Region Related Event Feeds

North Korea’s Missile Launch

mdumond — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:30:00 -0400

featuring
Dr. David Wright
Union of Concerned Scientists
Senior Scientist & Co-Director, Global Security Program

Moderated by
Sharon Squassoni
Director and Senior Fellow
Proliferation Prevention Program
Center for Strategic and International Studies

The Results and Effects of the 2012 Korean National Assembly Elections

mdumond — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0400

Featuring

Victor Cha
CSIS Korea Chair

Scott Snyder
Council on Foreign Relations

and

Bruce Klingner
The Heritage Foundation

Moderated by

Schieffer Series: The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Present

sherry — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:30:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and TCU’s Schieffer School of Journalism holds a session of

The CSIS-Schieffer Series Dialogues

on

The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Present

Moderated by

Bob Schieffer

Japan, China, and South Korea: Comparative Strategies for Development

aapplefield — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 -0400

As Japan’s neighbors develop into powerful new donors, JICA is working with their development institutions to build their capacity, to explore partnership opportunities, and also to identify points of comparative advantage.

Schieffer Series: Iran: U.S. Policy Options

ian — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:30:00 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and TCU's Schieffer School of Journalism invite you to watch the next session of

The CSIS-Schieffer Series Dialogues

“Iran: U.S. Policy Options”

Moderated by

The Korean Peninsula after Kim Jong-Il

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:00:00 -0500

featuring

Ambassador Jack Pritchard
President
Korea Economic Institute

Dr. Victor Cha
Korea Chair
Center for Strategic and International Studies

Electoral Politics and the 2012 Korean Elections

mdumond — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:00:00 -0400

This Korea Platform roundtable is the first in a series of roundtable discussions on prospects for political change in the ROK in 2012. This meeting looked at the meaning of the Seoul mayoral election for the elections in 2012 featuring discussion by featured L. Gordon Flake from the Mansfield Foundation, Scott A.

Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak State Visit

kate — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:30:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) hosted a press briefing to discuss the issues likely to be on the agenda for Republic of Korea President Lee’s upcoming trip to Washington.

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Global Security Forum 2011: Crisis Simulation: Asia

ian — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:30:00 -0400

This session is part of the Global Security Forum 2011. A forum on the top challenges facing U.S. and global security.

This session will simulate an unfolding crisis in Asia and Cabinet-level deliberations in Washington.

Demographics of Korean Security

mdumond — Thu, 19 May 2011 12:00:00 -0400

Please join the CSIS Korea Chair for a discussion with this world class demographer as she presents her path breaking research in progress, "Policy Concerns of Low Fertility for Military Planning and Care of the Elderly in South Korea." Dr. Stephen's research addresses the forces shaping demographic trends in South Korea and the military policy planning implications.

Korea and U.S.: Regional and Global Opportunities

ian — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:38:00 -0400

A conference to discuss the significance of the U.S.-ROK alliance and North Korea and the future of multilateralism in Asia.

U.S. Policy in Asia

ian — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:01:00 -0400

The 34th Korea Foundation Forum where Dr. John Hamre, Dr. Victor Cha, and Dr. Michael Green discussed U.S. policies and grand strategy in East Asia with a focus on relations with China, Japan, and the two Koreas.

Korea-US Alliance and Northeast Asian Security

mdumond — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:30:00 -0400

Our honorable guests will discuss the Korea-U.S. alliance, North Korea and China, and the KORUS FTA.

Featuring:

Amb. Jack Pritchard, President of Korea Economic Institute

Rep. Chung Mong-Joon, ROK National Assembly

Dr. Hahm Chaibong, Director, AIPS

KORUS FTA and the Trade Agenda

mdumond — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:30:00 -0400

Co-hosted by the CSIS Korea Chair, Southeast Asia Program, and the Scholl Chair in International Business, this event will explore the challenges and opportunities in the administration’s trade agenda including a discussion of KORUS FTA, the remaining negotiated U.S. FTAs, Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and the potential ASEAN+3 investment agreement discussions.

*Note: this event OFF THE RECORD.

Global Aging Forum: Economic Implications of Aging in Japan and the East Asian Tigers

knakashima — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:30:00 -0500

Presenter: Kosuke Motani, Senior Vice President, Regional Planning Department, Development Bank of Japan

Moderator: Richard Jackson, Director & Senior Fellow, CSIS Global Aging Initiative

Beyond Ideology: Changing Public Opinion and the 2012 South Korean Presidential Elections

nanderson — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:30:00 -0500

The CSIS Korea Chair hosted a special Platform Session with a prominent delegation from the ASAN Institute for Policy Studies (AIPS) in Seoul. Victor Cha, Scott Snyder, L. Gordon Flake, and Bruce Klingner joined the delegation in discussing the 2010 AIPS Korean Public Opinion Survey, new South Korean polling data and research including South Korean views of the United States.

