CONFERENCE ON PEACE AND COOPERATION IN NORTHEAST ASIA TO BE HELD IN NEW YORK CITY
A press briefing will be held in the Manhattan Room of the Millennium UN Plaza Hotel at 3:30 pm on Friday, March 9.
The meeting is closed to the press and public. A conference on peace and cooperation in Northeast Asia will take place in New York City later this week. The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, a German non-governmental organization, initiated planning for the conference over a year ago. The conference is co-organized by the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, the Center for Peace and Public Integrity at the Seoul-based Hanshin University, the National Association of Korean Americans and the Pacific Century Institute. The conference has been designed as an unofficial Track II initiative intended to foster peace and cooperation in Northeast Asia. The media will have an opportunity to attend a press briefing at the end of the conference although the public will not be admitted to the conference itself. The press briefing will be held in the Manhattan Room of the Millennium UN Plaza Hotel at 3:30 pm on Friday, March 9.
About KPAC
The Korean Peninsula Affairs Center (KPAC) is an interdisciplinary research center within the Maxwell School’s Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs. KPAC, with support from the Pacific Century Institute, is committed to studying and addressing contemporary issues of public policy and governance affecting the Korean Peninsula. Through its global network of scholars and practitioners, KPAC encourages public discourse and enhances knowledge by hosting conferences, publishing relevant research, and educating undergraduate and graduate students through Korea-focused courses and academic exchanges. KPAC’s research reflects the diverse interests of its affiliated faculty, research fellows, and graduate students. Among these interests are public diplomacy, local and national government administration, foreign policy, economic policy, the environment, conflict resolution, North-South relations, and science engagement. KPAC aims to develop conversation, cooperation, and understanding regarding North and South Korea.
Contact KPAC with questions, comments, or suggestions at KPAC@maxwell.syr.edu
An article by the director, Stuart Thorson about U.S.-North Korea relations is available here.