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Title: Japan-China-Korea Trilateral Seminar on the UN System held in Changnyeong,

Korea (13-15 October 2016)

Article: President of JAUNS and Vice President of Kwansei Gakuin University, Former

Ambassador of Japan to Germany and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United

Nations, Professor Takahiro SHINYO lead a twelve-person Japanese delegation to the

trilateral seminar.

The 16th East Asian Seminar on the UN System

Strategic Approaches to Building Sustainable Peace

in Northeast Asia from the UN’s Perspective

Co-hosted by

Korea Academic Council on the United Nations System (KACUNS)

China Academic Net for United Nations Studies (CANUNS)

Japan Association for United Nations Studies (JAUNS)

In collaboration with

Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS)

Organized by

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Korea Academic Council on the United Nations System (KACUNS)

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Youngone Convention Center, The Sung Family's Old Residence,

Changnyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea

And

Lake Hills Bugok Resorts, Changnyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea

Co-Sponsored by

The Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU), The United Nations

Association of the Republic of Korea (UNA-ROK), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of

Unification and Youngone Corporation

October 13-15, 2016

October 13 (Thurs)

18:00– 20:00 Welcoming dinner with a keynote speech

Venue: Youngone Convention Center, The Sung Family's Old Residence,

Changnyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea

Guest Speaker: The Honorable Han Sung-joo, Chairman of the Board, KACUNS

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

October 14 (Fri)

09:00– 09:20 Opening session

Opening Remarks

HONG Kyudok, President of KACUNS, Professor of Sookmyung Women’s University,

Former Deputy Minister for Defense Reform, Ministry of National Defense

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ZHANG Dan, Secretary-General of CANUNS President of CANUNS

H.E. SHINYO Takahiro, President of JAUNS, Vice-President, Kwansei Gakuin

University, Former Ambassador to Germany and Deputy Permanent Representative of

Japan to the United Nations, New York

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Congratulatory Speech by The Honorable Han Sung-joo, Chairman of the Board,

KACUNS Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

09:30–11:10 Session I

Peace and Stability in the Korean Peninsula and the Role of the United

Nations: East Asian Perspectives

Chair: H.E. Park In-kook, President, Korea Foundation for Advanced

Studies, Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative, ROK to the

UN

Presentations

- Korea: Chung Kuyoun, Research Fellow, The Korea Institute for

National Unification

- China: Research Fellow, Institute of International Relations,

Shanghai Academy of Social Science

- Japan: Satoshi HIROSE, Professor of Nagasaki University

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Comments

- Korea:

H.E. Kim Bong-hyun, Former Ambassador of the Republic Korea

to the Commonwealth of Australia

Jung Jae-Wook, Professor of Sookmyung Women’s University

- China: ZHANG Dan, Secretary-General of CANUNS(tbc)

- Japan: Takaaki MIZUNO, Professor of Kanda University of

International Studies and Former NY Bureau Chief and

Washington Correspondent of the Asahi Shimbun

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11:10-12:50 Sessions II

Enhancement of Regional Consultation and Cooperation among East Asian

Countries for UN Peace Operations

Chair: Professor Takahiro SHINYO, President of JAUNS, Vice-President,

Kwansei Gakuin University, Former Ambassador to Germany and Deputy

Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, New York

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Presentation

- Korea: Choi Hyun-Jin, Professor of Kyung Hee University

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- China: ZHANG Jiao, Post-doctor Researcher and Lecturer, International Law

Department, East China University of Political Science and Law

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- Japan: Ken INOUE, Senior Advisor on Democratic Governance, Japan

International Cooperation Agency and Former Director for Democratic

Governance, UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste

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Comments

- Korea:

Chung Eunsook, Senior Research Fellow, The Sejong Institute,

Board Member of ACUNS

Kim Young Ho, Professor of Department of International

Relations at Korea National Defense University (KNDU)

-China: H.E. SHEN Yongxiang, Member of CANUNS

-Japan: Sukehiro HASEGAWA, Former Special Representative of the

United Nations Secretary-General, and Director for Academic

Exchange, UN Association of Japan,

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Open Discussion

12:50–14:00 Lunch

Guest Speaker: H.E. Lee Ho-jin, Vice President and CEO of The United Nations

Association of the Republic of Korea, Former Ambassador to Hungary

14:00-15:40 Session III

East Asian Challenges for Human RightsChair: H.E. Lee Jung-hoon,

Ambassador-at-large on North Korean Human Rights, Professor of Yonsei University

Special Talks on Seoul Office’s Mission, Roles and Challenge UN Office of High

Commissioner for UN Human Rights, Signe Poulson (Representative)

Presentation

- Korea: Rhee Yoojin Research Fellow, Korea Development Bank

Reunification Business Dept.

