LumiGlo Episodes

Episode 1 -
​Introduction
Interviewee: Dr. Stephan Klingebiel

Episode 2 -
United Nations and its Role in Maintaining Peace

​Dr. Stephan Klingebiel is Chair of the Research Programme “International and Transnational Cooperation” of the German Development Institute (Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik / DIE) (2011 to 2019 and since July 2021). He served as the Director of UNDP's Global Policy Centre in Seoul, Republic of Korea, and he was Founding Director (2007 – 2011) of KfW Development Bank office in Kigali, Rwanda. In addition, Stephan Klingebiel is Senior Lecturer at the University of Marburg. Since November 2021 he is a Honorary Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Sustainability, Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, India.
Interviewee: Dr. Richard Ponzio

Episode 3 - 
Understanding the Complexities of International Affairs and the Effectiveness that Plays into our World

In this episode, Dr. Ponzio discusses 1) intergovernmental organizations' role in diplomacy, 2) reflects upon United Nations and its other organizations or diplomatic treaties' effectiveness in international relations 3) provides futuristic implications to diplomatic actors for stronger peacebuilding. ​​

Richard Ponzio is Director of the Global Governance, Justice & Security Program and a Senior Fellow at Stimson. Previously, he directed the Global Governance Program at The Hague Institute for Global Justice, where (in a partnership with Stimson) he served as Director for the Albright-Gambari Commission on Global Security, Justice & Governance. He brings expertise in the areas of global and national democratic institution-building, global political economy, South-Central Asia, and the role of international institutions in responding to state fragility, climate instability, global financial volatility, and population displacement.
Interviewee: Major Wei Chou

Episode 4 - Comparing the Culture of the Korean Military and the United States Military and its
Influence

In this episode, Major Chou discusses the difference between the U.S. and ROK's military, 2) a deeper explanation of cultural differences military-wise, 3) introduction to the Combined Commands and USFK, and 4) the function and importance of the Combined Commands and USFK. 

​Major Chou is a U.S. Army Foreign Area Officer with an operational background as an infantry officer and extensive overseas professional experience in Asia. He is highly capable of strategic communications, developing policy, multinational coordination, and providing timely and relevant political-military analysis. Previously, he was a Deputy Chief Communication Strategy Officer at the Combined Forces Command. Currently, he is the president of the Foreign Area Officer Association Korea Chapter and the Assistant Army Attache at the Embassy of the United States, Seoul.
Interviewee: Dr. David Tizzard

Episode 5 - Comparing and Analyzing South Korea’s Education Cultures & Systems to Foreign
Countries

In this episode, Dr. Tizzard discusses 1) what makes the subject of Korean Studies a generally an interesting major to pursue to foreigners, 2) a comparative analysis between South Korea and other leading foreign countries' education systems and cultures, 3) the most common differences that he witnesses between Korean students and international students in their college life, and 4) recommends how South Korea's education system could lead to being a much healthier environment.

Dr. David Tizzard is an assistant professor at Seoul Women’s University and a visiting professor of international studies at Hanyang University. His academic research focuses on North Korean diplomacy and South Korean cultural texts. He is a frequent commentator on social and political issues affecting the Korean Peninsula, writing a popular column in the Korea Times and appearing weekly on TBS eFM.
Interviewee: Professor ​Ramon Pacheco Pardo

Episode 6 - ​Discussing South Korea's Current Role in East Asia and the Indo-Pacific

In this episode, Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo discusses 1) the brief history of South Korea's past position in East Asia and the Indo-Pacific, 2) the Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy's role in diplomacy, 3) analyzing South Korea's current role in East Asia and the Indo-Pacific, and 4) recommending futuristic implications that South Korea could make to play its full and efficient role around its turbulent factors. ​

Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo is a Professor of International Relations and Regional Envoy for East and Southeast Asia at King's College London & KF-VUB Korea Chair at the Brussels School of Governance of Free University of Brussels (VUB). He is also a Korean Chair, an Adjunct Fellow (Non-resident) at the CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies), a Non-resident Fellow at The Sejong Institute & Committee Member at CSCAP EU.​
Interviewee: Professor ​Eunjung Lim

Episode 7 - Commenting on the topic of Analyzing and Improving South Korea-Japan Relations

In this episode, Professor Lim discusses 1) the history of South Korea-Japan and what made their relationship go south, 2) the continuous diplomatic tensions between S. Korea and Japan, 3) the potential impact on other alliances due to S.Korea and Japan's ongoing tensions, 4) debriefing the conflict around the Dokdo Island and its symbolic meaning, and 5) recommending potential implications for both nations to improve its relationship. 

