Preparing for Korean Unification. This event, which was supported by JoongAng Ilbo and the Ministry of Unification, brought together a wide range of experts, scholars, and civic groups who all share a deep interest and concern for the reunification of the Korean Peninsula.
This provided an opportunity for the exchange of knowledge and wisdom on how to meet the major challenges that the Korean Peninsula faces with reunification. Three sessions were held, the first was on “The Need for Preparation,” the second was on “the Significance of and the Means for Reunification,” and the third session gathered different opinions from across different age groups and cultural boundaries.
This event was held in collaboration with Korean Nurses Association, Korean Bar Association, the Korean Pharmaceutical Association, the Central Association for National Unification of Korea, Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation, the Korean Assembly for Reunion of Ten-million Separated Families, Education for Reunification Members Association, and Education for Reunification Association
Sponsored by JoongAng Ilbo and the Ministry of Unification
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Opening Ceremony
Opening Speech
Chaesung Chun, Chair (Chair, Asia Security Initiative Research Center)
Congratulatory Message
Hong-Koo Lee (EAI Chairman, former Prime Minister)
Hye-Young Won (Member of the National Assembly, Democratic United Party)
Woo-Ik Yu (Minister of Unification)
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| 14:00-15:00 |
Session 1. “The Need for Preparation”
Moderator
Young Soo Kim (Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs, Sogang University)
Presenter
Jong-Chul Park (Director of Center for Unification Policy Studies, Korea Institute for National Unification)
Discussants
Seung Joon Ko (President, Education for Reunification Members Cheju branch)
Woo Young Lee (Member of the Policy Committee, Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation )
Bernhard Seliger (Representative of Hanns Seidel Foundation branch in South Korea)
Myung Cheol Cho (Member of the National Assembly, former Chairman of Unification Education Institute)
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15:00-16:00 |
Session 2. “The Significance of and the Means for Reunification”
Moderator
Young Sun Lee (Former President, Hallym University)
Presenter
Suk Lee (Research Fellow, Korea Development Institute)
Discussants
Cheol Min Kim (Director, Infomaster)
Do Gyun Na (Assistant Administrator, Seoul Youth Committee of the National Unification Advisory Council)
Hae Cheol Park (Headquarter Director, Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business)
Soon Jik Hong (Senior Researcher, Hyundai Research Institute)
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| 16:00-16:20 |
Break
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| 16:20-17:00 |
Session 3. Final Discussion
Moderator
Young-Hie Kim (Journalist, JoongAng Ilbo)
Discussants
Eun Min Kwon (Lawyer, Kim & Chang Law Firm)
Yong Il Kim (Member of Advisory Committee , Central Association for National Unification of Korea)
Ae Ran Lee (President, Institute of North Korea Traditional Food and Culture)
Woo Yul Lee (Senior Vice-chairman, Korean Assembly for Reunion of Ten-million Separated Families)
Chan Heong Chung (Student President, Dong Guk University Department of North Korean Studies)
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