Mansfield Foundation Visiting Fellows

The Mansfield Foundation provides opportunities for a limited number of graduate-level researchers and scholars from the United States and Asia to affiliate with the Foundation for 12-18 months, using the Foundation as a base from which to conduct research and write on topics related to U.S.-Asia relations and foreign policy.  Visiting Fellows receive no salary or compensation from the Foundation; however, they may participate in activities of the Foundation and access its networks of Asia specialists.

Current Visiting Fellow:

Mr. Byung Dae Kim

Mr. Kim is visiting from Korea’s Ministry of Unification, which he joined in 1994.  Since 2011 he has served as Director for the Negotiation Division, Office for Inter-Korean Dialogue.  Prior to that, his positions included: Director for the Economic Cooperation Division, Inter-Korean Exchanges and Cooperation Bureau (2008-2011); Director for the Unification Policy Division (2005-2008); and Director for the Strategy Planning Division, National Security Council (2003-2005).

Duration: October 2011 through March 2013

Past Visiting Fellows:

Mr. Mizuki Yamanaka

Affiliation: Formerly, policy staff for a Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs

Issue: U.S. -East Asia economic relations

Mr. Joon Hee Jeong

Affiliation: Ministry of Unification

Issue: U.S.-R.O.K. relations

Ms. Amii Abe

Affiliation: Formerly, Director of Daily News and Special Programs, Asahi TV

Issue: U.S.-Japan Policy Cooperation on North Korea

Mr. Takayuki Yamasaki

Affiliation: The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)

Issue: U.S.-Japan relations

Mr. Wan Ki Kim

Affiliation: Korean Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy

Issue: U.S.-R.O.K. relations

Professor Jean A. Garrison

Affiliation: Department of Political Science, University of Wyoming

Issue: China; Energy and Environment issues

Professor Koji Murata

Affiliation: Doshisha University

Issue: U.S.-Japan relation

Mr. Chi, Seung-Woo

Affiliation: Deputy Director of Inter-Korean Social&Cultural Exchanges Planning Division

Ministry of Unification(MOU)

Issue: U.S.-R.O.K. relations