On May 30, 2025, the Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy (KIMS) participated in the 20th Jeju Forum. Under the grand theme of “Harnessing Innovation for Peace and Shared Prosperity”, the event hosted approximately 4,700 experts in various fields from 75 countries around the world. The KIMS organized a session with the topic of “Enhancing Indo-Pacific Ocean Governance”. The session began with keynote address by VADM Tae-ho Won (ret.), President of KIMS, and four speakers – VADM Pradeep Chauhan (ret.), Director General of National Maritime Foundation in India, Capt. Martin Sebastian (ret.), Founder and Director of Centre for Global Peace Solutions (CGPS-SeekPeace) in Malaysia, Sandra Meerwein, researcher at the Obama Institute of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany, and Dr. Robert Kelly, professor of international relations at Pusan National University – gave their presentations, moderated by Ms. Hee-Eun Kim, President and CEO of Center for Asia-Pacific Strategy. The speakers addressed different thoughts and opinions, but they had a shared view that international cooperation is a key for successful Indo-Pacific maritime governance. The session was successfully concluded, and the participants agreed to extend further cooperation and exchanges.
