[Conference] Nuclear Security and the Korean Peninsula Symposium | Seoul, Korea
An international symposium organized by
Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
&
Seoul National University Graduate School of International Studies
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Haesung Institute Ethics in International Affairs
9:00AM-6:00PM
GSIS Sochon Conventional Hall | Seoul National University
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09:00-09:15 Registration
09:15-09:30 Welcoming Remarks
- Cheol-Hee Park, Associate Dean, GSIS, Seoul National University [TEXT] [VIDEO]
- Duyeon Kim, Deputy Director of Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation [TEXT] [VIDEO]
09:30-11:30 SESSION I: Nuclear Security and Global Governance
Chair: Young-Kwan Yoon, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Seoul National University; Former Foreign Affairs Minister
- Siegfried Hecker, Stanford University – “Nuclear Terrorism Threats” [PPT] [VIDEO]
- Duyeon Kim, Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation – “U.S. Nuclear Security Policy: Past and Present” [PPT] [VIDEO]
- Miles Pomper, Monterey Institute – “U.S. HEU Minimization Policy and the Nuclear Security Summit” [PPT] [VIDEO]
- Edwin Lyman, Union of Concerned Scientists – “Strengthening Nuclear Facilities Security: A Comprehensive Approach” [PPT] [VIDEO]
- Andrew Semmel, IAEA Consultant; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy and Negotiations – “The IAEA and Nuclear Security” [PPT] [VIDEO]
- Igor Khripunov, University of Georgia – “Nuclear Security Governance” [PPT] [VIDEO]
- Alexandra Toma, Connect US Fund; Fissile Materials Working Group – “Civil Society and Nuclear Security” [PPT] [VIDEO]
11:45-13:00 Luncheon
13:00-15:00 SESSION II: Politics of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Fissile Materials
Chair:Amb. Chang-Bum Cho, Visiting Professor, GSIS, Seoul National University
- Frank von Hippel, Princeton University – “Reprocessing and Breeder-reactor Programs Worldwide: History and Status” [PPT] [VIDEO]
- Ole Reistad, University of Oslo – “Global HEU Minimization & South Korean Verification of North Korea’s Nuclear Dismantlement” [PPT] [VIDEO]
- Scott Kemp, Princeton University – “Centrifuges and the Future of Nuclear Proliferation”[PPT] [VIDEO]
- Corey Hinderstein, Nuclear Threat Initiative – “The Future of the Fuel Cycle and Nonproliferation” [PPT] [VIDEO]
- Christopher Paine, Natural Resources Defense Council – “International Leasing of Sensitive Nuclear Fuel Cycle Sites for Enduring Peaceful Use Assurances” [PPT] [VIDEO]
15:00-15:15 Coffee Break
15:15-17:15 SESSION III: Nuclear Policy of Key Countries
Chair: Seongho Sheen, Professor, GSIS, Seoul National University
- Hui Zhang, Harvard University – “China’s Plutonium Recycling: Policy Considerations” [PPT] [VIDEO]
- R. Rajaraman, Jawaharlal Nehru University (India) – “Fissile Materials in South Asia: Current Position and Future Prospects” [PPT] [VIDEO]
- M.V. Ramana, Princeton University – “Nuclear Safety and Security in India” [PPT] [VIDEO]
- Fumihiko Yoshida, Asahi Shimbun – “Nuclear Energy in a Post-Fukushima Japan” [PPT] [VIDEO]
- Olli Heinonen, Harvard University – “Iran's Nuclear Program: Requirements for Verifying Its Peaceful Nature” [PPT] [VIDEO]
17:15-18:00 Closing Remarks
- Seongho Sheen, Professor, GSIS, Seoul National University [VIDEO]
- Duyeon Kim, Deputy Director of Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation