ICKS Conference of 2001

 

 

Annual Conference 2001
International Council on Korean Studies (ICKS)
http://www.icks.org

THE KOREAN WAR AFTER FIFTY YEARS:
CHALLENGES FOR PEACE AND PROSPERITY

Sponsored by
The Institute for Peace Studies, Korea

June 22-24, 2001
Sheraton National Hotel Arlington
900 South Orme Street, Arlington, Virginia 22204

 

Friday 22 June 2001

 
8:00 AM

Registration/Continental Breakfast

 
8:50 AM

Opening Ceremony

 
8:50 AM

Opening Remarks
Dr. Hang Yul Rhee, President of ICKS
Professor of Shepherd University

 
08:55 AM

Welcoming Address
Dr. & MG Chum-Kon Kim, ROKA (Ret.)
Chairman, Institute for Peace Studies, Korea

 
9:00 - 9:40 AM

Keynote Address

 
  Speaker

"The Korean War after Fifty Years:
Challenges for Peace and Prosperity"
Dr. George H. Quester, Professor, University of Maryland.

 

Introduced by

Dr. Hang Yul Rhee, President of ICKS

 
9:40 AM

Panel I: The Korean War from the Origin to the Armistice

 
9:40 - 11:00 AM

Paper Presentations (80 Minutes)

 
  Moderator Dr. Ilpyong J. Kim, Vice Chairman of ICKS
Professor, University of Connecticut

"Strategic Errors of the Korean War from the Origin to
the Armistice: A U.S. Perspective"
Dr. William Stueck, Professor, University of Georgia

"China's Conflict Behavior in Korea revisited:
Implications for East Asian Security"
Dr. Bin Yu, Wittenberg University, Ohio

"The Role of Soviet Union in the Korean War: A Retrospective"
Colonel Victor A. Gavrilov, Russian Army, Deputy Chief
Modern Russian Military History, Institute of Military History
Ministry of Defense, Russian Federation

"The South Korean Military and the Korean War"
(a) Prelude to the Korean War,
(b) The Role of Korean Military in the Korean War,
(c) Korean Military under the UN Command, and
(d) Truce with Disappointment: Fifty Years Confrontation.

Dr. & Colonel Chang Il Ohn, ROKA
Professor, War History, Korea Military Academy

"The North Korean War Plan and Opening Phase of the Korean War"
Lt. Colonel Kwang Soo Kim, ROKA, Professor and
Chairman, War History Department, Korea Military Academy


11:00 - 11:15 AM

Coffee Break

 
11:15 - 12:15 PM

Discussion (60 Minutes)

 
  Discussants

Dr. Allan R. Millett, Professor, Ohio State University

Major General Sun Ha Lim, ROKA (Ret.)
Korean Veterans Association

Dr. Taik Whi Lee, President
Seoul National University of Education

Dr. Alfred M. Beck, Editorial Board Member of IJKS
Editor-in-Chief, Retired, Center for U.S. Air Force History

Mr. Myong Chol Kim, Executive Director
Center for Korean-American Peace, Japan
12:30 PM

Luncheon and Luncheon Speech

 






Speaker "Peace Construction on the Korean Peninsula: A Perspective"
The Honorable Yong Taek Chun, Chairman
Committee of National Defense, ROK National Assembly
  Introduced by

Dr. Hang Yul Rhee, Presidents of ICKS

 
2:30 - 3:00 PM

Break

 
3:00 PM

Panel II: The Impact of the Korean War on the Korean Peninsula

 
3:00 - 4:20 PM

Paper Presentations (80 Minutes)

 
  Moderator

Mr. Donald Oberdorfer, Professor in Residence
SAIS, Johns Hopkins University

 
  Papers

"The Impact of the Korean War on Korean Politics"
John Goulde, Professor, Sweet Briar College

"The Impact of the Korean War on the Korean Economy"
Dr. Jongwon Lee, Visiting Professor, Yale University

"The Impact of the Korean War on the Korean Military"
Dr. Choong Nam Kim, Visiting Fellow from IFANS
NAD Program, East-West Center, Hawaii

"The Impact of the Korean War on Korean Society"
Dr. & Colonel Man Geum Ohn, ROKA, Professor & Director
Division of Social Science, Korea Military Academy

"The Impact of the Korean War on Korean Politics"
Dr. Tong Whan Park, Professor, Northwestern University


4:20 - 4:40 PM

Coffee Break

 
4:40 - 5:40 PM

Discussion (60 Minutes)

 
  Discussants

Dr. Hong Nack Kim, Editor-in-Chief of IJKS
Professor, West Virginia University

Dr. Youn-Suk Kim, ICKS Board Member
Professor, Kean College of New Jersey

Colonel William M. Drennan, USAF (Ret.)
Research Fellow, U.S. Institute for Peace

Dr. Eui Hang Shin, Vice President of ICKS
Professor, University of South Carolina

Dr. Jae Kap Ryoo, Professor and Dean
Graduate School for National Unification, Kyonggi University

 
5:40 - 6:10 PM

Break

 
6:10 - 7:00 PM

Transportation to the Dinner Location by Chartered Bus
The Residence of the ROK Ambassador, Washington, DC

 
7:00 PM

Reception of ROK Minister of National Defense

 
7:00 - 9:00 PM

Reception (All Panelists and Invited Guests Only)

 
  Speaker

Dr. Sung Chul Yang, Korean Ambassador to the United States

 
  Introduced by

The Honorable Dong Shin Kim, Minister of National Defense, Republic of Korea

 
9:00 PM

End of the First Day Conference

 

Saturday 23 June 2001

 
8:00 - 9:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

 
9:00 AM

 Panel III: Major Power Policies toward the Korean Peninsula
9:00 - 10:40 AM

Paper Presentations (100 Minutes)

 
  Moderator

Dr. William J. Taylor, Jr., Former Senior VP of CSIS
President of Taylor Associates, Inc.

