ICKS Conference of 2007

 

 

The Joint Annual Conference 2007 of ICKS-KAUPA

IMPENDING CHANGES ON THE KOREAN PENINSULA AND

THE FUTURE OF U.S.-KOREAN RELATIONS

 

East-West Center

Schram Room (Rm 4005), Burns Hall
1601 East West Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96848

June 28 - 29, 2007, Thursday and Friday

 

JUNE 28, 2007, THURSDAY

 

7:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

 

8:00 AM

Registration

 

8:45 – 9:00 AM Opening Remarks

Dr. Hong Nack Kim, ICKS President and West Virginia University

Dr. Sunwoong Kim, KAUPA President and University of Wisconsin

9:00 – 11:15 AM Panel I. Legacy of the Rho Moohyun Administration and
Prospects of the 2007 Presidential Election in South Korea

  Moderator Dr. Hong Nack Kim, ICKS President and West Virginia University

     Papers  “Success and Failure of the Rho Moohyun Administration”
Dr. Choong Nam Kim, East-West Center

“The 2007 Presidential Election in South Korea: Candidates and Issues”
Dr. Kap-Yun Lee, Sogang University

“Forecasting the 2007 Presidential Election in South Korea”
Dr. Jin Ha Kim, Keimyung University

10:00-10:15 AM Coffee Break

Discussants Dr. Jong O. Ra, Hollins University
Dr. Hong Nack Kim, West Virginia University
Dr. Jae Kap Ryoo, Kyonggi University

11:30 – 1:30 PM Luncheon and Luncheon Speech

  Speaker    “Mounting Tension in Northeast Asia: Problems and Remedies”
Dr. Charles E. Morrison, President, East-West Center

Introduced by Dr. Hang Yul Rhee
Chairman of ICKS Board of Directors and Shepherd University

2:00 – 3:45 PM

Panel II. A Nuclear North Korea and Power Relations on the Korean Peninsula

                                  

  Moderator Admiral Thomas B. Fargo
USN (Ret.) (invited) Former Commander of U.S. Pacific Command

Dr. Hong Nack Kim, ICKS President and West Virginia University

  Papers “A Nuclear North Korea and Prospects of U.S. East Asia Policy”
Dr. Stephen E. Noerper, New York University

“A Nuclear North Korea and Prospects of China’s Foreign Policy toward the United States”
Dr. Elizabeth Van Vie Davis, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

“A Nuclear North Korea and Prospects of Two-Korea Relations after the 2007 Presidential Election”
Dr. Young Whan Kihl, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

  Discussants Dr. Hang Yul Rhee, ICKS Chairman and Shepherd University

Mr. Brad Glosserman, Pacific Forum, CSIS (invited)

Dr. Hugo Wheegook Kim, East-West Research Institute

3:45 - 4:15 PM  Coffee Service

4:15 – 6:00 PM Panel III. A Nuclear North Korea and the U.S.-Korea Security Alliance

  Moderator General & Dr. Jae-Chang Kim, ROKA (Ret.), COKUSS Co-Chairman

  Papers "Better Aligning the Military and Political Dimensions of the ROK-US Alliance: Possibilities for the Two New Administrations to Come"
Dr. Patrick M. Morgan, University of California at Irvine

“Naval Cooperation among South Korea, the United States, and Japan:  Possibilities and Prospects”
Dr. Hyun Ki Kim, Korea Institute for Maritime Studies

“Perspectives on the North Korean Military Threat: Implications for the Security of the Korean Peninsula and the ROK-US Alliance.”
Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol, Jr., USMC Command and Staff College

“A Nuclear North Korea and Prospects of Japan’s Defense Policy”
Dr. Sheila Smith, East West Center

  Discussants Dr. Steven Kim
Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

Dr. Jae Kap Ryoo, Kyonggi University

Maj. General Kwang On Hyun
Council on Korea-U.S. Security Studies

7:00 – 9:00 PM Dinner and Dinner Speech
Greetings from the Dinner Host

General & Dr. Jae-Chang Kim, ROKA (Ret.), COKUSS Co-Chairman

  Speaker “Impending Changes on the Korean Peninsula and the Future of U.S.-ROK Security Alliance”
Admiral Thomas B. Fargo
USN (Retired),
Former Commander, United States Pacific Command

