[KS] Invitation to a conference Reshaping the World Economic Order and the Future of the Korean Peninsula

Thu May 25 05:35:34 EDT 2006

Dear list members, 

  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. 

  Anniversary of the 5th Establishment of the Asia-Europe Perspective Association (Forum)

  Reshaping the World Economic Order and the Future of the Korean Peninsula

  Time : 09:00-18:00 June 2, 2006 (Friday)

  Place : 19th fl. New World Hall, President Hotel, Seoul

  Organizer: Asia-Europe Perspective Association

      Sponsors: Embassy of Malaysia
Austrian Embassy
  Embassy of Ireland
  Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung
  Ildong Pharmaceutical Co.
  Choongwae Pharma Corp.
  Top Business Consultants Service Inc
  Financial News

  I n v i t a t i o n

  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. 

  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.

  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. 

  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.

  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. 

  May 10th 2006

  Prof. Dr. Kun-Hee Lee

  President of the Asia-Europe Perspective Association

  Theme : Reshaping the World Economic Order and the Future of the Korean Peninsula 

  09:00-09:30 Registration 
  09:30-10:10 Opening Ceremony 
          Place : New World Hall
  Pesider : Prof. Hae - Jin Hwang(Ewha Womans Univ.)

  Opening Address Prof. Kun - Hee Lee (Ewha Womans Univ.)

  President Suk - Jin Kang (CEO Consulting Group) 

  10:10-10:50 Congratulatory Speech 

  Ambassador Dato’ M. Santananaban (Embassy of Malaysia)

  President Kyo – Il Suh (Soon-Chun-Hyang Univ.)

  Keynote Speech

  H.E Ambassador Wilhelm Donko (Austrian Embassy) 
  Problem and Perspective for European Integration

  H.E Ambassador Noreen O’Sullivan (Ireland Embassy)
  Cooperative Relationships between South Korea and Ireland

  10:50-11:00 Coffee Break

  10:50-12:30 Session I : Economic and Management Session Place : New World Hall

  Presider : Dr. Bernhard Seliger (Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung)

  Paper 1 Global Capital, National Markets :
  Opportunities and Challenges for Korea’s Financial Markets under GATS

  Prof. Bliss Burdett Pak (Ewha Womans Univ.)

  Paper 2 The Korean Innovation System- Current Situation and Challenges for the future
  Prof. Martin Hemmert (Korea Univ.)

  Discussants

  Prof. Yeo-Jin Yun (Ewha Womans Univ.)
  Prof. Sean C. Hayes (Kook-Min Univ.)

  12:30-14:00 Luncheon hosted by President of Choongwae Pharma Corp.

  Mr. Keum - Ki Lee

  14:00-15:30 Session II : Political and Security Session 
  Place : Grill Hall
  Presider : Prof. Kwon Yong-Hoon (Han-yang Univ.) 

  Paper 4 Integration of Asian Financial Market and Korean Financial Market
  Prof. Jonathan J. Lee (Han-Yang Univ.)

  Paper 5 Transformation North Korea : South Korea’s Attempts of Engaging Pyongyang
  Prof. Im - Soo Yoo (Ewha Womans Univ.) 
  Lecturer Geetha Govindasamy (Monash Univ.)

  Paper 6 Opportunities and Challenges of Korean Business Management in the era of Globalization
  Prof. Jong – Ho Pyo (Soon-Chun-Hyang Univ.)

  Paper 7 EU’s R&D Policy and Its Implications to Korea
  Prof. Yong – Dai Shin (KISTI)

  Discussant Mr. Bernd Weiler (Die Welt)

  Dr. Peter Beck (International Crisis Group)
  Dr. Danton Ford(IFANS)
  Dr. Donald Kirk (IHT)

  14:00-15:30 Session III : Corporate Management and the role of CEOs 
  Place: New World Hall
  Presider : Prof. Han-Su Han (Ewha Womans Univ.)

  Paper 8 The Consolidation of Peace in the Korean Peninsula 
  in the Era of Globalization
  Mr. Sup - Il Joo (Journalist) 

  Paper 9 The Rise of President Chin - Ho Kim and His Business Philosophy 
  Prof. Kwang – Sur Park (Soon-Chun-Hyang Univ.)

  Paper 10 The Cultural Islam World from EU perspective
  Director Joon - Sung Jung (Media Yondae) 

  Paper 11 Current issues of the inter-Korean economic cooperation 
  Prof. In - Suk Lee (In-Cheon Univ.)

  Paper 12 Measurement of Improvement on Korean Financial Market
  Dr. Yoo - Kyung Yom (Sung-Kyun-Kwan Univ.)

  Discussant Prof. Yong- Ki Lee (Dong-Kuk Univ.)
  Prof. Han - Won Kim (Kyung-Hee Univ.)
  Ambassador Dae - Won Park (Seoul Metropolitan Govt.)
  Dr. Ki-Soo Kim (Se-chong Research Institute)
  Prof. Myung-Hee Lee (Ewha Womans Univ.)

  15:30-16:00 Closing Remark 

  16:00-18:00 Dinner

  More Information: 

  Prof. Kun-Hee Lee, College of Business Administration, 
  Ewha Womans Univ. 11-1 Daehyun-dong, Seoul, 120-750 Korea,
  T : (02) 568-2842 / 011-221-2842, E-mail : lkh at ewha.ac.kr
  http://www.eurasia2001.org

  All interested persons are invited to this event. 

  Yours, 

  Bernhard Seliger

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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