The 20th
KOREA-MIDDLE EAST COOPERATION FORUM

The 1st Korea-Middle East Cooperation Forum

Date : Saturday 13 December 2003
Venue : Cairo, Egypt
Theme : Common understanding, common challenges
Co-hosted by : Korea∙Middle East Association, American University of Cairo(AUC)
Attended by : Vice-President of AUC, Arab League officials and 55 academics from various countries including Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon, etc.

List of participants

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  Korea Middle East
Welcoming Remarks   - Dr. Alexander Darling, Vice President of American University of Cairo
- Dr. Sharif Elmusa, Dean of Middle-East Studies, American University of Cairo
Congratulatory Remarks - H.E. Oh Yoon-kyung, Ambassador of Korea to Egypt
- Dr. Yoo Jang-Hee, Dean of Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans University
 
※H.E. Karem, Deputy Minister of Egypt for Asia-Pacific, Ministry of Foreign Affairs attended the luncheon
The 1st Session (Politics)
Moderator   - Ms. Fatima Huraybi Hassan, News anchor (Yemen)
Presentation - Mr. Kim Young-Hee, Editor At-large of JoongAng Daily
- Mr. Yim Sung-Joon, Researcher of Institute of Foreign Affairs & National Security (Former Ambassador of Korea to Egypt)
- Prof. Hassan Nafaa, University of Cairo
Discussion - Prof. Rew Joung-yole, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
- Prof. Ha Byung-Joo, Busan University of Foreign Studies
- Mr. Hani Hourni, Director of Ul-Urdun Al-Jadid (Jordan)
The 2nd Session (Economics)
Moderator Prof. Rew Joung-yole, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies  
Presentation - Prof. Park Tae-Ho, Seoul National University - Prof. Abdelaziz Ezz El Arab, American University of Cairo
Discussion - Prof. Han Hong-Soon, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
- Mr. Min Kyung-Hoon, Chairman of Doosan Engineering & Construction
- Prof. Han Deck-Kye, Chairman of Korea Middle East Association
- Prof. Ibrahim Elnur, American University of Cairo
The 3rd Session (Society and Culture)
Moderator   - Maye Kassem AUC
Presentation - Prof. Lee Hee-Soo, Hanyang University - Mr. Bahaa Taher, Egypt literature
Discussion - Prof. Hwang Byong-Ha, Chosun University
- Mr. Young-Tea Lee, Director of External Cooperation Team
- Mr. Seo Jeong-Min, Cairo Correspondent of JoongAng Daily
- Mr. Seo Hyung-Rae, Auditor of Korea Tourism Organization
- Prof. Shereen Abu Al-Naga, University of Cairo
Closing
Discussion
- Dr. Yoo Jang-Hee, Dean of Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans University - Mr. Elmusa , Dean of Middle-East Studies, American University of Cairo