ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2022-AM Sessions

Please join us for our 7th annual ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum, our premier international forum that brings together officials, policymakers, and experts to discuss issues important to the U.S.-ROK alliance. This year, experts, scholars, and officials will join us for a timely discussion on issues critical to U.S.-Korea relations, including the Biden-Yoon summit, Korea’s pivot to regional leadership, normalization of Korea-Japan relations, economic security and South Korea’s trade agenda. Agenda 9:15 – 9:25 AM | Welcoming Remarks Lee Geun, President, The Korea Foundation John Hamre, President and CEO, and Langone Chair in American Leadership, CSIS 9:25 – 9:40 AM | Keynote Address (Video Remarks) Wang Yunjong, Secretary to the President for Economic Security 9:45 – 10:15 AM | Keynote Address Daniel J. Kritenbrink, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State Moderator: Mark Lippert, Senior Advisor (non-resident), CSIS Korea Chair; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea 10:20 – 11:35 AM | SESSION I: The Biden-Yoon Summit and Korea’s Pivot to Regional Leadership Moderator: Mark Lippert, Senior Advisor (non-resident), CSIS Korea Chair; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Panelists: Victor Cha, Senior Vice President and Korea Chair, CSIS; Vice Dean and D.S. Song KF Professor of Government, Georgetown University Ma Sangyoon, Professor of International Relations, Catholic University of Korea; Former Director-General for Strategy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Robert Rapson, Former Charge d'Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy Seoul Yoon Youngkwan, Professor Emeritus, Seoul National University; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea 11:40 – 12:55 PM | SESSION II: Normalization of Korea-Japan Relations Moderator: Yoon Youngkwan, Professor Emeritus, Seoul National University; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea Panelists: Choi Eunbong, Professor, Ewha Womans University Ellen Kim, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Korea Chair Sheila Smith, John E. Merow Senior Fellow for Asia-Pacific Studies, Council on Foreign Relations Sohn Yul, Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University; President, East Asia Institute 12:55 – 1:30 PM | Luncheon Address 1:30 – 2:45 PM | SESSION III: Economic Security and Korea's Trade Agenda Moderator: Victor Cha, Senior Vice President and Korea Chair, CSIS; Vice Dean and D.S. Song KF Professor of Government, Georgetown University Panelists: Robert Atkinson, President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Choi Seokyoung, Senior Advisor, Lee & Ko; Former ROK ambassador for economy and trade; Former Ambassador to the UN and the WTO in Geneva Clara Gillispie, Senior Advisor, National Bureau of Asian Research Lee Hyoyoung, Professor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy 2:45 – 2:55 PM | Closing Remarks Lee Geun, President, The Korea Foundation This signature event will be co-hosted with the Korea Foundation, a leading organization of Korea's international exchange and public policy initiative. --------------------------------------------- A nonpartisan institution, CSIS is the top national security think tank in the world. Visit www.csis.org to find more of our work as we bring bipartisan solutions to the world's greatest challenges. Want to see more videos and virtual events? Subscribe to this channel and turn on notifications: https://cs.is/2dCfTve Follow CSIS on: • Twitter: www.twitter.com/csis • Facebook: www.facebook.com/CSIS.org • Instagram: www.instagram.com/csis/