25.10.2023: Conference on the Republic of Korea and Central Europe Cooperation

The conference “The Republic of Korea and Central Europe Cooperation” is organized by the Center for Asian Studies (CAS) in cooperation with the Prague Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Czech Republic, the Institute of International Relations Prague (IIR), and the Faculty of International Relations.

The conference will take place on Wednesday, October 25th (10:00-15:20, in the rector’s meeting room, 169 NB), at the Prague University of Economics and Business.

Program

10:00~10:15     Registration
10:15~10:20     Opening remark: Young-ki Hong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Czech Republic
10:20~11:25      Introductory Remark on the 1st Panel Discussion: Jakub Eberle, Research Director, IIR
10:25~11:35      1st Panel Discussion: Korea-Central Europe Policy Coordination in the Indo-Pacific Region

    • Jan Švec (moderator), Researcher, Asia Pacific Unit, IIR
    • Yoon Jung Choi, Director, Center for Indo-Pacific Studies, Sejong Institute
    • Alica Kizeková, Head of Asia Pacific Unit, IIR
    • Takashi Hosoda, Assistant Professor, Institute of Intelligence Studies, University of Defence (Czech Republic)
    • Taehwa Hong, Eurasia Program Researcher, Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

11:35~13:40     Lunch (K-Food Promotion Event), Venceslav Club, New Building

13:40~14:15     Registration
14:15~14:20     Introductory Remark on the 2nd Panel Discussion: Josef Taušer, the Dean of the Faculty of International Relation, VŠE
14:20~15:20    2nd Panel Discussion: Economic Security and Global Value Chain Cooperation between Korea and Central Europe

    • Tomáš Petříček (moderator), Senior Non-resident Fellow, IIR
    • Hyo-young Lee, Associate Professor Department of Economy, Trade and Development Studies, IFANS
    • Jana Vlčková, Associate Professor, Department of International Economic Relations, VŠE
    • Lukáš Martin, the head of the International Relations Department, Confederation of Industry