70 Years of the US-ROK Alliance: The Past and the Future

Tuesday, Apr. 18 // 9:00 am–1:30 pm (ET)

Join the Wilson Center's Korea Center and the Korean Association of International Studies (KAIS) for the 2023 US-ROK Policy Forum in advance of the April 26th US-ROK presidential summit. As President Joe Biden prepares to welcome South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to Washington, D.C., we will take a look back over the past 70 years of US-ROK relations, assessing progress and previewing discussion topics likely to be at the forefront of President Yoon’s state visit.

Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the US-ROK alliance, the Korea Center and KAIS will gather US and South Korean experts to assess the key issues in the alliance. The first panel will assess the continuing geostrategic concerns facing the United States and South Korea, including US-China strategic competition and the implications for South Korea, the growing North Korea threat, how to improve US-South Korea-Japan trilateral relations, and the regional implications of the ongoing Russo-Ukraine war. The second panel will go beyond security to offer insights into US-ROK cooperation on economic and trade issues.

Still To Come This Week

The Sentencing of Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian Civil Society in Europe Responds

Tuesday, Apr. 18 // 9:30–11:00 am (ET)

In this event, we will discuss Kara-Murza’s sham trial and talk about the work new Russian political exiles are doing to help defeat the regime, accelerate the end of the war in Ukraine, and bring about the better Russia of the future that Kara-Murza envisions.

Electoral Reform in Mexico: A Threat to Democracy

Tuesday, Apr. 18 // 11:0 am–12:00 pm (ET)

Join us as we analyze the implications, challenges, and opportunities of the recently proposed electoral reforms on Mexico’s democracy.

Nicaragua’s Political Crisis and Its Impact on the United States

Tuesday, April 18 // 2:30–4:00 pm (ET)

To learn more about the deteriorating human rights conditions in Nicaragua and the implications for the United States and the region, please join us for our conversation. The dialogue is part of the Wilson Center’s Hemisphere of Prosperity and Freedom series.

Open RAN: Status of Global Deployment and Policy Considerations

Thursday, April 20 // 11:00 am–12:00 pm (ET)

Through a 60-minute panel, we will hear from global industry, US State Department, and other leaders on the status of global O-RAN deployment, policy considerations for O-RAN, and how industry is driving new engineering innovations to change how telecommunications infrastructure operates.

Art Exhibit: Imagination of Salvation

Thursday, April 20 // 4–6:00 pm (ET)

Join us for the opening reception of Bryanna Millis’ Imagination of Salvation: Actions on the Land art exhibit. The reception will open with keynote remarks by Jordan’s Ambassador to the United States Dina Kawar, followed by an artist talk with Bryanna Millis about the development of and inspiration behind her pieces. Refreshments will be served and guests will then be welcome to tour the exhibit.