Sejong Society Inauguration
Stafford A. Ward
have changed our name
to avoid confusion with the Korea Society in New York).
Welcome to the Sejong Society:
I would like to invite you to the inaugural event of the Sejong
Society!
The Sejong Society is a new organization, that meets regularly for
discussions regarding Korea and U.S.-ROK relations. The Sejong Society
is
targeted towards engaging and involving young professionals whom are
interested in thinking about Korea's historical, political, and
economic relations with the United States, and about Korean society
and culture in general.
Following dinner will be a discussion with distinguished guest Mr. Lim
Won-hyuk from the Brookings Institution regarding North Korea. Our
membership base
is growing, and if you are interested in becoming a member, but have
not yet registered, please go to:
" http://groups.google.com/group/SejongSociety."
Please read the details regarding the event below, and RSVP to Xena Kim
(xen...@gmail.com) for either the dinner, discussion, or both.
I am very excited about this event, and I hope that many of you will be
able to attend!
Regards,
Stafford A. Ward
President
(202) 580-5150
staffo...@gmail.com
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The Sejong Society Inaugural Event
05/18/2006 Thursday
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Dinner
Date: May 18, 2006
Time: 6:00 - 7:30pm
Restaurant Location: Nooshi
1120 19th Street NW (between L & M)
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 293-3138
Discussion
Date: May 18, 2006
Time: 8:00 - 9:00pm
Location: Johns Hopkins University SAIS
Benjamin T. Rome Building
1619 Massachussets Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
Speaker: Dr. Wonhyuk Lim
Visiting Fellow, Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies, Brookings
Institution Fellow, Korea Development Institute (KDI)
"Prospects for North Korea"
Dr. Wonhyuk Lim has extensive experience working in policy and
economics with regards to Northeast Asian economic cooperation,
competition policy and approaches to privatization and restructuring.
He is conducting research as a visiting fellow at the Center for
Northeast Asian Policy Studies at Brookings Institution on Korean
Rapprochement and Northeast Asian Integration. Dr. Lim will speak on
the prospects for North Korea's future and the larger implications of
integration in Northeast Asia.
Light refreshments will be provided at the discussion.
(Note: There is no cost to attend the discussion, but the cost of meal
and gratuity are the responsibilities of each diner at the
restaurant.)
RSVP:
Xena Kim
Cell: (301) 655-7976
Email: xen...@gmail.com