Japan-US-Russia Trilateral Conference

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0500

On January 17-18, scholars from CSIS, in collaboration with the Japanese Institute for International Affairs (JIIA) and the Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) of the Russian Academy of Sciences, met in Tokyo Japan for the second trilateral meeting on Northeast Asian security.

Key Players in Global Health

jnagel — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:00:00 -0500

January 12, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
B1 Conference Center, Room A
CSIS 1800 K. St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

The Global Aging Preparedness Index

knakashima — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:00:00 -0500

A policy forum hosted by the CSIS Global Aging Initiative:

The Global Aging Preparedness Index

Monday, January 10, 2011
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

USKI/CSIS Workshop on Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Nuclear Security

TSpitzer-Hobeika — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:00:00 -0500

The U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and the Proliferation Prevention Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a workshop on nuclear fuel cycles and nuclear security on December 9-10, 2010 in Washington, DC.

Meeting Tomorrow's Challenges on the Korean Peninsula

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:30:00 -0500

Representative Na Kyung-won (GNP) of the ROK National Assembly met with prominent DC-area Korea experts and shared her insights into the current tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the progression of the KORUS FTA, and the importance of the U.S.-ROK Alliance with a public audience at the Korea Economic Institute.

Schieffer Series: North Korea: The Road Ahead

ian — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:30:00 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and TCU’s Schieffer School of Journalism hosts a session of

The CSIS-Schieffer Series Dialogues
Made possible by United Technologies Corporation (UTC)

North Korea: The Road Ahead

Moderated by:

Assessing the Economic Implications of the Seoul G-20 Summit

ian — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:00:00 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Korea Economic Institute (KEI), and the US-Korea Institute at SAIS hosts an event with

Lael Brainard
Under Secretary for International Affairs
Department of the U.S. Treasury

Global Launch of The Global Aging Preparedness Index

ian — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:30:00 -0400

The world is being overtaken by a stunning demographic transformation known as global aging. Over the next few decades, global aging promises to affect everything from business psychology and workforce productivity to the shape of the family and the direction of global capital flows.

Corporate Outreach: Briefing with Daniel Glaser

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:30:00 -0400

Daniel Glaser met with corporate leaders and area opinionmakers to discuss the U.S. Department of Treasury's sanctions "dynamic" with special attention paid to the new sanctions on North Korea and Iran.

Senior Policy Group Public Seminar with AIPS Delegation

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:00:00 -0400

Please join us for a special public Senior Policy Group seminar with a distinguished delegation from the ASAN Institute for Policy Studies (AIPS), led by Director Chaibong Hahm. The ASAN Institute was founded in February 2008 in commemoration of the late Chung Ju-Yung, the Founder of Hyundai Group.

History and Asia: Policy Insights and Legal Perspectives

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:00:00 -0400

This conference will bring together a wide variety of experts from different disciplines to explore the various historical issues, points of contention, opportunities, and challenges in the region.

U.S. Attitudes toward the Republic of Korea

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:30:00 -0400

On September 16th 2010, the Korea Economic Institute and the CSIS Korea Chair co-hosted an event to mark the release of a new public opinion survey of American attitudes toward the Republic of Korea conducted by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Senior Policy Group Discussion with Robert Einhorn

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0400

A distinguished group of Korea experts and opinion-makers met with Robert Einhorn, State Department Special Advisor for Nonproliferation and Arms Control, at CSIS to discuss the new U.S. sanctions on North Korea as well as his recent trip to Seoul.

North Korea and the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella

mentman — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Korea Chair and the Proliferation Prevention Program hosted a public event on

US-Japan-ROK Alliance Cooperation

bMizuno — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:00:00 -0400

MacArthur Foundation-sponsored dialogue on security challenges and opportunities for cooperation between US and Northeast Asia alliance partners.

Japan-China-US-ROK Dialogue

bMizuno — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400

This dialogue brought together policy experts from Japan, China, US and Korea to dicuss issues facing the four countries and their relationships with one another. Topics include the current financial crisis, maritime security, domestic policies effects on foreign policy and developments on the Korean Peninsula.

Asia's Response to Climate Change and Natural Disasters

jbean — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:00:00 -0400

CSIS cordially invites you to the rollout of the report, "Asia's Response to Climate Change and Natural Disasters: Implications for an Evolving Architecture," featuring a panel discussion on the future of Asian Regionalism and U.S. policy in the region.

Senior Policy Group Seminar with Blue House Delegation

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:00:00 -0400

A distinguished group of Korea experts and officials met with the chairman of the ROK Presidential Commission for National Security Review, Dr. Rhee Sang-woo, civilian member of the Commission, Dr.

