2005: International Conference on Peace for Life in North East Asia

Korean Christian Faculty Fellowship

16. - 20. Mai 2005 in Uiwang, Südkorea

From the Invitation

Invitation to
International Conference on Peace for Life in North East Asia
To be held at the Roman Catholic Retreat Center in Uiwang, near Seoul
May 16-20, 2005.
The objectives of this study conference are


KIM Yong-Bock

(1) to share information and analyses towards peace for life in North East Asia;
(2) to articulate the vision of the order of peace for life in North East Asia, which may lead to the drafting of a "People's Charter of Peace for Life in North East Asia";
(3) to design a concrete role for intellectuals and scholars in the process of peace-making in North East Asia; and
(4) to set in motion a process to organize "Concerned and Committed Scholars on Peace for Life in North East Asia" to carry out intellectual and scholarly activities for this cause. …
(Prof.) Kim Yong-Bock
President, Korean Christian Faculty Fellowship
Chancellor, Asia Pacific Graduate School for the Study of Life

Programm

Opening Worship

 Dr. Han Wan Sang; Message, President, Korean Red Cross

Prof. Kim Yong-Bock, Welcome, President, KCFF

Greetings:

Dr. Sohn Hak Kyu, Governor, Kyungki Province

Mr. Han Hwa-Gap, President, The Association for Development of Korean Community

Ecumenical Greetings

Life & Peace in North-East Asia

Convener: Prof. Kwon Jin Kwan, General Secretary, KCFF

Presentation 1: Korea Perspective by Prof. Kim Yong-Bock

Presentation 2: Japan Perspective by Prof. Mushakoji Kinhide

Presentation 3: China Perspective by Dr. Lufeng

Panel Discussion

Convener: Prof. Kim, Sang-il

Prof Suh Jaejung (U.S),

Prof. Suh Seung (Japan),

Prof. Mark Caprio (China), Kang Dok-sang, (to be confirmed)

Nuclear Crisis

Moderator: Rev. Dr. Hong Geun Soo

Prof. Noh Jung Sun, Dr. Wade Huntley (Canada)

Discussion: Prof. Lee Chong 0

Life & Peace, Asian Perspective

Moderator: Prof. Kim Sung Eun

Philippines: Ms. Carmencita Karadag

Taiwan: Prof. Hwang Po Ho

India: Prof. M.P.Joseph

Life & Peace, the perspective of Europe and Americas

Moderator: Prof. Lee Sung Eun

Dr. Wolfgang Schmidt, Rev. Paul Schneiss,

Prof. Sigurd Bergmann, Prof. Charles Burton

Visit to Je-am-ri Church

Life & Peace, Ecumenical Perspective

Moderator: Prof. Kang Won Don

Prof. Park Kyung Soe,

Rev. Dr. Hong Keun soo

Geopolitics of Empire and Peace

Moderator : Prof. Chang Yun Jae

Ninan Koshy

Responses from Asia, Africa and Russia

Prof. Samuel Lee (General Secretary, Korea UNESCO Commission),

Rev. Professor Maake Masango (South Africa),

Rev. PETROVSKIY DMITRY (Russia)

Life & Peace, Woman's Perspective

Moderator: Professor Lee Kyung Sook

Prof. Ada Maria Isasi Dias,

Dr. Yu Yong Hee,

Dr. Liangyoo Chen

Life & Peace, Religions' Perspective

Moderator: Ms. Carmencita Karagdag

Dr. Shin Eun Hee (Juche),

Ven. Prof. Jin Wol (Buddhism)

Prof. Im Tae Soo (Christianity)

Introduction to the Draft of

Position Paper

Prof. Noh Jung Sun

Plenary: Group Report & Discussion for Position Paper

Moderator: Prof. Kim Yong-Bock

 

Prof. Dr. HAN Wan-Sang

Message - Mark 1:15, Matthew 5:9

Prof. Dr. KIM Yong-Bock

A Korean Perspective on Peace for Life in NEA

Prof. Dr. MUSHAKOJI Kinhide

The Militarization of a Pacific State - The Case of Japan

Prof. Dr. Mark E. Caprio

Pluralism, Economism, and the Two Kinds of War

Reaction to Professor Lu Feng

Prof. Dr. NOH Jung-Sun

Nuclear Crisis in the USA, Korea and the Solution

Prof. Dr. Wade L. Huntley

Toward a Nuclear-free Northeasst Asia

Simons Centre for Disarmament and Non-Pproliferation Research; Liu Institute for Global Issues, University of British Clumbia

Ms. Carmencita P. Karagdag

Philippine Perspectives on Peace for Life

Prof. Dr. HUANG Po Ho

People's Security and China's Anti-Secession Law

Prof. Dr. M. P. Joseph

Indian Perspective

Dr. Wolfgang Schmidt

The European Union (EU) in Perspective of a Human Civilization

Prof. Dr. PARK Kyung Seo

Struggle for Peace Building on Korean Peninsula

Toward the Ecumenical Vision

Prof. Dr. HONG Keun Soo

The Nuclear Crisis and the Problem of the USA's Strategic "Flexibility"

Cf. The Gospel of Mark 5:1-17Dr. Ninan Koshy

Geopolitics of Empire and Peace

Prof. Rev. Dr. Maake J. Masango

Geopolitics of Empire and Peace

Rev. Petrovskiy Dimitry

Geopolitics of Empire and Peace

Prof. Dr. Ada Maria Isasi Dias

No Peace Without Justice. No Justice Without Reconciliation

Ass. Professor of Theology and Ethics at Drew University Theological School, Madison, New Jersey

Dr. YU Yong-Hee (Yani)

Women Peace Makers in the Bible

"I am one of those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel" II. Sam 20:19

Dr. Liangyoo CHEN

Life and Peace: Love, Caring, and Sharing

From A-Mu to Om-Ma

Dr. SHIN Eun Hee

Life and Communitarianism: A North Korean Juche Perspective

Ven. Prof. Jin Wol

Religions' Perspective

Buddhism

Prof. Dr. YIM Tae-Soo

Life and Peace from Christian Perspective

Hose University, Korea

Dr. KIM Dong-Sung

The Korean Christian Movement and Peace Building

A Brief Historical Survey

Position Paper

For the Formation of a People's Life-Peace Community in North East Asia.

A Statement from the 1005 International Conference on Peace for Life in Northeast Asia

 

International Supporters:
(1) United Board of Christian Higher Education in Asia
(2) Christian Conference of Asia
(3) World Council of Churches

V. Participants

Korea representatives (100 persons)
Scholars from states around Korea, Russia and United States Concerned Asian scholars
Peace study institutes around the globe
Ecumenical representatives
Civil society movement representatives

Venue:

St. Lazarus' Retreat Center in Uiwang City (on the outskirts of Seoul)

Dates: May 16-20, 2005