December 2020
Engaging North Korea: Prospects, Benefits and Challenges
Engagement is necessary to address North Korean issues, but sustained engagement has been elusive in recent years as the United States and the international community have prioritised sanctions and summits without a proper diplomatic process. Three experts discuss the prospects that diplomacy can resume following the US presidential election.
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Trade Cooperation Between Pacific Alliance Members and South Korea: Evolution and Prospects
Please join us for a special conversation to discuss trade and cooperation between South Korea and the Pacific Alliance member states: Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Perú.
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North Korea Beyond the Six Parties: Examining ties with Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia
What do North Korea’s foreign affairs and policy priorities look like beyond the six-party countries? Join the Stimson Center and the KF-VUB Korea Chair at the Brussels School of Governance for a roundtable discussion on North Korea’s underexamined relationships with countries in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Find out more »Peacebuilding on the Korean Peninsula: U.S. and European Perspectives
How can the two Koreas move towards establishing a sustainable peacebuilding process? Are they in the “driver’s seat” or are other external factors dictating the process? How can the international community contribute to the peace process? Join the KF-VUB Korea Chair and the United States Institute of Peace on Wednesday March 24 at 16.00 PM for a panel discussion on U.S. and European perspectives on how to achieve peace and reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula, and whether similar processes in other regions provide any helpful lessons.
Find out more »April 2021
Connecting Eurasia: Views from Europe, Korea and Asia
Connectivity has moved from buzzword to reality. A few examples of this are the EU's Connecting Europe & Asia strategy, South Korea's New Southern Policy and Northern Economic Cooperation, and connectivity strategies from ASEAN. China and Japan also seek to build digital, infrastructure, energy and people-to-people bridges across Eurasia. What are the similarities and differences between the strategies of Europe, Korea and other Asian countries? Is there scope for cooperation between these strategies or are they bound to lead to competition and tensions? Join us on April 27 for a discussion on connectivity across Eurasia.
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