October 3, 2014

The Honourable Scott Busby Principal Deputy Assistant Secretry for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour United States Department of State address North Korea's Human Rights Issue: Challenges and Outlook ICAS Fall Symposium: Humanity, Liberty, Peace and Security The Korean Peninsula Issues and US National Security Capitol Hill Washington DC October 23, 2014, Thursday, 1:15 PM - 4:30 PM Rayburn House Office Building Room B-318 Capitol Hill, Washington DC On-Line Registration

Dear Friend: We are pleased to share with you that PDAS Scott Busby will address "North Korea's Human Rights Issues: Challenges and Outlook" at the ICAS Fall Symposium on October 23 2014 in Washington DC. Scott Busby currently serves as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC, where he oversees the Bureau's work in East Asia and the Pacific as well as on multilateral and global issues, including LGBT rights, Internet freedom, and business and human rights. Previously, Scott served as Director for Human Rights on the National Security Staff in the White House from 2009 to 2011 where he managed a range of human rights and refugee issues. From 2005 to 2009, Scott was Coordinator of the Intergovernmental Consultations on Migration, Asylum and Refugees in Geneva, Switzerland. Prior positions include Director of the Office of Policy and Resource Planning at the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration in the Department of State, Director for Multilateral and Humanitarian Affairs at the National Security Council under President Clinton, and counsel at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and at the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). Scott holds advanced degrees in sociology and law from the University of California at Berkeley and received his B.A. from Amherst College. Thank you.