The Korean Peninsula and the Changing Global Security Landscape (in Basel)
VIEW EVENT DETAILS– A Conversation with John Park
What is the strategic vision of North Korea? Is it regime survival? Deterrence? Or does North Korea strive towards a more concrete goal? What does that mean in regard to denuclearization? How and to what extent can a summit meeting between US president Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un change the whole political security dynamics in North East Asia?
The situation on the Korean Peninsula, and in North Korea in particular, is now more than ever a matter of international interest. The media coverage of this area and with all its geopolitical challenges is extensive – with each new article pointing towards a new direction. While much of this information is still speculation, we might be able to shed some light on these pressing questions in a conversation with North Korea expert John Park.
This event will take place in Zurich and in Basel!
Dr. John Park, alumnus of Asia Society's Asia 21 Young Leaders Network, is one of the leading experts on North Korea and nuclear issues and a well-known, widely recognized key-note speaker on these subject matters. He is the Director of the Korea Working Group and an Adjunct Lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School. He is also a faculty affiliate with the Project on Managing the Atom at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. He advises Northeast Asia policy-focused officials at the US Departments of Defense, State, and the Treasury, as well as on the US National Security Council and Congressional committees.
This event is held in cooperation with the Europainstitut, Basel University.