2013 Programs

January 15, 2013
Monthly Luncheon
Future of Japan and Korea Relations
H.E. Koro Bessho, Ambassador, Embassy of Japan

February 19, 2013
Monthly Luncheon
Italy, At the Eve of the General Elections
H.E. Sergio Mercuri, Ambassador, Embassy of Italy

March 19, 2013
Monthly Luncheon
India’s Ties with South Korea and East Asia: Present and Future
H.E. Vishnu Prakash, Ambassador, Embassy of India

April 26, 2013
Monthly Luncheon
Aging and Its Impact on Economy: What is going on in Japan and what Korea faces to
Kosuke Motani, Chief Senior Economist, Japan Research Institute

May 14, 2013
Monthly Luncheon
In the Face of Provocation: What Are Our Corresponding Measures?
General Han Min-koo, the 36th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea

June 18, 2013
Monthly Luncheon
Mongolia's 'Third Neighbor' Foreign Policy: The Concept and Evolution
H.E. Baasanjav Ganbold, Ambassador, Embassy of Mongolia

July 16, 2013
Monthly Luncheon
Why Australia and Korea Are Important to Each Other
H.E. William Peterson PSM, Ambassador, Embassy of Australia

August 6 to 9, 2013
Summer Camp for the Children of Multicultural Families in Korea

September 24, 2013
Monthly Luncheon
The Dark Side of Seoul
Joe McPherson, Founder, ZenKimchi

October 16, 2013
Panel Discussion
The Luxury Craze: Understanding the Korean Consumer’s Inner Motives
Presented together with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Korea
Giuseppe Cavallo, Country Manager, TOD'S Korea
Henry Shinn, Presenter, tbs eFM
Sophie Park, Merchandising Team Leader, Lotte Duty Free

November 7, 2013
Asia Society Korea Center's 5th Anniversary Dinner

8 November, 2013
Special Lecture
What It Means to Be a Leader
Advice to the next generation of Korean women leaders
Josette Sheeran, President & CEO, Global Asia Society

November 19, 2013
Monthly Luncheon
Romania-Korea Relations: A Case Study in Foreign Policy Change
H.E. Calin Fabian, Ambassador, Embassy of Romania