Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2026 | Sarah Rinaldi Head of Unit | Relations with DPRK | — |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Sarah Rinaldi Head of Unit | Relations with DPRK | SRC |
Mission & 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.
EU Legislative Interests
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.
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.'
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
none
Organisation Members
Receive support in kind from United Nations' Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Inter-Mediate (British non-governmental organisation), Northeast Asia Economic Forum.
Additional 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, Inter-Mediate (British NGO), and the Pacific Century Institute.
Connected Legislation