An International Conference of the NAEAK/KIEP in 2004

"Expansion of FTAs and A New Road for Northeast Asian Economic Cooperation"

Thursday, Feb 19, 2004
KIEP Grand Hall, 7th Floor
Seoul , Korea


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