Invitation
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, EU Studies Association-KOREA and Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University are jointly organizing an International Conference on the “Regional Integration in Europe and Asia Compared”.

Regional integration is today one of the most debated issues in East Asia. Even though there are noregional political and economic arrangements comparable to those existing in the European Communities, East Asia is not really far behind Europe in terms of its economic interdependence. From a European perspective, stimulating regional cooperation outside Europe in general, and in Asia
inparticular, is one of the key priorities of the EU ‘new Asia strategy’ defined in the 1990s.

This conference is thus intended to examine and compare the integration process both in Europe andin Asia, and, to draw some possible lessons for East Asia in the light of the European experience whichculminated with the establishment of the economic and monetary union.

Leading experts and scholars in Asia and Europe will be brought together to discuss this issue. We aresure it will contribute to deepening the mutual understandings of the regional integration process in two continents.

Looking forward to a gathering fruitful not only for academics, but also for persons of practical interests, we sincerely hope to see you in the conference.

Yours
sincerely

April 2004
President of EUSA Asia-Pacific, Cae-One Kim
President of KIEP, Choong-Yong Ahn
Dean of GSIS, Yong Deok Kim

Organized by
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy
Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University
EU Studies Association-Korea


Program

9:00
Registration
Opening Remark
Prof. Yong Deok Kim, Dean of GSIS, Seoul National University
Welcoming Addresses
Prof. Cae-One Kim, President of EUSA-Asia Pacific and Professor of Seoul National University
Dr. Choong Yong Ahn, President of KIEP

sessionxx I: Economic and Monetary Dimension
Chair: Prof. Byeong Hae Sohn (Kyungbook Univ.)

9:30~10:30
Presentation:
1. History and process of European economic integration, Prof. Andreosso, Bernadette, University of Limerick, Ireland
2. A Gravity Analysis on the Trade Relations within the enlarged EU, Dr. Heungchong Kim (KIEP) Discussion: Prof. Yeongseop Rhee (Sookmyung Univ), Prof. Giovanni Balcet (Torino Univ),

10:30~10:45 Tea/Coffee Break

10:45~11:45

Presentation:
3. Recent trends and perspectives on economic regionalism in Asia (Prof. Motoshige Itoh, University of Tokyo, Japan)
4. Monetary cooperation in East Asia (Prof. Woosik, Moon, Prof. Yeongseop Rhee, and Dr. Deok Ryong Yoon, Seoul National University, Sookmyung University and KIEP, Korea)
Discussion: Chongsup, Kim (GSIS, SNU), Andreosso, Bernadette (Univ of Limerick)

12: 00~13:30 Luncheon

sessionxx II: Political and Cultural Dimension
Chair: Dr. Chang Jae Lee (KIEP)

13:30~14:30
Presentation:
5. The European experience in an historical perspective (Prof. Delmartino, Kotholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium)
6. Can East Asia emulate Europe (Prof. Philomena Murray, University of Melbourne, Australia)
Discussion: Deok Ryong Yoon (KIEP), Prof. Geun Lee (GSIS, SNU)

14:30~14:45 Tea/Coffee Break

14:45~15:45
Presentation:
7. ASEAN+3 and East Asian Integration (Prof. Jae-Seung Lee, IFANS.)
8. Culture, values and regional integration in Asia (Prof. Stephane Lawson,
Univ. of East Angelia, U.K)Discussion: Prof. Philomena (Univ. of Melbourne),
Young Jong, Choi (Catholic Univ. of Korea)

15:45~16:30 Wrap-up

16:30 Concluding Remark, Sohn, Byeong Hae, Professor, Kyungbook University