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Council of Councils Conferences

The Council of Councils Eleventh Regional Conference

Seoul

October 7-9, 2018

<p>Cobus van Staden, Memduh Karakullukçu, Carola Ramon-Berjano, and Paul Blustein discuss techno-nationalism in the age of the fourth industrial revolution.</p>
Cobus van Staden, Memduh Karakullukçu, Carola Ramon-Berjano, and Paul Blustein discuss techno-nationalism in the age of the fourth industrial revolution.
<p>Bartosz Wisniewski, Ralf Emmers, Gilead Sher, and Tae Yong Jung discuss geopolitics of energy and environmental management in Asia.</p>
Bartosz Wisniewski, Ralf Emmers, Gilead Sher, and Tae Yong Jung discuss geopolitics of energy and environmental management in Asia.
<p>Carlos Regazzoni, Eduardo Mello, Barbara Lippert, and Thomas Bollyky discuss addressing global health challenges in an aging world.</p>
Carlos Regazzoni, Eduardo Mello, Barbara Lippert, and Thomas Bollyky discuss addressing global health challenges in an aging world.
<p>Richard Haass and Thierry de Montbrial at the closing session of the conference.</p>
Richard Haass and Thierry de Montbrial at the closing session of the conference.
<p>Michael Fullilove, Richard Haass, Thierry de Montbrial, Ma Sang-yoon, and Wu Chunsi discuss the future of Asia&#8217;s contested order.</p>
Michael Fullilove, Richard Haass, Thierry de Montbrial, Ma Sang-yoon, and Wu Chunsi discuss the future of Asia’s contested order.
<p>Former Prime Minister Lee Hong-koo gives keynote remarks on the future of Asia’s contested order.</p>
Former Prime Minister Lee Hong-koo gives keynote remarks on the future of Asia’s contested order.
<p>Scott Snyder discussing denuclearizing North Korea.</p>
Scott Snyder discussing denuclearizing North Korea.
<p>Vice Minister Cho Hyun gives remarks at the opening session.</p>
Vice Minister Cho Hyun gives remarks at the opening session.
<p>Yul Sohn welcoming participants during the opening dinner.</p>
Yul Sohn welcoming participants during the opening dinner.
<p>Participants at the Council of Councils Eleventh Regional Conference.</p>
Participants at the Council of Councils Eleventh Regional Conference.

On October 7-9, 2018, the East Asia Institute (EAI) and CFR convened the eleventh Council of Councils regional conference, Adapting to a Changing Order in Asia, in Seoul, South Korea.

Participants discussed five major themes:

  • The Geopolitics of Energy and Environmental Management in Asia
  • Denuclearizing North Korea
  • The Future of Asia’s Contested Order
  • Addressing Global Health Challenges in an Aging World
  • Techno-nationalism in the age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution