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 Economic Institute of america and legislative researcher for the congressional section at the embassy of the republic of korea in washington, d. C. She has written and spoken on topics related to technology, security, gender and the environment. So we look forward to having her. Welcome to todays event. [applause] thank you, alex, for the very kind introduction. And thank you all for joining us on this very cold morning. You being here is a testament to your support of the next generation of leaders who continue to strengthen relations between u. S. , japan and korea are coming up International Student conference is we would like to express our deep gratitude to his will to make this years weeklong forum possible. To u. S. Department of state and u. S. Embassy in tokyo, the u. S. Japan foundation, Korea Foundation, Japan Foundation center for Global Partnership, and Sasakawa Peace foundation usa. Because of these supporters isc was able to fly into when one of our distinguished executive Committee Members for the japanamerican student conference and admit for this time and muchneeded program. It is to and on working with you all and we look forward to continue to gather to empower and support our student leaders. In the course of this week the Committee Members met with key experts, Government Officials, media and the public who are looking to them to continue building relations to problem solve and to continue their search for the truth. A common question i was asked was how would you handle the situation, or what is your background on trilateral relationship that you feel you can continue moving forward in this . And although its only the fourth day of 2018, the worse a lot of discussion but use as you relations about what is going on in the asia region. There was a lot of discussion of fears or trepidation about what will happen this year and beyond. But as i they continue to obsee our student leaders interacting with these experts and his officials, id really felt at peace. I really felt that these are people taking into account the relationship between the three countries, building relationships and friendships that will last a lifetime, and that will continue to strengthen the relationship no matter how we may move forward. So for those are watching or not at conferences we are a nonprofit based in washington, d. C. Whose main goals are to prepare and support the future generation of u. S. Japankorea. Japanamerican student conference was created in 1934 and when relations between japan and america were declining. Im sure the two countries would go to work and students from american japan Work Together to serve as a bridge of understanding and friendship across the pacific. Now 83 years later its Mission Continues to be just a significant today as when it was founded. In 2008 isc launched a second student conference between although relations have been strong for decades, kasc was found when the alliance was facing several challenges and the need for improved cultural understanding and people to people diplomacy was vital in order to strengthen relations between the two countries. Now ten years later kasc has grown to identify and support future leaders who continue serving as bridges and ambassadors to their countries. So what are these conferences and this symposium so important . This is the major question i asked last to get as we share again and again use relations with japan and korea are stronger than ever and they are americas strongest allies. But allies is not only built by government. Their foundation is the people. It would be unwise for us to not only think shortterm. We must pass the torch and begin preparing the next generation. When looking at this years conference and this and this yr symposium we work with our student leaders to make sure were discussing topics of interest to them as we continue in the field. As i look at them i see whatever challenges our three countries may face we have about lifelong friendships, and will persevere through any obstacles that come our way. If you believe im painting a rosy colored picture, i recommend you to look at his ever conferences and how we shape the world views. It is so important we continue to carry conferences and symposium to provide opportunities for students to gain leadership skills and to expose people to outside cultures in order to gain mutual understanding, friendship and trust between the three countries. Thank you. [applause] thank you, ms. Butcher. We know that theres a lot of effort that goes into organizing the symposium and forum, and lively and enjoyable discussion will be no small part to your great effort. Next it is my great honor to introduce ambassador James Zumwalt who will give a final opening remarks. He became chief executive officer of the Peace Foundation usa and friendly 2017 before that privacy serve as the ambassador to the republic of senegal and the republic of guinea the sol from 2015 to general 2017. Initially responsible for policy towards japan and korea as Deputy Assistant secretary in the view of east Asian Affairs within department of state. When the great east japan earthquake and tsunami struck japan in 2011 ambassador somewhat was serving as a deputy chief in u. S. Embassy tokyo. He also has 36 your Foreign Service career spanning across the globe and was a great pleasure to have him here today. [applause] good morning, everyone. I wanted to start by thanking you all for coming today braving the snow and cold. I just hope how poor we all feel it is to talk about use japan korea relations. So its wonderful to see you all today. I, too, wanted to thank linda butcher because i know such a conference isnt easy to put on. Its really important but it requires a lot of effort, i want to thank you, linda, and i see for all the work youve done is simply such of august group of students who can, and talk together. Briefly, on Sasakawa Peace foundation, our mission can we also a nonprofit based in washington, d. C. At our mission is to strengthen usjapan relations through education and research, through programs such as this one. And were delighted to be what of the cohost of the fifth Trilateral Forum with the International Student conferences. This is the third time we are supporting this initiative to bring together korean, japanese and American University student leaders. I briefly wanted to talk about trilateral relationship between japan, korea and the United States, and some of my predecessors of here talked about u. S. Alliances with japan and korea. But from our perspective in the United States its really important to see the outline structure in east asia and how we dont have to bilateral alliances. We really have a web of contacts and a web of relationships that because its heavy would not be possible, for example, for the United States to meet our defense obligations to the republic of korea without access to u. S. Bases in japan and those bases are there because of our alliance with japan. So from the perspective of the United States, these are not two separate alliances. Its really one network of obligations and of responsibilities that we face together. But