Thursday, September 10, 2026
10:00 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. EDT
Location: Copley Hall Formal Lounge
The Georgetown Americas Institute and the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University are pleased to partner with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea and the Institute of Hispanic Studies at Korea University to present the conference “The New International Order and the Global South: Expanding Horizons for Korea–U.S. Strategic Cooperation.”
The forum will bring together senior officials, academics, policy experts, and leaders from the private sector from the Republic of Korea, the United States, and Latin America to examine opportunities and strategies for deeper cooperation in engaging the Global South, while fostering a shared understanding of evolving geopolitical and economic security dynamics. As South Korea and the United States navigate an increasingly complex international environment, cooperation with countries across Latin America and the broader Global South has become an important area for advancing shared interests.
This event is open only to Georgetown University students, staff, and faculty.
Schedule
10:00 - 10:10 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction
Jaehak Lee, Director, Institute of Hispanic Studies (IHS), Korea University
Erick Langer, Director, Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), Georgetown University
Alejandro Werner, Director, Georgetown Americas Institute (GAI)
Amb. Sangwoo Lim, Ambassador for Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
Moderator: Denisse Yanovich, Managing Director, Georgetown Americas Institute
10:10 - 11:30 a.m. | Presentations: The Global South and the Changing Environment
Myung-kyun Kim, Foreign Service Officer, Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROK
Margaret Myers, Managing Director, SAIS Institute for America, China and the Future of Global Affairs, Johns Hopkins University; Senior Advisor, Inter-American Dialogue
Kyungjin Hwang, Professor, Institute of Hispanic Studies, Korea University
Dongseok Lim, Professor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA)
Fabiana Perera, Policy and Resourcing Course Manager, Defense Security Cooperation University
Moderator: Alejandro Werner, Georgetown Americas Institute
11:30 - 11:40 a.m. | Coffee Break
11:40 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. | Roundtable: Pathways to Korea–U.S. Cooperation in the Global South
Erick Langer, Director, Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown University
Sok Young Chang, Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Incheon National University
Sokwoo Rhee, Executive Vice President, Head of LG NOVA, LG Electronics
Afreen Akhter, Director of Global Policy, Nvidia