{"id":1533,"date":"2019-09-10T16:28:57","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T20:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/?page_id=1533"},"modified":"2025-03-28T20:20:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T00:20:06","slug":"north-korea-conference-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/north-korea-conference-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea Conference 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1533_5370d6-ee, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1533_5370d6-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1533_5370d6-ee\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1533_5370d6-ee mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1533_5370d6-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1533_5370d6-ee\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1533_5370d6-ee img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1533_5370d6-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1533_5370d6-ee\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1533_5370d6-ee wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1533_5370d6-ee\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Can we live with a Nuclear North Korea?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1533_d9cc86-28 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1533_d9cc86-28 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1533_d9cc86-28 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1533_d9cc86-28 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1533_d9cc86-28 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1533_d9cc86-28 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1533_d9cc86-28 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1533_b80356-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1533_b80356-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1533_b80356-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1533_b80356-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1533_b80356-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1533_b80356-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1533_b80356-01{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1533_b80356-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1533_b80356-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1533_b80356-01\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1533_b4069d-ba, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1533_b4069d-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1533_b4069d-ba\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1533_b4069d-ba mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1533_b4069d-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1533_b4069d-ba\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1533_b4069d-ba img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1533_b4069d-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1533_b4069d-ba\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1533_b4069d-ba wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1533_b4069d-ba\">The conference brings together American and regional experts, academicians and policy-makers to examine the implications of North Korea\u2019s acquisition of nuclear weapons and an intercontinental ballistic missile capability for the evolving security environment in Northeast Asia. Speakers with expertise on the foreign and security policy of the Republic of Korea, Democratic People&#8217;s Republic of Korea, Japan, China, and the United States will examine and debate the challenges and opportunities each state faces from the altered security environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1533_cf7d35-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1533_cf7d35-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1533_cf7d35-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1533_cf7d35-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1533_cf7d35-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1533_cf7d35-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1533_cf7d35-7d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1533_cf7d35-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1533_cf7d35-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1533_cf7d35-7d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1533_ca0330-1b.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image1533_ca0330-1b .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:300px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1533_ca0330-1b.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1533_ca0330-1b .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image1533_ca0330-1b{max-width:300px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image1533_ca0330-1b{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image1533_ca0330-1b img{width:100%;}.kb-image1533_ca0330-1b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1533_ca0330-1b size-medium kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land169\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/LOGO-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/LOGO-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/LOGO-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/LOGO-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/LOGO-105x53.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/LOGO-317x159.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/LOGO-423x212.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/LOGO-634x317.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/LOGO-846x423.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/LOGO-951x476.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/LOGO-1268x634.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/LOGO.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1533_c05e53-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1533_c05e53-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1533_c05e53-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1533_c05e53-4a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1533_c05e53-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1533_c05e53-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1533_c05e53-4a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1533_cfc452-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1533_cfc452-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1533_cfc452-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1533_cfc452-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1533_cfc452-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1533_cfc452-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1533_cfc452-a5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1533_cfc452-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1533_cfc452-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1533_cfc452-a5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>This will be the second biennial conference co-hosted by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spia.umaine.edu\/\">School of Policy and International Affairs<\/a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/\">Cohen Institute for Leadership Studies<\/a>. The conference is intended for the university community and the interested public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All are welcome!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No RSVP is needed for attendance. For more information or further questions please contact&nbsp;Dr. Kristin Vekasi at <a href=\"mailto:kristin.vekasi@maine.edu\">kristin.vekasi@maine.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1533_03fab1-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1533_03fab1-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1533_03fab1-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1533_03fab1-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1533_03fab1-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1533_03fab1-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1533_03fab1-93{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1533_03fab1-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1533_03fab1-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1533_03fab1-93\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1533_fc3019-54.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image1533_fc3019-54 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:300px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1533_fc3019-54.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1533_fc3019-54 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image1533_fc3019-54{max-width:300px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image1533_fc3019-54{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image1533_fc3019-54 img{width:100%;}.kb-image1533_fc3019-54 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1533_fc3019-54 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/NK-Logo-2.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land169\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/NK-Logo-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/NK-Logo-2.jpg 810w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/NK-Logo-2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/NK-Logo-2-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/NK-Logo-2-105x53.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/NK-Logo-2-317x159.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/NK-Logo-2-423x212.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/NK-Logo-2-634x317.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,810px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Meet our presenters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1533_f329b9-a3.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image1533_f329b9-a3 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:500px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1533_f329b9-a3.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1533_f329b9-a3 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image1533_f329b9-a3 figure{max-width:500px;}.kb-image1533_f329b9-a3 .image-is-svg, .kb-image1533_f329b9-a3 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image1533_f329b9-a3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1533_f329b9-a3\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-umaps-featured-image kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-21-at-2.04.20-PM.png\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-21-at-2.04.20-PM-500x351.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1618\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Keynote Speaker: Ambassador Chris Hill, University of Denver<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Ambassador Kathleen Stephens \u2013 Korean Economic Institute<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Dr. Sheila Smith \u2013 Council of Foreign Relations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Dr. Jung Pak \u2013 Brookings Institute<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Dr. Jiyoung Ko \u2013 Bates College<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1533_dfd42b-39 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1533_dfd42b-39 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1533_dfd42b-39\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Where?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1533_0f7e23-3d.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image1533_0f7e23-3d .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:500px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1533_0f7e23-3d.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1533_0f7e23-3d .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image1533_0f7e23-3d figure{max-width:500px;}.kb-image1533_0f7e23-3d .image-is-svg, .kb-image1533_0f7e23-3d .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image1533_0f7e23-3d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1533_0f7e23-3d\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-umaps-featured-image kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/09\/buchananhouse-1400x800-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1534\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1533_47b6b0-14, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1533_47b6b0-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1533_47b6b0-14\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1533_47b6b0-14 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1533_47b6b0-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1533_47b6b0-14\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1533_47b6b0-14 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1533_47b6b0-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1533_47b6b0-14\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1533_47b6b0-14 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1533_47b6b0-14\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/5GmC9NB97tJLUXG26\">Buchanan House McIntire Room<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1533_7c2a57-fc .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1533_7c2a57-fc .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1533_7c2a57-fc\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>When?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1533_5ef7d2-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1533_5ef7d2-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1533_5ef7d2-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1533_5ef7d2-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id1533_5ef7d2-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 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Chris Hill<\/strong><\/span>&#8211;&nbsp;University of Denver<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ambassador Christopher Robert Hill is currently the chief advisor to the chancellor for global engagement and professor of the practice in diplomacy at the University of Denver. Prior to this position, he was the dean of the&nbsp;Josef Korbel School of International Studies&nbsp;at the University, a position he held from September 2010 to December 2017.&nbsp;In addition to overseeing the University\u2019s Global Engagement, Ambassador Hill is author of&nbsp;<em>Outpost: Life on the Frontlines of American Diplomacy: A Memoir<\/em>, a monthly columnist for&nbsp;Project Syndicate, and a highly sought public speaker and&nbsp;voice in the media&nbsp;on international affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b><u>Dr. Sheila Smith<\/u><\/b> &#8211; Council of Foreign Relations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Sheila A. Smith, an expert on Japanese politics and foreign policy, is senior fellow for Japan studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Smith is a regular contributor to the CFR blog&nbsp;<em>Asia Unbound<\/em>, and frequent contributor to major media outlets in the United States and Asia. 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