- China: H.E. SHEN Yongxiang, Member of CANUNS

Japan: Mikiko OTANI, Member-elect, United Nations Committee on the Rights of the

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Child

Comments

- Korea:

Kang Dong Wan, Professor of Dong-A University

Lee Jong-Joo, Policy Planning and Coordination Division

Director, The Ministry of Unification

- China: ZHANG Dan, Secretary-General of CANUNS

Japan: Misako TAKIZAWA, Professor, J.F. Oberlin University

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- Open Discussion

15:40-16:00 Coffee Break

16:00– 17:40 Session IV

Sustainable Development and Peace: Global Agenda and Regional Solution

Chair: H.E. SHEN Yongxiang, Member of CANUNS

Presentations

- Korea: Lee Hanhee, Senior Fellow, Ash Center for

Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School

- China: ZHANG Dan, Secretary-General of CANUNS

- Japan: Go SHIMADA, Associate Professor, Graduate School of

International Relations, University of Shizuoka

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• Comments

- Korea:

Song Young Hoon, Professor of Kangwon National University

Byun Jin Suk, Professor of Sookmyung Women’s University

- China: ZHANG Yi, Deputy Director of UNA-China

- Japan: Jun KUKITA, Professor, Kwansei Gakuen University and

Former Representative of the United Nations Children's Fund

(UNICEF) in Kazakhstan

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18:00-20:30 Gala Dinner for Participants

Welcoming Remarks: The Honorable Sung Kihak, Chairman & CEO of Youngone

Corporation, Advisor and Honorary Member of KACUNS

October 15 (Sat)

08:30 – 10:10 Session V

Integrating the Respects for Universal and Local Cultural Traditions and Values

in Global Governance: East Asian Perspectives

Chair: Sukehiro HASEGAWA, Former Special Representative of the

Secretary-General of the United Nations

Presentation

- Korea: Jo Dong-Joon, Professor of Seoul National University

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- China: QIU Guixi, Assoicate Professor, Dean of School of

International Studies, Shanghai University of International Business

and Economics

- Japan: Tatsuro KUNUGI, Board Member, Earth Charter Commission

Japan; Former UN Assistant Secretary-General (Special

Representative of the Secretary-General; and Deputy Executive

Director, UN Population Fund)

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Comments

- Korea:

The Honorable Lee Seo-hang, President, Korea Institute for

Maritime Strategy, Former Consul General to Mumbai,

Paik Won Kwang, Professor of Central Michigan University

- China: ZHANG Jiao, Post-doctor Researcher and Lecturer,

International Law Department, East China University of Political

Science and Law

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- Professor Takahiro SHINYO, President of JAUNS, Vice-President,

Kwansei Gakuin University, Former Ambassador to Germany and

Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations

- Discussion

10:20 – 12:10 Session VI

Global Citizenship Education: Respects for Diverse Perspectives and Responses

Chair: (China) : ZHANG Dan, Secretary-General of CANUNS

Special Talks on Global Citizenship Education, Chung Utak (Director, Asia-

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Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding)

Presentation

- Korea: Yoo Seung-jick, Professor of Sookmyung Women’s

University, Former President of Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Information & Research Center of Korea, The Ministry of

Environment

- China: QIU Guixi, Assoicate Professor, Dean of School of

International Studies, Shanghai University of International Business

and Economics

- Japan: Miki SUGIMURA Professor of Sophia University

Comments

- Korea:

Park Heung-soon, Dean of Graduate School, Sunmoon University,

H.E. Chang Donghee, Professor of Kyungpook

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National University, Former Ambassador to Finland

- China: ZHANG Jiao, Post-doctoral Researcher and Lecturer, East

China University of Political Science and Law

- Japan: Yasushi KATSUMA, Professor, Waseda University

12:10-13:00 Special Session for Future Generation & Wrap-Up

Chair: H.E. Sun Joun-yung, Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative,

ROK to the UN

GCED (Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding

under the auspices of UNESCO)

Presentation

- Korea: Bora Ju (Ewha Womans University)

- China: Fang Chengqi (Peking University)

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- Japan: Yumiko Sato (Soka University)

Briefing about the Preparation of the 2017 ACUNS Annual Meeting in Seoul

by The Honorable Hyun In-Taek, Professor of Korea University, Former

Minister of Unification, Chairman of Local Organizing Committee for the

2017 ACUNS Seoul Meeting

Mr. Alistair Edgar, Executive Director, ACUNS

Concluding Remarks

HONG Kyu-dok, President of KACUNS, Professor of Sookmyung Women’s

University, Former Deputy Minister for Defense Reform, Ministry of

National Defense

H.E. SHEN Yongxiang, Member of CANUNS

H.E. SHINYO Takahiro, President of JAUNS, Vice-President, Kwansei

Gakuin University, Former Ambassador to Germany and Deputy Permanent

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Representative of Japan to the United Nations, New YorkPresident of JAUNS

13:00– 14:00 Lunch

Guest Speaker: The Honorable Yoo Seong-Ok, President, Gyeongnam Development

Institute

14:30- Sightseeing (Optional) – Departure

16:00 Busan Tour (IBIS Ambassador Busan Haeundae)