The Seoul Forum 2022 was a perfect occasion to mark The Korea Society’s 65th anniversary by bringing together from the U.S. and Korea participants who value stronger bilateral ties. It was a great opportunity to address critical issues in the U.S.-Korea relationship with leading experts, notably with a moderated dialogue with former U.S. Secretary of Defense General James N. Mattis, the keynote address by Republic of Korea Trade Minister Ahn Dukgeun, opening and closing remarks by CSIS President and CEO John Hamre and closing remarks by former Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Lee Hong-koo.
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| FRIDAY, JULY 1: PUBLIC CONFERENCE Moderator Kim, Soyoung Professor, KAIST; WEF Global Future Council Member |
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| 8:30 - 9:00 AM KST WELCOMING REMARKS Thomas J. Byrne President and CEO, The Korea Society John Hamre President and CEO, and Langone Chair in American Leadership, CSIS Kim, Myungja President, The SFIA, and Former Minister of Environment |
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| 9:00 - 10:00 AM KST DIALOGUE WITH GEN.(RET.) JAMES N. MATTIS AND Q&A Moderator Lee, Shin-wha Professor, Korea University, President of the ACUNS Speaker Gen. (Ret.) James N. Mattis Former Secretary of Defense of the United States of America |
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| 10:15 - 12:00 PM KST SESSION I SOUTH KOREAN FOREIGN POLICY UNDER THE YOON ADMINISTRATION AND THE ROK_US RELATIONS - What is the direction of South Korean foreign policy with regard to alliance? - How will the new administration deal with North Korea? - What are the prospects for relations with Japan and China? Moderator Victor Cha Senior Vice President and Korea Chair, CSIS Panelists Kathleen Stephens Chair, Board of Directors, The Korea Society & CEO, Korea Economic Institute of America Daniel Sneider Lecturer, East Asian Studies, Stanford University Lee, Sanghyun President, The Sejong Institute Discussants Kongdan Katy Oh Board of Directors, Korea Economic Institute of America Whang, Taehee Professor, Yonsei University Q & A |
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| 12:00 - 1:15 PM KST LUNCH KEYNOTE BY MINISTER FOR TRADE, AHN, DUKGEUN Q & A |
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| 1:15 - 3:00 PM KST SESSION II ECONOMIC SECURITY: SUPPLY CHAIN AND TECHNOLOGY - How will the new administration follow on the May 21 Summit agenda laid out by Biden and Yoon? - Should we expect new initiatives on supply chains, and technology? - What will be the future of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and its impact on the ROK-US cooperation? Moderator Bark, Taeho Emeritus Professor, Seoul University; Former Minister for Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Panelists Thomas J. Byrne President and CEO, The Korea Society Choi, Byung-il President,Korea Foundation for Advance Studies (KFAS) Ryu, Jin Roy Chairman & CEO,Poongsan Group; CSIS Board Member Lee, Hyo-young Assistant Professor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy Discussants Cho, H. S. Vice Chairman, Hyosung Kim, Wonjoon Head of the Graduate School of Innovation and Technology Management Professor at the School of Business and Technology Management, KAIST Q & A |
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| 3:00 - 3:15 PM KST CLOSING REMARKS & ADJOURMENT John Hamre Professor and CEO, and Langone Chair in American Leadership, CSIS Kathleen Stephens Chair, Board of Directors, The Korea Society & CEO, Korea Economic Institute of America Lee, Hong-koo Former Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea |
This forum was made possible by the generous support of the Poongsan Corporation.
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