On July 18 (Friday), Sejong Institute held the 3rd Sejong Expert Forum under the theme, “The Indo-Pacific at Sea: Maritime Security, Competition, and Partnership.” This international forum was organized to bring together domestic and international experts to share perspectives and strategies on maritime security and explore possible avenues for joint responses.
The forum proceeded as follows:
Opening Remarks: Hyun-Wook Kim, President, Sejong Institute
[Session 1] Gray-Zone Confrontation in the Indo-Pacific: Evolving Tactics and Regional Responses
Chair: Hyunwook Kim, President, Sejong Institute
1.
Gray-Zone Confrontation in the Indo-Pacific:
Evolving Tactics and Regional Responses
2.
South China Sea and Grey Zone Operations
3.
Chinese Platforms in the West Sea and the
Concern of the Gray Zone Strategy
4.
The Next Stage of China’s Maritime Strategy
[Session 2] Maritime Connectivity and Economic Security: Enhancing Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Chair: Yoon Jung Choi, Principal Research Fellow, Sejong Institute
1.
Undersea Cable: Emerging Risks & the Way
Forward
2.
India's Strategic Engagement in the
Indo-Pacific: Navigating Challenges and Fostering Collaborations &
Cooperation
3.
Indonesia’s Role in Indo-Pacific Maritime
Stability: Strategic Priorities and Cooperative Pathways
4.
Strengthening Maritime Power through
Indo-Pacific Regional Cooperation among Nations
The presenters and discussants for each session are as follows:
-Victor Cha (President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department &
Korea Chair, CSIS; Distinguished University Professor, Georgetown University)
-Rosalie Arcala Hall (Professor of Political Science and Executive Director,
University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies)
-Chisako T. Masuo (Professor, Kyushu University)
-Do Manh Hoang (Research Official, South China Sea (East Sea) Institute,
Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam)
-Kumari Mansi (Assistant Professor, Amity University Haryana, India)
-Emirza Adi Syailendra (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Australian National
University)
-In Hyeon Kim (Emeritus Professor, Korea University School of Law)
-Research Fellow, Sejong Institute