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 thetrilateral seminar.

The 16th East Asian Seminar on the UN System

Strategic Approaches to Building Sustainable Peacein Northeast Asia from the UN’s Perspective
Co-hosted byKorea 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 withAcademic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS)
Organized by1

Korea Academic Council on the United Nations System (KACUNS)
atYoungone 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 ofUnification and Youngone Corporation
October 13-15, 2016October 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, KACUNSFormer 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

2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 ofJapan to the United Nations, New York3

Congratulatory Speech by The Honorable Han Sung-joo, Chairman of the Board,
KACUNS Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

09:30–11:10

SessionI

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 theUN 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-4

 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 ofInternational Studies and Former NY Bureau Chief andWashington Correspondent of the Asahi Shimbun

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11:10-12:50

Sessions

IIEnhancement of Regional Consultation and Cooperation among East AsianCountries 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- Japan: Ken INOUE, Senior Advisor on Democratic Governance, JapanInternational Cooperation Agency and Former Director for DemocraticGovernance, UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste- 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 theUnited 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 HighCommissioner 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 CANUNSJapan: Mikiko OTANI, Member-elect, United Nations Committee on the Rights of the9Child Comments- Korea: Kang Dong Wan, Professor of Dong-A University
 Lee Jong-Joo, Policy Planning and Coordination DivisionDirector, The Ministry of Unification- China: ZHANG Dan, Secretary-General of CANUNSJapan: Misako TAKIZAWA, Professor, J.F. Oberlin University

10-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 ofInternational Relations, University of Shizuoka

11•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 andFormer 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 theSecretary-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 ofInternational Studies, Shanghai University of International Businessand Economics- Japan: Tatsuro KUNUGI, Board Member, Earth Charter Commission
Japan; Former UN Assistant Secretary-General (SpecialRepresentative of the Secretary-General; and Deputy ExecutiveDirector, UN Population Fund)- 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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-10:20 – 12:10

Professor Takahiro SHINYO, President of JAUNS, Vice-President,
Kwansei Gakuin University, Former Ambassador to Germany andDeputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations
Discussion
Session VI

Global Citizenship Education: Respects for Diverse Perspectives and Responses
 Chair: (China) : ZHANG Dan, Secretary-General of CANUNSSpecial Talks on Global Citizenship Education, Chung Utak (Director, Asia-15

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 ofEnvironment-China: QIU Guixi, Assoicate Professor, Dean of School ofInternational Studies, Shanghai University of International Businessand Economics-Japan: Miki SUGIMURA Professor of Sophia University Comments-Korea:
 Park Heung-soon, Dean of Graduate School, Sunmoon University,
 H.E. ChangDonghee, 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-12:10-13:00
Chair:

Japan: Yasushi KATSUMA, Professor, Waseda University

Special Session for Future Generation & Wrap-Up
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 the2017 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 ofNational 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)

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