<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Dear list member, <br><br>please find below an invitation to a joint seminar of the Korean Institute for National Unification and Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Korea Office, commemorating 20 years of German unification and exploring the valuable lessons for Korea with leading experts from Germany, the US and the region. <br><br>We are looking forward to meet you at the conference! <br><br>================================================================<br><br><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Invitation</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of German
unification, Germany
has been celebrating this year with various festivities amidst a rising
national stature. The entire German people have joined together now as one
nation and are enjoying the fruits of their remarkable economic development.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Meanwhile, Korea
is the only remaining nation still enduring a Cold War division, despite unremitting
efforts by ourselves and neighboring countries to resolve the ongoing North
Korean nuclear issue. In the wake of this year<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">’</span>s flood disaster and worsening economic
hardship, the quality of our North Korean brethrens<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">’</span> living conditions has
continuously deteriorated.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A careful in-depth analysis of the major achievements of
German unification over these two decades could have crucial implications for
the unification of the Korean peninsula.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">KINU is convening an international conference on the topic of
20 Years after German Unification and Preparing for Korean Unification in order
to analyze these implications and formulate a vision for a unified Korea through a
review of the perspectives of neighboring countries regarding the unification
of the Korean peninsula. This conference will hear recommendations and insights
from experts in related fields. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On behalf of the Korea Institute for National Unification, I
am pleased to welcome you to this conference. It is my hope that the insight
and wisdom you bring may help us to yield the fruitful results that are needed
at this time.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">October 2010</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jae Jean Suh</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">President </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Korea Institute for National Unification</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">==============================================================================<br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">2010 KINU-Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Joint International Conference commemorating 20 years of German unification<br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">PROGRAM</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1. Date: Tuesday, October 5, 09:30-17:50</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2. Venue: Emerald Room, Lotte Hotel</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3. Main Theme: 20 Years after German Unification and
Preparing for Korean<span style=""> </span>Unification </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4. Program</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style=""></span></span>Registration (09:30-10:00) </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style=""></span></span>Opening Ceremony (10:00-10:30)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Opening Address: Jae Jean Suh (President, KINU)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Congratulatory Address: Hong-Koo Lee (Former Prime Minister
& Chairman, Seoul
Forum for International Affairs ) </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Welcoming Address: Bernhard Johannes Seliger (Resident
Representative, Hanns Seidel Stiftung)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Keynote Address: Hans-Ulrich Seidt (Ambassador of the Federal Republic
of Germany
to the ROK)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style=""></span></span>Session I (10:30-12:30) </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Evaluation of the 20 Years since German Unification </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chair: Sang Man Lee (Professor, Chung-Ang University)<span style=""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Presentation I:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Process of German Unification</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">J<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">ö</span>rg Bentmann (Head of Division, New Federal States,
Federal Ministry of the Interior)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Presentation II:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Legal Basis of German Unification and Its Significance</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Siegfried Bro<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">ß</span> (Judge, The Federal Constitutional Court)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Discussion: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Yong-Kil Chung (Honorary Professor, Dongguk University)
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In-Kon Yeo (Director, Information Center
for Unification Studies, KINU)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hak-Sung Kim (Professor, Chungnam National
University)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style=""></span></span>Lunch (12:30-14:00)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style=""></span></span>Session II (14:00-15:40)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Vision for Unification on the Korean Peninsula</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chair: Sung-Wook
Nam (Director,
Institute for National Security Strategy)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Presentation I: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Benefits of German Unification: A Review after 20 Years </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ralph Michael Wrobel (Professor, Westsaxon University of Applied
Sciences)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Presentation II:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Vision for Unification in Korea</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""></span>Jinwook
Choi (Director, Center for Inter-Korean Cooperation Studies, KINU)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Discussion: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dae Seok Choi (Professor, Ewha Womans
University)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Young-Jong Lee (Political Writer, JoongAng Ilbo)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Seong Ho Jhe (Professor, Chung-Ang University)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style=""></span></span>Coffee Break (15:40-16:10)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style=""></span></span>Session III (16:10-17:50)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""></span>Perspectives of the
Neighboring Countries Regarding Unification of the Korean Peninsula</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chair: Yong Ho Kim (Professor, Inha University)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Presentation I:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Unification of the Korean
Peninsula from a U.S.
Perspective</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Scott Snyder (Senior Associate, The Asia
Foundation) </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Presentation II:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Unification of the Korean Peninsula
from a Chinese Perspective</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Zhu Feng (Professor, Peking University)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Discussion: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sang Hyun Lee (Director, Security Studies Program, The
Sejong Institute)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Heungkyu Kim (Professor, Sungshin Women<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">’</span>s
University)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kook-Shin Kim(Director, Center for North Korean Human Rights
Studies, KINU)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">If you want to attend, please send an e-mail to: info@hss.or.kr</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<br><div> </div><p>Dr. Bernhard Seliger</p><p>Hanns Seidel Stiftung - Seoul Office</p><p>Room 501, Soo Young Bldg., 64-1, Hannam 1 Dong, Yongsan-gu</p><p>Seoul, Republic of Korea</p><p>Tel.+ 82 2 790 5344</p><p>Fax. + 82 2 790 5346</p><div><br></div>
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