국제한반도포럼|GKF

To assess the current situations on the Korean Peninsula comprehensively, and seek a right policy direction for Korean Unification and inter-Korean relations

2.Grand Ballroom C (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 1-2

Unification Council of Korea

Evaluation and Meaning of the 50th Anniversary of the 7.4 Inter-Korean Joint Statement

Moderator

HONG Yangho (Named Endowed Chair Research Fellow, North Korea Research Institute)

Presenter

CHOI Bohseon (Visiting Professor, Kangwon National University)

PARK Young-ho (Invitation Research Fellow, Korea Institute for National Unification / Director, Korea Peace Foundation)

Discussant

LEE Changryul (Vice President, Council on Diplomacy for Korean Unification)

KIM Chung-Hwan (Director, Institute for Korean Integration of Society)

LEE Kang Woo (Researcher for South-North Economic Cooperation, Institute for Korean Integration of Society)

Roland B. WILSON (Professor, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University Korea)

SESSION 1-2

2. Grand Ballroom C (Lower Lobby) Unification Council of Korea

Evaluation and Meaning of the 50th Anniversary of the 7.4 Inter-Korean Joint Statement

Since the division, the Republic of Korea has made efforts to achieve peaceful reunification on the Korean Peninsula. The two Koreas showed a confrontation between conflict and power rather than dialogue due to the Korean War and the North's armed provocations in the early days of the Park Chung-hee administration. In 1972, the authorities of the two Koreas decided to adopt the 7.4 Inter-Korean Joint Statement for the first time at the authorities level and make joint efforts to resolve the division of the Korean Peninsula through dialogue. In the 21st century, it is important to think and practice how the two Koreas will seek dialogue and cooperation for peace and eventual reunification on the Korean Peninsula under the new Cold War structure, such as value competition between the free and communist camps. I would like to find implications in the evaluation of the 7.4 inter-Korean joint statement marking the 50th anniversary.

3.Junior Ballroom (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 1-3

East Asia Institute

Kim Jong-un’s North Korea in 2022 and Prospects for Its Denuclearization

Moderator

SHEEN Seong-ho (Professor, Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), Seoul National University)

Panelist

Ken GAUSE (Research Program Director, Center for Naval Analyses(CNA))

JIA Qingguo (Professor, School of International Studies, Peking University)

HWANG Jihwan (Professor, University of Seoul)

SESSION 1-3

3. Junior Ballroom (Lower Lobby) East Asia Institute

Kim Jong-un’s North Korea in 2022 and Prospects for Its Denuclearization

The U.S.-China strategic competition has been greatly intensified since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine War as Washington seeks to mobilize like-minded countries to fight against the authoritarian regimes while Beijing makes efforts to neutralize its impact in East Asia. Subsequently, Seoul’s strategic leeway in between the great power rivalry shrinks rapidly. Despite the surge of Covid-19 cases and hardships in fighting the pandemic with limited medical supplies, North Korea continues test-firing various types of missiles and putting pressure on the Yoon Suk-yeol administration. Under these strained relations among key players in the region, Pyongyang refuses to resume meaningful dialogue with Seoul, and prospects for reviving the denuclearization process of North Korea remain remote. The East Asia Institute proposes an international panel discussion inviting experts from the U.S., China, and South Korea to explore the possibility that a new change can emerge from the internal dynamics in Pyongyang and examine ways of multilateral cooperation in preparing appropriate policies.

4.Coral (3rd Floor)

SESSION 1-4

Chung-Ang University Northeast Asia Development Cooperation Institute / Institute for Korea Security and Unification

US-China Strategic Competition and Korea's Choice

Moderator

KIM Hojeong (Director, Institute for Korea Security and Unification)

Presenter

OH Soodae (Center Director, CHUNG-ANG UNIVERSITY Northeast Asia Development Cooperation Institute )

YOUN Bonghan (Research Chairperson, Institute for Korea Security and Unification)

Discussant

Ji-Jen HWANG (President, Institute for Global Public Affairs in U.S.A)

ZHANG Dongming (Director, Institute of Northeast Asian Studies, Liaoning National University)

KIMIYA Tadashi (Professor, The University of Tokyo)

JEON Myongsu (Professor, Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service)

SESSION 1-4

4.Coral (3rd Floor) Chung-Ang University Northeast Asia Development Cooperation Institute / Institute for Korea Security and Unification

US-China Strategic Competition and Korea's Choice

Due to the geopolitical nature of the Korean Peninsula as a strategic location where the interests of great powers collide, the Korean Peninsula has become a stage for the hegemony of neighboring powers. In particular, as North Korea's nuclear issue has emerged as a key issue recently, the US-China strategic competition over the Korean Peninsula is developing in a complicated manner. Accordingly, experts from Korea and the neighboring four major powers will cooperate to explore desirable policy measures that Korea can choose from in the US-China strategic competition. The session consists of two presentations on the subject titled ‘Cases and implications of competition for hegemony over the Korean Peninsula’ and ‘US-China Strategic Cyber Competition and Korea's Choice’ by Korean experts followed by discussions between all participating experts.

