2026 국제 한반도 포럼 (Global Korea Forum 2026)

Program

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PROGRAM

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A New Paradigm for Peaceful Coexistence on the Korean Peninsula Amid a Transforming International Order

Date : Thu, Aug 27 - Fri, Aug 28, 2026

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※ The program is subject to change.

DAY 1 · Thu, Aug 27

09:30 ~ 10:10

Opening RemarksCHUNG Dong Young (Minister, Ministry of Unification)

Welcome RemarksKWON Man-hak (President, Korea Institute for National Unification)

10:10 ~ 11:00

Keynote SpeechJared Mason DIAMOND (Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography, UCLA)

DialogueLEE Heajeong (Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Chung-Ang University)

11:00 ~ 12:40

Changes in North Korea, the United States, and the Global Order: Prospects and Challenges for Peaceful Coexistence on the Korean Peninsula

ModeratorMOON Chung-in (Professor Emeritus, Department of Politics and Diplomacy, Yonsei University)

PanelKWON Man-hak (President, Korea Institute for National Unification)
Charles KUPCHAN (Professor, Department of Government, Georgetown University / Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations)
SHEN Zhihua (Professor, Department of History, East China Normal University)
HIRAIWA Shunji (Professor, Faculty of Policy Studies, Nanzan University)
VORONTSOV Aleksandr (Head, Department of Korea and Mongolia, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences)

12:40 ~ 14:00

14:00 ~ 16:00

New Approaches to the Peace Regime on the Korean Peninsula and North Korean Nuclear Issue in a Changed Strategic Environment

ModeratorKIM Yeon Chul (Professor, Inje University / Former Minister of Unification)

PresenterKOO Kab-woo (Professor, University of North Korean Studies, Kyungnam University)
Overcoming the Korean Peninsula Trilemma -Prioritizing a Peace Regime and Adjusting the ROK–U.S. Alliance-
CHOI Yonghwan (Vice President, Institute for National Security Strategy)
Tasks for Establishing a Peace Regime on the Korean Peninsula
Jeffrey LEWIS (Senior Research Scholar and William J. Perry Lecturer, Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), Stanford University)
Armed Coexistence : A Search for Practical Solutions
LEE Jungchul (Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Seoul National University)
A Three-Stage Framework for Peaceful Coexistence toward the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula

DiscussantGONG Keyu (Director, Center for Korean Peninsula Studies, Shanghai University)
VORONTSOV Aleksandr (Head, Department of Korea and Mongolia, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences)
NISHINO Junya (Professor, Department of Political Science, Keio University / Director, Institute of East Asian Studies)
PAIK Seung Joon (Research Fellow, Unification Policy Research Division, Korea Institute for National Unification)

16:20 ~ 18:10

Paradigm Shift in Inter-Korean Relations: Reshaping the Model for a Peaceful Coexistence and Its Implementation

ModeratorKWON Man-hak (President, Korea Institute for National Unification)

PresenterCHOI Cheol Young (Professor, Department of Law, Daegu University)
The Beginning of a Peaceful Two-State Relationship: Respecting North Korea’s Statehood
LEE Sock Bum (Member, Unification Law Research Committee, Korean Bar Association)
Institutionalizing Peaceful Coexistence: A Proposal for an “Inter-Korean Basic Agreement”
CHEONG Wooksik (Director, Hankyoreh Peace Institute)
A Confederation Model of Peaceful Two States

DiscussantJANG Soyoung (Managing Partner, LawfirmJR LLC)
Cheehyung Harrison KIM (Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Hannes B. MOSLER (Professor, Institute of Political Science , University of Duisburg-Essen)
DO Kyung-ok (Associate Professor, Chungnam National University Law School)

DAY 2 · Fri, Aug 28

09:20 ~ 10:50

The Future of the Korean Peninsula: AI, Climate Change, and Technology

ModeratorCHOI Hyun Kyoo (Research Fellow, Division of AI and Data, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI))

PanelCHUN Chaesung (President, East Asia Institute / Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Seoul National University)
CHOI Jaesik (CEO, INEEJI Co.,Ltd. / Professor, Kim Jaechul Graduate School of AI)
MYEONG Soojeong (Chief Research Fellow, Water and Land Research Group, Korea Environment Institute)
PARK Seongwon (President, The Korea Association for Futures Studies)
SEO Soyoung (Associate Research Fellow, Global Cooperation Research Center, Korea Information Society Development Institute)

11:00 ~ 13:00

A New Paradigm for Economic Cooperation with North Korea: Developing Models for Mutually Beneficial Multilateral Cooperation

ModeratorYANG Moon-soo (Professor, University of North Korean Studies)

PresenterJOUNG Eunlee (Director / Research Fellow, North Korean Research Division, Korea Institute for National Unification)
GTI and Northern Sea Route Development Strategy A Proposal for Mutually Beneficial Cooperation among South Korea, North Korea, China, Mongolia, and Russia
AHN Byung-min (Research Fellow, The Institute for Far Eastern Studies)
Prospects for Multilateral Cooperation on Resource–Infrastructure Development in North Korea
Jenny TOWN (Director, 38 North / Senior Fellow, Stimson Center)
Prospects and Challenges for US Participation in North Korean Development
KIM Soojung (Team Leader, North Korea and Northeast Asia Team, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade)
Multilateral Cooperation for Industrial Park Development in North Korea: Prospects and Challenges

DiscussantYOON In Joo (Research Fellow, Marine Economy Research Division, Korea Maritime Institute)
ZHANG Huizhi (Deputy Director, Northeast Asian Research Center, Jilin University)
CHOI Jangho (Senior Research Fellow, International Cooperation for Korean Unification Team, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy)
Dean J. OUELLETTE (Professor, Department of Politics and Diplomacy, Kyungnam University)

13:00 ~ 14:00

14:00 ~ 15:40

Navigating North Korea's Sociocultural Trends: New Path for Cooperation

ModeratorKIM Jin Hwan (Visiting Scholar, The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies Seoul National University)

PanelKIM Jihon (Chief of Policy, UNESCO Policy & Agenda Center, Korean National Commission for UNESCO)
SEONG Mun Jeong (Principal Researcher, Department of Sport Policy R&D , Korea Institute of Sport Science)
Bernhard SELIGER (Director, Washington Office, Hanns Seidel Foundation)
HA Seunghee (Research Professor, The Institute of North Korean Studies, Dongguk University)
JEONG Eunmee (Director / Research Fellow, Human Rights Research Division, Korea Institute for National Unification)

16:00 ~ 17:30

Global Voices: Perspectives from Foreign Residents and Naturalized Citizens on Peaceful Coexistence on the Korean Peninsula

PanelBELYAKOV Ilya (Assistant Professor, Department of Russian Language, The University of Suwon)
SINASI Alpago (Foreign journalist)
Peter BINT (Broadcaster)