December 31, 1999
Dear Friend: We are pleased to share with you the following brief summary of the select activities of ICAS for year of 1999:
2 / 26	:	ICAS hosted "ICAS [Winter] Symposium: Asia's Challenges Ahead". Sixteen papers were presented. Ambassador Rawdon Dalrymple of Sydney was the ICAS Dinner speaker.
4 / 22	:	Sang Joo Kim and Synja P. Kim were invited guests of the Officers and Trustees of the Heritage Foundation at the Heritage 25: Leadership for America Convention.
4 / 27	:	Sang Joo Kim and Synja P. Kim were invited delegates of the Officers and Directors of the Economic Strategy Institute at the 1999 International Trade & Economic Policy Forum.
5 /  7	:	ICAS hosted "ICAS [Spring] Symposium: Asia's Challenges Ahead". Eleven papers were presented. Minister Yafei He of the Embassy of People's Republic of China in Washington was the ICAS Dinner speaker.
6 / 14	:	ICAS hosted "ICAS Seminar: The Korean-American Community's Challenges Ahead: Crossroads and Possibilities: Korean Americans on the Eve of the Twenty-first Century". Kyeyoung Park was the dinner speaker.
6 / 27	:	Sang Joo Kim authored an article in the editorial page of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
6 / 28	:	ICAS has secured Mayor Edward G. Rendell's Proclamation of July 4, 1999 as Korea Day in Philadelphia.
6 / 30	:	ICAS has secured Governor Tom Ridge's Proclamation of July 3, 1999 as Korea Day in Pennsylvania.
7 / 19	:	ICAS hosted "ICAS Seminar: The Korean-American Community's Challenges Ahead: Issues and Answers: Goal, Leadership and Mainstream" . Pyong Gap Min was the dinner speaker.
8 / 13	:	ICAS hosted "ICAS Seminar: The Korean Peninsula Issues: Sunshine Policy and North Korea, Japan's Posture and China's Sensitivity". Rinn Sup Shinn was the dinner speaker.
9 / 14	:	ICAS hosted "ICAS Seminar: Presidents of South Korea and Public Diplomacy". Djun Kil Kim was the dinner speaker.
9 / 29	:	"ICAS [Fall] Symposium: China's Challenges Ahead" in Shanghai, China postponed at the request of Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences.
12 / 20	:	ICAS Annual Liberty Award Dinner: Humanity and Human Rights: The Case of Hunger. U.S. Rep. Tony P Hall was the recipient of the Award.
In addition, we wish to gratefully acknowledge ICAS Fellows, members, friends, collaborators, donors, speakers and discussants whose generous contributions and supports made our programmes possible. With your continued patronage, we are hopeful that the next year will be another rewarding experience as we march towards the new millennium. Thank you.
Sincerely, Sang Joo Kim / signed Sr. Fellow & Executive Vice President