Strengthening ROK-U.S. Strategic Cooperation: Nuclear Governance and the North Korean Problem
Please join us for a conference with leading experts from the Republic of Korea and the United States as we discuss ROK-U.S. nuclear cooperation, North Korea, and the ROK-U.S. Alliance.
Conference Agenda
9:00-9:15AM Welcoming Remarks
Andrew Schwartz, CSIS and Young-Sun Ha, EAI
9:15-10:45AM Session 1. South Korean Nuclear Policy and ROK-U.S. Nuclear Cooperation
Chair: Sharon Squassoni, CSIS
- “North Korean Nuclear Crisis and South Korean Nuclear Policy” by Seongho Sheen, Seoul National University
- “ROK-U.S. Alliance and the Task for the ROK-U.S. Nuclear Partnership” by Bong-Geun Jun, Korea National Diplomatic Academy
- “The U.S. View on Bilateral Nuclear Cooperation” by Thomas Moore, CSIS
- Discussants: Chaesung Chun, EAI & Seoul National University and William Tobey, Harvard University
10:45-11:00AM Coffee Break
11:00AM-12:30PM Session 2. North Korean Problem and North Korea Policy
Chair: Young-Sun Ha, EAI
- “South Korean Strategy for North Korean Problem” by Chaesung Chun, EAI & Seoul National University
- “The U.S. Policy on North Korea” by Scott Snyder, Council on Foreign Relations
- Discussants: Bruce Klingner, Heritage Foundation, Bong-Geun Jun, KNDA, and Victor Cha, CSIS
12:30-2:00PM Luncheon Address with Dr. Gary Samore, Harvard University
Moderator: Dr. Victor Cha, CSIS
2:00-3:30PM Session 3. Issues for Future U.S. – ROK Nuclear Cooperation
Chair: Sook-Jong Lee, EAI
- “ROK-U.S. Nuclear Cooperation: Building and Sustaining Global Civilian Nuclear Governance Leadership” by Man-Sung Yim, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- “ROK-U.S. Prospective Nuclear Energy Cooperation Measures” by Chaim Braun, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford
- “ROK-U.S. Nuclear Cooperation” by Edward Blanford, CISAC, Stanford University
- Discussants: Sharon Squassoni, CSIS and Toby Dalton, Carnegie Endowment of International Peace
3:30-3:40PM Closing Remarks
Sook-Jong Lee, EAI and Sharon Squassoni, CSIS
4:00PM Conference Adjorns
The CSIS Korea Chair thanks Samsung Electronics America for its support of this event.
