We hold occasional policy briefings where high-level speakers provide insight and analysis.

Attendees include EIAS members and other interested parties.

Experts wishing to discuss a possible topic for a Special Briefing are invited to contact EIAS Direct Dr Willem van der Geest.

EU's Policy towards the DPRK: Engagement or Standstill?
Thursday 16 October 2003

Speakers:
Glyn Ford,  Member of the European Parliament
Dr Axel Berkofsky, Research Fellow, European Institute for Asian Studies, Brussels
Dr Soyoung Kwon, Research Associate, East Asia Institute, University of Cambridge


Venue: European Parliament, Brussels

This special briefing has been jointly organised with the support of Glyn Ford.

Programme Outline

11:00    Introduction and Opening Remarks  Dr Willem van der Geest EIAS

11:05  Mr Glyn Ford, Member of the European Parliament, will reflect on his recent contacts with representatives of the DPRK.

11:15 Dr Axel Berkofsky, Research Fellow, European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS), will present his recent EIAS Briefing Paper (August 2003) entitled 'EU's Policy towards the DPRK --Engagement or Standstill? analyzing the European Union's policy towards the DPRK. Download this EIAS Briefing Paper (pdf).

11:35 Dr Soyoung Kwon, Research Associate, East Asia Institute, University of Cambridge will present a synopsis of her Cambridge PhD thesis analyzing the changes in the character and role of the North Korean elite.
 
11:55 Open Discussion

12:30 Close of the meeting