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Negotiations, Denuclearization and Inter-Korean Progress

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Join us for a discussion on opportunities and next-steps in negotiations on Korea. Eminent thought leaders David Kang and Thomas Hubbard keynote the discussion and appear in conversation with Thomas Byrne. A holiday reception is held after. This program follows-on the Fall 2018 address by ROK President Moon Jae-in to the Council on Foreign Relations/Korea Society/Asia Society. As a thank you to our policy and corporate supporters, as well as an incentive for joining as members, this event is free for attendees.

 

Negotiations, Denuclearization and Inter-Korean Progress

Thursday, December 20, 2018 | 11 AM - 1 PM


AGENDA

11 AM
Call to order and introduction
Dr. Stephen Noerper, Senior Director for Policy

11:05 AM
Welcome
Korea Society President Thomas Byrne

11:10-11:30 AM
Keynote Remarks
Professor David Kang, University of Southern California

11:30-11:45 AM
Keynote Remarks
Ambassador Thomas Hubbard, Senior Director, McLarty Associates, and Korea Society Chairman

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Facilitated Discussion with Professor Kang and Ambassador Hubbard
Korea Society President Thomas Byrne

12:30 PM
Holiday Luncheon


The Korea Society
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New York, NY 10017

 

 


Biographies


David C. Kang is Maria Crutcher Professor in International Relations, Business and East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Southern California, with appointments in both the School of International Relations and the Marshall School of Business. At USC he is also director of the Korean Studies Institute. Kang’s latest book is American Grand Strategy and East Asian Security in the 21st Century (Cambridge University Press, 2017).

Thomas C. Hubbard is Senior Director at McLarty Associates and served as US Ambassador to the Republic of Korea from 2001 to 2004 and as Ambassador to the Philippines from 1996 to 2000. He was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific affairs and a principal negotiator of the 1994 Agreed Framework. He is the Chairman of the Korea Society.

Thomas J. Byrne joined the Korea Society as its President in August of 2015. He came to the Society from Moody's Investor Services, where he was Senior Vice President, Regional Manager, spokesperson, and director of analysis for the Sovereign Risk Group in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions. He served in South Korea for three years as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer.

 


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