Track2Asia
Acronym: T2A
General Information
Identification Code: 697031051134-01
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Entity Form: ASBL
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 9/7/2023
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: T2A intends to explore approaches which differ from mere ‘tit for tat’ diplomacy. It aims at developing a soft diplomatic channel – Track II, which Europe seems to lack in some parts of East Asia – that is to serve as a complement and supplement to traditional Track I diplomacy.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- External relations
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- International co-operation and development
Levels of Interest:
- global
- national
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Foreign and sanctions policy with respect to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and potentially other countries. Our goal is to promote language in the European Parliament's resolutions and Own-Initiative Reports that leaves the door open to engagement.
Some examples include:
Resolution on the human rights situation in North Korea, including the persecution of religious minorities (2022/2620(RSP))
Own-Initiative Report: The EU and the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific (2021/2232(INI))
Own-Initiative Report: Indo-Pacific strategy in the area of trade and investment (2021/2200(INI))
Communication Activities: Books published: North Korea on the Brink (2008, translated into Korean and Japanese), Talking to North Korea (2018, translated into Korean), Picturing North Korea (November 2023)
https://www.track2asia.eu/books/
Articles published:
- Pyongyang’s nuclear adventures are driven by Seoul and Washington (December 2022) https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edinburghforumonkorea/2022/12/12/pyongyangs-nuclear-adventures-are-driven-by-seoul-and-washington/
- Korean Peninsula: is a turn from armistice to peace possible? (2022) https://journals.lwbooks.co.uk/soundings/vol-2022-issue-80/abstract-9543/
- Japan’s next leader has a chance to reshape the country’s North Korea policy (Sept 2021) https://www.track2asia.eu/japans-next-leader-has-a-chance-to-reshape-the-countrys-north-korea-policy/
More articles: https://www.track2asia.eu/articles/
Panels and podcasts:
- Offsetting the North Korean strategic challenge (Chatham House) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra17cEqXToo&t=13s
- Is North Korea’s ultimate goal to conquer the South? - NKNews Podcast Ep. 226
https://www.nknews.org/category/north-korea-news-podcast/older-podcasts/is-north-koreas-ultimate-goal-to-conquer-the-south-nknews-podcast-ep-226/912120/
More: https://www.track2asia.eu/media/
Influence the work of the Committees on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Subcommittee on Security and Defence, and the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with the Korean Peninsula.
In conjunction with the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, we would like to present the book edited by experts of the Centre titled 'Beyond the Armistice - Efforts for Peace on the Korean Peninsula.'
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Rue Belliard 205
Post Code: 1040
City: Etterbeek
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: Rue Belliard 205
Post Code: 1040
City: Etterbeek
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: T2A is an ASBL engaged in political dialogue, for the moment on a voluntary basis. Our activities are supported in kind by the UN's Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, the North East Asia Economic Forum, and Inter-Mediate (British NGO).
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 2
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 3
Members F T E: 0.44999998807907104
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Receive support in kind from United Nations' Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Inter-Mediate (British non-governmental organisation), Northeast Asia Economic Forum.
Organisation Members: none