14 : 00 ~ 15 : 30

1.Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 2-1

Ministry of Unification

king a solution to denuclearize North Korea

Moderator

SHEEN Seong-ho (Professor, Graduate School of International Studies(GSIS), Seoul National University)

Panelist

Victor CHA (Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair, CSIS / Vice Dean and D.S. Song KF Professor of Government, Georgetown University)

NISHINO Junya (Professor, Keio Univerisity / Director, Keio Center for Contemporary Korean Studies)

YANG Uk (Associate Research Fellow, The Asan Institute for Policy Studies)

LI Nan (Senior Research Fellow, Institute of American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)

SESSION 2-1

1.Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby)Ministry of Unification

Seeking a solution to denuclearize North Korea

To assess the current situations over North Korean nuclear issues, and seek realizable ways to denuclearize North Korea

2.Grand Ballroom C (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 2-2

National Institute for Unification Education

Northeast Asian Geopolitics and Détente of the Korean Peninsula

Moderator

KIM Jiyoung (Professor, National Institute for Unification Education)

Presenter

KIM Dongkee (Head of Innovo Research Center)

MIN Kyung-tae (Professor, National Institute for Unification Education)

KIM Youngjun (Director of Defense Policy Studies, Korea National Defense University)

Dylan MOTIN (Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Political Science, Kangwon National University)

Discussant

NAM Kijeong (Professor, Institute for Japanese Studies, Seoul National University)

LEE Chul (Senior Research Fellow, The Peace Foundation)

SESSION 2-2

2. Grand Ballroom C (Lower Lobby) National Institute for Unification Education

Northeast Asian Geopolitics and Détente of the Korean Peninsula

In 2022, when the strategic competition between the U.S. and China intensifies and the possibility of a geopolitical clashes in Northeast Asia increases, we intend to seek new strategies and policies to overcome the crisis on the Korean Peninsula and improve inter-Korean relations. In particular, we examine the possibility and necessity of a new North Korea-U.S. relationship from a geopolitical point of view, and examine the positions of Japan and North Korea on the détente of the Korean Peninsula that transforms North Korea like a second Vietnam.

3.Junior Ballroom (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 2-3

The Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES), Kyungnam University

The Changes and Prospects of North Korea’s Foreign Policy and Strategy Towards South Korea in the Kim Jong-un Era

Moderator

LEE Kwan-Sei (Director, The Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Kyungnam University)

Presenter

KIM Dong-Yub (Assistant Professor, University of North Korean Studies)

HIRAI Hisashi (Visiting Research Fellow, The Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Kyungnam University)

LIM Eul-Chul (Associate Professor, The Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Kyungnam University)

Discussant

Peter WARD (Visiting Research Fellow, The Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Kyungnam University)

CHO Jin-Goo (Assistant Professor, The Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Kyungnam University)

KWON Young-Kyong (Emeritus Professor, National Institute for Unification Education)

SESSION 2-3

3. Junior Ballroom (Lower Lobby) The Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES), Kyungnam University

The Changes and Prospects of North Korea’s Foreign Policy and Strategy Towards South Korea in the Kim Jong-un Era

In the Eighth Party Congress on January 2021, North Korea presented their policy of normalization through the maintenance and reinforcement of economic strategy. Their stance is described as that of ‘opening a new way of progress’ by confronting the sanctions and pressures of the international community through a ‘full-scale reorganization of internal forces,’ while preserving the attitude of a ‘head-to-head battle’ that was expressed in December 2019. While strategic competition between the United States and China is escalating, the North Korea nuclear issue has worsened as the North implied the possibility of a preemptive nuclear attack after Russia invaded Ukraine in late February 2022, describing the incident as ‘an invasion of a nation’s fundamental interests.’ This session seeks to find solutions to stagnated inter-Korean and North Korea-U.S. relations by examining North Korea’s foreign policy and strategy towards South Korea in the Kim Jong-un era, with a focus on the three areas of military, foreign relations, and inter-Korean relations.

4.Atrium (3rd Floor)

SESSION 2-4

Ministry of Unification

The implication of the Russia-Ukraine War on the Korean Peninsula

Moderator

LEE Jae-Seung (Jean Monnet Professor, Korea University)

Panelist

Antoine BONDAZ (Director of Korea Program, Foundation for Strategic Research(FRS))

Jean LEE (Public Policy Fellow, Wilson Center)

PARK Young-June (Professor, Korea National Defense University)

KIM Inhan (Associate Professor, Ewha Womans University)

SESSION 2-4

4.Atrium (3rd Floor) Ministry of Unification

The implication of the Russia-Ukraine War on the Korean Peninsula

To assess a meaning of the Russo-Ukraine war for situations on the Korean Peninsula and discuss on its policy implications

16 : 10 ~ 17 : 50

1.Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 3-1

Ministry of Unification

The Audacious Initiative

Moderator

LEE Suk (Senior Fellow and Director, Office for North Korean Economic Studies, Korea Development Institute)

Presenter

LEE Jootae (Deputy Minister for Unification Policy, Ministry of Unification)

Panelist

Scott SNYDER (Senior Fellow for Korea Studies, Council on Foreign Relations)

Eric J. BALLBACH (Korea Foundation Fellow, German Institute for International and Security Affairs(SWP))

CHUN Chaesung (Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Seoul National University)

LIM Eul-Chul (Associate Professor, The Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Kyungnam University)

SESSION 3-1

1. Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby)Ministry of Unification

