ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSED - TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
THURSDAY,
MARCH 28
NOON -
COMMON MAN,
World Affairs Luncheon
South Korea's Economy: Can Asia's Fourth-Largest Economy Rebound?
A panel discussion with representatives from:
Korea Economic Institute, Embassy of Korea, State Department &
NH International Trade Resource Center
The Republic of Korea is Asia's fourth-largest market and New Hampshire’s 12th largest market for exports abroad. Yet, even as South Korea celebrates the election of its first-ever female President, the new administration is grappling with a slowing economy and cybersecurity threats from North Korea. With $71 million worth of business on the line from South Korea to New Hampshire, what lies ahead for this critical trading partner and "Asian Tiger" one year after a historic Free Trade Agreement between South Korea and the U.S. was enacted? Find out at our World Affairs Luncheon on March 28th.
AGENDA:
11:30 - Registration
Noon - Lunch & Panel Discussion
TICKETS:
Please purchase tickets in advance online or call 603.314.7970.
WACNH members: $25/Non-members: $30
MENU:
(Please choose entree during registration)
Fresh-baked rolls
Field Greens Salad
Herb Roasted Potatoes
Entree: Roasted Vegetable Cannelloni OR Roast Turkey with Cranberry Sauce
Chef's dessert selection, coffee & tea
SPEAKERS:
Nicholas Hamisevicz
Director of Research and Academic Affairs, Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI)
Nicholas Hamisevicz is the Director of Research and Academic Affairs at KEI. He is responsible for issues related to North Korea and for academic outreach. He organizes and speaks in KEI's numerous university programs and academic symposia around the country. Mr. Hamisevicz is also responsible for programming and publications related to North Korea.
Prior to joining KEI, Mr. Hamisevicz was the Research Associate in the Asian Studies Center at The Heritage Foundation. He wrote and provided research analysis on political and security affairs in Asia, especially regarding China, Korea, and South Asia. He was also a co-author for Heritage’s publication of the Key Asian Indicators: A Book of Charts. Mr. Hamisevicz traveled twice to Taiwan as the lead liaison for The Heritage Foundation’s democracy building in Asia conferences.
Mr. Hamisevicz earned a Masters of Arts degree in International Communication from American University in Washington, DC and a Masters of Arts degree in International Studies from Korea University in Seoul, South Korea. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies from West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, West Virginia. He is also working to improve his intermediate Korean language skills.
Chusok Yoon
Economic Affairs , Embassy of the Republic of Korea
Chusok Yoon is First Secretary in the Economic Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Washington, D.C. Since arriving in Washington in February 2012, Mr. Yoon focuses on Korea-U.S. trade and economic issues, including the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA), which was implemented on March 15th, 2012. His portfolio includes the financial sector, services trade, international development, foreign investment, and other bilateral and multilateral trade issues.
Prior to Washington, D.C., Mr. Yoon was advisor to the Minister for Trade in Seoul, Korea. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) in 1998 and served as the Deputy Director for the divisions of Development Cooperation, South and East African Affairs, and Economic Organizations, as well as the Senior Deputy Director for the APEC division.
Overseas stations include First Secretary for the Korean Delegation to the OECD in Paris and Counselor and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Korean Embassy in Lebanon. Mr. Yoon studied political science and diplomacy at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea and received a Masters of Arts at the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington.
David Muehlke
Officer of Korean Affairs , U.S. Department of State
David Muehlke has served as the Republic of Korea Desk Officer since September 2012, with responsibility for political, consular, and bilateral affairs for South Korea. David is a career Foreign Service Officer who joined the Department of State in 2005. His first assignment was as a consular officer in Guangzhou, China, followed by a position as a human rights and political officer in Athens, Greece. From 2011-2012, David served as a political-military affairs officer in Baghdad, working closely with the U.S. military during its departure from Iraq. He also served on the INR Watch, the intelligence component of the Department of State’s 24-hour Operations Center.
David has a BA in environmental science and public policy from Harvard College, and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy. The son of a Foreign Service Officer, David spent his childhood years in Taipei, Beijing, and Istanbul, and regularly returned to New Hampshire during leave. David’s family lives in Woodstock, NH.
Tina Kasim
New Hampshire International Trade Resource Center
Tina Kasim is Program Manager in the Office of International Commerce at the State of New Hampshire’s Department of Resources and Economic Development.
