The Annual Conference of the International Council on Korean Studies (ICKS) and the Council on Korea-U.S. Security Studies (COKUSS), jointly with the Seoul National University Alumni Group (SNUA) & the U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK)
**The event will be held in person at The Hudson Institute. Livestreaming will NOT be provided.**
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AGENDA
(08:15 AM) REGISTRATION
(08:45 - 09:00 AM) OPENING REMARKS
Speakers
- The Honorable John P. Walters, President & CEO, The Hudson Institute
- General Byung-Kwan Kim, ROKA (Ret.), Co-Chairman, COKUSS (ROK Council)
- General John H. Tilelli, Jr., USA (Ret.), Co-Chairman, COKUSS (U.S. Council)
- Mr. Greg Scarlatoiu, Executive Director, HRNK
- Dr. In-Hwan Oh, Seoul National University Alumni Group Organizer
- Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol, Jr., President, ICKS; Professor, Angelo State University
(09:00 - 11:15 AM) PANEL I: FOUR POWER RELATIONS ON THE KOREAN PENINSULA
*Moderator: Young-Ok Park, Former Vice Minister of National Defense, Rep. of Korea
Papers
1. "Japan’s Role in Korean Security Issues"
- Mr. James Durand, ICKS
2. "China’s Role in Korean Security Issues"
- Mr. Gordon Chang, Newsweek
3. “North Korea, the USA and the ROK, and Regional Security”
- Dr. Taewoo Kim, Former President of the Korea Institute for National Unification (KINU)
Discussants:
- William Newcomb, former member, UN Panel of Experts
- Dr. Nicholas Eberstadt, American Enterprise Institute
- General Byung-Hyuk Choi, ROKA (Ret.), Former DCDR of Combined Forces Command (ROK-U.S. CFC)
(11:30 AM - 12:45 PM) LUNCHEON & LUNCHEON SPEECH
“Security and Stability Issues on the Korean Peninsula”
- General John H. Tilelli, Jr., USA (Ret.), Co-Chairman, COKUSS (U.S. Council)
Introduced by Dr. Tara O, Adjunct Fellow, Hudson Institute; Board Member, ICKS
(1:00 PM - 3:00 PM) PANEL II: HUMAN RIGHTS & THE FUTURE OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA
*Moderator: Mr. David Maxwell, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Papers
1. "The Future of Human Rights in North Korea"
- Mr. George Hutchinson, ICKS
2. "Tying Human Rights to U.S.-DPRK-ROK Negotiations"
- Mr. Greg Scarlatoiu, HRNK
3. "The ROK-U.S. Alliance and Human Rights"
- Prof. Youngshik (Daniel) Bong, Yonsei University Institute for North Korean Studies
Discussants:
- Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol Jr., ICKS; Angelo State University
- Mr. Troy Stangarone, KEI; Board Member, ICKS
- Prof. Sungpyo Hong, Ajou University
(3:00 PM - 5:00 PM) PANEL III: KOREAN HISTORY & CULTURE
*Moderator: Dr. Jai P. Ryu, President, One Korea Foundation; Board Member, ICKS; SNUA Group member
Papers:
1. "The Demise of Internationalism in North Korea, 1945-1958: A Portrait of Ko Hǔi-man"
- Dr. James Person, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies)
2. "Ancient Korean Astronomical Data and Their Historical Implications"
- Dr. Chang Bum Park, Korea Advanced Sciences Institute
(To be presented by Dr. In-Hwan Oh, SNUA Group Organizer, Vice Chairman, ICKS)
3. "From Jealousy to Violence: Marriage, Family, and Confucian Patriarchy in Fifteenth Century Korea"
- Dr. Jisoo Kim, Director, GW Institute for Korean Studies, The George Washington University
Discussants:
- Mr. Donald M. Bishop, Minister-Counselor (retired), U.S. Foreign Service; Krulak Center Distinguished Fellow, Marine Corps University
- Dr. Nam-Sung Huh, Vice Chairman, COKUSS
(5:00 PM) END OF THE CONFERENCE