The Audacious Initiative

To share experts’ knowledge on South Korean government’s strategy to initiate and implement “the Audacious Plan”

2.Grand Ballroom C (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 3-2

Korea Institute for National Unification / Korea University Peace and Democracy Institute

North Korea’s Denuclearization and International Cooperation

Moderator

LEE Dong Sun (Director, Korea University Peace and Democracy Institute)

Presenter

Keir A. LIEBER (Professor, Security Studies Program & Department of Government, Georgetown University)

Discussant

KIM Sang Ki (Director of Unification Policy Research Division, Korea Institute for National Unification)

CHUNG Sung-yoon (Research Fellow, Korea Institute for National Unification)

PAEK Sunwoo (Research Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Korea University)

Iordanka ALEXANDROVA (Research Professor, Korea University Peace and Democracy Institute)

SESSION 3-2

2. Grand Ballroom C (Lower Lobby) Korea Institute for National Unification / Korea University Peace and Democracy Institute

North Korea’s Denuclearization and International Cooperation

This session aims to probe how to build peace on the Korean Peninsula by discussing the conditions for the denuclearization of North Korea. The session examines how to foster international cooperation to stimulate North Korea's denuclearization. It also deals with South Korea's strategic responses to spur North Korea's denuclearization. With the joint hosting of academia and the industry, the session utilizes the power of collective intelligence and promotes academic and policy communications with seasoned scholars well versed in denuclearization and nuclear non-proliferation.

3.Junior Ballroom (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 3-3

The Council on Diplomacy for Korean Unification (CDKU)

North Korea’s external strategies and the prospects on engaging Pyongyang

Moderator

KIM J.R. (Vice President and Secretary General, The Council on Diplomacy for Korean Unification (CDKU))

Panelist

Andrei LANKOV (Professor, Kookmin University)

Daniel A. PINKSTON (Lecturer in International Relations, Troy University)

PARK Kwang-ho (Professor, Halla University)

LEE Young Jong (Director of the Center for North Korean Studies, Korea Research Institute for National Strategy (KRINS)

SESSION 3-3

3. Junior Ballroom (Lower Lobby) The Council on Diplomacy for Korean Unification (CDKU)

North Korea’s external strategies and the prospects on engaging Pyongyang

After the collapse of the US-North Korea summit in Hanoi and the dismantlement of the inter-Korean liaison office in the Gaeseong Industrial Complex, North Korea has maintained a strength-for-strength stance in both relations with the United States and inter-Korean relations while focusing on enhancing its nuclear and missile capabilities. In particular, since the inauguration of the Biden administration in the United States and Yoon Seok-yeol government in South Korea, North Korea has not responded to any attempt by South Korea and the United States to engage in dialogue and cooperation with the Pyongyang regime.

4.Atrium (3rd Floor)

SESSION 3-4

The Sejong Institute

Peace Game on the Korean Peninsula: Simulating the Denuclearization Negotiations with North Korea

Moderator

LEE Sang Hyun (President, The Sejong Institute)

Presenter

Frank Aum (Senior Expert, US Institute of Peace)

JUN Bong-Geun (Professor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy)

KIM Young-joon (Professor, Korea National Defense University)

KIM Jungsup (Vice President, The Sejong Institute)

Discussant

CHUN In-bum (Senior Vice President, AUSA Korea Chapter)

SESSION 3-4

4.Atrium (3rd Floor) The Sejong Institute

Peace Game on the Korean Peninsula: Simulating the Denuclearization Negotiations with North Korea

In 2021, Sejong Institute published a report titled "Beyond Deterrence: A Peace Game Exercise for the Korean Peninsula" with the US Institute of Peace and the Quincy Institute. This report summarizes the virtual role-playing peace game exercise held in October 2021 to produce tangible progress in diplomatic negotiations to improve relations on the Korean Peninsula, strengthen security, and build trust . At the KGFP 2022, the Sejong Institute Session aims to expand last year's experience to predict North Korea's denuclearization negotiations under South Korea's new government based on a virtual scenario and derive feasible policy options. This panel is intended to discuss scenario checks and practices as a preparatory meeting for simulation execution.

DAY 2 August 31(Wed)

09 : 30 ~ 10 : 20

1. Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby)

Special Lecture

Ministry of Unification

Speaker

Juan ENRIQUEZ (Author and Futurist)

Special Lecture

1.Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby)Ministry of Unification

TBD

10 : 40 ~ 12: 10

1. Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 4-1

The council for peace and public diplomacy

Action of Civil Society for Peace-building on the Korean Peninsula

Moderator

Francis Daehoon LEE (Director, Trans-Education for Peace Institute(TEPI), PEACEMOMO)

Presenter

KIM Taekyoon (Professor, Seoul National University)

LEE Young Chae (Professor, Keisen University)

YI Kiho (Associate Professor, Hanshin University)

Discussant

CHO Youngmi (Executive Director, Korean Women’s Movement for Peace)

KIM Eunji (2022 International Council Peace and Public Diplomacy’s member)

SESSION 4-1

1.Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby)The council for peace and public diplomacy

Action of Civil Society for Peace-building on the Korean Peninsula

When looking at South Korea's "Eurasia Initiative", "New Northern Policy", and the "Peace Economy on the Korean Peninsula," it is apparent that Policy of the Korean Peninsula aims for "Peace and Prosperity." In this respects, the CPPD with its "Sustainable Peace Process on the Korean Peninsula and the new East Asia order" perspective aims to develop an opportunity to deliver civil society's message for peace. In addition, we aim to explore what is needed on the civil society level to achieve new peace on the Korean Peninsula as well as share any flexible alternatives to the current direction.

