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SUMMARY:South Korea: Where Fault Lines Collide | Ambassador of Korea\, H.E. Kyung-wha Kang | GSF2026
DESCRIPTION:North Korea. China. Nuclear threats. AI. Cybersecurity. Defense. The future of America’s alliances. South Korea stands on the front lines of today’s biggest security challenges. \nAs Korea emerges as a major defense\, technology\, and economic power\, it is also navigating one of the most complex security environments in the world. The choices Korea makes – and the forces shaping the region – could have consequences far beyond the Peninsula. \nH.E. Kang Kyung-wha\, Ambassador of Korea to the U.S. and 36th Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs\, and Scott Snyder\, President & CEO of the Korea Economic Institute of America\, join Roy Kamphausen for a conversation on Korea\, power\, and security – and what comes next. \nJoin us for the opening event of the 2026 Global Security Forum: Fault Lines\, with a reception featuring light Korean bites. \nThe Details \nThursday\, September 24 | 5:30pm-7pm\nWorld Affairs Council\, Café\, Hartford\nTickets: $20 Members | $30 General Admission | No charge for Students & Educators \nTickets \n\n\n  \n\nThis is the opening event of the 2026 Global Security Forum Series: Fault Lines. where leaders\, policymakers\, strategists\, and experts reveal the pressures reshaping global security - and the choices that will define what comes next. \nGSF2026 All-Access Pass (CTWAC Members Only)\nYour ticket to all in-person and virtual GSF2026 events for just $75\, including your name listed as a supporter and an invitation to a private reception with David Sanger. Click here to unlock this member-exclusive offer. \n\nFeaturing\nH.E. Kang Kyung-wha\nAmbassador of the Republic of Korea to the U.S. \nHer Excellency Kang\, Kyung-wha was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to the United States of America by President Lee\, Jae Myung in October\, 2025. \nPrior to her appointment\, Ambassador Kang served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2017-2021 under President Moon\, Jae-in. Between April 2024 and September 2025\, she served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Asia Society in New York. \nDuring her varied and distinguished career in public service\, Ambassador Kang served as Secretary for International Relations in the Office of the Speaker of the Korean National Assembly and as Senior Advisor and Principal Speechwriter to the Foreign Minister and Principal Interpreter to the President of Korea. \nShe was also Director-General for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea. At the United Nations\, she was Deputy High Commissioner at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights\, Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator and Assistant Secretary-General at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs\, Chief of the Transition Team for the 9th United Nations Secretary-General-elect and later his Senior Advisor on Policy. \nEarlier in her career\, Ambassador Kang worked for the English Section of Radio Korea International of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS)\, served as Assistant Professor at Cleveland State University in Cleveland\, Ohio and was active in several women’s organizations in Korea. She was affiliated with Ewha Women’s University as Distinguished Professor Emeritus (Sept. 2022 - Feb. 2023) and is Honorary Professor at the Institute for Global Engagement and Empowerment at Yonsei University since September\, 2023. \nAmbassador Kang has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and International Studies from Yonsei University\, and both a Master’s Degree and Doctorate in International/Intercultural Communication from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is married with three children. \n\nScott Snyder\nPresident & CEO\, Korea Economic Institute of America \nScott A. Snyder is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI). Prior to joining KEI\, he was senior fellow for Korea studies and director of the program on U.S. Korea policy at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) from 2011 to March 2024. At CFR\, Mr. Snyder also served as an adjunct fellow from 2008 to 2011 and as project director for CFR’s Independent Task Force on policy toward the Korean Peninsula. Mr. Snyder was also a senior associate in the international relations program of the Asia Foundation\, where he founded and directed the Center for U.S.-Korea Policy and served as the Asia Foundation’s representative in Korea from 2000 to 2004. \nHe has worked as a senior associate at Pacific Forum CSIS\, an Asia specialist in the research and studies program of the U.S. Institute of Peace\, and acting director of Asia Society’s contemporary affairs program. Mr. Snyder was a Pantech visiting fellow at Stanford University’s Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center from 2005 to 2006\, and received an Abe fellowship\, administered by the Social Sciences Research Council\, in 1998 to 1999. He has provided advice to NGOs and humanitarian organizations active in North Korea and serves as co-chair of the advisory council of the National Committee on North Korea. \nMr. Snyder has authored numerous book chapters on aspects of Korean politics and foreign policy and Asian regionalism. He received a BA from Rice University and an MA from the regional studies East Asia program at Harvard University. He was a Thomas G. Watson fellow at Yonsei University in South Korea. \n\nModerated By\n \nRoy Kamphausen\nSpecial Advisor to the President and Senior Fellow for Chinese Security\, The National Bureau of Asian Research \nRoy D. Kamphausen is a retired president of the National Bureau of Asian Research\, where he now serves Senior Fellow for Chinese Security. \nMr. Kamphausen combines analytical and policy experience on the national security dimensions of U.S.-China Strategic Competition and U.S. relations with allies in the Asia-Pacific. He was China policy director in the Office of the Secretary of Defense\, a political-military strategist for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff\, and a military attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. He was a Commissioner on the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission for two terms. He has led the principal international conference on the PLA for the last 21 years. He has co-edited fourteen volumes in the People’s Liberation Army Conference series\, in partnership with U.S. Pacific Command. \nMr. Kamphausen holds a BA in Political Science from Wheaton College and an MA in International Affairs from Columbia University. \n\nIn Partnership With\n\nGSF2026 Sponsors\nBecome a GSF2026 Sponsor by contacting Council CEO Megan Torrey at mctorrey@ctwac.org. Unlock exclusive access\, increased visibility\, and shape the future of global security. \nSponsor the GSF2026 Series\n\n\n\n\nMission Partners\n\nSupport global engagement in Connecticut by contacting CEO Megan Torrey about sponsorship opportunities. Learn more on our website about available opportunities. \n\nStay Globally Involved\nRenew your membership or become a member on our website. Council members gain exclusive\, lower-cost access to global events and travel opportunities\, while engaging with top international leaders. Join our community of global citizens and let us bring the world to you. \n\n\n\nThe World Affairs Council of Connecticut provides a platform for open dialogue and the exchange of ideas on global issues. 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URL:https://ctwac.org/event/ambassador-of-korea-gsf2026/
LOCATION:World Affairs Council Cafetorium\, 1049 Asylum Ave\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, US
CATEGORIES:Global Security Forum 2026
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