| Time | Program | Speaker |
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| 08:30~09:00 | Registration | |
| 09:00~09:15 | Opening Remarks |
Won-taek Kang
Director, Institute for Future Strategy, Seoul National University |
| Congratulatory Message |
Hong Lim RyuPresident Seoul National University |
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| 09:15~09:20 | Photo | |
| 09:20~09:50 |
Keynote Address Middle Powers Among Whales: A German View on Diplomatic Changes & Initiatives in Europe, Korea and Beyond |
H. E. Georg W Schmidt Ambassador of Germany to the Republic of Korea |
| Chair: Won-taek KangDirector, Institute for Future Strategy, Seoul National University | ||
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Session 1: Security and Peace on the Korean Peninsula Moderator: Ajin Choi, Professor, Yonsei University
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| 09:50~10:10 | Drivers of Stability and Tension on the Korean Peninsula |
Professor University of Vienna |
| 10:10~10:30 | Beyond the Myth of Denuclearization: Cold Peace as a Survival Strategy |
Associate Professor University of Bologna |
| 10:30~10:50 | Human Security in the DPR Korea in an Evolving International Order: Challenges and Opportunities for International Cooperation |
Lecturer University of Turku |
| 10:50~11:50 | Panel Discussion |
Ihn-hwi Park KOR
Ewha Womans University |
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Sang-yoon Ma KOR
The Catholic University of Korea |
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Jong Kun Choi KOR
Yonsei University |
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| 11:50~13:30 | Lunch | |
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Session 2: Transformation of the International Order Moderator: Hyoung-zhin Kim, Former Ambassador to Belgium and EU
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| 13:30~13:50 | The EU and South Korea in a World of New Geopolitical ‘Normal’? |
Research Professor Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals |
| 13:50~14:10 | The Changing Nature of Multilateralism: From Geographic Regionalism to Technology-Centred Sectoral Governance |
Professor University of Lodz |
| 14:10~15:10 | Panel Discussion |
Hong Sik Cho KOR
Soongsil University |
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Hyon Joo Yoo KOR
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies |
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Seong-ho Sheen KOR
Seoul National University |
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| 15:10~15:30 | Break | |
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Session 3: Democracy Under Threat Moderator: Chae-han Kim, Hallym University
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| 15:30~15:50 | Mechanisms of Democratic Regression and Resilience. South Korea in Comparative Perspective |
Professor Heidelberg University |
| 15:50~16:10 | The Far Right and Democratic Backsliding in South Korea |
Professor University of Duisburg-Essen |
| 16:10~16:30 | Suggestions to Improve the Quality of Democracy in South Korea: A Comparative Perspective |
Associate Professor Stockholm University |
| 16:30~17:30 | Panel Discussion |
JeongHun Han KOR
Seoul National University |
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Joohyung Kim KOR
Seoul National University |
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YeonKyung Jeong KOR
Seoul National University |
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| 17:30 | Concluding Remarks | |
| Time | Program | Speaker |
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Expert Roundtable: Korea in Europe
Moderator: Won-taek Kang, Director, Institute for Future Strategy, Seoul National University
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| 10:00~10:15 | Korean Studies in the UK/Europe and Changing Perceptions of Korea |
Youngmi Kim
Senior LecturerGBR
University of Edinburgh |
| 10:15~10:30 | Resilience Through Partnership: South Korea–Europe Cooperation |
Soon-Ok Shin
Visiting FellowITA
European University Institute |
| 10:30~10:45 | Korean Studies in Europe from a Social Science Perspective |
Lecturer University of Duisburg-Essen |
| 10:45~11:00 | The Current State of Korean Studies in Europe, Including Key Challenges and Limitations |
Associate Professor University of Turku |
| 11:00~12:00 | Panel Discussion |
Jaeseung Moon KOR
The Korea Foundation |
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Do-Hyun Han KOR
The Academy of Korean Studies |
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