March 2, 2023
The National Committee on North Korea convened its annual West Coast meeting on February 13, 2023 at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). NCNK members and special guests from around the US and overseas joined the all-day hybrid meeting to receive briefings from officials of the governments of the United States and the Republic of Korea, as well as the private sector and nongovernmental organizations. We were honored to be joined by such esteemed figures in diplomacy, law, and public policy.
NCNK extends deep appreciation to UCSD Professor Steph Haggard, the Lawrence and Sallye Krause Distinguished Professor of Korea-Pacific Studies and director of the Korea-Pacific Program and Marie Thievos, Strategic Programs Manager for the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation.
Featured Speakers
Dr. Jung H. Pak
US Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Special Representative for North Korea
Counselor Hyejiin Kim
Embassy of the Republic of Korea
Ian Bennett
Associate Head of Programs, Business and Entrepreneurship
Choson Exchange
Brianna Krominga
Senior Associate
LimNexus
Jean H. Lee
Director, Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Heidi Linton
Executive Director
Christian Friends of Korea
Dr. Jeffrey Lewis
Professor; Director, East Asia Nonproliferation Project (EANP)
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Theresa Lou
Democratic Staff Director for the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific
James Min
Partner at LimNexus and Legal Advisor to NCNK
Dr. Stephen Noerper
President
Asia Dialogue
Linda Staheli
Founder and President
Global Co Lab Network