JHU SAIS to Host Conference on Regionalism in Northeast Asia

The Johns Hopkins Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) will host a conference, "Regionalism in Northeast Asia: Opportunities and Challenges," on Wednesday, 09/22 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m..

This conference, co-hosted by the SAIS Korea Initiative Program, the Maeil Business Newspaper, the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, and the Korea Economic Institute, will feature a keynote address at 11:30 a.m. by Samuel Berger, former national security adviser to President Clinton. The following topics will be discussed during a series of panel discussions. The complete conference agenda of speakers is listed below.

9-9:30 a.m. - Opening Remarks

9:30-11:15 a.m. - Energy and Regional Cooperation

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Keynote Address by Samuel Berger

12:45-2 p.m. - Luncheon Address-invitation only

2:15-4 p.m.-Economic Regionalism

4:15-6 p.m. - Strategic Positions and Regionalism: Security Issues

6:15-7 p.m. - Address by Evans Revere, principal deputy assistant secretary of State (invited)

The conference will be held in the Kenney Auditorium, first floor of the SAIS Nitze Building.

Media who want to cover the event should register with Felisa Neuringer Klubes in the SAIS Public Affairs Office at 202.663.5626 or fklubes@jhu.edu.

AGENDA:

The Johns Hopkins SAIS Korea Initiative Program

The Maeil Business Newspaper

Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

In cooperation with

Korea Economic Institute

host

"Regionalism in Northeast Asia: Opportunities and Challenges"

DATE: 09/22/2004

PLACE: Kenney Auditorium,

The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

PANELS:

8:30 AM: Refreshment

9:00 - 9:30 AM: Opening Remarks

Opening remark: Choong Yong Ahn (President of KIEP),

Dae Hwan Chang (Chairman of the Maeil Business Newspaper & MBN TV)

John Harrington (Academic Dean, SAIS)

9:30 - 11:15 AM: Energy and Regional Cooperation

Moderator: Wilfrid Kohl (SAIS, Director of the International Energy and Environment Program)

Presenters : Kent Calder (SAIS, Director of the Korea Initiative Program)

Yongduk Pak (Korea Energy Economics Institute)

Discussants: Hiroaki Ishii (the Japanese Embassy),

Deok Ryong Yoon (KIEP)

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Keynote Speech

Former National Security Advisor Samuel Berger

12:45 - 2:00 PM: Luncheon (invitees only)

Host: Chairman of the Maeil Business Newspaper Dae Whan Chang

Guest Speaker: Francis Fukuyama (Professor, SAIS)

Place: Herter Room, SAIS

2:15 - 4:00 PM: Economic Regionalism

Moderator: Choong Yong Ahn (President, KIEP)

Presenters: Edward Lincoln (Council on Foreign Relations)

Chang Jae Lee (KIEP)

Discussants: Karl Jackson (SAIS, Director of Asian Studies)

Jeffrey Schott (Institute of International Economics)

4:15 - 6:00 PM: Strategic Positions and Regionalism (Security Issues)

Moderator: David Brown (SAIS, Associate Director of Asian Studies)

Presenters: Joel Wit (CSIS), Hyug Baeg Im (Korea University)

Discussants: Richard Bush (Brookings, Director of Northeast Asian

Policy Studies), Don Oberdorfer (SAIS, East Asian Pacific Affairs)

6:15 PM: Guest Speaker

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Evans Revere

(invited)

7:15 PM: Dinner (invitees only)

Host: ROK Ambassador Sung Joo Han

Members of the media who plan to cover the event should respond to Felisa Neuringer Klubes at the SAIS Public Affairs Office at 202.663.5626 or fklubes@jhu.edu.