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ROK-US Think Tank Joint Seminar with Belfer Center, Harvard University

2016-10-19

East Asia Institute, the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies (KFAS), and the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University jointly held an open seminar titled “Navigating Tensions on the Korean Peninsula” and a closed door seminar on “Recent Developments on the Korean Peninsula & the Next U.S. Administration’s Policy toward the Korean Peninsula” on October 19th, 2016. Participants discussed the position of the U.S. on the durability of extended deterrence, inter-Korean relations amid continued North Korean advancements in its nuclear and missile programs, implications of deepening Sino-DPRK commercial ties, and South Korea-China relations amid the deployment of the THAAD ballistic missile defense system. During the closed session, participants shared their views on recent developments on the Korean Peninsula and Washington’s response to growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula under a new U.S. administration.

This seminar was organized with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and KFAS for the purpose of promoting dialogue and the exchange of ideas between the Korean delegation, which consisted of

academics and government officials, and influential members of the U.S. public/private sectors, and to strengthen cooperation while promoting a better understanding of think tanks in South Korea and the U.S.

Program

8:30-9:00	Registration
9:00-9:15	Welcome Remarks Gary Samore, Executive Director for Research, Belfer Center, Harvard Kennedy School Sook Jong Lee, President, East Asia Institute In-kook Park, President, Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies
9:15-9:45	Morning Keynote Address James Steinberg, Professor, Maxwell School, Syracuse University; Former Deputy Secretary of State
9:45-10:00	Q&A Session: The Honorable James Steinberg
10:00-12:00	Roundtable: "Navigating Tensions on the Korean Peninsula" Moderator John Park, Director, Korea Working Group, Belfer Center, Harvard Kennedy School Presenters Gary Samore, Executive Director for Research, Belfer Center, Harvard Kennedy School Sook Jong Lee, President, East Asia Institute Byung-Yeon Kim, Professor, Seoul National University Beomchul Shin, Research Fellow, Korea Institute for Defense Analyses
12:10-12:15	Introduction of Afternoon Keynote Speaker In-kook Park, President, Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies
12:15-12:45	Afternoon Keynote Address Kurt Campbell, Chairman, The Asia Group; Former Assistant Secretary of State, EAP
12:45-13:00	Q&A Session: The Honorable Kurt Campbell
13:00-13:30	Lunch
13:30-14:00	Closed Session: "Recent Developments on the Korean Peninsula & the Next U.S. Administration’s Policy toward the Korean Peninsula" Moderator John Park, Director, Korea Working Group, Belfer Center, Harvard Kennedy School Presenters Sung Lac Wi, Former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Russia Robert Ross, Professor, Boston College
14:00-15:45	Group Discussion
15:45-16:00	Closing Remarks Sook Jong Lee, President, East Asia Institute Gary Samore, Executive Director for Research, Belfer Center, Harvard Kennedy School

ROK-US Think Tank Joint Seminar with Belfer Center, Harvard University

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