Society of Fellows Symposium: The Korean Peninsula: Implications for US Foreign Policy

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Date

Aug 5 – 8 2013
5:30pm – 12:30pm

Location

Aspen, CO, United States
Aspen Meadows

Hosts

This Society of Fellows symposium will address tensions of the Korean peninsula, including regional neighbors, economic disparity, governance and democracy, US foreign policy implications, and prospects for the near future. The program, spanning an opening reception and three morning sessions, will feature preparatory readings, lecture, and moderated discussion. Moderated by Ambassador Joseph DeTrani, president of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance; and by Alexandre Mansourov, Visiting Scholar at the U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS of the Johns Hopkins University. This event is exclusively offered to Society of Fellows supporters. If you are interested in joining the Society of Fellows, please contact Peter Waanders at 970-544-7912 or peter.waanders@aspeninstitute.org.

CAPACITY 45. Register online or contact Jervey Roper at (970) 544-7330 or at jervey.roper@aspeninstitute.org

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