ULAANBAATAR DIALOGUE ON NORTHEAST ASIAN SECURITY

The Sixth International Conference

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

Date: 5-6 June 2019

Venue: Novotel Hotel Ulaanbaatar
Languages: English, Mongolian

5 June, Wednesday _______________________________________________________

08:30 - 09:00 Registration

09:00 – 09:45 Opening Session
(Venue: Ballroom)
Chair: Mr. DAVAASUREN Damdinsuren, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Mongolia

Remarks by H.E. Mr. TSOGTBAATAR Damdin, Minister for Foreign Affairs of

Mongolia
Message by the President of Mongolia to the Sixth International Conference of
Ulaanbaatar Dialogue, delivered by Mr. ENKHBOLD Zandaakhuu, Chief of Staff
of the President of Mongolia (TBC)
Remarks by Mr. Donald BOBIASH, Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs,
Canada
Remarks by Mr. Philip MALONE, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Mongolia
Remarks by Mr. LIM Si-heung, Deputy Director, Northeast Asia Department,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROK
Remarks by Mr. Henning SIMON, Head of Division for East Asia, Australia, New
Zealand and Pacific States, Federal Foreign Office, Germany
Remarks by Mr. CHEN Shaochun, Counsellor, Department of Asian Affairs, MFA,
China
Remarks by Mr. Manuel P. MICALLER, Deputy Chief of Mission, the U.S.
Embassy in Ulaanbaatar
Message of the UN Under-Secretary-General delivered by Mr. Peter DUE,
Director, Asia and the Pacific Division, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding
Affairs, and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO), UN Secretariat
Remarks by Dr. ENKHBAIGALI Byambasuren, Director, the Institute for Strategic
Studies, Mongolia

09:45-09:50 Photo Session

09:55-10:00 Coffee break

10:00 – 12:00 PLENARY SESSION. The Northeast Asian Security Environment:

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 Opportunities and Challenges
(Venue: Ballroom)

Moderator: Col. MUNKH-OCHIR Dorjjugder, Senior Fellow, National Institute

for Security Studies, Mongolia

10:00-10:15 “The Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and Peace in Northeast Asia”,
Dr. Jong-Chun BAEK, Chairman of the Sejong Institute, ROK
10:15-10:30 “The Collapse of the INF Treaty: Consequences for Northeast Asia”,
Dr. Vasily B. KASHIN, Leading Researcher, Institute of Far Eastern Studies,
Russian Academy of Science, Russian Federation
10:30-10:45 “Change and Continuity in Northeast Asia in an Era of Overt Great Power
Competition"
Dr. Alexandre MANSOUROV, Adjunct Professor of Security Studies, Georgetown
University, USA
10:45-11:00 “The Change of Regional Situation and the Development of Regional Cooperation in
Northeast Asia”,
Mr. YUAN Chong, Deputy Director, Institute of Japanese Studies, China Institutes of
Contemporary International Relations, China
11:00-11:15 “Cooperation between the Landlocked Area and Islands Area in NEA”,
Prof. Noboru MIYAWAKI, Professor, Faculty of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan
University, Japan
11:15-11:30 “The Republic of Korea - a Key Partner and “A Third Neighbor” in Mongolia’s
Foreign Policy”,
Dr. BATBAYAR Tsedendamba, Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Mongolia
11:30-12:00 Q&A
12:00-15:00 Lunch
12:00 - 15:00 Track 1 Meeting (closed session)
15:00-18:00 PANEL DISCUSSION Cooperation and Competition Dynamics in Northeast Asia
(Venue: Ballroom)

Moderator: Dr. ENKHBAIGALI Byambasuren, Director of the Institute for

Strategic Studies, Mongolia

15:00-16:00 Initial Remarks

- Dr. WANG Yongzhong, World Energy Department, Institute of World
Economics and Politics (IWEP), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
(CASS), China
- Mr. Fujimaki HIROYUKI, Department for Political Science, Tokai
University, Japan
- Col. MUNKH-OCHIR Dorjjugder, Senior Fellow, National Institute for
Security Studies, Mongolia
- Mr. Seho JANG, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for National Strategic
Studies, ROK
- Ms. Yulia KRYACHKINA, Senior Research Fellow, Russian Institute for
Strategic Studies, Russian Federation
- Dr. Elizabeth WISHNICK, Senior Research Scholar, Weatherhead East
Asian Institute, Columbia University, USA
- Mr. LEE Jong-heon, Secretary-General, The Trilateral Cooperation
Secretariat

16:00-16:30 Coffee break

16:30 -18:00 Q&A
18:30-20:30 Reception at MFA (by invitations only)
6 June, Thursday __________________________________________________________
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09:00 – 12:30 PARALLEL SESSIONS

Session I. 1 Promoting Energy Cooperation in Northeast Session II. Humanitarian Challenges

