The KPP-Parliamentarian Delegation meeting the South Korean Foreign Minister at the Jeju Forum.
The Knowledge Partnership Program (KPP) organized, on September 15, 2022, a panel discussion on Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS) and the Korean Peninsula at the Annual Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity. As part of the second KPP-Parliamentarian Delegation Visit to South Korea, the panel brought together former foreign ministers, parliamentarians, diplomats, and leading scholars from Canada, Korea, and the US. Moderated by SPPGA Professor Kyung-Ae Park, the panelists assessed the Indo-Pacific strategies of these countries and exchanged views on the implications for the region. They focused on the country-specific Indo-Pacific Strategy, institutional frameworks for multilateral cooperation, and regional implications, including inter-Korean relations and the US-China competition. The panel provided a timely discussion on the IPS of the major players and their impact across the region. The discussion represented the KPP’s continued efforts toward knowledge diplomacy and engagement of stakeholders from the academic, government, policy communities, and civil society.
Moderator:
- Kyung-Ae Park, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, UBC
Opening Remarks:
- Tamara Mawhinney, Charge d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of Canada to the Republic of Korea
Speakers:
- Marc Garneau, Member of Parliament, Former Foreign Minister, Canada
- Young-Kwan Yoon, Former Foreign Minister, Korea
- Yuen Pau Woo, Senator, Canada
- Kyung-Ae Park, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, UBC
- Scott Snyder, Council on Foreign Relations, USA
- Byung Joo Kim, National Assembly Representative, Korea
- Weldon Epp, Director General, North Asia and Oceania, Global Affairs Canada
In the Media:
South Korean and North American media showed continued interest in the KPP’s knowledge diplomacy initiative and its growing impact on the bilateral relations between Canada and Korea. The second KPP-Parliamentarian Delegation visit to South Korea for a panel discussion on the “Indo-Pacific Strategy and the Korean Peninsula” and the Delegation’s meeting with the South Korean Foreign Minister was covered by more than 20 media outlets and government news portals, including News1, Jeongchaek Briefing, Korea Daily, and the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Prof. Park was also interviewed by Seoul Shinmun on her longstanding engagement with North Korea and her Track II initiatives involving both Seoul and Pyongyang to promote peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
