Protecting our Marine Places: A Shared Korea-US Vision for Conservation and Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea

Summary

The Republic of Korea and the United States have a rich history of cooperation on environmental, ocean, coastal, and marine research and conservation programs, including 11 years of partnership between the US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and the Korean Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs on marine protected areas, sustainable and integrated coastal management, marine observations, oil spill response, and other efforts to protect and conserve the marine environment in both countries.

As Korean attitudes about conservation continue to evolve, especially since the 2007 oil spill which devastated the east coast of Taean County and led to a major cleanup effort involving Korean, American, and international community help, a rising sense of environmental responsibility and a shared Korea-US vision for conservation and sustainability culminate in this summers Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea, a Worlds Fair event with the central theme, The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities.

Four experts will discuss the history and substance of Korea-US cooperation on marine conservation, its growing relevance today, and the significance of the Yeosu Expo and other conservation milestones in 2012. A light Korean dinner reception will be served after the program.

Date & Time:
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 | 6:30-8:30 pm

Location:
Korean Cultural Center
2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington DC

Contact/Press Inquiries:
Adam Wojciechowicz
202 587 6168 or [email protected]

To RSVP for this event, please complete the form below.

Presented by the Korean Cultural Center, the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Korean Ministry of Land, Transport, and Maritime Affairs, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and the IUCN DC Marine Community.

Opening Remarks
Mary Beth West is the director of the Washington, D.C. Office of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). She served previously as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs at the Department of State.

Speakers
Heuijin Ji is Director General in the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs and currently serves as senior liaison officer to NOAA in Silver Spring, Md. He also served as a member of the organizing committee for the Yeosu Expo.

Update: Daniel J. Basta, director of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, will be unable to attend due to illness; speaking in his stead will be James P. Delgado.

James P. Delgado is Director of NOAA's Maritime Heritage Program. Previously, he was the President and CEO of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University for nearly 5 years, and was the Executive Director of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for 15 years. Before that, he was the head of the U.S. Government's maritime preservation program and was the maritime historian for the U.S. National Park Service.

Andrew Snowhite is Chief Executive Officer of the USA Pavilion at Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea. In 2007 he co-founded Azure Worldwide, a strategic environmental design, development, and marketing company with Philippe Cousteau where he has managed projects including work on eco-resorts, environmentally-themed entertainment attractions and video games.

Location: The Korean Embassy consists of three (3) buildings; KORUS House is located between the main office building and the consulate on Sheridan Circle. For a map, click here. KORUS House is at location B. For a picture of the building, click here and scroll down.

Metro: The KORUS House is about a 15 minute walk from the Dupont Circle metro station, heading northwest on Massachusetts Ave. Metrobus lines N2, N3, N4, and N6 stop nearby at Embassy Row.

Parking: Guests are welcome to park in the small lot adjacent to our building during the event, but space is very limited and first-come-first-serve. There is also some street parking in the local area.

Summary

The Republic of Korea and the United States have a rich history of cooperation on environmental, ocean, coastal, and marine research and conservation programs, including 11 years of partnership between the US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and the Korean Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs on marine protected areas, sustainable and integrated coastal management, marine observations, oil spill response, and other efforts to protect and conserve the marine environment in both countries.

As Korean attitudes about conservation continue to evolve, especially since the 2007 oil spill which devastated the east coast of Taean County and led to a major cleanup effort involving Korean, American, and international community help, a rising sense of environmental responsibility and a shared Korea-US vision for conservation and sustainability culminate in this summers Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea, a Worlds Fair event with the central theme, The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities.

Four experts will discuss the history and substance of Korea-US cooperation on marine conservation, its growing relevance today, and the significance of the Yeosu Expo and other conservation milestones in 2012. A light Korean dinner reception will be served after the program.

Date & Time:
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 | 6:30-8:30 pm

Location:
Korean Cultural Center
2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington DC

Contact/Press Inquiries:
Adam Wojciechowicz
202 587 6168 or [email protected]

To RSVP for this event, please complete the form below.

Presented by the Korean Cultural Center, the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Korean Ministry of Land, Transport, and Maritime Affairs, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and the IUCN DC Marine Community.

Opening Remarks
Mary Beth West is the director of the Washington, D.C. Office of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). She served previously as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs at the Department of State.

Speakers
Heuijin Ji is Director General in the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs and currently serves as senior liaison officer to NOAA in Silver Spring, Md. He also served as a member of the organizing committee for the Yeosu Expo.

Update: Daniel J. Basta, director of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, will be unable to attend due to illness; speaking in his stead will be James P. Delgado.

James P. Delgado is Director of NOAA's Maritime Heritage Program. Previously, he was the President and CEO of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University for nearly 5 years, and was the Executive Director of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for 15 years. Before that, he was the head of the U.S. Government's maritime preservation program and was the maritime historian for the U.S. National Park Service.

Andrew Snowhite is Chief Executive Officer of the USA Pavilion at Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea. In 2007 he co-founded Azure Worldwide, a strategic environmental design, development, and marketing company with Philippe Cousteau where he has managed projects including work on eco-resorts, environmentally-themed entertainment attractions and video games.

Location: The Korean Embassy consists of three (3) buildings; KORUS House is located between the main office building and the consulate on Sheridan Circle. For a map, click here. KORUS House is at location B. For a picture of the building, click here and scroll down.

Metro: The KORUS House is about a 15 minute walk from the Dupont Circle metro station, heading northwest on Massachusetts Ave. Metrobus lines N2, N3, N4, and N6 stop nearby at Embassy Row.

Parking: Guests are welcome to park in the small lot adjacent to our building during the event, but space is very limited and first-come-first-serve. There is also some street parking in the local area.