also its natural for the United States, japan and korea to Work Together and think together because we have so many shared values. The three countries are democracies. We believe in human rights, in the rule of law, and perhaps most important we have shared love of baseball. [laughing] we also have many shared interests, certainly the republic of korea, japan and the United States all want to see a stable and peaceful order in northeast asia and in the region. We really want to see growing Economic Prosperity around the world. My last assignment before retiring from the state of robert i was u. S. Ambassador to senegal and guineabissau, and we work very closely with our friends from the japanese and korean governments. Because we had a lot of shared interest. For example, the United States had a very large peace corps presence in senegal with 250 volunteers, but the two next largest country sending volunteers to senegal korea and japan, the quick volunteers were throughout the country doing many of the same things that American Peace corps volunteers were doing. And as a traveler in senegal i really enjoyed meeting with young koreans and young japanese who were sacrificing to use otherwise to go volunteer overseas to try and make the world a better place. It was really gratifying to see that but it also reinforce to the other three countries share common values and how young people in japan, korea and the United States earlyseason success of global citizens wanted to make contributions outside their own countries. I think its important for us, i know we love good conversation today and we are already having some good conversations but its important for us to acknowledge while we may have differences, our commonalities are more important than our differences. Or submit its potential for partnership as we Work Together to advance our common interests around the world. So programs like this one where youre going to be discussing some important issues like digital diplomacy and challenges in the workplace, i hope overly create a foundation for Even Stronger trilateral relations going forward. I look for to hearing your conversations and remarks today, and i wanted to thank you all for inviting the and give me the chance to talk. Thank you very much. [applause] thank you, ambassador zumwalt, think again to Sasakawa Peace foundation usa for their support of todays event. I would now like to ask all the speakers for the first battle to head to the stage. So this first panel today will focus on digital diplomacy. And while i think in a lot of ways digital diplomacy is changing, take a look at todays upper level of government, we certainly have a new revolution and political rhetoric on services such as twitter. But i think it also expands much more than just from the high level. I hope with the payment i think what the panel will talk about today is looking at how this change in technology and connection it impacts us on a persontoperson level. Obviously before once the great barriers to Communication Exchange was the distance between all these countries involved in todays trilateral summit. But as we decrease distance to the mix of new Technological Advancement and services, that really paved a new way to change how we interact not only those around us immediately but across the world. While they are finalizing the prep id like to introduce a moderator for todays first panel. Ms. Waltzed into the is a graduate in the Public Administration and Public Policy program at auburn university. As an american delicate of the globalization and Economic Development roundtable during the 68th japan america student conference didnt weigh 16, she became interested in trade policy and Economic Development and will continue to pursue these throughout her graduate career. As he stood she several years working, especially working universal influence be a development both for University Wide giving and targeting constituencies for pictures currently and Interviews Department of state virtual student federal program or supervise Research Support for womens Economic Empowerment to the Global Entrepreneurship program. We look forward to the panel. Thank you. So thank you, ambassador zumwalt, and linda, for those remarks. Thank you as well. To begin the panel on digital diplomacy im going to introduce again myself and a five panelists and then allow first the Student Panelists and that i guessed to talk about their own expenses and perspectives about digital diplomacy in the 21st century. After that we will open up the floor to questions and discussion. When we open up the floor to questions and answers, id like to ask the audience members these went to be called on and we will bring your microphone and then we ask a question please state your name and your affiliation with for the question. Thank you much. Again my name is wallis and im a graduate student at auburn university. A cohesive as a interest for the department of state, and i was also 60 japanamerican delicate and i can definitely say that i would not be on the path duty to without that transformed the experience. Some like to thank isc again for that. Our Student Panelists are rebecca anderson, the chair of the 11th koreaamerica student conference American Executive Committee that she completed her undergraduate studies at Johns Hopkins university and is a u. S. Fulbright scholar pursuing masters at the graduate school of International Studies in seoul south korea. Our other Student Panels is ayano sasaki, vice chair of the seventh japanamerican student conference is japanese executive committee. Shes a sophomore at University State law. She is correct to go to korea as a representative. Im not going to produce our professional, the professionals on a panel. Julie chung has been the direct of the office of Japanese Affairs since august last you. Shes a career member of this Foreign Service with the rank of men as a counselor and a of positions including the deputy chief of mission in cambodia, the Economic Council in thailand, the chief of staff for concision in baghdad chording civilian military for assistance, and economic officer in tokyo, and chording programs with a Development Organization for the korea desk in washington to name a few pictures eat a bachelors degree in Political Science from university of california san diego and a masters from columbia university. Our next panelists is karl friedhoff. He curses as a fellow of Public Opinion and foreignpolicy of the Chicago Council on global affairs. He served as Korea Foundation u. S. Korea nexus skull and is member of the foundation trilateral working group. Karl has, was basins away as Program Officer in the Public Opinion city program. He received his bachelor screen Political Science at Wittenberg University and his masters degree in International Commerce at Seoul National university. Unless professional on the panel is shanti shoji, kizuna across cultures which aims to put dash before linkages are virtual cultural and Language Exchange program. Before cofounding kizuna across cultures in 2011, tracy worked in japan for the Teaching Program as a manager for the International Exchange foundation in tokyo. She also served as a