Event Recap: Consuls General on International Security and the Path to Peace
With San Francisco Consuls General from Georgia, Japan, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine
March 22, 2023 — Asia Society Northern California hosted four San Francisco-based Consuls General from Georgia, Japan, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine on how their nations are approaching international security and what peace looks like in their respective countries. Event speakers consisted of the following:
- Gloria Duffy (moderator), CEO of The Commonwealth Club of California
- Levan Beridze, Consul General of Georgia to San Francisco
- Yasushi Noguchi, Consul General of Japan in San Francisco
- Azamat Abdraimov, Consul General of Kazakhstan in San Francisco
- Dmytro Kushneruk, Consul General of Ukraine in San Francisco
Our video will be posted in the coming days on our Youtube Channel.
This was the fifth program in Asia Society Northern California's series of panel discussions with Consuls General in San Francisco. Links to our previous events can be found below:
- May 19, 2022: Four Consuls General on Emerging Tech in Asia
- August 9, 2021: Standing in Solidarity Against Asian Hate
- February 27, 2020: Southeast Asia in 2020 with Four Consuls General
- July 24, 2019: The Case for "America First" with Four Consuls General
THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT PARTNERS
Consulate General of Georgia in San Francisco
Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
Consulate General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in San Francisco
Consulate General of Ukraine in San Francisco
Speakers line up for a group photo: Levan Beridze, Consul General of Georgia to San Francisco; Dmytro Kushneruk, Consul General of Ukraine in San Francisco; Gloria Duffy (moderator), CEO of The Commonwealth Club of California; Yasushi Noguchi, Consul General of Japan in San Francisco; Azamat Abdraimov, Consul General of Kazakhstan in San Francisco.
Margaret Conley presents opening remarks and welcomes the audience.
Speakers are welcomed with a packed audience as moderator Gloria Duffy welcomes them and introduces them to the audience.
Azamat Abdraimov, Consul General of Kazakhstan in San Francisco, delivers his opening keynote.
Yasushi Noguchi, Consul General of Japan in San Francisco presents his opening keynote.
Dmytro Kushneruk, Consul General of Ukraine in San Francisco, presents his opening keynote.
Levan Beridze, Consul General of Georgia to San Francisco, presents his opening remarks.
A packed audience listens attentively to the speakers.
Consuls General share a laugh during the moderated discussion.
Audience members listen to the moderated discussion attentively.
Members of the audience talk to speakers for additional questions following the moderated discussion.
Margaret Conley and Gloria Duffy pose for a photo.
A proclamation from the City of Union City and Contra Costa County, California was presented to the Consul General of Ukraine in San Francisco.
Guests line up as they are welcomed to the cultural reception with food and drink from represented countries.
Many trays of Japanese food are served to guests including sushi, edamame, Inari, spinach, and eggplant.
The Ukraine booth presents various dishes and cultural items, shared and explained by Polina Krasnova, Executive Director of Art of Ukraine.
Guests had the opportunity to enjoy Kazakh food prepared by the Consulate - delicacies like Pilaf, Manti, Samsa, and Baursak were served.
Miras Temirbolat plays the Dombyra, a traditional Kazakh musical instrument, for the crowd during the cultural reception.
Guests had the special opportunity to enjoy Brandy and Vodka from Kazakhstan during the cultural reception.
Guests had the opportunity to enjoy various wines from Georgia during the cultural reception.
Guests had the opportunity to socialize with one another over food and drink during the cultural reception.
Speakers and guests enjoy socializing during the cultural reception.
Speakers and guests enjoy socializing during the cultural reception.
Speakers and guests pose for a group photo.
Guests enjoy socializing with one another during the cultural reception.