Join the Asia Society and the Korea Foundation for a two-part program assessing the current state and the future of the U.S.-ROK alliance under new leaders, and the implications for the Indo-Pacific region. Each panel will feature distinguished U.S. and Korean speakers who will share their perspectives on how to navigate the partnership amidst geopolitical uncertainty. This program is the first in a series of events sponsored by the Korea Foundation-Mia & Spencer Kim Endowment at the Asia Society.
Agenda
8:45 – 9:15 a.m.
Registration and Light Breakfast
9:15 – 9:30 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks
Kyung-wha Kang, President & CEO, Asia Society
Gheewhan Kim, President, Korea Foundation
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Panel I: U.S.-ROK Alliance in 2025 and Beyond
Hyunwook Kim, President, Sejong Institute
Jaemin Lee, Professor, Seoul National University School of Law
Wendy Cutler, Vice President, ASPI
Mira Rapp-Hooper, Partner, The Asia Group
Emma Chanlett-Avery (Moderator), Director of Political-Security Affairs and Deputy Director, Washington, D.C., ASPI
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Coffee and tea break
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
Panel II: Sustaining Global Partnership: Opportunities and Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region
Kak-Soo Shin, Vice-President, Northeast Asia Research Foundation
Shin-wha Lee, Professor and Director, Korea University
Mark Lambert, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, U.S. State Department
Kathleen Stephens, Chair of the Board, The Korea Society
Rorry Daniels (Moderator), Managing Director, ASPI
Speaker bios on Asian Society website:
https://asiasociety.org/policy-institute/events/us-rok-alliance-2025-and-global-implications
The U.S.-ROK Alliance in 2025 and Global Implications
Host
Tue, Jul 22, 08:45 AM - 11:45 AM (EDT)
To be shared on approval (New York)
40 attendees
Join the Asia Society and the Korea Foundation for a two-part program assessing the current state and the future of the U.S.-ROK alliance under new leaders, and the implications for the Indo-Pacific region. Each panel will feature distinguished U.S. and Korean speakers who will share their perspectives on how to navigate the partnership amidst geopolitical uncertainty. This program is the first in a series of events sponsored by the Korea Foundation-Mia & Spencer Kim Endowment at the Asia Society.
Agenda
8:45 – 9:15 a.m.
Registration and Light Breakfast
9:15 – 9:30 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks
Kyung-wha Kang, President & CEO, Asia Society
Gheewhan Kim, President, Korea Foundation
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Panel I: U.S.-ROK Alliance in 2025 and Beyond
Hyunwook Kim, President, Sejong Institute
Jaemin Lee, Professor, Seoul National University School of Law
Wendy Cutler, Vice President, ASPI
Mira Rapp-Hooper, Partner, The Asia Group
Emma Chanlett-Avery (Moderator), Director of Political-Security Affairs and Deputy Director, Washington, D.C., ASPI
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Coffee and tea break
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
Panel II: Sustaining Global Partnership: Opportunities and Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region
Kak-Soo Shin, Vice-President, Northeast Asia Research Foundation
Shin-wha Lee, Professor and Director, Korea University
Mark Lambert, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, U.S. State Department
Kathleen Stephens, Chair of the Board, The Korea Society
Rorry Daniels (Moderator), Managing Director, ASPI
Speaker bios on Asian Society website:
https://asiasociety.org/policy-institute/events/us-rok-alliance-2025-and-global-implications