Introduce by
Dr. Hong Nack Kim, ICKS President and West Virginia University

JUNE 29, 2007, FRIDAY

 

7:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

 

8:00 – 9:30 AM Panel IV. A Nuclear North Korea and Prospects of the Korean Economy

  Moderator Dr. Youn-suk Kim, Kean University

  Papers “Prospects of U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement”
Dr. Scott C. Bradford, Brigham Young University

 “A Nuclear North Korea and Prospects for the Korean Economy: An International Business Perspective"
Dr. Yoon-shik Park, George Washington University

  Discussants Dr. Dong-Keun Jeong, North Carolina A&T University

Dr.  Soon Paik, U.S. Department of Labor

Dr. Youn-suk Kim, Kean University

9:30 – 10:00 AM Coffee Break

10:00 – 11:30 AM Panel V. A Shifting Paradigm in U.S.-East Asia Relations

  Moderator Mr. Ralfh A. Cossa, President, Pacific Forum CSIS

  Papers “The Change of Paradigm in U.S.-East Asia Relations: Strategic and Economic Perspectives”
Dr. Terence J. Roehrig, U.S. Naval War College

“The Change of Paradigm in U.S.-East Asia Relations: A Socio-Cultural  Perspective”   
Dr. Emanuel Yi Pastreich, Woosong University, Korea

“Korean Student Migrants to the U.S.: A Historical Perspective”
Dr. Sunwoong Kim, KAUPA President and University of Wisconsin

  Discussants Dr. Jong O. Ra, Hollins University

Dr. Hang Yul Rhee, Shepherd University

Mr. Ralph A. Cossa, President, Pacific Forum CSIS

12:00 – 1:30 PM Luncheon and Luncheon Speech

  Speaker “Education and Socio-Cultural Exchanges between U.S. and South Korea”
Honorable Dai-Soon Lee
Chairman, Board of Trustees,
Korean University Presidents Association

Introduced by Dr. Hong Nack Kim, ICKS President and West Virginia University

2:00 – 4:15 PM Panel VI. Higher Education in Korea: Present and Future

  Moderator Dr. Sunwoong Kim, KAUPA President and University of Wisconsin

  Papers The Political Economy of the Korean Education Reform”
Hon. Dr. Ju-Ho Lee, Member of the Korean National Assembly

“Internationalization and Global Competitiveness of Higher Education System in Korea.”
Dr. Yeong Chul Kim, Korea Education Development Institute

“Funding Higher Education in Korea”
Professor Young Lee, Hanyang University

3:00 – 3:15 PM Coffee Break

  Discussants

Dr. Ji-Yub (Jay) Kim, University of Southern California
Dr. Keun Woo Lee, ROK Ministry of Education and East-West Center
Dr. Ki-Hyon. Kim, North Carolina Central University

 

4:30 – 5:00 PM       Closing Remarks and Other Communications

  Remarks Dr. Sunwoong Kim
KAUPA President and University of Wisconsin

Dr. Hong Nack Kim, ICKS President and West Virginia University

5:00 PM End of the Conference

7:00 – 9:00 PM       ICKS Board of Directors Meetings

  Chair Dr. Hang Yul Rhee,
Chairman, ICKS Board of Directors, and 
Shepherd University
 


(End of Conference)

 

 

Conference Contact Information /Program Co-Chairs

 

Dr. Hugo W. Kim at <hugo.kim@verizon.net> for ICKS/Program

Dr. Soon Paik at <paik.soon@bls.gov> for ICKS/Logistics

Dr. Yoon-shik Park at <yspark@gwu.edu> for KAUPA

Dr. Jae Kap Ryoo at <jaeryoo@empas.com> for COKUSS

Dr. Choong Nam Kim at <kimcn@eastwestcenter.org> for EWC

 

 

GUIDELINE FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS

 

Paper Focus: This is the conference on “Impending Changes of the Korean Peninsula and the Future of U.S.-Korean Relations” consisting of six panels focusing on domestic politics, international relations, national security, economic cooperation, shifting paradigm, and education.  Therefore, all paper writers of each panel should consider the given conference theme as much as possible.

