A joint project of The Asia Foundation’s Center for U.S.-Korea Policy and the East Asia Institute seeks to understand the influence and roles of domestic stakeholders on the democratic alliance partnership between the United States and South Korea during the following dates.

 

Tentative Program

 

February 21 (Sunday)

 

All day Arrival of overseas participants

 

19:00~20:00 Reception / Dinner

 

February 22 (Monday)

 

09:30~10:00 Welcoming Remarks & Opening Remarks

 

10:00~11:30 Session I. The Legislative Influence on the Alliance 

 

ROK National Assembly by Lee Hyeon-chool 

U.S. Congress by Yun Jung-Ho

 

12:00~13:30 LUNCHEON

 

13:30~15:00 Session II. The Role of the Media

 

South Korean media influences on the alliance by Shin Gi-wook

The U.S. media influence on American views of South Korea

 

15:00~15:15 Coffee Break

 

15:15~16:45 Session III. KORUS FTA: Case Study on Private Sector Influences on the Alliance

 

South Korea’s business sector and the alliance by Kim Chi-wook

U.S. business and U.S.-ROK relations by Troy Stangarone

 

16:45~17:00 Coffee Break

 

17:00~18:30 Session IV. Grassroots Influences on the Alliance: Role of Civil Society 

 

South Korean NGOs: Landscape survey and views of the U.S.-ROK alliance by Mo Jongryn 

American public views of the alliance by Andrew Yeo

 

18:30~20:00 DINNER