8:15 a.m. – Registration
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Opening Remarks
Speakers:
General Byung Kwan Kim, ROKA (Retired), Co-Chairman, Council on U.S.-Korean Security Studies (ROK Council)
General John H. Tilelli, Jr., USA (Retired), Co-Chairman, Council on U.S.-Korean Security Studies (U.S. Council)
Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol, Jr., President, International Council of Korean Studies and Angelo State University
Mr. Greg Scarlatoiu, Executive Director, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea
Mr. Troy Stangarone, Korea Economic Institute
9:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – Panel I. North and South Korea: Economic Reconciliation?
Moderator:
General & Dr. Jae Chang Kim, ROKA (Retired)
Papers:
“Sanctions, Inter-Korean Relations and North Korea’s Denuclearization,” Dr. Ihn-hwi Park, Ehwa Womans University
“The North Korean Economic System: Challenges and Issues,” Mr. Kyle Ferrier, Korea Economic Institute of America
“Economic Challenges in the ROK-US Alliance,” Mr. Troy Stangarone, Korea Economic Institute of America
Discussants:
Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol, Jr., Angelo State University and ICKS
Dr. Il Hwa Jung, Council on Korea-U.S. Security Studies
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Luncheon and Luncheon Speech
“Security and Unification Issues on the Korean Peninsula,” Mr. Stephen E. Biegun, U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, U.S. Department of State
Introduced by General John H. Tilelli, Jr., USA (Retired), Co-Chairman, Council on U.S.-Korean Security Studies (U.S. Council)
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Panel II: Four Power Relations on the Korean Peninsula
Moderator:
Mr. David Maxwell, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Papers:
“Japan’s Role in Korean Security Issues,” Mr. James Durand, International Council on Korean Studies
“China’s Role in Inter-Korea Relations,” Mr. Gordon Chang, Forbes.com
“North Korea and Regional Security,” Dr. Nam-Sung Huh, Korea Institute for Military Affairs
Discussants:
William Newcomb, former member, UN Panel of Experts
Lt. General Kap Jin Lee, ROK Marine Corps (Retired)
Dr. Sukjoon Yoon, Captain, ROK Navy (Retired), KIMA
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Panel III: Human Rights and the Future of the Korean Peninsula
Moderator:
General John H. Tilelli, Jr., USA (Retired), Co-Chairman, Council on U.S.-Korean Security Studies (U.S. Council)
Papers:
“The Future of Human Rights in North Korea,” Mr. George Hutchinson, International Council on Korean Studies
“Tying Human Rights to US-NK-ROK Negotiations,” Mr. Greg Scarlatoiu, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea
“The ROK-US Alliance and Human Rights,” Dr. Taewoo Kim, Council on Korea-U.S. Security Studies
Discussants:
Dr. Nicholas Eberstadt, American Enterprise Institute
Dr. Jaekap Ryoo, Council on Korea-U.S. Security Studies
5:00 p.m. – End of the Conference
