The recent Global Peace Convention in Seoul (November 28-29, 2011) brought together a remarkably diverse group of individuals from NGOs, business and academics to discuss the future of North-South relations. The concept of addressing the North-South division by inviting the input of youth from around the world was particularly striking. See the introductory video for Global Peace Convention for a sense of the approach to North-South relations:
Global Peace Convention Video Clip
I served as the head of the panel on Energy, the Environment and Transportation. we had a very diverse group of scholars and practitioners speak about concrete approaches to cooperation. The papers will soon be available.
(November, 29, 2011 14:00~ 15:30)
Moderator : Dr. Emanuel Pastreich
“Cooperation in Energy, Transportation and Environment fields ”
Panel Members:
Dr. Markku Heiskanen, Senior Associate, The Asia Institute for Peace and Sustainability
“Energy Cooperation in Northeast Asia – A step towards regional security architecture- A European view”
Dr. Richard Hu, Department of Politics & Public Administration, University of Hong Kong
” East Asian Energy Cooperation”
Dr. Sang Soo, Kwak, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
“Using Biotechnology to combat desertification in Northeast Asia”
Dr. Lakhvinder Singh, Korean- India Business Forum
“India – Korea Economic Cooperation”
Dr. Markandey Rai, Global Parliamentarian Chair, UN-HABITAT, Nairobi, Kenya
“Cooperation on Energy, Transportation and Environment for East Asia Peace”
Dr. Konuma Hiroyuki, Assistant Director- General and Regional Representative, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
“Role of food and agriculture towards building peace and stability”