 
  Papers "China's Role in the Korean Peace Process: The Korean War
Revisited" Dr. Choon Heum Choi, Director, International Studies
Korea Institute for National Unification

"North-South Korean Engagement and Sino-Japanese Relations"
Dr. Taeho Kim, Senior Fellow & Director for Rsch Cooperation
Korea Institute for Defense Analyses

"Russian Policy toward the Korean Peninsula"
Dr. Jane Shapiro Zacek, Professor & Director, Union College

"Unified Korea and Conflicting Interests of the Four Powers:
A Japanese Perspective" Dr. Hideshi Takesada
Professor, National Institute for Defense Studies, Japan

"Power Dynamics of Weapons of Mass Destruction
in the Korean Peninsula: Problems and Remedies"
Dr. & Colonel Hyun-Kun Yoon, ROKA, Professor & Director
Korea National Defense University
10:40 - 11:00 AM

Coffee Break

 
11:00 - 12:15 PM

Discussion (75 Minutes)

 

Discussants

Dr. John Merrill, Research Analyst, U.S. Department of State

Dr. Kyung Ae Park, President of AKPSNA
Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada

Rear Admiral Michael A. McDevitt, USN (Retired)
Director, Center for Strategic Studies, CNA Corporation

Dr. Steve Y. Rhee, ICKS Member of Board of Directors
Professor, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Dr. Larry M. Wortzel, Director, Asian Studies Center
Heritage Foundation
12:30 PM

Luncheon and Luncheon Speech

 
  Speaker

"The Korean War: A Retrospective" A Memorial Address
General Sun Yup Paik, ROKA (Ret.), Chairman
50th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee.

 
  Introduced by

Dr. & MG Ung Soo Kim, ROKA (Ret.), Chairman of ICKS
Retired Professor, Catholic University of America

 
2:30 - 3:00 PM

Break

 
3:00 PM

Panel IV: The Future of the Korean Peninsula

 
3:00 - 4:20 PM

Paper Presentations (80 Minutes)

 
  Moderator

Honorable Yong-Ok Park, Ph.D.
Former Vice Minister of National Defense, Korea
Senior Advisor, Korea Institute for Defense Analyses

 
  Papers "Political Future of the Korean Peninsula: A New Challenge
for Unification Strategies" Dr. Kook Shin Kim, Research Fellow
Korea Institute for National Unification

"Prospects of North-South Economic Cooperation
Toward a Unified Korea: Problems and Remedies"
Mr. Peter M. Beck, Director of Research
Korea Economic Institute of America

"Peace Mechanism and Arms Control toward a Unified Korea"
Dr. Yong-Sup Han, Professor & Director
International Affairs/RINSA, Korea National Defense University

"The Role of U.S. Forces in a Unified Korea"
Mr. Ralph A. Cossa, President, Pacific Forum CSIS

"Geopolitical Realities and US-Korea Security Alliance"
Honorable Suk-woo Kim, Senior Visiting Fellow, CSIS
Former Vice Minister of Ministry of National Unification, Korea
4:20 - 4:40 PM

Coffee Break

 
4:40 - 6:00 PM

Discussions (80 Minutes)

 
  Discussants

Mr. David G. Brown, Associate Director, Asian Studies
SAIS, Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Changsu Kim, Director for U.S. Studies
Korea Institute for Defense Analyses

Dr. Larry Nicksch, Policy Analyst
Congressional Research Service, U.S. Library of Congress

Dr. Semoon Chang, former President of KAEA
Professor, University of South Alabama

Dr. Byung-Chul Seo, President
Korea Institute for National Unification

 
6:00 - 6:30 PM

Break

 
6:30 PM

Dinner and Dinner Speech

 
6:30 - 7:00 PM

Cocktail

 
7:00 - 7:05 PM

Greetings from the Sponsor Organization


Colonel Hong-Ki Kim, ROK Army (Retired), Director
The Korean Veterans Association Eastern Region of U.S.A.

Major General Jin Ha Hwang, ROKA
ROK Defense Attache to the United States

"The Future of the U.S.-Korea Security Alliance"
To be announced

 
7:05 - 8:30 PM

Dinner (85 Minutes)

 
8:30 - 9:15 PM

Dinner Speech (45 Minutes)

 
  Introduced by

Dr. Hang Yul Rhee, President of ICKS

 

Speaker

"The Future of the U.S.-Korea Security Alliance"
Major General Nels Running, USAF (Retired), Executive Director
50th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee

 
9:15 - 9:30 PM

Closing Remarks
Dr. & MG (Ret.) Ung Soo Kim, Chairman of ICKS
Retired Professor, Catholic University of America

 
9:30 PM

End of Second Day Conference

 

Sunday 24 June 2001
8:00 - 9:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

 
9:00 - 10:00 AM

Board of Directors Meeting
International Council on Korean Studies

 
10:00 - 11:00 AM

General Assembly Meeting
International Council on Korean Studies

 
11:00 AM

End of the ICKS Annual Conference 2001

 

CONFERENCE CONTACT POINT
Dr. Hugo Wheegook Kim, Vice President of ICKS

 

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