2.Grand Ballroom C (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 4-2

Korea Institute for National Unification

The Choice of the Korean Peninsula in the New International Security Order

Moderator

JUN Byoung-kon (Senior Research Fellow, Korea Institute for National Unification)

Presenter

CHUN Chaesung (Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Seoul National University)

KIM Hankwon (Professor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy)

Discussant

ZHENG Jiyong (Professor, Fudan University)

HYUN Seung-soo (Research Fellow, Korea Institute for National Unification)

MIN Taeeun (Research Fellow, Korea Institute for National Unification)

SESSION 4-2

2. Grand Ballroom C (Lower Lobby) Korea Institute for National Unification

The Choice of the Korean Peninsula in the New International Security Order

This session examines the recent trends of changing dynamics of great powers and seeks out a response strategy of the ROK government. Aggravating competition and conflicts between great powers will inevitably cause complex and multi-layered impacts on a geopolitical hotspot—the Korean Peninsula. Regional uncertainties have intensified with changing dynamics among the US, China, and Russia. Against this turbulent international background, promoting shared prosperity on the peninsula necessitates a multifaceted review of traditional and non-traditional security issues vis-a-vis the US, China, and Russia. A new comprehensive strategy should be devised to stably manage the security environment in Northeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula amidst international politics led mainly by great powers.

13 : 30 ~ 15 : 00

1.Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 5-1

Korea Expressway Corporation

The Role and Construction of Land Transportation Infrastructure on the Korean Peninsula in the Establishment of the "South-North Joint Economic Development Plan"

Moderator

MIN Kyung-tae (Professor, National Institute for Unification Education)

Presenter

BAEK Seungkirl (Chief of Transportation Division, Korea Expressway Corporation Research Institute)

SEO Jongwon (Research Fellow, The Korea Transport Institute)

KOH Kyung-taek (Senior Research Fellow / Chairman, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology)

Discussant

KWAK Hyun-jun (Managing Director, Korea Expressway Corporation)

LEE Backjin (Senior Research Fellow, Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements(KRIHS))

CHUNG Sangjoon (Research Fellow / Team Manager, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology)

LEE Sung-woo (Chief of Regional Cooperation Committee, Korea Maritime Institute)

SESSION 5-1

1.Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby)Korea Expressway Corporation

The Role and Construction of Land Transportation Infrastructure on the Korean Peninsula in the Establishment of the "South-North Joint Economic Development Plan"

In 2022, the new government announced the establishment and implementation of the "South-North Joint Economic Development Plan" that combines economic development plans in each field, including infrastructure, and it is necessary to present a vision to build land transport infrastructure on the Korean Peninsula. In this session, we would like to present the vision of expanding the Korean peninsula's economic territories and promoting the inter-Korean joint prosperity by connecting Eurasia beyond the north and south. In line with our vision, analyze on the role and effectiveness of transportation infrastructure on the Korean peninsula in the inter-Korean economic development plan, and find an efficient construction plan considering the role and function of land transportation and a step-by-step strategy for the progress of denuclearization.

2.Grand Ballroom C (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 5-2

Net Zero 2050 Climate Foundation

North and South Korea’s ‘Green Détente’ Vision and Challenges

Moderator

CHOI Sungno (President, Center for Free Enterprise)

Presenter

LEE Woo-Kyun (Professor, Korea University)

Mukesh GHIMIRE (Assistant Director, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Alternative Energy Promotion Center, Government of Nepal )

Discussant

CHO Bong Hyun (Executive Vice President, Industrial Bank of Korea / Head of IBK Economic Research Institute)

CHOI Kwang Seog (Secretary General, Net Zero 2050 Climate Foundation)

KIM Soo Jung (Associate Research Fellow, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade)

SESSION 5-2

2. Grand Ballroom C (Lower Lobby) Net Zero 2050 Climate Foundation

North and South Korea’s ‘Green Détente’ Vision and Challenges

North Korea's energy and food shortages, and the forest damage caused by accelerating climate change on the Korean Peninsula show the need for North and South Korea's climate cooperation and joint response. In particular, at a time when both North and South Korea's relations have been stalled due to the North Korean nuclear issues, the improvement of South and North Korean relations through climate change cooperation, and the sustainability and revitalization of the green economic cooperation are being discussed as the new "Green Detent." The joint response to climate change through South and North Korean climate cooperation can be expected to spread to related fields such as disaster management, energy industry, forest restoration, and water resources. Therefore, inter-Korean climate cooperation can play an important role in sustainable North and South Korean economic cooperation and the Korean peninsula peace treaty from the viewpoint of strengthening North Korea's capacity to adapt to climate change and achieving Korea's greenhouse gas reduction goals(NDCs) at the same time. This session aims to spread cooperation with the international community and discussions on the green community on the Korean Peninsula by presenting a new vision and task of Green Detent through South and North Korean cooperation on climate change.

