<div>Dear list members, </div> <div> </div> <div>please find below the invitation to a conference on "Reshaping the World Economic Order and the Future of the Korean Peninsula", organized by the Asia-Europe Perspectives Association and sponsored, among others, by Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div><B> <div align=justify>Anniversary of the 5<SUP>th</SUP> Establishment of the Asia-Europe Perspective Association (Forum)</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Reshaping the World Economic Order and the Future of the Korean Peninsula</div></B> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Time : 09:00-18:00 June 2, 2006 (Friday)</div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify>Place : 19th fl. New World Hall, President Hotel, Seoul</div> <div align=justify></div><B> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Organizer:
Asia-Europe Perspective Association</div> <div align=justify></div> <DIR> <DIR></B> <div align=justify>Sponsors: Embassy of Malaysia<BR>Austrian Embassy</div> <div align=justify>Embassy of Ireland</div> <div align=justify>Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung</div> <div align=justify>Ildong Pharmaceutical Co.</div> <div align=justify>Choongwae Pharma Corp.</div> <div align=justify>Top Business Consultants Service Inc</div> <div align=justify>Financial News</div> <div align=justify></div></DIR></DIR> <div align=justify>I n v i t a t i o n</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify>The Asian-European Perspective Association, as an incorporated body of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade since 2005, celebrates the 5th anniversary of its foundation this year. Along such a meaningful year, we sincerely hope that you and your family’s life are filled with luck and happiness. </div> <div align=justify> </div> <div
align=justify></div> <div align=justify>With regard to the tendency of globalization, Asia and Europe have been unprecedently linked to each other across the border in terms of political, economic and cultural field. Our Society, the Asia-Europe Perspective Association will provide more significant and diverse activities and learn about each other in order to create and celebrate our shared common value and mutual understanding.</div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>In that context, the AEPA has first launched a prize for business community whose name is "Global Chief Executive Officer of Korean Business Awards." In the first round of awards held in December 8, 2005, Dr. Kim, Jae-Chul, who is the president of the KITA,~, is the first winner of the awards in the field of international trade. And, Yoo, Sang-ok, president of Koreana Cosmetics also received the prize for the international bio division. Accordingly, the next
round of the awards in 2006 will be held in April. Kang, Suk-jin, the former president of GE Korea, Oh, Wan-soo, the president of the Korea metal industry Corp. and Lee, Jang-han, the president of Jong-no-dang would be honored to receive the awards. The aim of this award is subjected to serve to promote the relationship between university and business sector in the era of rapidly-changing world. </div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Under the theme of the conference staying with "The Reshaping of World Economy Order and the Future of Korean Peninsula," the conference is particularly meaningful as domestic scholars share diversified opinions and perspectives with opening speeches provided by Ambassador Dato’ M. Santananaban of Embassy of Malaysia and Ambassador Wilhelm Donko of Austrian Embassy. Moreover, distinguishable academics from the European Union nations will contribute to promote further discussion and analysis about
current agendas ranging from world politics and economics to culture to communication. The AEPA will be working on biannual publications, the Journal of Eurasian Studies and the Review of Eurasian Studies each written in Korean and English.</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>We sincerely hope that all those academic activities of the society will offer benefits to develop mutual understanding and cooperation each other of Asia and Europe. Thank you for your concern. </div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify>May 10th 2006</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Prof. Dr. Kun-Hee Lee</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>President of the Asia-Europe Perspective Association</div> <div align=justify></div><B> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Theme : Reshaping the World Economic Order and the Future of the Korean Peninsula </div></B> <div
align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>09:00-09:30 Registration </div> <div align=justify>09:30-10:10 Opening Ceremony </div> <DIR> <DIR> <DIR> <DIR> <div align=justify>Place : New World Hall</div></DIR></DIR></DIR></DIR> <div align=justify>Pesider : Prof. Hae - Jin Hwang(Ewha Womans Univ.)</div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Opening Address Prof. Kun - Hee Lee (Ewha Womans Univ.)</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>President Suk - Jin Kang (CEO Consulting Group) </div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>10:10-10:50 Congratulatory Speech </div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Ambassador Dato’ M. Santananaban (Embassy of Malaysia)</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>President Kyo – Il Suh (Soon-Chun-Hyang Univ.)</div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify>Keynote
