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The East-West Center in Washington invites you to an
Indo-Pacific Foreign Policy and Defense Series seminar:
Upscaling U.S.-Mongolia Bilateral Relations
A Conversation With:
Ambassador Richard Buangan
Ambassador to Mongolia
U.S. Department of State
Dr. Satu Limaye (Moderator)
Vice President, East-West Center &
Director, Research Program and East-West Center in Washington
In this seminar, we hear straight from the source as U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia Richard Buangan and several members of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Mongolia provide their insights into the emerging geopolitical context and challenges facing the region, especially as they related to U.S.-Mongolia, U.S.-China, and Mongolia-China relations. Ambassador Buangan will also expound on the strategic interests of the U.S. in East Asia, as well as the U.S.’ important role as the third neighbor for Mongolia. Finally, panelists will provide their opinions on ways the U.S. and Mongolia can continue to boost their bilateral economic and commercial relations.
Ambassador Richard Buangan is a public diplomacy-coned career member of the Senior Foreign Service who joined the Department of State in 1999. He is currently serving as U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar.
Richard’s overseas assignments have included Public Affairs Officer at ConGen Jerusalem, Press Attaché at Embassy Beijing, as well as entry level assignments in Paris and Abidjan. He most recently served in the Bureau of Global Public Affairs (GPA) as Acting Assistant Secretary and as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary. He previously was a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Regional Security Policy in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs and served as an Executive Assistant to Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo. He has held other positions in GPA, including Managing Director for International Media and Director of the Office of Digital Engagement, and he has worked on the Executive Secretariat Staff as a Line Officer. Richard has received numerous State Department awards and honors.
Born and raised in San Diego, California, Richard holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, and speaks French, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese.
Dr. Satu P. Limaye is Vice President of the East-West Center and Director of Research, East-West Center in Washington, and interim director of the Professional Development Program. He created and directs the Asia Matters for America initiative and is the founding editor of the Asia Pacific Bulletin. He is also a Senior Advisor at CNA Corp (Center for Naval Analyses). He is a graduate of Georgetown University and received his doctorate from Oxford University (Magdalen College) where he was a George C. Marshall Scholar.
He publishes and speaks on Indo-Pacific regional issues and supports various US government, foundation, fellowship, and professional organizations. He recently served on the Center for New American Security (CNAS) Task Force on the US-Philippines Alliance, United States Institute of Peace (USIP) Senior Study Group on the North Pacific, Project 2049 Study Group on the US-Australia Alliance, and Global Taiwan Institute-Taiwan Asia Exchange Foundation project on Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy. He serves on the Korea Economic Institute (KEI) Advisory Council and editorial board of East Asian Policy and regional editor of Global Asia.
The East-West Center in Washington invites you to an
Indo-Pacific Foreign Policy and Defense Series seminar:
Upscaling U.S.-Mongolia Bilateral Relations
A Conversation With:
Ambassador Richard Buangan
Ambassador to Mongolia
U.S. Department of State
Dr. Satu Limaye (Moderator)
Vice President, East-West Center &
Director, Research Program and East-West Center in Washington
In this seminar, we hear straight from the source as U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia Richard Buangan and several members of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Mongolia provide their insights into the emerging geopolitical context and challenges facing the region, especially as they related to U.S.-Mongolia, U.S.-China, and Mongolia-China relations. Ambassador Buangan will also expound on the strategic interests of the U.S. in East Asia, as well as the U.S.’ important role as the third neighbor for Mongolia. Finally, panelists will provide their opinions on ways the U.S. and Mongolia can continue to boost their bilateral economic and commercial relations.
Ambassador Richard Buangan is a public diplomacy-coned career member of the Senior Foreign Service who joined the Department of State in 1999. He is currently serving as U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar.
Richard’s overseas assignments have included Public Affairs Officer at ConGen Jerusalem, Press Attaché at Embassy Beijing, as well as entry level assignments in Paris and Abidjan. He most recently served in the Bureau of Global Public Affairs (GPA) as Acting Assistant Secretary and as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary. He previously was a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Regional Security Policy in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs and served as an Executive Assistant to Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo. He has held other positions in GPA, including Managing Director for International Media and Director of the Office of Digital Engagement, and he has worked on the Executive Secretariat Staff as a Line Officer. Richard has received numerous State Department awards and honors.
Born and raised in San Diego, California, Richard holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, and speaks French, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese.
Dr. Satu P. Limaye is Vice President of the East-West Center and Director of Research, East-West Center in Washington, and interim director of the Professional Development Program. He created and directs the Asia Matters for America initiative and is the founding editor of the Asia Pacific Bulletin. He is also a Senior Advisor at CNA Corp (Center for Naval Analyses). He is a graduate of Georgetown University and received his doctorate from Oxford University (Magdalen College) where he was a George C. Marshall Scholar.
He publishes and speaks on Indo-Pacific regional issues and supports various US government, foundation, fellowship, and professional organizations. He recently served on the Center for New American Security (CNAS) Task Force on the US-Philippines Alliance, United States Institute of Peace (USIP) Senior Study Group on the North Pacific, Project 2049 Study Group on the US-Australia Alliance, and Global Taiwan Institute-Taiwan Asia Exchange Foundation project on Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy. He serves on the Korea Economic Institute (KEI) Advisory Council and editorial board of East Asian Policy and regional editor of Global Asia.