3.Junior Ballroom (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 5-3

South-North Korea Exchanges and Cooperation Support Association

Inter-Korean Cooperation Plan for Joint Response to Environmental and Natural Disasters

Opening
Remarks

LEE Jongchul (Exchanges and Cooperation Promotion Division Director, South-North Korea Exchanges And Cooperation Support Association)

Moderator

KIM B. Philo (Associate Professor, Institute for Peace and Unification Studies, Seoul National University)

Presenter

MYEONG Soojeong (Chief Research Fellow, Korea Environment Institute)

NA Yongwoo (Research Fellow, Korea Institute for National Unification)

Discussant

Tomasz WIERZBOWSKI (Adjunct professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)

YU Jaeshim (Researcher, SNU Environmental Planning Institute )

OH Il-seok (Research Fellow, Institute for National Security Strategy)

SESSION 5-3

3. Junior Ballroom (Lower Lobby) South-North Korea Exchanges and Cooperation Support Association

Inter-Korean Cooperation Plan for Joint Response to Environmental and Natural Disasters

Environmental pollution and natural disasters are causing great damage to the lives of members of the Korean Peninsula. Inter-Korean cooperation in response to such issues will not only reduce the damage, but also improve the quality of life of them by implementing green détente through easing tensions and restoring trust. In this session, we could understand Environmental pollution and natural disasters occurring on Korean Peninsula and seek ways to cooperation tasks for joint response between the South-North Koreas.

15 : 00 ~ 15 : 30

1. Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby)

Keynote Speech 3

Ministry of Unification

Michelle BACHELET The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Speaker

Michelle BACHELET (The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights)

Keynote Speech 3

1.Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby)Ministry of Unification

Michelle BACHELET The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

15 : 30 ~ 17 : 00

1. Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 6-1

The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies (IPUS) at Seoul National University

The internal and external policies of the Kim Jong-un regime and its future strategies

Moderator

KIM Byung-Yeon (Director, Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University)

Presenter

KIM Jihoon (Senior Fellow, Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University)

KIM Hak-Jae (Assistant Professor, Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University)

KIM Taekbin (Senior fellow, Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University)

Discussant

KIM Inwook (Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Diplomacy, Sungkyunkwan University)

JUN Bong-Geun (Professor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy)

Peter WARD (Visiting Fellow, The Institute for Far Eastern Studies(IFES) )

SESSION 6-1

1.Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby)The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies (IPUS) at Seoul National University

The internal and external policies of the Kim Jong-un regime and its future strategies

It has been 10 years since the Kim Jong-un regime was formalized, and many changes have occurred in North Korea's internal and external political direction. It is important to establish both a vision for the reunification of the Korean Peninsula and a strategy for inter-Korean relations in the transitional era. In this session, we would like to examine what kind of governance strategy the Kim Jong-un regime has taken for internal integration, and what kind of external strategies it has established to engage in the summit, regarding particularly nuclear weapons. In addition, we would like to take a look at what kind of strategic position the Kim Jong-un regime will take under the new order of the emerging Cold War.

2.Grand Ballroom C (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 6-2

Halla University Institute for Northeast Asian Economic Research(HINER)

Geopolitical Risks and the National Strategy: Sharing Experiences of Eastern Europe and Northeast Asia

Moderator

YOON Young-kwan (Professor emeritus, Seoul National University)

Opening
Remarks

CHO Kunshik (Chair Professor, Halla University)

Presenter

Tadeusz ZIELIŃSKI (Associated Professor, War Studies University in Warsaw, Poland / Vice-Rector for Scientific Affairs at War Studies University)

Andrzej SOBON (Dean of national security faculty, War Studies University in Warsaw, Poland)

Marlena BLICHARZ (Assistant Professor, Faculty Coordinator of Erasmus+ Programme, War Studies University in Warsaw, Poland)

Discussant

YOO Oh Jong (Professor, Department of Global Business, Halla University)

KIM Jina (Professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)

PARK Kwang-ho (Professor, Halla University)

CHOI Heesik (Professor, Department of Japanese studies, Kookmin University)

KIM Kyunam (Research Fellow, Institute of International Relations, Warsaw University)

SESSION 6-2

2. Grand Ballroom C (Lower Lobby) Halla University Institute for Northeast Asian Economic Research(HINER)

Geopolitical Risks and the National Strategy: Sharing Experiences of Eastern Europe and Northeast Asia

Amid the Ukraine-Russian war, this session compares the geopolitical risks between Eastern Europe and Northeast Asia. Experts from the War Studies University of Warsaw and experts from home and abroad will discuss possible geopolitical crises in Northeast Asia and explore how the Republic of Korea plays a global pivotal role in the region and the globe under this era full of challenges.

