PROGRAM

Monday 10 November 2025
09:30-10:30(‘60) Conference Registration
10:30-11:00(‘30) Opening Ceremony
  • [Congratulatory remarks I]
    Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser AL-MISNAD (Minister of State for International Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, State of Qatar)
  • [Congratulatory remarks II]
    CHO hyun (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Republic of Korea)
  • [Welcoming remarks I]
    Director, Middle East Council on Global Affairs
  • [Welcoming remarks II]
    Kang Young-hoon (President, Jeju Peace Institute)
  • Photo Session
11:00-11:15(‘15) Break
11:15-12:45(‘90) [Session1] Charting the Future of Korea-Middle East Relations Amidst Geopolitical Shifts
  • Moderator
    Ahmed AL-RUMAIHI (Adviser for International Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar)
  • Presenters
    1. TBC
    2. Song Woong-Yeob, Former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan
    3. Khalid Shams ABDULQADER (Associate Professor, Qatar University)
    4. PAIK Seunghoon (Senior Researcher of Institute for Middle East Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS))
  • Discussion and Q&As
12:45-14:00(‘75) Luncheon
14:00-15:30('90) [Session2] Korea-the Middle East Joint Development of Future Industries: from Energy to AI
  • Moderator
    LEE Kwon Hyung (Senior Research Fellow, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP))
  • Presenters
    1. MIN Hwan (Director of Autonomous A2Z)
    2. Mohammed AL JEFAIRI (Director of Technology, Qatar Foundation)
    3. KIM Dooyeon (MENA Director of Nota Inc.)
    4. Steve WRIGHT (Professor, Hamad Bin Khalifa University)
  • Discussion and Q&As
15:30-15:45(‘15) Coffee Break
15:45-17:15(‘90) [Session3] Women & Youth Business Leaders in Korea & the Middle East: Challenges and Prospects
  • Moderator
    Moamen GOUDA(Professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS))
  • Presenters
    1. Sheikha Amna AL-THANI (Founder and CEO, Strategy Hub)
    2. LEE Kyungsoo (Full-time Researcher of Institute for Middle East Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS))
    3. Fatma AL-KHATER (Co-Founder and CEO, Torba)
    4. KIM Haemin, CEO, DillyDilly
  • Discussion and Q&As
17:15-17:30(‘15) Closing Remarks
  • [Closing remarks]
    Adel ABDEL GHAFAR (Director, Foreign Policy Program, Middle East Council on Global Affairs)
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    * Please be noted that the program may be subject to change.