 

Publication of Papers: The International Journal of Korean Studies (IJKS) publishes papers presented to the ICKS annual conferences through its editorial process. Therefore, it is assumed that all authors of the conference papers agree with consent to IJKS publications.

 

Format and Volume: Please write with Font 11 of Time New Roman style with 1.5 line space on 1 inch margin for all side of the letter size paper. Please insert page numbers at the bottom center of the page. The total page of a paper should be more than 20 pages but not exceed 30 pages including endnotes (not footnotes).  If the writers use other than the MS Word, please convert the file to the Microsoft Word (1995 or after version) for submission.

 

Deadline of Submission: All paper presenters should submit electronic files of their papers to Dr. Hugo Kim at <hugo.kim@verisonn.net> by Wednesday, June 13, 2007. All writers are responsible to distribute their paper files to the designated panelists which contact information (e-mail address) will be separately notified to all panelists and speakers soon.  All panel moderators should make sure the distribution of panel papers.  The conference papers will be printed and distributed to participants before the panel is open.  If any paper presenter misses the deadline of submission, that paper may not be included in the paper file.

 

 

LOGISTICS INFORMATION

 

Room and Board: The Conference provides Room and Board for three nights (Check-in 27th and Check-out 30st of August) for all panelists and speakers, for which we have reserved necessary rooms at the Waikiki Resort Hotel (800-367-5116 or e-mail at <hotel@waikikiresort.com>). Please notify to Dr. Soon Paik, Program Co-Chair, at <soon.paik@bls.gov> whether you are going to accompany your spouse.  If you want to stay longer, please make a separate reservation by yourself.

 

Transportation and Honorarium: The Conference subsidizes up to $500 for transportation of all paper presenters who came from the Non-sponsored organizations. The Conference will express a token of appreciation for all participants who came from the Non-sponsored organizations.

 

Family Sightseeing Program:  Dr. Soon Paik will separately offer you a family sightseeing program for a package trip to Hawaiian Islands. If you are interested in it, please join the program.

 

 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

 

The ICKS-KAUPA Conference 2007 is open to the public.  If anyone wants to join the conference, please make early registration since available seats are limited.

 

Registration Form: Please fill the registration form below, and e-mail it to Dr. Soon Paik, Program Co-Chair, at <paik.soon@bls.gov> or <info@icks.org>  by Wednesday 20 June 2007.  The registration at the door cannot guarantee your seat in the conference room.

 

No Registration Fee: No registration fee will be charged for this conference. The ICKS provides two luncheons plus one dinner without charge for all pre-registered participants.

 

Hotel Reservation: Each participant except panelists is responsible for hotel reservation. The Waikiki Resort Hotel will give you a reduced price, but you may get better prices from nearby hotels.  The contact information to the hotel: Phone: 1-800-367-5116, Fax: (808) 922-9468, E-mail: <hotel@waikikiresort.com>. Hotel reservation is not necessary for all panelists, but timely registration would be appreciated in order to update contact information and to estimate meal demand.

 

 

REGISTRATION FORM
ICKS-KAUPA JOINT CONFERENCE 2007

 

Required Item

Related Information

Full Name (Print)

 

Position/Title

Mr. Ms. Dr. /Position:

Affiliation

 

Mailing Address

 

Phone Number

 

Fax Number

 

E-mail Address

 

Meal Plan

Thursday Luncheon (  ), Thursday Dinner (  ), Friday Luncheon (  )

Note: Please make a copy of the above registration form onto your e-mail and fill up your information and send it to Dr. Soon Paik at <paik.soon@bls.govand Dr. Hugo Kim at <info@icks.org> No later than Wednesday 20 June, 2007.