ASEM 2000

In cooperation with the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP), this conference was held on October 12, 1999, to discuss the agenda for the 2000 ASEM Summit to be held in Seoul.

Session I

Sustaining Economic Partnership

Chair

Il SaKong, Chairman, ASEM Vision Group

Presenter

Lee Tsao Yuan, President, Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore, Asia-Europe Vision Group Member.

Discussant

Kyungtae Lee, President, KIEP

Session II

Enhancing Educational, Cultural and Societal Exchanges

Chair

Kyungtae Lee, President, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)

Presenter

Sir John Boyd, Master, Churchill College, Cambridge University, Vice Chairman of Asia Europe Vision Group.

Discussants

Heinz-Dietrich Loewe, Pro-Rektor, Heidelberg University

Yoshikawa Hiroyuki, President, Science Council of Japan

Session III

Meeting the Environmental Challenges

Chair

Jongkee Kim, former President, Korea Environment Institute (KEI)

Presenter

Robert Arendal, President, RA Associates, Asia-Europe Vision Group Member.

Discussants

Wonhoon Park, Research Fellow, KIST

Otto Rentz, Director, Asia-European Environmental Technology Center

Session IV

Promoting Political and Security Cooperation

Chair

Tongwook Chung, Professor, Ajoo University

Presenter

Akihiko Tanaka, Professor, University of Tokyo, Asia-Europe Vision Group Member.

Discussants

Francois Godement, Senior Research Associate, French Institute of International Relations (IFRI)

Wang Jisi, Director, Institute of American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Science.

Special Address

Soonyoung Hong, Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade