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New Models for the U.S.-ROK Partnership in the Obama Administration |
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 Korean Leaders' Forum
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Song Young-Gil
Member of the ROK National Assembly
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
The inauguration of President Barack Obama provides an opportunity for the United States and South Korea to develop new solutions for problems that threaten them both, ranging from their flagging auto industries to the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. ROK National Assembly member Song Young-Gil will suggest ways in which the two global partners can cooperate both to create more competitive automotive companies and to transform the allied presence in Afghanistan into a successful peacekeeping operation that could include North Korean participation. Drawing on the experiences of South Korea and Taiwan, Song will also offer suggestions for reforming the U.S. healthcare system.
About the Speaker
Song Young-Gil is a three-term member of the ROK National Assembly from the Democratic Party. A lawyer and pro-democracy advocate, he was elected to the National Assembly in 2000. Song has served on the committees for finance and economy, legislation and judiciary and intelligence as well as health, welfare and family affairs. He has also served as general secretary of the Uri Party and senior vice chairman of the party’s policy committee. Song is a practicing attorney and holds degrees in business administration and Chinese language and literature from Yonsei University and Korea National Open University.
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