Thursday, August 29th, 2024 at 9:30-10:30am ET
Virtual Event via Zoom
Event Description
North Korea’s increasingly sophisticated cyber operations, including cryptocurrency heists and cyber espionage, are reshaping the global cybersecurity landscape. As these threats evolve, how are the U.S. and South Korea adapting their cybersecurity policies to counteract North Korea’s digital tactics? What strategies are being implemented to enhance U.S.-ROK cooperation in the face of these challenges? How will these developments impact broader regional and global security dynamics? Please join the GW Institute for Korean Studies for an in-depth panel discussion on North Korea’s illicit cyber activities and the changing cybersecurity policies, featuring expert insights into the future of U.S.-ROK cooperation in this critical area. This event is co-hosted with the GW East Asia National Resource Center and the Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University.
The Sigur Center for Asian Studies and GW Institute for Korean Studies (GWIKS) together received the highly regarded designation of National Resource Center (NRC) for East Asian Studies. The designation — the first time these two centers have received NRC status — enhances the institutes’ ability to engage the broader public community, including students, K-12 educators, HBCUs, policymakers, military veterans, journalists and the general public on regional and global issues of importance. With this award, GW joins a handful of other world-leading universities with this honor, including Stanford, Columbia, and the University of Chicago. Additionally, the Sigur Center and GWIKS have been awarded funding for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships which support undergraduate and graduate students studying modern foreign languages and related area or international studies.
Founded in the year 2016, the GW Institute for Korean Studies (GWIKS) is a university wide institute housed in the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University. The establishment of the GWIKS was made possible by a generous grant from the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS). The mission of GWIKS is to consolidate, strengthen, and grow the existing Korean studies program at GW, and more generally in the greater D.C. area and beyond. The Institute of Korean Studies enables and enhances productive research and education relationships within GW, and among the many experts throughout the region and the world.
