The Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN) and the East Asia Foundation are co-hosting a session on ‘Destined for Chaos and Disorder? Search for New Regional and International Order’ at the Jeju Forum 2026.

About the Session

At a moment of profound geopolitical flux, this distinguished panel brings together some of the Asia-Pacific’s most experienced diplomatic voices to examine whether the current trajectory toward disorder is inevitable – or whether alternative pathways remain open. Drawing on decades of collective experience navigating great power relations, regional crises, and multilateral diplomacy, the panelists will explore the forces reshaping the international system, assess prospects for cooperative security arrangements in an era of strategic competition, and consider what leadership and institutions are needed to forge a more stable regional and global order.

Panelists:

• [Moderator] KIM Sung-Hwan
• [Panelist] Gareth EVANS
• [Panelist] KONO Taro
• [Panelist] Shivshankar MENON
• [Panelist] Marty NATALEGAWA

Date and Time: June 25 (Thursday), 17:10 to 18:30

Venue: Haevichi Hotel & Resort, Jeju Island 

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