3.Junior Ballroom (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 6-3

Gaeseong Industrial District Foundation

South-North Korea joint Economic Development' plan : tasks and strategies

Moderator

SUH Ho (Chairman, Gaeseong Industrial District Foundation)

Presenter

LEE Jung-Chul (Professor, Seoul National University)

PARK Hyunsun (Professor, Ewha Womans University)

MIN Kyung-tae (Professor, National Institute for Unification Education)

Discussant

JUNG Yoosuk (Senior Research Fellow, IBK Economic Research Institute)

YOO Wook (Partner, BAE, KIM & LEE LLC)

KIM Sung jin (Senior Loan Officer, Korea Exim Bank)

SESSION 6-3

3. Junior Ballroom (Lower Lobby) Gaeseong Industrial District Foundation

South-North Korea joint Economic Development' plan : tasks and strategies

On May 22, the new government presented the 'South-North Joint Economic Development' plan as a national task, and included vision presentation and implementation that linked to the denuclearization process by integrating economic development plans by sectors of infrastructure, investment, finance, industry and technology. The joint economic development of the two Koreas should be embodied in consideration of the environment such as North Korea's nuclear development advancement, US-China conflict, strengthening of comprehensive strategic alliance between Korea and the US, the fourth technological revolution and climate change. It is necessary to examine the core goals, tasks, and specific strategies of the new government's joint economic development, as well as the common trends and differentiation of the previous government's economic development plan. This forum will suggest and discuss various issues of inter-Korean joint economic development such as resumption of Gaeseong Industrial Complex and inter-Korean cooperation project including the environmental changes inside and outside Korea and the experience and improvement of the existing South-North Korea.

DAY 3 September 1(Thu)

10 : 30 ~ 12 : 00

1. Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 7-1

UN OHCHR Seoul

Advancing human rights in the DPRK through a dual approach of accountability and engagement

Moderator

Daniel COLLINGE (Human Rights Officer, UN OHCHR Seoul Office)

Presenter

Imesh POKHAREL (Deputy Representative, UN OHCHR Seoul Office)

Elizabeth SALMON (Special Rapporteur on the human rights situations in the DPRK / Professor , Pontifical Catholic University of Peru)

Discussant

Jerome SAUVAGE (Former Resident Coordinator in the DPRK)

Rights)

BAEK Buhm-Suk (Associate Professor, Kyung-Hee University)

SESSION 7-1

1. Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby) UN OHCHR Seoul

Advancing human rights in the DPRK through a dual approach of accountability and engagement

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the DPRK have repeatedly emphasised the need for a dual approach of engagement and accountability for advancing human rights in the DPRK. This consists of continuously monitoring and documenting human rights violations and exploring the full range of possibilities to securing accountability, alongside offering constructive engagement to find solutions to the human rights issues in the DPRK. Accountability for human rights violations is important to pursue justice, uphold the rights of the victims, deter future violations and address long-standing impunity. Human rights improvement in the DPRK also requires investment in cooperation and engagement to promote human rights dialogue and provide avenues and entry points for the DPRK to establish trust and confidence which in turn would pave the way for increased communication for substantive human rights improvements in the country. It is in this context, that this session is being organised to explore the possibilities, challenges and practicalities of pursuing a dual approach to advancing human rights in the DPRK. The session will therefore explore practical measures of advancing human rights in the DPRK particularly exploring what truth and accountability options can be pursued, how diplomatic engagement for meaningful dialogue on human rights can be pursued and how the UN human rights mechanisms and UN agencies can be instrumental in bringing human rights improvement in the DPRK. The session will also take stock of the approach pursued by the international community to date and what needs to be improved or done differently so that the DPRK could be interested in engaging in improving human rights in the country. The session will also explore synergies between humanitarian/development assistance and human rights advocacy particularly in relation to achieving economic, social and cultural rights. The session will bring together experts from the UN, civil society organisations, legal experts and academics.

2.Grand Ballroom C (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 7-2

KDI School of Public Policy and Management / Institute for Korean Studies, George Washington University

US-China Strategic Rivalry and Prospects of New International Security Order: Korea’s Choices

Moderator

Gregg BRAZINSKY (Professor of History and International Affairs, The George Washington University)

Presenter

Scott SNYDER (Senior Fellow for Korea Studies, Council on Foreign Relations)

KIM Heungkyu (Professor, Ajou University)

LIM Wonhyuk (Professor, KDI School of Public Policy and Management)

Discussant

KIM Jina (Professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)

Bonny LIN (Director of the China Power Project, CSIS)

KIM Yonho (Associate Research Professor of Practice and Associate Director, Institute for Korean Studies, The George Washington University)

SESSION 7-2

2. Grand Ballroom C (Lower Lobby) KDI School of Public Policy and Management / Institute for Korean Studies, George Washington University

US-China Strategic Rivalry and Prospects of New International Security Order: Korea’s Choices

Under the Biden administration, US-China strategic rivalry has evolved to strengtheninginternational coalition to check China in a multi-dimensional way based on US alliance systemand international partnerships. The confrontational architecture is not limited to theconventional security, including political and military issues, but has expanded to includethe areas of economic security such as supply chains and high-tech areas. The Ukrainian crisis also shed light on the importance of democracy and rules-based international order, which ledto a new view of US-China strategic rivalry. In that sense, Korea needs to take prudent strategic choices in pursuing a global comprehensive alliance with the United States and astrategic partnership with China, respectively. This session seeks to address the changinginternational order in a multifaceted approach by examining US and Chinese views of the newdevelopments of US-China strategic rivalry and Korea’s strategic choices.

