5. 11. 2025: Conference on the Republic of Korea and Central Europe Cooperation
We cordially invite you to the Conference on the Republic of Korea and Central Europe Cooperation, organized by the Center for Asian Studies (CAS) in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Czech Republic and the Faculty of International Relations.
The conference will take place on Wednesday, November 5th (9:00-12:30, in the rector’s meeting room, No. NB 169), at the Prague University of Economics and Business.
The conference brings together leading scholars and experts to explore two of the most pressing issues shaping today’s world: the fragility of global economic security and the intensifying political frictions across Asia and beyond. Amid disruptions in trade flows and the reconfiguration of supply chains in the post-Covid era, questions of resilience, vulnerability, and adaptation remain central to economic debates. At the same time, rising tensions and shifting power balances are redefining international relations and regional dynamics. With insights from South Korean and Central European experts, the conference highlights how different regions perceive and respond to these challenges, offering a timely platform for critical reflection, exchange of perspectives, and the search for viable strategies in an era of global uncertainty.
Asia and the Global Order: Economic Resilience and Political Friction
Program:
8:40 – 9:00 – Registration
9:00 – 9:15 – Opening Remarks
9:15 – 10:45 – Session 1: Global Tensions in Asia and Beyond: Current Dynamics in International Relations
- Takashi Hosoda – Assistant professor, Department of Politics and International Relations, Faculty of Philosophy, University of West Bohemia
- Jeremy Garlick – Director of the Jan Masaryk Centre of International Studies, associate professor, Faculty of International Relations, Prague University of Economics and Business
- Donghyun Kim – Defense and security analyst, journalist, senior manager of Seegene Inc.
- Moderator: Tomáš Petříček – Associate researcher at the Institute of International Relations Prague, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
10:45-11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:30 – Session 2: Economic Security Amid Global Trade Turmoil in the Post-Covid Era
- Pavel Hnát – Associate professor and Vice-rector for education and quality assurance, Prague University of Economics and Business
- Ji Yeong Yoo – Assistant professor at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA)
- Ayaz Zeynalov – Associate professor, Faculty of International Relations, Prague University of Economics and Business
- Moderator: Patrik Šváb – Assistant professor, Faculty of International Relations, Prague University of Economics and Business
12:30-13:30 – Lunch
The program may be subject to change without prior notice.