Corporate Outreach: Briefing on the Cheonan Incident

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400

Victor Cha met with members of the Northeast Asian-related business community in Washington to share thoughts on the evolving dynamics between the United States and the Koreas. This briefing addressed the recent events on the Korean Peninsula, paying special attention to the sinking of the Cheonan and the road ahead for the U.S. and ROK.

China's Role on the Post-Cheonan Korean Peninsula

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:00:00 -0400

The events surrounding the sinking of the Cheonan by a North Korean torpedo have put into stark relief China's dilemma in maintaining an equidistance policy between the two Koreas.

From Security to Economic Partnership: Toward Ratification of the FTA

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:00:00 -0400

Victor Cha, Senior Adviser and Korea Chair at CSIS, participated in a panel discussion on the prospects of the KORUS FTA with key stakeholders Michael Wirth and Chevron, Ambassador Han Duk-soo and Ambassador Thomas Hubbard, and Former Clinton Administration Chief of Staff, Mack McLarty, who oversaw the passage of NAFTA.

Senior Policy Group Discussion with ROK Ambassador Han Duk-soo

Tue, 25 May 2010 08:00:00 -0400

The Honorable Han Duk-soo, ROK Ambassador to the United States, joined the CSIS Korea Chair’s Senior Policy Group to discuss the aftermath of the sinking of the Cheonan and the road ahead for the Korean Peninsula. Ambassador Han presented a background briefing to the Group as well as some of his thoughts on the situation. This meeting was largely composed of experts, former U.S.

Global Security Forum: How Should We Address the Perception of Waning U.S. Power in Asia?

ian — Thu, 13 May 2010 12:30:00 -0400

How Should We Address the Perception of Waning U.S. Power in Asia?

Presenter
The Honorable Richard L. Armitage

Co-moderated by
Dr. Michael J. Green and
Mr. Ernest Bower

This is part of the Global Security Forum: A review of the top security issues on our horizon.

Preparing for Instability in North Korea: U.S. - China - South Korea Coordination

sherry — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:00:00 -0400

Presentation
Bonnie Glaser, Senior Fellow, CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies
Scott Snyder, Director, Center for U.S.-Korea Policy, The Asia Foundation

Discussant

CSIS-CAG-APEC Roundtable on Asian Regionalism Day 1

jbean — Wed, 05 May 2010 09:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Asian Regionalism Initiative will co-host the first day of its capstone roundtable on Asia's response to climate change and natural disasters with the Centre for Asia and Globalisation and the APEC Secretariat at the LKY School of Public Policy.

U.S.-ROK Strategic Dialogue

bMizuno — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:00:00 -0400

A small, select group of Korean and US experts and officials shared perspectives on pressing strategic issues and their impact on the US-ROK alliance. We identified areas of concern, possible misunderstandings, and practical steps for more effective bilateral cooperation.

Integration of the Korean Peninsula

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:00:00 -0400

CSIS President and CEO John Hamre and CSIS Trustee Chong Moon Lee led a delegation to Seoul to launch the Office of the Korea Chair's activities in Korea. The week-long slate of activities included meetings with senior Korean foreign ministry, Blue House, unification ministry and defense ministry officials, several public events, and the co-hosting of a major international conference.

Korea Platform Special Session with Mr. Hwang Jang-yop

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Korea Chair had the distinguished privilege of hosting Former DPRK Workers Party Foreign Affairs Secretary Hwang Jang-yop's first public event in the U.S. The session was chaired by CSIS Trustee and Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage and moderated by CSIS Senior Adviser and Korea Chair Victor Cha.

Senior-Level Strategy Workshop on North Korea

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0400

The Office of the Korea Chair at CSIS, in collaboration with the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR), organized a "skull session" for the four U.S.

Senior Policy Group Discussion with A.S.D. Wallace "Chip" Gregson

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:30:00 -0500

The Honorable Chip Gregson, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Affairs, discussed the role of U.S.-Northeast Asian alliances in Asia.

Senior Policy Group Discussion with Ambassador Robert King

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:30:00 -0500

Ambassador Robert King, Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues, discussed his new capacity as Special Envoy and requested policy recommendations addressing human rights abuses in North Korea from the Senior Policy Group.

Postponed: Politics of Climate Change in Asia

jbean — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:00:00 -0500

Due to Washington's inclement weather, we have postponed this event. We plan on recheduling this event.

Jennifer Lind: Stability Operations and Requirements for a Transitioning Korea

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0500

Dr. Lind will discuss the problems that may result from a North Korean collapse, the military missions that interested countries might attempt to mitigate those problems, and the estimated military requirements for these operations.

Corporate Outreach: A Meeting on U.S.-Korea Relations

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0500

The Korea Chair and members of the Korean business community in Washington held the first meeting of a new "U.S.-Korea Briefing" series to share thoughts on the evolving dynamics between the United States and the Koreas. The focus of this well-attended first meeting was on North Korea and the Six Party Talks.