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Seoul Forum 2022

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.

For more details, please refer to the information below.

FRIDAY, JULY 1: PUBLIC CONFERENCE

Moderator
Kim, Soyoung
Professor, KAIST; WEF Global Future Council Member
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
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
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
12:00 – 1:15 PM KST

LUNCH

KEYNOTE BY MINISTER FOR TRADE, AHN, DUKGEUN

Q & A
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
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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