PrintUSIP's Korea Working Group Convenes U.S.-South Korean Track 1.5 Dialogue
June 15, 2010
On June 15, USIP's Korea Working Group, headed by John Park, convened the 3rd USIP-Korea Institute for National Unification (KINU) Washington Workshop. Abiodun Williams, vice president of USIP's Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention, gave the welcoming remarks and introduced the keynote speaker, Ambassador Robert King, U.S. special envoy for North Korea Human Rights Issues. The U.S. and South Korean panelists examined the impact of the sinking of a South Korean warship by North Korea and how Kim Jong-il's visit to China could impact prospects for peace and security on the Korean Peninsula.
The key objectives of this ongoing USIP-KINU Washington Workshop series are to foster deeper mutual understanding of rapidly evolving political, security and economic issues on the Korean Peninsula, and to exchange views on how to address these pressing policy issues. Park Jong-chul led the senior delegation from KINU, the South Korean Ministry of Unification's think tank. This year's workshop took place against the backdrop of an accelerated and uncertain leadership succession process in North Korea.
Explore Further
- Learn more about the Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention's work on the Korean Peninsula
- Read about USIP's Korea Working Group
- Read "On the Issues: After the Cheonan Investigation Report: What's Next?," a May 2010 interview with USIP's John Park