The The Annual Conference of the International Council on Korean Studies and the Council on Korea-U.S. Security Studies will be held jointly with The Korea Economic Institute of America, Seoul National University Alumni Group, The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, and The One Korea Foundation.
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Schedule
Part One Security Challenges on the Korean Peninsula in 2019: Prospects for Peace and Stability
08:15 AM REGISTRATION
08:45 - 09:00 AM OPENING REMARKS
General Byung Kwan Kim, ROKA (Retired), Co-Chairman, Council on U.S.-Korean Security Studies (ROK Council)
General John H. Tilelli, Jr., USA (Retired), Co-Chairman, Council on U.S.-Korean Security Studies (U.S. Council)
Ambassador Kathleen Stephens (Retired), President & CEO, Korea Economic Institute of America
Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol, Jr., President, International Council of Korean Studies and Angelo State University
Mr. Greg Scarlatoiu, Executive Director, Executive Committee for Human Rights in North Korea
09:00 – 11:15 AM PANEL I. NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA: ECONOMIC RECONCILIATION?
Moderator: General & Dr. Jae Chang Kim, ROKA (Retired)
Papers
Dr. Ihn-hwi Park, Ehwa Womans University: “Sanctions, Inter-Korean Relations and North Korea's Denuclearization”
Mr. Kyle Ferrier, Korea Economic Institute of America: “South Korea’s Developmental State vs. North Korean Human Rights Concerns in Inter-Korean Economic Engagement"
Mr. Troy Stangarone, Korea Economic Institute of America: "Principles for Economic Engagement with North Korea"
Discussants
Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol, Jr., Angelo State University and ICKS
Dr. Il Hwa Jung, Council on Korea-U.S. Security Studies
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM LUNCHEON AND LUNCHEON SPEECH
Mr. Stephen E. Biegun, U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, U.S. Department of State: “Security and Unification Issues on the Korean Peninsula”
Introduction by General John H. Tilelli, Jr., USA (Retired), Co-Chairman, Council on U.S.-Korean Security Studies (U.S. Council)
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PANEL II. FOUR POWER RELATIONS ON THE KOREAN PENINSULA
Mr. David Maxwell, Foundation for Defense of Democracies - Moderator
Papers
Mr. James Durand, International Council on Korean Studies: "Japan’s Role in Korean Security Issues"
Mr. Gordon Chang, Forbes.com"China’s Role in Inter-Korea Relations"
Dr. Nam-Sung Huh, Korea Institute for Military Affairs - “North Korea and Regional Security”
Discussants
William Newcomb, former member, UN Panel of Experts
Lt. General Kap Jin Lee, ROK Marine Corps (Retired), RIMS
Dr. Sukjoon Yoon, Captain, ROK Navy (Retired), KIMA
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM PANEL III. HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE FUTURE OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA
Moderator: General John H. Tilelli, Jr., USA (Retired), Co-Chairman, Council on U.S.-Korean Security Studies (U.S. Council)
Papers
Mr. George Hutchinson, International Council on Korean Studies: "The Future of Human Rights in North Korea"
Mr. Greg Scarlatoiu, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea: "Tying Human Rights to US-NK-ROK Negotiations"
Dr. Taewoo Kim, Council on Korea-U.S. Security Studies: "The ROK-US Alliance and Human Rights"
Discussant
Dr. Nicholas Eberstadt, American Enterprise Institute
Dr. Jaekap Ryoo, Council on Korea-U.S. Security Studies
5:00 PM End of the Conference Part One