Since the end of the Korean War in 1953, peace and reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula have remained elusive despite being the stated goals of both South Korea and North Korea. However, other similar conflicts from the Cold War period—most notably between West and East Germany—have largely been resolved.
How can the two Koreas move towards establishing a sustainable peacebuilding process? Are they in the driver’s seat or are other external factors dictating the process? How can the international community contribute to the peace process?
The USIP and the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy at the Brussels School of Governance will host a panel discussion looking at U.S. and European perspectives on achieving peace and reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula—and whether similar processes in other regions provide any helpful lessons.
Join the conversation on Twitter with #KoreanPeacePerspectives.
Register here: https://www.usip.org/events/peacebuilding-korean-peninsula-us-and-europ…
Speakers
Frank Aum, Senior Expert, North Korea, U.S. Institute of Peace
Tongfi Kim, Senior Researcher, KF-VUB Korea Chair, Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy, Brussels School of Governance
Eun-Jeung Lee, Director, Graduate School of East Asian Studies; Director, Institute of Korean Studies, Freie University Berlin
Joseph Yun, Senior Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace
Ramon Pacheco Pardo, moderator, KF-VUB Korea Chair, Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy, Brussels School of Governance