Speech</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>H.E Ambassador Wilhelm Donko (Austrian Embassy) </div> <div align=justify>Problem and Perspective for European Integration</div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>H.E Ambassador Noreen O’Sullivan (Ireland Embassy)</div> <div align=justify>Cooperative Relationships between South Korea and Ireland</div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>10:50-11:00 Coffee Break</div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>10:50-12:30 Session I : Economic and Management Session Place : New World Hall</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Presider : Dr. Bernhard Seliger (Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung)</div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Paper 1 Global Capital, National Markets :</div> <div align=justify>Opportunities and Challenges
for Korea’s Financial Markets under GATS</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Prof. Bliss Burdett Pak (Ewha Womans Univ.)</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Paper 2 The Korean Innovation System- Current Situation and Challenges for the future</div> <div align=justify>Prof. Martin Hemmert (Korea Univ.)</div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Discussants</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Prof. Yeo-Jin Yun (Ewha Womans Univ.)</div> <div align=justify>Prof. Sean C. Hayes (Kook-Min Univ.)</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>12:30-14:00 Luncheon hosted by President of Choongwae Pharma Corp.</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Mr. Keum - Ki Lee</div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>14:00-15:30 Session II : Political and Security Session </div> <div align=justify>Place :
Grill Hall</div> <div align=justify>Presider : Prof. Kwon Yong-Hoon (Han-yang Univ.) </div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Paper 4 Integration of Asian Financial Market and Korean Financial Market</div> <div align=justify>Prof. Jonathan J. Lee (Han-Yang Univ.)</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Paper 5 Transformation North Korea : South Korea’s Attempts of Engaging Pyongyang</div> <div align=justify>Prof. Im - Soo Yoo (Ewha Womans Univ.) </div> <div align=justify>Lecturer Geetha Govindasamy (Monash Univ.)</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Paper 6 Opportunities and Challenges of Korean Business Management in the era of Globalization</div> <div align=justify>Prof. Jong – Ho Pyo (Soon-Chun-Hyang Univ.)</div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Paper 7 EU’s R&D Policy and Its Implications to Korea</div> <div align=justify>Prof. Yong – Dai Shin
(KISTI)</div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Discussant Mr. Bernd Weiler (Die Welt)</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Dr. Peter Beck (International Crisis Group)</div> <div align=justify>Dr. Danton Ford(IFANS)</div> <div align=justify>Dr. Donald Kirk (IHT)</div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>14:00-15:30 Session III : Corporate Management and the role of CEOs </div> <div align=justify>Place: New World Hall</div> <div align=justify>Presider : Prof. Han-Su Han (Ewha Womans Univ.)</div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Paper 8 The Consolidation of Peace in the Korean Peninsula </div> <div align=justify>in the Era of Globalization</div> <div align=justify>Mr. Sup - Il Joo (Journalist) </div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Paper 9 The Rise of President Chin - Ho Kim and His
Business Philosophy </div> <div align=justify>Prof. Kwang – Sur Park (Soon-Chun-Hyang Univ.)</div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Paper 10 The Cultural Islam World from EU perspective</div> <div align=justify>Director Joon - Sung Jung (Media Yondae) </div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Paper 11 Current issues of the inter-Korean economic cooperation </div> <div align=justify>Prof. In - Suk Lee (In-Cheon Univ.)</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Paper 12 Measurement of Improvement on Korean Financial Market</div> <div align=justify>Dr. Yoo - Kyung Yom (Sung-Kyun-Kwan Univ.)</div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Discussant Prof. Yong- Ki Lee (Dong-Kuk Univ.)</div> <div align=justify>Prof. Han - Won Kim (Kyung-Hee Univ.)</div> <div align=justify>Ambassador Dae - Won Park (Seoul Metropolitan Govt.)</div> <div align=justify>Dr. Ki-Soo Kim (Se-chong
Research Institute)</div> <div align=justify>Prof. Myung-Hee Lee (Ewha Womans Univ.)</div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>15:30-16:00 Closing Remark </div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>16:00-18:00 Dinner</div> <div align=justify></div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>More Information: </div> <div align=justify> </div> <div align=justify>Prof. Kun-Hee Lee, College of Business Administration, </div> <div align=justify>Ewha Womans Univ. 11-1 Daehyun-dong, Seoul, 120-750 Korea,</div> <div align=justify>T : (02) 568-2842 / 011-221-2842, E-mail : <A href="mailto:ikh@ewha.ac.kr">lkh@ewha.ac.kr</A></div><FONT size=2> <div align=justify></FONT><A href="http://www.eurasia2001.org/"><FONT size=3>http://www.eurasia2001.org</FONT></A></div> <div> </div> <div>All interested persons are invited to this event. </div> <div> </div> <div>Yours, </div> <div> </div>
<div>Bernhard Seliger</div> <div> </div><BR><BR><P>Dr. Bernhard Seliger</P>
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