Asia and Asian Americans in the Time of Trump

Please join Asia Society Southern California on Day 1 of President Trump’s first work week for an engaging program that looks at the implications of his presidency on relations with Asia and Asian Americans.

The USC U.S.-China Institute is a supporting organization of this event. Select the "Asia Society Member" rate when purchasing tickets for the discounted rate.

Please join Asia Society Southern California on Day 1 of President Trump’s first work week for an engaging program that looks at the implications of his presidency on relations with Asia and Asian Americans. This will be the first in a series of President Trump & Asia programs in Los Angeles that are part of a global Asia Society initiative to examine challenges and opportunities facing the new Administration in Asia and to drive creative thinking and specific recommendations for U.S. policy.

Speakers on the foreign-policy include:

• David Huebner, Former U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa
• Kantathi Suphamongkhon, Former Foreign Minister of Thailand 
• Ambassador Venkatesan Ashok, Consul General of India - San Francisco 
• Robert C. O’Brien, Partner, Larson O’Brien and Former Adviser to Mitt Romney

The Asian-American panel features two MacArthur Foundation Fellows who are leaders in immigration and minority issues:

• Stewart Kwoh, President and Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – LA
• Ahilan Arulanantham, Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union in Southern California

Stay tuned for Trump & Asia programs in February featuring Kevin Rudd, President of the Asia Society Policy Institute, and Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations. 

For more information on Asia Society’s Trump & Asia series, please click here.  

Schedule:

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Registration and networking reception 
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Panel discussion 

Parking: 

Valet parking is $15 at the Omni hotel.