For those of you not following us on instagram and twitter, isc underscore dc. My name is alexander evans, i will be your master of ceremonies. Are working the region programs. For east Asian Studies within job hopkins. I am an alum of the 63rd japan american student conference back in 2011. It continuedays, to motivate me to study in japan and put me on the path that i am and career i am today because of that experience. Particularly given it was right after the march 11 two but disaster, when japan was not open to many students, to be able to go in there and have a persontoperson exchange and it changed my life. Before we get started, we will have a couple of introductory remarks. I would like to introduce linda butcher, the executive director of isc. Director ofs the Media Relations and Public Affairs at the Korean Economic Institute of america, and a legislative researcher for the congressional session at the sse of republic of south korea in dc. Ington she has spoken on topics rel
Are at isctrilat d. C. So my name is Alexander Evans and of the your master for todays event and i currently work as the research and Program Coordinator at the center for east Asian Studies within Johns Hopkins sais. Perhaps more important for todays event i am an alum of the 63rd japanamerican student conference back in 2011. I think in a lot of ways it was bad experience that really continued to motivate me to study japan put you on the path that i am in the creek of that experience. Particularly given that it was right after the march 11 triple disaster, an opportunity when japan was not open to many students to be able to go in and have persontoperson exchange with something that i would say it may sound corny but i changed my life. And so before we get started today will have a couple introductory marks so i would first like to introduce ms. Linda butcher, secular director of isc. Prior to this role she served as a director of Media Relations and Public Affairs at the current Eco
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Exit from the European Union france will also get more funding from london to help deal with the number of people gathering in ports like cali to try to reach the u. K. John a whole has more now from scientists military academy where the two leaders met. Were better to talk defense and Security Cooperation than britains world famous Sandhurst Military Academy the british army may not be the global force it once was but fronts and britain are still the main e. U. Military power is just one of many things in common that these two leaders say theyre keen to preserve post breaks it while this summit takes place is the u. K. Prepares to leave the e. U. We are and will remain a steadfast partner to our friends and allies and a strong and deep relationship between the United Kingdom and france remains in both our interests. The president and i agree on the importance of the u. K. France relationship not just to our security but to European Security they also share a border on the french side
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