A Word of Invitation

A month has already passed by since the beginning of year 2004, which started filled with so much hope.
During the last year, our economy records almost 20% increase in exports with $1.5 billion dollars in trade
surplus. It once again exemplifies the fact that the fate of our economy critically depends upon international trade. It also strongly calls for our need of economic cooperation with northeast Asian countries for our survivalbetween the nutcracker made by China, a fast-growing future economic super power, and Japan, a current economic super power recovering from the long lasting recession. For this reason, this years theme of the International Academic Seminar will be "Expansion of FTAs and A New Road for Northeast Asian Economic Cooperation". It will provide a forum in which economists from universities and research institutes discuss the FTAs among Korea, Japan, and China, the first step of northeast Asian economic cooperation, and other closely related subjects. We look forward to seeing you.


Ju, Sung Whan Ahn, Choong Yong
President, NAEAK President, KIEP


Schedule

09:00 - 09:30 Registration

09:30 - 10:00 Opening Address
Ju, Sung Whan (President, NAEAK)
Congratulatory Address
Ahn, Choong Yong (President, KIEP)
Taga Hidetoshi ( President, AJSRS )

Panel I Politic-economic Perspectives of Northeast Asian FTAs.

10:00 - 12:00 Moderator : Kang, Jung Mo (Kyunghee University)
Presenters

1. A Case for Formation of a Northeast Asian FTA (Ahn, Choong Yong, KIEP)
2. FTA and East Asia : a political perspective (Taga Hidetoshi, President, AJSRS  Waseda University)

Discussants

Lee, Young Yan(KangWon University)
Ohn, Ki Un(Maeil Business Newspaper)

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch

Panel II Possibilities of Economic Cooperation among Korea, Japan, and China, and the Problems to
Solve.

13:30 - 15:20 Moderator : Kim, Chang Nam(Donga University)

Presenters

1. The Korea Peninsula Problem as the Key for the Northeast Asian Cooperation
(Hiroshi Ohnishi, Kyoto University)
2. The Issues and Prospects of the Korea-Japan FTA: A Korea Perspective (Kim, Yang Hee, KIEP)

Discussants
Nam, Sung Wook (Korea University)
Im, Chon Sok (KonKuk University)

15:20 - 15:40 Coffee Break

15:40 - 17:30 3. The Issues and Prospects of the China-Korea FTA from a China Perspective
(Zhang, YanSheng, IIER, PRC)
4. Chinas Approach toward FTAs with East Asian Nations and ITs Implications for Korea
(Cho, Hyun-jun, KIEP)

Discussants
Han, Hong Seok(KwangWoon University)
Park, Jung Dong(Incheon University)

Panel III The Current States and Development of Northeast Asian Economies
(KIEP 11th FL. seminar Room)

13:30 - 15:20 Moderator : Park, Hui Jong(MyongJi University)

Presenters
1. The Process of Financial Reforms in China may follow an Endogenous Path
Responding to Economic Growth and Changes in Political Constraints
(Park, Chan Il, Kongju University)

2. Comparition Analysis on Competition Degree in Textile Industry between Korea and Chinese of WTO
Joining Before and After (Park, Jung Dong Kim KyongHee, Incheon University)

3. Retrospect and Prospect of Expatriates from Yanbian District
(Shen, WanGen, Yanbian University  Shim, Ui Sup, MyongJi University)

Discussants
Han, Kwang Soo(Incheon University)
Shin, Tae Yong(KIET)
Yoo, Hae Moon(HanYang University)

15:20 - 15:40 Coffee Break

15:40 - 17:30 Moderator : Lee, Chang jae(KIEP)

Presenters
4. The Developing Strategy for North Korea Special Economic Zone and The Policy Tasks of Inter-
Korean Economic Cooperation (Lee, Sang Man, ChungAng University)

5. The Economic Integration in the East Europe and Its Implication (Yoo, Im Soo, EWha University)
6. Productive Welfare and Welfare Reforms of Japan (Park, Cheon Ik, DaeGu University )

Discussants
Kwon, Young Kyong(Education Center for Unification)
Yoon, Deok Ryong(KIEP)
Kim, Jin Wook(KonKuk University)

17:30 - 19:00 Reception