Forum
Details
The forum’s main focus concerns itself with the current issue of the transition of power in North Korea following the untimely death of Kim Jong Il. Is there a chance for a new, peaceful approach to the Korean peninsula? Which strategies towards foreign and security policies can we expect from the ‘Great Successor’, and the militaristic Kim-led dictatorship in Pyongyang? What role plays the parliamentary and presidential elections in South Korea regarding the policy towards North Korea? Can our Korean partners learn from the difficult but successful example of the German reunification?
Programme
Monday, January 30th, 2012
14.30h
Registration of participants
15.00 – 15.20h
Opening Remarks
Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering, MdEP - President of the European Parliament a.D., Chairman of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Dr. Kim, Hyun-uk - Executive Vice-President National Advisory Council for Democratic Peaceful Unification, Republic of Korea
H.E. Herr Moon, Tae-young - Ambassador of the Republic of Korea
Panel 1:
15.20 – 15.40h
Presentation:
Scenarios for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea
Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Frank - Professor of East-Asian Economy and Society at the University of Vienna, honorary professor at the University of Korea, and the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul
Dr. Kim, Tae-woo - President of the Korea Institute for National Unification, (KINU), Republic of Korea
15.40 – 17.00h
Discussion:
After the sudden transition of power in Pyongyang: What chances remain for a peaceful approach to North Korea and unification of the Korean peninsula? What contributions can Germany and the EU make to this cause?
Kim, Tae-woo - President of the Korea Institute for National Unification, (KINU), Republic of Korea
Jürgen Klimke, MP - CDU/CSU-advisor of Foreign Relations with the Republic of Korea
Prof. Yeom, Donjay – President of the Graduate School of Strategic Studies at Sungkyunkwan University
Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Frank - Professor of East-Asian Economy and Society at the University of Vienna, honorary professor at the University of Korea, and the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul
Moderation: Dr. Gerhard Wahlers - Deputy Chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
17.00 – 17.20h
Tea and Coffeebreak
Panel 2:
17.20 – 17.30h
Presentation:
21 year German Reunification – a Korean perspective
Prof. Dr. Jung, Jung-jae - Dekan Chungbuk National University Republik Korea
17.30 – 18.50h
Discussion:
Integration after Reunification
Hildigund Neubert - Deputy Chairmen of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Jörg Schönbohm - ret. Lieutenant-General of the Bundeswehr and Secretary of State for Security Policy and Armament in the Federal Ministry of Defence
Prof. Dr. Yoo, Young-ock – Dean of International Relations at Kyonggi University
Prof. Dr. Jung, Jung-jae - Dean of Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea
Moderation: Sven Felix Kellerhoff - Senior Editor, Die WELT
18.50h
Closing Remarks
Seo, Sung Bin - Chairman Northeurope of the Advisory Council for Democratic Peaceful Unification
Korean Welcome
The event will be synchronously moderated in Korean and German.
Please send registrations to: Anmeldung-Berlin@kas.de
