[KS] Peace on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia and the role of Korean communities abroad

Fri Aug 25 08:07:57 EDT 2006

Dear colleagues, 

  please note the following conference. We are excited to have the Minister of Unification and important academics with us to discuss the role of Overseas Koreans for peace on the Korean Peninsula.  

  The relation of Korean communities throughout the world with their home country and their role as a bridge between North and South Korea has always been a difficult, but important topic for peace on the Peninsula, as recent problems between pro-North and pro-South movements in Japan show. With the annual conference for Korean communities abroad Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea together with the Institute of Peace Affairs, Seoul, tries to strengthen their role. This year the conference takes place on August 28-29th in Cheju-Do. 

  Programme of the conference „Peace on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia and the role of Korean communities abroad“

  Organizer: Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea, Institute for Peace Affairs, Seoul
  Sponsors: Ministry of Unification, Jeju Provincial Government, Overseas Koreans Foundation

  Date: August 28, 2006  13:00 – 29.08.2006  16:00

  Place: KAL Hotel, Jeju-Do

  (The conference is in Korean without translation)

  Opening ceremony (28.08.2006  13:00-14:00)
  - Opening remarks: Hyun, Kyung-Dae (President, IPA)
  - Opening speech: Dr. Bernhard Seliger (Resident Representative, HSS Korea)
  - Congratulatory remarkst: Governeur of Jeju Province, President of the Provincial Parliament of Jeju, President of Jeju National University, President of the Overseas Koreans Foundation
  - Keynote Address: Dr. Lee, Jong-Sok (Minister of Unification)

  First Session (14:00-17:30): Peace on the Korean Peninsula and the role of Overseas Koreans 

  - Moderator: Dr. Lee, Gwang-Kyu (President, Overseas Koreans Foundation)

  ◦ Paper 1 (14:00-14:50): Identity and role of the Korean community in the USA and peace on the Korean Peninsula“

  - Presenter: Dr. Lee, Chong-Gwang (Prof., California State University, Marketing)
  - Discussant: Lim, Gwan-Hon (President, Pacific cultural foundation, USA)

  ◦ Paper 2 (14:50-15:40): Identity and role of the Korean community in China and peace on the Korean Peninsula“
  - Presenter: Dr. Kim, Kang-Il (Prof., Yanbian University)
  - Discussant: Dr. Goh, Kyong-Soo (Prof., Yanbian University)

  Break (15:40-15:50)

  ◦ Paper 3 (15:50-16:40): Identity and role of the Korean community in Japan and peace on the Korean Peninsula“
  - Presenter: Dr. Ha, Dong-Gil (President, Institute for Overseas Koreans, Japan)
  - Discussant: Dr. Moon, Kyong-Soo (Professor, Ritzumeikan University, Japan)
  ◦ Paper 4 (16:40-17:30): Identity and role of the Korean community in Russia and peace on the Korean Peninsula“
  - Presenter Dr. Bae, Soo-Han (Prof., Dongseo University)
  - Discussant: Nikolai Gang (President, Northeast Asia Peace Fund, Russia)

  Second Session (29.08.2006  09:00-16:00): End of the Cold War on the Korean Peninsula and the task of securing peace

  -  Moderator: Dr. Yang, Young-Shik (Former State Secretary, Ministry of Unification)

  ◦ Paper 5 (09:00-10:00): Changes around the Korean Peninsula and the options of North Korea
  - Presenter: Dr. Nam, Song-Uk (Prof., Korea University)
  - Discussants: Dr. Lee, Hon-Kyung (Prof., Donga University)
  Dr. Kang, Geun-Hyung (Prof., Jeju National University)
  ◦ Paper 6 (10:00-11:00): Political tasks of securing peace on the Korean Peninsula
  - Presenter: Dr. Park, In-Hee (Prof., Ewha Womens´ University)
  - Discussants: Dr. Park, Seung-Hon (Prof., Yanbian University)
  Dr. Lee, Jeong-Woo (Senior Researcher, Institute of Peace Affairs)
  ◦  Lunch (11:30-13:00)

  Third Session (13:00-15:00): Introduction of „Jeju autonomous Province) and the relatiosn of North and South Korea

  - Moderator: Kwon, Young-Min (Ambassador, President, Jeju Peace Institute)
  ◦ Paper 7 (13:00-14:00): Exchange between North and South Korean and the development of Jeju Autonomous Province

  - Presenter: Dr. Goh, Sung-Jun (Prof., Jeju National University)
  - Discussants: Dr. Lee, Jae-Bong (Prof., Wonkwang University)
  Dr. Hong, Sok-Pyo (Prof., Jeju College of Technology)

  ◦ Paper 8 (14:00-15:00): Implentation strategy for the „World Peace Island Jeju“ as contribution to the North-South relations 
  - Presenter: Dr. Kim, Chol-Won (Prof., Kyunghee University)
  - Discussants: Dr. Kim, Jin-Ho (Prof., Jeju National University)
  Dr. Kim, Yon-Chol (Guest professor, Korea University)
    Break time (15:00-15:10)
  ◦ Round Table(15:10-16:00): All participants
  - Moderator: Dr. Kang, Sung-Nam (Prof., Korea Open University)

Dr. Bernhard Seliger

Hanns Seidel Stiftung - Seoul Office

Room 501, Soo Young Bldg., 64-1, Hannam 1 Dong, Yongsan-gu

Seoul, Republic of Korea

Tel.+ 82 2 790 5344

Fax. + 82 2 790 5346
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