3.Junior Ballroom (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 7-3

Gangwon Unification Education Center / Han Peace Institute

Internationalization of Unification Education and Unification Public Diplomacy

Moderator

PARK Jong-Chul (Adjunct Professor, Daejeon University / Former President of Korean Association of North Korean Studies)

Presenter

JEON Byungkil (Secretary General, UNIKOREA FOUNDATION)

Peter HAN (PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge)

Discussant

WANG Jiajia (Associate Professor , Wuhan University, China)

Marlena BLICHARZ (Assistant Professor, Faculty Coordinator of Erasmus+ Programme, War Studies University in Warsaw, Poland)

HA Kwang-min (Director of administration, Seoul Unification Education Center)

BAEK In Joo (Senior Research Fellow, Han Peace Institute)

JUNG Dae-jin (Director of administration, Gangwon Unification Education Center)

SESSION 7-3

3.Junior Ballroom (Lower Lobby) Gangwon Unification Education Center / Han Peace Institute

Internationalization of Unification Education and Unification Public Diplomacy

As unification education is concentrated in the GSMA(Great Seoul Metropolitan Area) and the people of the Republic of Korea, there are regions and classes that are marginalized in unification education in Korea. And many foreign citizens also have negative views over North Korean risks and little positive information about the Korean unification. Also, it is questionable whether there is a North Korea and unification policy that remains consistent in the minds of the Korean people as the respective North Korea strategy appears and disappears every five-year single-term government. This session aims to provide an opportunity for the experts from senior generation to MZ generation and foreigners to suggest and talk about the development directions of Korea's unification education and unification public diplomacy from the global perspective.

13 : 30 ~ 15 : 00

1.Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 8-1

Korea Rural Community Corporation Rural Research Institute

Inter-Korean Agricultural Cooperation for the Joint Prosperity in the Climate Crisis

Moderator

Bernhard SELIGER (Representative, Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea Office)

Presenter

ANG Taek Goo (Senior Research Fellow, Korea Environment Institute)

KIM Hyuk (Ph.D / Researcher, Korea Rural Community Corporation Rural Research Institute)

Discussant

KWON Taejin (Senior Economist, GS&J Institute)

LEE Sangjun (Senior Fellow, Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements)

JO Dongho (Professor, Ewha Womans University)

SESSION 8-1

1. Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby) Korea Rural Community Corporation Rural Research Institute

Inter-Korean Agricultural Cooperation for the Joint Prosperity in the Climate Crisis

- Promoting inter-Korean agricultural cooperation for the joint prosperity
- Discussion on agricultural cooperation under the inter-Korean agreement
- Poor agricultural environment in North Korea (infrastructure aging, lack of agricultural materials, drought and flood)
- (Purpose) Seeking agricultural cooperation for the joint prosperity of the Korean Peninsula

2.Grand Ballroom C (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 8-2

National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS)

Peace on the Korea Peninsula and Climate Crisis Response through Green Detente

Moderator

PARK Hyun (President, NiFos(National Institute of Forest Science))

Presenter

LEE Yong-kwon (Director, KFS Global Forest Resources Division)

HONG Sang Young (Secretary General, Korean Sharing Movement)

KIM Jihyun (Team Leader, Korea Research Institute on Climate Change)

CHOI Hyungsoon (Director of Global Forestry, National Institute of Forest Science)

Discussant

MYEONG Soojeong (Chief Research Fellow, Korea Environment Institute)

PARK Jin-woo (Professor, Kangwon University)

HONG Soonjick (Visiting Research Fellow, Seoul National University Asia Center)

LEE Yohan (Chairman, Korea REDD+ Association)

SESSION 8-2

2. Grand Ballroom C (Lower Lobby) National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS)

Peace on the Korea Peninsula and Climate Crisis Response through Green Detente

Discussions for a joint response to the internationally serious climate crisis are intensifying. Accordingly, the value of PFI is being revalued. The Yoon administration also proposed the promotion of the ‘South-North Green Detent’ such as joint response to climate change and disasters and forest cooperation. In this seminar, we intend to explore the role of the private sector and local governments in establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula and overcome the climate crisis through the Green Detent, including the North’s REDD+ project, which is a highly acceptable cooperation agenda.

3.Junior Ballroom (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 8-3

KDI School of Public Policy and Management / Institute for Korean Studies, Freie Universitaet Berlin

Impact of the Ukrainian War on Inter-Korean Cooperation and Security System on the Korean Peninsula

Moderator

LEE Eun-Jeung (Dean of Department of History and Culture, Freie Universitaet Berlin)

Presenter

August PRADETTO (Professor of International Relations, em., Helmut Schmidt University, Hamburg / University of the Armed Forces, Germany)

Brendan HOWE (Dean and Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans University)

KANG Hojye (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Institut für Koreastudien, Freie Universitat Berlin)

Discussant

Tereza NOVOTNA (Korea-Europe Center Fellow, Free University Berlin)

KIM Byoung-Joo (Visiting Professor, KDI School of Public Policy and Management)

SESSION 8-3

3. Junior Ballroom (Lower Lobby) KDI School of Public Policy and Management / Institute for Korean Studies, Freie Universitaet Berlin

Impact of the Ukrainian War on Inter-Korean Cooperation and Security System on the Korean Peninsula

The geopolitical restructuring triggered by the Ukraine War has created a shockwave that has unsettled not only inter-Korean cooperation but also the overall security of the Korean Peninsula. Ukraine's Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR), which was originally considered to be a successful denuclearization program, was viewed as an unreasonable alternative. The reason for this is because Ukraine succeeded in denuclearization but it failed to guarantee security. As Russia became the target of economic sanctions, the effectiveness of economic sanctions on North Korea decreased. While the economic sanctions imposed on North Korea did not lead to denuclearization, they did succeed in isolating the North Korean economy and limiting its actions. However, as the target of economic sanctions expanded, the restrictions were weakened. The weakening of the Helsinki process, along with Finland's accession to NATO membership, also undermined the structure of the Six-Party Talks, which were created to ensure security for the Korean Peninsula. It is time to consider the situation and acknowledge that the security system is being dismantled.

