2019 German Political Foundations Joint Workshop - Sustainable Inter-Korean Reconciliation and Cooperation

Date: 27 November 2019 14:00-17:30

Venue: Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Seoul

Co-hosted by Konrad Adenauer Foundation Korea, Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Korea

Opening Ceremony

Moderator: Dr. Hye Kyung Lee (Associate Researcher, Konrad Adenauer Foundation)

14:30-15:10

Welcoming Remarks

Mr Ho Suh

Vice Minister of Unification

Mr Sang Min Lee

President of Korean-German Parliamentarians' Friendship Association
 

Introductory Remarks

The German Political Foundations role for domestic and foreign policy

Mr Stephan Auer

Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Korea

Group photo and preparing Session I

Session I.
The German Political Foundations and their work in the DPRK

Moderator: Dr. Isabelle Harbrecht (Head, East and Central Asia Department, Hanns Seidel Foundation)

15:10-15:55

Presentation 1: Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom

Dr Christian Taaks

Representative of Friedrich Naumann Foundation Korea

Presentation 2: Hanns Seidel Foundation

Dr Bernhard Seliger

Representative of Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea

Presentation 3: Konrad Adenauer Foundation

Mr Stefan Samse

Representative of Konrad Adenauer Foundation Korea

15:55-16:10

Break

Session II.
Discussion: Cooperation with the DPRK and the role of German Political Foundations    

Moderator: Amb. Ho Young Ahn (President of University of North Korean Studies)

16:10 – 17:20

Discussion: 3 GPF representatives

17:20 – 17:30

Wrap up and closing remarks

※ Simultaneous interpretation in English and Korean will be provided.