Asia in Emergency Situations
(Venue: Ballroom) (Venue: Jade Room)
This session will share perspectives across the region (Joint session with ICRC)
towards promoting energy cooperation in Northeast Asia.
Each presenter is also requested to introduce recent
developments on energy connectivity with neighboring
countries. 09:00-10:20
09:00 – 10:20 Opening Remarks: Ms.
Opening Remarks: Mr. GANTULGA Tudevkhuu, Deputy YANJINSUREN Sodnomdorj,
Minister of Energy, Mongolia Adviser to the Deputy Prime-Minister’s
Office of Mongolia
Moderator: Mr. GANBOLD Baasanjav, Head, Subregional
Office for East and North-East Asia, UN-ESCAP Moderator: Ms.OYU Vasha, Head,
Human Rights Division, Ministry of
Perspectives across the region on grid connectivity: Foreign Affairs, Mongolia
- Mr. LEI Xiaomeng, Senior Advisor on Regional Power
Interconnection, China Electricity Council (CEC) - “Impact and Changing Humanitarian
- Ms. Mika OHBAYASHI, Director, Renewable Energy Needs in Modern Complex
Institute (REI), Japan Emergencies”, Mr. Larry MAYBEE,
- Mr. YEREN-ULZII Batmunkh, Head of Investment Deputy Head, ICRC Regional
and Production division, Ministry of Energy, Mongolia Delegation for East Asia
- Mr. HyunJae KANG, Vice President, Head of Power
System Planning Department, Korea Electric Power - “China-ASEAN cooperation in
Corporation (KEPCO), ROK disaster relief”, Dr. Lina GONG,
- Mr. Sergei PODKOVALNIKOV, Head of Laboratory, Research Fellow, Centre for Non-
Melentiev Energy System Institute, Siberian Branch of Traditional Security Studies, S.
the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation Rajaratnam School of International
10:20-10:35 Coffee break Studies, Singapore
10:35 – 12:30 10:20-10:35 Coffee break
10:35-12:30
Energy Cooperation Experiences in Europe
(Joint session with EU) - “Initiating Northeast Asia Regional
This session is to share experiences of Europe in Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
promoting energy cooperation. (DRR)”,Lt.Col. BAASANSUREN
Moderator: EU Ambassador to Mongolia H.E. Mr. Traian Demberelnyam, Disaster Risk
Laurentiu HRISTEA Management Department, National
Expert Presentations: Emergency Management Agency
- “Legal and Regulatory Aspects of the EU model”, Dr. - “Humanitarian Challenges in
Tibisay MORGANDI, Lecturer in International Energy Emergencies Situations
and Natural Resources Law, Queen Mary University of Programme”, Mr.Nidhirat
London (QMUL), United Kingdom SRISIRIROJANAKORN,
- “Regional Market Integration in the EU”, Mrs. Humanitarian Affairs Analyst, UN
Aistija VAISNORIENE, Deputy Head of Electricity OCHA Regional Office for Asia-
Department, National Commission for Energy Control and Pacific, Bangkok
Prices (NCC), Lithuania
- “Technical Aspects of the EU Transmission Model”, 12:00-12:30 Q&A
Mr. Philip BALE, Director, UB Grid Consultancy,
Mongolia
- “Potential Applications in the Northeast Asia
Region”, Mr. ENEBISH Namjil, Professor at the National
University of Mongolia, Principal Researcher at
Laboratory of Advanced Technology, Institute of Physics
and Technology, Mongolian Academy of Science
12:30-14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 16:00 PARALLEL SESSIONS

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 Session I.3 Promoting Energy Cooperation in Session III. Inclusion of Youth, Peace and
Northeast Asia /CONTINUED Security: Perspectives for Dialogue in
(Venue: Ballroom) Northeast Asia
This session will discuss how to move forward (Venue: Jade Room)
to promote energy cooperation in Northeast (Joint session with UN DPPA)
Asia, and listen to ongoing activities from
regional and international organizations. Moderator: Ms. Klara
Moderator: Mr. Kaoru OGINO, Project Officer, East WYRZYKOWSKA, Associate Political
Asia Department, ADB Affairs Officer, UN Departments of Political
Panel Discussion and Peacebuilding Affairs, and Peace
- Mr. Philippe LIENHART, Project leader of Operations (DPPA-DPO)
NAPSI, Electricite de France (EDF)
- Mr. Michael WILLIAMSON, Section Chief, Discussion focus: Stocktaking of progress in
Energy Division, UN-ESCAP advancing the YPS agenda after the UN
- Mr. Yibin ZHANG, Deputy Director-General, Security Council Resolution 2250.
Development Bureau, Global Energy - Ms. Manjiang HE, Student, Ankara
Interconnection Development and Cooperation University
Organization (GEIDCO) - Ms. MOE Sasaki, Global Human Resource
- Mr. Gurbuz GONUL, Director, Country Support Development Coordinator and Facilitator, IC
and Partnerships Division, IRENA Net Limited International Development
- Mr. JAE Young Yoon, Principal Researcher, Consulting Firm.
Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute - Ms. BOLOR Zorigt, Researcher, the
(KERI) Institute for Strategic Studies, Mongolia
- Mr. BYAMBASAIKHAN Bayanjargal, Special - Ms. HAN Gasun, Co-Moderator, Asia and
Envoy of the President of Mongolia on Regional the Pacific Interfaith Youth Network
Energy Cooperation, Chairman of the Business - Ms. Jane E. Lawson, PDE Project
Council of Mongolia Coordinator, UNRCPD
16:00-16:30 Coffee break

16:30 – 18:00 CLOSING SESSION

Chair: Ms. ENKHTSETSEG Ochir, Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Mongolia
Moderators’ summary:
16:30-16:40 Plenary session. The Northeast Asia Security Environment: Opportunities and
Challenges
16:40-16:55 Panel Discussion. Cooperation and Competition Dynamics in Northeast Asia
16:55-17:10 Parallel Session I. Promoting Energy Cooperation in Northeast Asia
17:10-17:20 Parallel Session II. Humanitarian Challenges in Emergency Situations
Inclusion of Youth, Peace and Security: Perspectives for
17:20-17:30 Parallel Session III.
Dialogue in Northeast Asia
Closing Remarks:
17:30-17:40 Mr. DAVAASUREN Damdinsuren, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Mongolia
17:40-17:50 Dr. ENKHBAIGALI Byambasuren, Director, the Institute for Strategic Studies,
Mongolia

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