15 : 30 ~ 17 : 00

1. Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 9-1

Korea Institute for National Unification

North Korea’s Response in the Pandemic Era and Social and Economic Structure

Moderator

HONG Min (Director of North Korean Research Division, Korea Institute for National Unification)

Presenter

HWANG Jintae (Research Fellow, Korea Institute for National Unification)

JEONG Eunmee (Research Fellow, Korea Institute for National Unification)

HONG Jaehwan (Research Fellow, Korea Institute for National Unification)

Discussant

PARK Baegyoon (Professor, Department of Geography Education, Seoul National University)

KIM B. Philo (Associate Professor, Institute for Peace and Unification Studies, Seoul National University)

MIMURA Mitsuhiro (Senior Research Fellow, The Economic Research Institute for Northeast Asia)

SESSION 9-1

1. Grand Ballroom A+B (Lower Lobby) Korea Institute for National Unification

North Korea’s Response in the Pandemic Era and Social and Economic Structure

The rapid spread of coronavirus in North Korea has garnered increasing attention to escalating uncertainty in the Korean Peninsula and the social and economic ramifications of the pandemic on North Korea. The short- and long-term prospects on the Korean Peninsula are highly likely to be shaped by what kinds of policies North Korea would adopt in countering the COVID-19 pandemic and whether North Korea would establish a pandemic prevention system in the future. Against this backdrop, this session sheds light on social and economic shifts emerging in North Korea amidst the pandemic in light of policy environment, social structure, and human capital. The session also addresses the impact of such changes on the evolving situations in North Korea and the Korean Peninsula.

2.Grand Ballroom C (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 9-2

German Institute for International and Security Affairs(SWP)

North Korea’s Participation in International Environmental Institutions

Moderator

CHANG Hee Kyoung (Lecturer, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)

Presenter

Eric J. BALLBACH (Korea Foundation Fellow, German Institute for International and Security Affairs(SWP))

KIM Sangkuk (Senior Research Fellow / Lecturer, Freie Universität Berlin)

Bernhard SELIGER (Representative, Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea Office)

Discussant

DO Hyeson (EAAFP Programme Director)

SESSION 9-2

2. Grand Ballroom C (Lower Lobby) German Institute for International and Security Affairs(SWP)

North Korea’s Participation in International Environmental Institutions

Engaging North Korea in stable structures of international and regional cooperation is among the major challenges for both the regional players in the (East) Asian region and the international community at large. Yet, in the context of the looming nuclear crisis on the Korean peninsula, many bilateral and multilateral channels of communication with North Korea broke down, and Pyongyang’s decision to enforce a national lockdown as a means of dealing with the global Covid pandemic has further limited the possibilities for communication. While diplomatic and multilateral international cooperation with North Korea thus decreased significantly overall, environmental issues such as climate change and coastal protection are among the few areas in which North Korea is still actively participating and has, in fact, shown high interest. This panel analyzes North Korea’s participation in international environmental institutions, focusing on three particular cases, i.e. the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the RAMSAR Convention, and The East Asian Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP). The panel brings together scholars and practitioners engaged in the issue to discuss possible motives of the DPRK to participate in these institutions, evaluate tangible outcomes and address specific challenges as well as structural particularities of these engagements.

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3.Junior Ballroom (Lower Lobby)

SESSION 9-3

Korea National Strategy Institute(KNSI)

Reorganization of Science and Technology and Resource Supply Chain for Interdependent Peace and Prosperity

Moderator

LEE Sangman (Chairman, Korea Development Cooperation Research Institute and Networks)

Presenter

PARK Chan-Mo (Chancellor, Pyongyang University of Science and Technology(PUST))

YOON Kap-Koo (Chairman, IntPE of ACE Engineering, Inc. / Director of KNSI)

Issac U. KIM (Vice President, Mizuho Americas Services LLC / Advisor of KNSI)

Discussant

LEE Duk Haeng (Specially appointed Professor, Korea University)

BYUN Jin Heung (Director, Korea National Strategy Institute(KNSI))

SESSION 9-3

3. Junior Ballroom (Lower Lobby) Korea National Strategy Institute(KNSI)

Reorganization of Science and Technology and Resource Supply Chain for Interdependent Peace and Prosperity

We would like to propose a reorganization of the super-social information and communication technology and resource supply chain that will ensure interdependent global peace and prosperity.
1. Establish a system and ultra-public education system that will promote multilateral win-win peace, health and security, and prosperity.
2. In order to preserve the environment and the ecosystem, an integrated management system is established by diversifying and diversifying the resource supply mix.
3. Coordination of international financial institutions, modernization of infrastructure facilities, and improvement of relationship management with international financial institutions.