Notice of this year’s Korea Future Forum at the LSE:
LSE SU Korea Future Forum 2018: Korea in the G-2 Era
9am, 10 February 2018
Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House, London School of Economics, 265 Strand, London, WC2R 1DH
Tickets £40 (students £25) + fee from https://lsekff2018.eventbrite.co.uk/
Dresscode: Business Smart | FREE lunch provided | The event is in ENGLISH
The 2018 forum will be held under the title of “Korea in the G-2 Era”. We will explore solutions to key issues facing South Korea including:
ECONOMY: “Forecasting Korea’s Economic Outlook”
- Future of Korea’s economy that can compete with the economies of China and the US
SECURITY 1: “A Way Forward in the North Korea Crisis”
- How should Korea, China, and the US resolve the crisis with North Korea?
SECURITY 2: “South Korea’s Security Dilemmas in the G-2 Era “
- Newly arising security issues that South Korea faces as the G-2 Era reaches its heights
DIPLOMACY: “The Art of Diplomacy in Northeast Asia”
- How can diplomacy serve as a powerful tool for Northeast Asian countries, especially South Korea, in the G-2 Era?
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We are flying in speakers from abroad including: the US, Korea, and France. The confirmed speakers include:
- Professor Young-kwan Yoon: Former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea
- Ambassador Chris Hill: Former Assistant Secretary of East Asian and Pacific Affairs and United States Ambassador to South Korea
- Ambassador John Everard: Former British Ambassador to North Korea
- Professor Kerry Brown: Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of Lau China Institute at King’s College London
- Mr Roderic Wye: Associate Fellow of Asia Programme at Chatham House, Former Head of Asia Research Group at Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)
- Professor William Callahan: Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science
- Mr Scott Snyder: Senior Fellow for Korea Studies and Director of the Program on U.S.-Korea Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
- Professor Seong ho Sheen: Professor of International Security at Seoul National University
- Mr Randall Jones: Head of Korea/Japan Desk at OECD, former Staff Economist at the Council of Economic Advisers, Washington D.C.
- Professor Ramon Pardo: Senior Lecturer at King’s College London
- Dr Matteo Fumagalli: Senior Lecturer at University of St Andrews
- Dr Yuna Han: Fellow in International Relations at LSE
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