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EAI Newsletter [July 2013]

  • 2013-08-02
July 2013
  Indian Ambassador Vishnu Prakash
Roundtable Discussion for Middle Power Diplomacy
On July 15, 2013, EAI invited Indian Ambassador Vishnu Prakash to discuss India's foreign policy and recommendations for South Korea as a middle power in the region. Ambassador Prakash emphasized the expansion of common ground, especially in the Era of "Coop-tetition," and step-by-step approach to institutionalize regional security cooperation.
[Memo] Strategic Partnerships between India and East Asia with Advent of Asian Century

Announcements
EAI Ranked among Top 100 Think Tanks in the World

Upcoming Events
Next Generation Conference
August 8, 2013

2013 EPIK Young Leaders Conference
August 8, 2013

Next Generation Town Hall Meeting
August 8, 2013
EAI Working Paper on Challenges with the ROK-U.S. Defense Cost-Sharing
This working paper by Won Gon Park looks at some challenges facing the 9th Special Measures Agreement (SMA) negotiation between South Korea and the U.S. The author focuses on ROK-U.S. joint research and active government roles to narrow the differences in the U.S. and Korean stances.
EAI Chairman Ha and President Lee Appointed on Presidential Security Advisory Panel
EAI Chairman Young-Sun Ha and President Sook-Jong Lee were appointed on the Presidential Security Advisory Panel. EAI is the only institute from which more than one panelist has been invited to serve on the Presidential Advisory Panel. Chairman Ha and President Lee will be part of the foreign policy subcommittee within the panel.
[EAI in the media] Presidential security advisory panel launched
Smart Q&A on South Korea's Response to the Regional Economic Networks
In examining the implication of regional economic networks for South Korea, EAI interviewed Vinod Aggarwal of the University of California at Berkeley. He provided his analysis of the recent emergence of regional economic networks in East Asia, its impact on the U.S.-China relations and the region, and the policy recommendations for Korea.
Smart Talk with Vinod Aggarwal
EAI invited Professor Vinod Aggarwal on July 11 for the 33rd Smart Talk Forum. During the forum, Aggarwal and the participants discussed the U.S. trade linkage strategies in free trade agreements and compared the U.S. case to that of the European Union.    [Multimedia]
KF-EAI Korea Friendship Academicus, Next Generation Conference, and Town Hall Meeting
KF-EAI Korea Friendship "Academicus" program, the first module of the project, finished its eight-part lecture series on July 11, 2013. On August 8, an essay competition, Next Generation Conference "Communicus," will be held. Selected Korea Friendship participants will present and discuss their essays written with the guidance of the Advisory Panel of professors. After the Next Generation Conference, all the participants are invited to Next Generation Town Hall Meeting, a networking event for Korean students and international students studying in Korea.
[Event] Next Generation Conference
[Event] Next Generation Town Hall Meeting
2013 EPIK Young Leaders Conference
EPIK Young Leaders Conference will be held on August 8, 2013. Organized by EPIK Spiders consisting of former and current EAI interns, this annual academic conference will hold presentation and discussion on the theme of "When is conflict better than cooperation?"
Latest Issue of Journal of East Asian Studies
The latest edition of the Journal of East Asian Studies has been released. This new edition includes articles on the relationship between international relations theory and East Asian history; tribute system; Sino-Vietnamese relations; definitions of sovereignty in the 19th-century East Asia; and use of diplomatic ritual as a power resource.
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