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The Culture, Policy and Society programming promotes cross-cultural understanding through public lectures, panel discussions, symposia and workshops that present the rich diversity of Korea and U.S.-Korea relations in historical and contemporary contexts. These programs feature authors, scholars, artists, practitioners from the nonprofit sector, politicians, business leaders and others who are willing to share with the American public their unique expertise on Korea and U.S.-Korea relations.

The focus of this project area is an in-depth exploration of the social, cultural, economic, political, historical and security dimensions of the U.S.-Korea relationship. The objective is to foster a greater awareness, appreciation and understanding of the complexity of these underlying factors, which fuels the power of imagination that is the indispensable wellspring of the capacity for empathy. While divergences of perspectives between Americans and Koreans on many fundamental issues may be inevitable, it is equally inevitable that these divergences must be brought within the realm of imagination to be channeled toward productive engagement based on mutual respect.

The Future of U.S.-ROK Relations

Wednesday and Thursday, November 7 and 8, 2007

The NCAFP and The Korea Society co-hosted a conference on the future of U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) relations with the International Policy Studies Institute of Korea (IpsiKor) in New York City on November 7-8, 2007. Officials and former officials, as well as academics, from both countries attended.

Download the conference report here . 

 
Assessing the Impact of the Second Inter-Korean Summit

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Chung-in Moon
Ambassador for International Security Affairs, Republic of Korea

Thursday, October 25, 2007

The first inter-Korean summit, in June 2000, was a watershed moment in modern Korean history. Now Kim Jong-il and Roh Moo-hyun are set to meet on October 2 in Pyongyang for a second North-South summit and their first encounter with one another. With the daunting work of reconciliation on the agenda, the nuclear crisis still looming, and with the eyes of the international community focused on the Korean Peninsula, the stakes are high for both North and South Korea – and for the United States.

As one of the few South Koreans to attend both the first and second inter-Korean summits, Chung-in Moon’s analysis will be particularly relevant. On October 25, Moon will share his perspective on what the second inter-Korean summit means for both Koreas, Northeast Asia, and the United States.
About the Speaker
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DMZ Coalition Meeting

Thursday, October 4, 2007

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Keynote speech by Evans Revere, President of The Korea Society

Reviews by DMZ Coalition members of their recent activities that relate to Coalition goals, including brief report on June meetings in Seoul and DMZ Forum activities

Discussion of strategies to preserve DMZ ecosystems

Discussion and prioritizing of realistic next steps that can be taken by Coalition members-suggestions will be sent in advance of the meeting

Suggestions of additional Coalition members


The DMZ Forum, Inc. is a New York-based 501 (c) 3, non-profit organization, dedicated to preserving the species and habitats of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. See our website at: http://myoutlookonline.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.dmzforum.org/

In cooperation with The Korea Society

 
 
Report from Tokyo and Seoul, Don Oberdorfer

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Don Oberdorfer
Chairman, US-Korea Institute at SAIS

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Don Oberdorfer, Korea correspondent emeritus and chairman of the U.S.–Korea Institute at SAIS, has just returned from a trip to Seoul and Tokyo. Oberdorfer met with political figures and senior officials in both cities, and at this afternoon program will share what he learned about the political scene in the region and the dynamic state of relations in Northeast Asia.


About the Speaker
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