Welcome Remarks
Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum
President
East-West Center
Mark Tokola
Park In-kook
President
Chey Institute for Advanced Studies
Keynote Remarks
Jihoon Kim
Counselor, Chief of Congressional Section
Embassy of the Republic of Korea
Mark Lambert
Deputy Assistant Secretary
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Bryant Paul Trick
Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Korea
Office of the United States Trade Representative
Pamela Phan
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce
Congressional Perspectives
Ami Bera
U.S. Representative (CA)
U.S. House of Representatives
Brian Schatz
U.S. Senator (HI)
U.S. Senate
Young Kim
U.S. Representative (CA)
U.S. House of Representatives
US- Korea Defense Alliance on its 70th Anniversary
Sue Mi Terry
Founder
Peninsula Strategies
Youngjun Kim
Professor
Korea National Defense University
US- Korea Economic Relationship
Hyun-jung Je
President
Korea International Trade Association, Washington DC Office
Barbara Weisel
Managing Director
Rock Creek Global Advisors
Esperanza Gomez Jelalian
Executive Director for Asia
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
US- Korea People-to People Exchange
Dr. Abraham Kim
Executive Director
Council of Korean Americans (CKA)
Young-Key Kim-Renaud
Senior Advisor
George Washington Institute for Korean Studies
Andrew Park
President
Sejong Society
Event Details
The East-West Center, with the support of the Korea Economic Institute and the CHEY Institute for Advanced Studies, will launch a new edition of Korea Matters for America / America Matters for Korea, a premier resource for data and analysis on the relationship between the United States and Korea relating to diplomacy, security, trade and investment, education and cultural exchanges, and more.
The Korea Matters for America / America Matters for Korea publication and website maps the trade, investment, employment, business, diplomacy, security, education, tourism, and people-to-people connections between the United States and Korea at national, state, and local levels. The Asia Matters for America initiative is a collaborative partnership with US and Indo-Pacific government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders to recognize and advance the robust and dynamic US-Indo-Pacific relationship. Funding for the Korea Matters for America / America Matters for Korea project was provided by the Korea Economic Institute and the CHEY Institute for Advanced Studies.
In-person seating is limited, please RSVP to reserve your seat.
The program will follow the latest guidance concerning COVID-19 protocols in Washington, DC. If coming in-person, you must register at least 24 hours in advance of attending the program and bring your government-issued photo ID.