• Date: October 21st, Friday, 2022, 10:00 – 18:00
• Location: Youngone Hall (Room 210), SNUAC (Bldg. 101)

Co-Hosted by Southeast Asia Center of Seoul National University Asia Center, SNUAC HK Mega-Asia Research Group

Supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ROK

Objectives

1)   In-depth understanding of the situation in Myanmar after the February 2021 military coup in Myanmar
2)   In order to inspire continued interest in Korean society about Myanmar because Korean society expressed a special interest in the pro-democracy movement after the Myanmar coup
3)  With the enthusiastic attention of the International community, the situation in Myanmar is to be resolved quickly in a democratic way
4)   In addition, to discuss the development prospects of agriculture, ODA and industry, and so on for the future of Myanmar

☞ English-Korean simultaneous interpretation

10:00-10:30

Opening Session

Emcee: Kyunghee Choi (HK Research Prof., SNUAC)

Opening Speech: SooJin Park (Director, SNUAC)

Welcome Remarks: Suhong Chae (Director, Southeast Asia Center, SNUAC)

Keynote Speech: Sanghwa Lee (Ambassador for Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

1st Session: Understanding Myanmar military politics (10: 40-12:00)

Moderator :

Jiwon Suh (Prof., Dept. of Asian Languages and Civilizations, SNU)

Presenters :

1. Joonyoung Chang (Research Prof., Center for Southeast Asian Studies, HUFS)
   The Past, Present, and Future of Myanmar’s Military Authorities: Focusing on the Military Domination and Maintenance of Power
2. Kihong Cheon (Ph.D. student, Univ. of Yangon / Faculty at King Sejong Institute)
   The Internal Perspective of Myanmar’s Military Coup

Discussants:

Myo Wu (Dept. of International Relations, LSI Business School, Cambodia) (via Zoom)

Kihong Moon (Researcher, Institute for Global and Area Studies, PKNU)

2nd Session: Democratization movement of Myanmar in ASEAN and International Society (13:30-15:30)

Moderator :

Eunhong Park (Prof., Division of Social Sciences, Sungkonghoe Univ.)

Presenters :

1. Moonsuk Hong (Prof., Busan ​​University of Foreign Studies)
   Beyond the Discourse of Sanctions for Myanmar: Limitations of Sanction Politics and the Possibility for Nexus of Development-Humanitarian Support-Peace in Middle-Range Powers

2. Rob Yates (Prof., Dept. of International Relations, Univ. of Bristol, UK) (via Zoom)
   What is the Role of ASEAN in Myanmar’s Political Crisis Management?

3. Lian Hmung Sakhong (Vice-Chairman, CNF)
   The Role of Ministers in Forming a Federal Union in Myanmar’s NUG

4. Lay Lay Mon (Prof., Dept. of Korean Language, Namseoul Univ.)
   NUCC, NUG, and Korean Delegation for NUG: Roles and Visions

Discussants :

Kyunghee Choi (HK Research Prof., SNUAC)

Sangkook Lee (Prof., Dept. of Cultural Anthropology, Yonsei Univ.) 

3rd Session : Myanmar’s development strategy and Korea-Myanmar Relations 

Moderator :           

Yoon Ah Oh (Prof., GSIS, SNU)

Presenters :

1. Dochan Bae (Lecturer, Dept. of Smart Farm Science, Kyunghee Univ.)
   Korea and Myanmar’s Cooperative Strategies in Agricultural Development

2. Minji Kang (Ph.D. student, Dept. of History, NUS)
   Myanmar’s Economy in Omnishambles and the Realities of Crisis

3. Jungwon Huh (HK Research Prof., SNUAC)
   Korea’s Solidarity with Myanmar’s Civil Society Seen Through Social Media

4. Eunjung Lee (Ph.D. student, Dept. of Anthropology, SNU)
   Korea’s Role in Myanmar’s Democratization and the Democratization Movement

Discussants : 

Joonyeol Lee (Univ. of Sussex)

Hojae Jeong  (Ph.D. student in Comparative Asian Studies, NUS)