Overview

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1) 04 June 2024

Analysis of South Korean media on North Korean science and technology, and prospects for cooperation in climate technology with North Korea

Presenter:

Dr. Jaeryoung Song (송재영) Senior Researcher at the National Institute of Green Technology (NIGT)

Abstract:

This lecture is divided into two main parts. The first part explores the differences and trends in reporting frames and information sources on North Korean science and technology in South Korea's media. The second part investigates the potential for cooperation in climate science and technology, considering strategies and policies related to North Korea under the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

About the lecturer:

Dr. Jaeryoung Song has served as a senior researcher at the National Institute of Green Technology (NIGT) for over 12 years, specializing in strategic planning, strategic communications on climate technologies, and stakeholder research in related fields. His research focuses on effective communication in the global policymaking process of climate technologies and innovation platforms, research on North-South cooperation under the UNFCCC, and other areas related to climate Official Development Assistance (ODA).

 

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2) 25 June 2024

Socialist Enterprises Management System in the Kim Jong-un era

Presenter:

Dr. Joo-hee Hwang (황주희) Research Fellow, Korea Institute for National Unification

Abstract:

Dr Joo-hee Hwang will explain the North Korean economic system and the evolution of economic management from Kim Il Sung to Kim Jong Un. She will explore the new North Korean approach to economic management since Kim Jong Un took power, focusing on past practices and the current legal system, as well as examining changes in management methods through examples of department stores in Pyongyang. Through this analysis, we can gain insights into how North Korea's new socialist method of economic management is strengthening the country's resilience.

About the lecturer:

Dr. Hwang received PhD in North Korean Studies from Korea University (Dissertation: A Study on North Korean Socialist Enterprises Management System in the Kim Jong-un era: Focusing on the Institutionalisation of Management Practices, 2023) and is currently a Research Fellow at the Korea Institute for National Unification. Her research interests include North Korean political economy and enterprise policy. She uses text mining as her primary research method. “Urban Politics and Spatial Structure of Pyongyang", Co-author (KINU: Korea Institute for National Unification, 2023), journal include "A Study of the Changing Business Order under Kim Jong-Un:Focusing on Legal System”, Journal of Patriots and Veterans Affairs in the Republic of Korea (2024).

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Moderator: Dr. Hojye Kang

 

Time & Venue:

Tuesday, June 4th 2024 - June 25th 2024

Online:

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