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Second Future Leaders Forum: Korea-China-Japan

Recognizing the need for a channel of dialogue among the three major Northeast Asian countries, the Korea Foundation, the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, and the Japan Foundation agreed to organize a forum for the three countries'next-generation leaders. The first such event was held in 2002 on the occasion of the 'Year of Korea-China-Japan National Exchange.'

The Future Leaders Forum, among young leaders from Korea, China and Japan, aims to build a network between its participants, promote understanding of each other? cultures, and to lay the foundation for regional cooperation in North East Asia.

'The First Future Leaders Forum: Korea-China-Japan' was held in Tsukuba, Seoul, and Beijing from November 13 to 26, 2002. The forum was not held in 2003 because of the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The second forum was held this year in Seoul, Beijing and Fukuoka for 12 days from July 26 through to August 6.

This year's major participants from Korea included Ooh Che-chang, member of the National Assembly; Lee Jihyun, Spokesperson, National Security Council; Kim Mi-hyung, Vice President, Kumho Business Group; Lee Shin-wha, Professor, International Relations, Korea University; and Jung Eui-kil, Editor for the Administration News Section and National News Section, The Hankyoreh.

The fourteen-member Chinese delegation included Zhao Gang, Director, China National Research Center for Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology; Pan Weifang, Vice President, Services and Engineering Ltd., China National Petroleum Corporation; Sun Jing, Researcher, University of Wisconsin-Madison, in the United States; and Ci Guihang, Senior Reporter, The Wen Hui Bao (Daily).

The Japanese participants included Nishimura Yasutoshi, member of the House of Representatives; Osawa Tsutomu, Minister, Embassy of Japan in Seoul; Itakura Koki, Senior Manager, Asian Planning Office, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi; Toyonaga Ikuko, Professor of Political Science, Waseda University; and Nakajima Masayo, Senior Reporter, NHK News.

Under the theme of ?rilateral Cooperation Toward Building a Northeast Asian Regional Community,?the participants discussed the possibility of trilateral cooperation in building a new world order. Among the topics for investigation were the three countries?political and security cooperation, economic cooperation and economic integration, and the possibility and scenarios for bringing about economic integration similar to that of the EU in Northeast Asia.

The forum participants first visited Seoul for a period of one week, beginning on July 26, to attend lectures and discussions with Moon Chung-in, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Northeast Asian Cooperation Initiative, Young Soogil, President of the Korea National Management Strategy Forum, and Song Ho-keun, Professor of Sociology at Seoul National University. They exchanged opinions with Korean politicians and government officials including Kim Duk-kyu, Vice Speaker of the National Assembly, Lee Sun-jin, Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Rhee Bongjo, Vice Minister of Unification. They also had an opportunity to visit the National Museum of Korea and the Ho-Am Art Museum. In China, they attended lectures and discussion sessions, and visited the Great Hall of the People. In Japan, they also attended lectures given by the Mayor of Fukuoka, and visited the Kyushu Economic Research Center, the Institute of Systems and Information Technologies, and the Island City of Fukuoka.

Invitation Program for Young Leaders
The Future Leaders Forum is part of the Foundation's Invitation Program for Young Leaders, which is designed to build and strengthen a network between the leaders expected to contribute to the expansion of exchanges with Korea in the future.

The invitation is extended to young leaders who are currently active and expected to play a key role in their fields. Priority is given to those who have not visited Korea before, and consultation with relevant government agencies and overseas diplomatic missions is made before finalizing the list of invitees. During their visit to Korea, invitees are provided with a chance to hear experts?briefings on Korean politics, economy, society and culture, to visit relevant organizations, and to observe industrial and cultural facilities.


In an effort to diversify its intellectual exchange program, previously centered on inviting distinguished figures from other regions and countries, including the West, the Foundation now invites young leaders from Russia, CIS, Asia, the Middle East, and Central and Latin America. The foundation will continue to invite a greater number of next generation leaders from all over the world so that they can gain further understanding of Korea.

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