Dr. Lim is an Associate Professor at the Division of International Studies, Kongju National University (KNU). She also serves as Vice President for International Affairs, Dean of Institute of International Language Education, and Dean of Institute of Korean Culture and Education at KNU. Before joining the KNU faculty, Dr. Lim served as an Assistant Professor at College of International Relations, Ritsumeikan University, in Kyoto, Japan. She also taught at several universities in the United States and Korea, including Johns Hopkins University, Yonsei University, and Korea University. ​She earned a B.A. from the University of Tokyo, an M.I.A. from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.
Interviewee: Professor Gordon Flake

Episode 8 - ​Comprehending the Foreign Relations between Australia and Korea

In this episode, Professor Flake discusses 1) the diplomatic history between Australia and South Korea, 2) South Korea and Australia's robust trade relationships, 3) Australia and South Korea's military relationship and its impact on North Korea, 4) futuristic implications for South Korea and Australia urging for the even stronger diplomatic relationship.

Professor Gordon Flake is the founding Chief Executive Officer of the Perth USAsia Centre at The University of Western Australia. Professor Flake is one of the world’s leading authorities on strategic developments in the Indo-Pacific. Having spent twenty-five years in the US foreign policy community focused on the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia and now seven years in Australia’s Indian Ocean capital he is an expert on key strategic relationships in the broader Indo-Pacific. He has authored many scholarly and policy studies on security developments in the region, and their policy implications for the US and its regional partners. Professor Flake is a sought-after media commentator, particularly on issues to do with US politics and foreign policy and strategic developments in the Indo-Pacific. His work has appeared in many leading international outlets, including the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, as well as across the Australian media landscape. Prior to joining the Centre, he was the Executive Director of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, an Associate Director of the Program on Conflict Resolution at The Atlantic Council of the United States, and Director for Research and Academic Affairs at the Korea Economic Institute of America.
Interviewee: General Chun In-Bum

Episode 9 - ​Understanding the Tangled Relationship between the United States and the Korean
Peninsula

In this episode, General Chun discusses 1) the reason behind North Korea's open protest on joint-military exercises between the ROK-US, 2) the political impact on the United States and the Korean Peninsula diplomatic relations, 3) why does UN Security Council Resolution matters and why it seems to be ineffective, 4) how South Korea itself prepares and trains to retaliate back the North Korea's military protest, 5) futuristic implications on the United States involvement on the Korean peninsula.

Lieutenant General (Ret.) Chun is the Vice President of the Korea Freedom Federation. Moreover, he serves as  Vice President of the Korea Chapter of the Association of the United States Army and MIG Alley Chapter of the U.S. Air Force Association, Advisory Member of the National Policy Planning Committee, and a Board Member of the Korean Animal Welfare Association. General Chun has previously served as the Chief of the Election Support Branch, Civil Military Affairs/Strategic Operations Directorate at the Multi-National Force (MNF) in Iraq. He was recognized by both the Republic of Korea and the United States for his contribution to the first “Fair and Free” elections in Iraq on January 30, 2005, with the Hwa-Rang Combat Medal and the U.S. Bronze Star Medal.
Interviewee: Emilia Columbo

Episode 10 - Defining the Diplomatic Relationship between Africa and South Korea

​In this episode, Ms. Columbo discusses 1) the diplomatic history between South Korea and Africa, 2) Former President Moon's fresh perspective on Africa, 3) the benefit that the United States and South Korea take away under this alliance, and 4) the futuristic implication on how to approach diplomacy with Africa for President Yoon's administration.
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Emilia Columbo is a senior associate (non-resident) to the CSIS Africa Program and a senior security risk analyst at VoxCroft Analytics. Prior to this position, she served as a senior analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency, covering African and Latin American political-security issues. Ms. Columbo speaks professional-level Spanish and Portuguese. She has a Master's of Science in Foreign Service degree from Georgetown University and a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Interviewee: Dr. ​Nicola Casarini

Episode 11 - ​The Korean Peninsula and the European Union’s Diplomatic Relations and Futuristic Implications for the Greater Future

​In this episode, Dr. Casarini discusses 1) the European Union's diplomatic position on the Korean Peninsula, 2) the history of the European Union and Korea's relationship, 3) the uniqueness of the European Union Politics, and 4) Dr. Casarini's project that is relevant to international politics of two parties along with futuristic implications.
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Nicola Casarini is Associate Fellow at the Istituto Affari Internazionali in Rome and Global Fellow at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC. He has held positions at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, the EU Institute for Security Studies in Paris, Bocconi University in Milan, Seoul National University, the European University Institute in Florence, and the London School of Economics and Political Science.​