9:00 AM
Welcome Remarks by Prof. Ezra Vogel (Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences Emeritus, Harvard University; Former National Intelligence Officer for East Asia, National Intelligence Council)
9:15 AM
Opening Keynote Address by Foreign Minister YOON Young-kwan (Former ROK Minister of Foreign Affairs; Professor of International Relations Emeritus, Seoul National University)
9:45 AM
Q&A
10:00 AM
Panel 1: How has the Security Landscape on the Korean Peninsula Changed?
Moderator:
- Nick Schifrin (Foreign Affairs & Defense Correspondent, PBS NewsHour)
Speakers:
- Prof. Graham Allison (Douglas Dillon Professor of Government, HKS)
- Prof. KIM Sung-han (Director, Ilmin International Relations Institute, Korea University; Former ROK Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs)
- AMB Wendy Sherman (Director, Center for Public Leadership, HKS; Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs)
- AMB Kathleen Stephens (President & CEO, Korea Economic Institute of America; Former U.S. Ambassador to the ROK)
11:00 AM
Coffee Break
11:15 AM
Panel 2: What are the Implications of Security Changes on the Korean Peninsula for the Core Countries?
Moderator:
- David Sanger (Chief Washington Correspondent, The New York Times)
Speakers:
- Emma Chanlett-Avery (Specialist in Asian Affairs, Congressional Research Service)
- Dr. William Overholt (Senior Research Fellow, Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, HKS)
- Dr. Gary Samore (Co-Chair, Korean Security Study Group, HKS; Former White House Coordinator for Arms Control and WMD)
- William Tobey (Co-Chair, Korean Security Study Group, HKS; Former Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration)
12:15 PM
Luncheon
12:30 PM
Introduction by Secretary Ashton Carter (Director, Belfer Center, HKS; Former Secretary of Defense)
12:45 PM
Luncheon Keynote Address by GEN Vincent Brooks (Former Commander, U.S. Forces Korea)
1:15 PM
Q&A
1:30 PM
Panel 3: What are the Priorities for Raising the Profile of the Korean Security Studies Field in the Year Ahead?
Moderator:
- Prof. Carter Eckert (Director, Korea Institute, Harvard University)
Speakers:
- Prof. KIM Sung-han (Director, Ilmin International Relations Institute, Korea University; Former ROK Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs)
- Dr. John Park (Director, Korea Project, Belfer Center, HKS)
- Prof. Kyung-Ae Park (Korea Chair, Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia)
- Scott Snyder (Senior Fellow for Korean Studies, Council on Foreign Relations)
- AMB Kathleen Stephens (President & CEO, Korea Economic Institute of America; Former U.S. Ambassador to the ROK)
- Foreign Minister YOON Young-kwan (Former ROK Minister of Foreign Affairs; Professor of International Relations Emeritus, Seoul National University)
2:30 PM
Coffee Break
2:45 PM
Panel 4: How are the Core Countries Advancing their National Interests Amid Security Changes on the Korean Peninsula?
Moderator:
- AMB PARK In-kook (President, Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies; Former ROK Ambassador to the United Nations)
Speakers:
- Prof. John Delury (Associate Professor, Chinese Studies, Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University)
- LTG (ret.) ISOBE Koichi (Fellow, Harvard University Asia Center; Former Vice Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self Defense Force)
- Dr. Patricia Kim (Senior Policy Analyst on China, U.S. Institute of Peace)
- Scott Snyder (Senior Fellow for Korean Studies, Council on Foreign Relations)
3:45 PM
Closing Remarks by Dr. John Park (Director, Korea Project, Belfer Center, HKS)
4:00 PM
Adjourn
