Beyond Nuclear Diplomacy: A Regime Insider's Look at North Korea

Please join us for a special event featuring a keynote address and discussion with Mr. Thae, Yong-ho, former Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the United Kingdom. Mr. Thae will discuss the current situation in North Korea and the issues of importance regarding the security environment in the region.

10:30 AM | OPENING SESSION
Victor Cha, Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, CSIS; Professor and Director, Asian Studies Program, Georgetown University
Carl Gershman, President, the National Endowment for Democracy
Roberta Cohen, Co-Chair Emeritus, The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea

10:40 AM | KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Thae, Yong-ho, Former Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the United Kingdom

11:00 AM | DISCUSSION AND MODERATED Q&A
Shannon Green, Director and Senior Fellow, Human Rights Initiative, CSIS

11:30 AM | ADJOURNMENT

This event is co-hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), and The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK).

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